I literally got 9 hours of sleep last night, then took a 4-hour nap. Latuda just knocks me out every time I take it!

I have a job that lets me work from home, but I haven't done any work today... until now. I wasted nearly 6 hours of my day!

Fortunately, my pdoc started me on Lamictal yesterday and I will be weaning off the Latuda in a month's time, so hopefully I won't have to deal with the Latuda drowsiness for much longer.

How do you prevent yourself from sleeping the day away?

[pirilin]

My question would be how can I get a hold of that Latuda thing!.

I take xanax, trazodone and will start remeron and still can't sleep.

Good luck with the Lamictal. Never change brands.

Originally Posted by pirilin

My question would be how can I get a hold of that Latuda thing!.

I take xanax, trazodone and will start remeron and still can't sleep.

Good luck with the Lamictal. Never change brands.

lol!

I heard Seroquel is even more sedating than Latuda. Some people use it to go to sleep. So if you want to knock yourself out...

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by pirilin

My question would be how can I get a hold of that Latuda thing!.

I take xanax, trazodone and will start remeron and still can't sleep.

Good luck with the Lamictal. Never change brands.

Haha right! I'm on seroquel for my insomnia and it's not even touching me anymore! I was thinking about geodon though. I've read that it helps sleep and really balances people out. But I've heard that Latuda can cause anxiety so I may not try that one. But I can really use a whole day to catch up my lack of sleep.

And OP, don't feel SO bad about being lazy for one day. We need a load of rest sometimes to stay sane. Especially when I'm already not sleeping. Sometimes I just crash and end up relaxing, sleeping a day away. Just don't make it a habit. Talk to your pdoc about lowering the dose of Latuda soon because no one wants to be out of it every single day. As far as waking up, I drink about 2-3 energy drinks a day. I wouldn't recommend that much tho. Sometimes BP people can be really sensitive to stimulants like caffeine. But i have a high tolerance to it now. I wake up with headaches every day so the caffeine helps.

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Seroquel was so sedating for me just the lowest dose would knock me out for over 14hrs

[1278]

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

Haha right! I'm on seroquel for my insomnia and it's not even touching me anymore! I was thinking about geodon though. I've read that it helps sleep and really balances people out. But I've heard that Latuda can cause anxiety so I may not try that one. But I can really use a whole day to catch up my lack of sleep.

And OP, don't feel SO bad about being lazy for one day. We need a load of rest sometimes to stay sane. Especially when I'm already not sleeping. Sometimes I just crash and end up relaxing, sleeping a day away. Just don't make it a habit. Talk to your pdoc about lowering the dose of Latuda soon because no one wants to be out of it every single day. As far as waking up, I drink about 2-3 energy drinks a day. I wouldn't recommend that much tho. Sometimes BP people can be really sensitive to stimulants like caffeine. But i have a high tolerance to it now. I wake up with headaches every day so the caffeine helps.

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Just be careful about geodon, I'm currently taking it and its causing me severe anxiety. Just consult your pdoc first.