Invega is an atypical antipsychotic, it's a cousin to Risperdal but newer. Supposedly less side effects. But it's the one that makes me sleep 12 hours a day. I have CONSTANTLY complained to her about the sleep - it could cost me my job, as I often go in late - but she says I can't live without an antipsychotic even though I've never actually been psychotic and I only have hypomanias and not mania, and the only option left is Zyprexa which made me gain 75 pounds. Abilify made me suicidal, Risperdal let me go hypomanic, Seroquel is even worse at the sleepiness stuff, and I forget what else is out there.

I left a voice mail for the psychiatrist asking how long her wait was. She hasn't called me back, but I called on Friday and a lot of people don't work on Fridays.

I found out from other times I've switched (due to insurance) that all my pnurse sends to a new doc is my psych eval from THREE YEARS AGO and short notes from my last session. So the psychiatrist won't be missing much if I just start without sharing information.