I have been trying the anti psychotics for mania and anxiety, and I can't find one that doesn't either make me sleep too much or feel a strange altered feeling. I have tried zyprexa, risperdol, geodan, abilify, latuda, halidol and safris. I have also heard that side effects go away, but the sleeping hasn't with zyprexa, and the weird feeling I got from the others lasted for a few weeks at most and then I demanded them be changed. Am I giving these trials too little time? I know it takes years to find the right meds, and it has been 18 months. Zyprexa I tolerate but I now have prediabetes and that worries me. Also I sleep 2-3 hours more than I used to before zyprexa. That's a part time job. I struggle in school because of it. I also tried a combination of Depakote and Lithium, but they don't help anxiety and I had a nervous breakdown from stress. I was sleeping less on that combo. Oh yeah I am also on Zoloft 100 mg.
Does anyone have any advise on what I can do? I want something that prevents mania and doesn't make me sleep. I haven't had a manic episode in 2 years. I know the lithium works and it doesn't seem to be the culprit for sleeping. Im on 1500 mg. Any advise is appreciated.