sleep threw thanksgiving

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Registered: 10-27-2006
sleep threw thanksgiving
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Thu, 11-23-2006 - 6:55pm

hello, hope everyone and there families had a wonderful day, thanks to my new meds I sleep almost all day. My pdoc said this would only last a few day. I hope so, I kinda feel depressed some to. Don't really know why. beign BP sucks. I hate sleeping all the time, thank god I have my husband and my DD. They help out so much, but most of the house work is there to do when I get up. But I still feel dizzie and sleepie when I get up so of course I don't feel like doing any house work. any way enough of my rambling.

Love you guys

Shelia

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Registered: 04-07-2002
Thu, 11-23-2006 - 7:04pm

What exactly are you taking? Some of the traditional meds made me very lethargic, but on Geodon, which I've been taking for 4 1/2 years now, I only had some sleepiness once for a few days when my dosage was changed.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 10-27-2006
Fri, 11-24-2006 - 10:39am

I'm taking zyrepxa, and yes he uped my dose to 20mgs. How long did the sleepiness last? cause i', sick of this

thanks

shelia

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Registered: 04-07-2002
Fri, 11-24-2006 - 12:31pm

I've also taken Zyprexa, but not as high a dosage as you. Couldn't tell you what it would be like at that dosage.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Fri, 11-24-2006 - 1:09pm

Shelia I take 15 mgs of zyprexa and for me it doesn't cause drowsiness. I can't remember if it did initially or not though. I've been on it for almost a year now. Hopefully you will overcome this side effect soon. I know how miserable it can be to only want to sleep. I hope you're feeling better soon.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 10-27-2006
Fri, 11-24-2006 - 1:46pm

Thanks to everyone, for your response. Maybe it will get better in another day or two. We have thanksgiving again tomorrow at my dads. And, I have to do alot of cooking at his house in the morning.

Thanks
Shelia