Hi dshantel. It's great to see you back.

Indeed many of us have dealt with medication over sedation at times, with certain medications. I have with some. I guess for me some medications' sedating effects eased quite a bit over time when my body got used to them. Others, no so much. In some cases, a new strategy in when and how to take them was helpful. It depended on the medication.

I do take Latuda, but only 20 mg, a starter dose. I don't find that small dose being sedating for me at all. I started by taking it in the morning, but then changed to taking it in the evening, because I learned it should be taken with a good amount of calories, which I didn't always eat in the morning. I don't know if it makes me more tired at night. If it does, it doesn't do so to any major degree. But we're all different, and maybe 40 mg would affect me more. I don't know. My morning medications are not that sedating at all. In fact, sometimes I could benefit from a little sedating med then and occasionally need a "prn".. I have plenty of sedation in my evening med mix with my Seroquel XR.

I definitely recall taking hydroxyzine (name brand Vistaril) in the past. I also definitely recall it making me very drowsy. It wasn't even a sleep-inducing drowsy, but more a ten ton weight on my head and shoulders kind. I disliked that medication A LOT and believe I demanded off of it. Do you take it for anxiety? Would your doctor consider a different medication for the purpose that hydroxyzine serves? Some don't cause such drowsiness. Or, maybe over time you'll adjust to it.