How to wake up early with olanzapine?

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Is there any tips that could help me get up early while using olanzapine. I tried to take olanzapine at 7pm but I still sleep 12hours wich I think is way too long to be asleep. Thanks

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Can I take olanzapine at 2pm?

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I use coffee to wake up in the morning. 2 cups in the morning and I don’t fall asleep again during the day. Otherwise I sleep all day.

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The problem with taking it at day time is that it makes you drowsy and less functional. I have always taken it in the evening, and it was hard to get up when I was on 10mg. It’s easier now on 5mg.

I have not found a way to counter the drowsiness in morning that works for me, except getting to a lower dose.

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Did you try coffee?
You’re stable on 5mg? I wasn’t stable on 15mg+seroquel. Zyprexa didn’t work for me.

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Yeah, been stable on 5mg a few years. I am hypersensitivte to coffeine, it causes psychosis in me. I have to stick with decaf.

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When I was on Zyprexa I was taking 20mg and sleeping 10 hours a night. Sometimes I would take a nap during the day too.

Maybe try taking Zyprexa before 7PM so you can wake up earlier if you need to then drink coffee during the day. When I was on Zyprexa I could drink coffee all day long and still sleep well at night.

I see that you have mild schizophrenia so maybe you can take the lowest dose of Zyprexa or switch meds if you want to sleep less. I take Invega Sustenna injections and only need 8 hours of sleep each night.

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I’m going to take it at 6pm today and see if it gets better.

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From my experience some meds simply make you sleep a lot and there is nothing you can do about it, just ask for another one if this is a problem for you.

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I’ve gone from sleeping 10 hours on zyrexa to 8 or so a day simply adding some decent exercise. I’m in a routine now but started with an alarm and I take the pills same time everyday. Routine really does help.

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sounds so familiar,
when i was on olanzapine it didnt make me tired right after taking but when i did sleep id be out for a good 12 hours

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