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Apr 15, 2012, 07:02 PM
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I can't function. I'm on medications for schizophrenia. I'm constantly sleepy. I feel like someone's playing tricks on my mind, making me drowsy and tired, and dysfunctional. On some days I feel great, or okay, but on many days, I hear voices and it feels like someone is manipulating my brain. I can't wake up on time. I sleep more than twelve hours sometimes. I'm always off schedule. I don't work, or can't work. The voices tell me to go off SSI. They're constantly harassing me. What can I do?
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Apr 15, 2012, 07:24 PM
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What meds are you on right now peaceweb? And what meds have you tried in the past that worked well or didn't work well for you?
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age: 23 dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis |
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Apr 15, 2012, 07:27 PM
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When my son was sleeping 12 hours a day, his pdoc lowered the dose. You need to talk to your pdoc.
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"Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever."--Chief Joseph |
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Apr 15, 2012, 08:17 PM
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Talk to your doctor about the side effects and the voices. I sleep a lot as well. I sleep 12-14 hours a day and still don't feel rested. I am on Loxapine. I also take sleeping pills because without them I have the opposite effect in which I can't sleep at all or just sleep about 2 hours a day which causes psychosis in me. I am sorry that you are having problems. I hope you get better soon.
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Apr 15, 2012, 10:03 PM
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The Haldol makes me nod to sleep
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Apr 15, 2012, 10:05 PM
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edit// lol. i dont take my haldol really but when i do its like sleeping allll the time. 10+ hours at one time. |
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Apr 15, 2012, 10:08 PM
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age: 23 dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis |
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