My mother takes Olanzapine. Her other doctor prescribed Haldol. I am pulling my hair out some nights with my mother's extreme agitation which the daily dose of Olanzapine does not address. Next appointment is one month from now. Out of stress and fatigue on my part, I am thinking of using 2 mg of Haldol as a sleep aid PRN for my mother. In this way, she can sleep, and then I will be aboe too. I tell you, I almost lost it a week ago. I need to do something to survive. My own appointment is two months away. I do not think the low dose of Haldol will cause any problems, or even oversedation. I watch her closely every night through a camera in her bedroom.
Some thoughts on my part.
Tucson
BTW I am using a supplement for myself that contains Valerian and Melatonin for sleep. It works.
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Dx: Bipolar I, ADD, GAD. Rx: Fluoxetine, Buproprion, Olanzapine, Lamictal, and Strattera.
Last edited by Tucson; Oct 22, 2016 at 12:58 AM.
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