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Old Mar 08, 2022, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Sapien View Post
Right now I take 10mg zyprexa three times a day and I was thinking about just taking 10mg in the morning and 20mg at night since I haven't been sleeping well and I always forget the afternoon dose anyways. Would that be "bad?"

I'm in between med providers so no official to ask.
To my old psychiatrist, this may be something he would have allowed. In fact, I had a few psychiatrists who modified dosing a bit because of certain side effects, like oversedation. But I don't know your doctor's views. It's best to discuss these things with him/her. Sometimes you can discuss in advance "Ifs" and options.

I have taken Zyprexa in the past, but only briefly. I forget its half life and other attributes. I can say that I've had meds that clearly worked better when taking twice or three times daily over once or twice. I have had many occasions where a small"er" dose in the morning and a larg"er" at night was beneficial.

I'd be a lying hypocrite if I wrote that I've never self modified my meds. I even did a bit with pregabalin, recently. I'm unsure how my new psychiatrist will feel. He seems stricter than my previous one. Disapproval or even anger can result.
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Psych Medications:
* Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg
* Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg
* Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg

I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.