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Meds Haldol and zyprexa

bywena
bywena

Cutting back on the Haldol getting ready for zyprexa Feeling a little better hope not to go up too high before I starty the zyprexa and lamictal if they still give it to me Have to make an appt with doc or np whichecver I have a new one again and will see what they are like I hate new doctors every month a new doc and they do not last the last one went to fla and I have seen 3 new in the past 3 months But all going well except sleep of course and they refuse to give me anything for it I just suffer awake until 5 am and then couple hrs then same next night This has been going on for a while now despite the benadryl tried reishi mushrooms had dreams still do that was weird mbut trying to go to bed same time every nmight in hopes I will go out sooner not helping just not helping 

Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
It must be awful having to change drs every month.
I am on Zyprexa and other than weight gain it has been good for me
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I loved how I felt on Lamictal but sleep was a thing of the past once I was on it.... The thing I found though was I felt fine... It didn't bother me at all...

I was able to rest and close my eyes.... I could relax just not go into a deep sleep at least not for long..... Lamictal is probably the med that I felt best on....

I hope that it works well for you..... Big hug....xo
bywena
bywena
Yes I have been on them before the Lamictal may have been what stopped me from sleeping more than 2 hrs a day I felt ok at first then it seemed to stop working I do not know I was on it for a long time years at least 10 and a lot happened mother and father did most of my family members actually then homelessness for a couple of times in the shelter for years bad housing until here then it seemed like the tremor worsened and it stopped working I am looking forward to going back on it it may help better than this feeling I have now I am dead no life at all and that is not me Thanks for the comments
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Bywena have you tried Melatonin or Valerian Root for sleep? I've probably asked you that, sorry if its a repeat. They're herbs, so safe with the meds. Then theirs also a highly concentrated Chamomile tea.

Once you get off the Haldol, if your Psych team won't help you with a sleep med, you might try going to your GP. That much sleep loss with no help is ridiculous.
bywena
bywena
Chamomile tea makes me MANIC tried ot a long time ago Have to be careful LOL
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Yeah girl you definitely don't want anything making you more awake, that would suck!
bywena
bywena
Trying Melatonin Just delivered Will take it tonight Slept some last night but had a dream very detailed and work up at 5am Think I went back for a while after but not a good night Hopefully it will not keep me awake
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Good luck girl, hope you get some good sleep. sending good thoughts your way!
bywena
bywena
Thanks nite nite
bywena
bywena
Slept some woke up itching took benadryl again went back but not restful sleep Still did not want to get up till 10am Think it is a habit now Have to force myself to get up itching when I woke up Weather does not help worse when storm coming but I did sleep Have to change schedule something to look forward to in mornings
bywena
bywena
slept a little restless sleep dreams waking up going to try 3 10mg tablets hope this works maybe i just have to get up earlier but nothing to get up for i do not like this still on 5mg haldol maybe when that is out of system will feel better
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Sorry your still struggling. Hopefully things will continue to get better as your meds get straightened out.

I don't care for getting up early either when I don't have to go to the office but my sleep schedule is set and its the same time out and up everyday, I just laze in bed for a couple hours on the weekends.
Deckard
Deckard
I hated lamictal it made my eyes sensitive and I was jumpy.
bywena
bywena
Melatonin not working. Getting couple hrs sleep dreams but I am not tired once I get up. Feel fine now still on 5 MG's haldol
enaid
enaid
So sorry about your difficulties with sleeping. I can relate because I slept barely at all from age 38 to age 65 and the only thing that got me sleeping at age 65 was a serious illness for which they gave me remeron which along with celexa knocked me out at night. I wouldnt advise it though because years later when I tried remeron again it gave me night terrors, which I read up about and found out they’re quite common with that medication.
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