I’ve been having trouble sleeping on risperidone & im switching to Geodon due to high prolactin. I’m wondering if I’ll sleep better on Geodon. I’ve seen a few threads of it causing insomnia in some people. I’m hoping it makes me sleep. Any advice?
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I think @shutterbug have been on geodon.
Used to be. My cardiologist decided there was enough risk that I needed to switch meds.
How did you sleep on Geodon? I just got it prescribed & im struggling with my sleep on risperidone
I sleep poorly no matter what I’m on unless it’s an old-school AP like Haldol. Then I’m lucky to be awake for 4 hours a day. I sleep 3 - 6 hours on either Geodon or Vraylar depending on how much nerve pain I have on any given day.
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Dang I’m sorry to hear that. That’s about what I’m averaging a night so I feel your pain. I used to sleep great. Now I hardly sleep at all
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I’m your friend in the battle against antipsychotic induced insomnia.
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Have you experienced this?
With Haldol you sleep 20 hours a day?
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Yeah, I did. I forget the dose but I know it was high.
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Wow
When I was on 450mg Clozaril I could easily sleep about 16 hours a day
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Clozaril also hit me hard, but not as hard as Haldol.
I was on a cogtaill of meds that kept me awake for 37 hours every other day for 20 years. I’m most thankful for my current medication that keeps me sleeping.
Ask your doctor if you can take melatonin to help you sleep at night. It is very good for sleeping but in high doses it can cause nightmares.
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Melatonin doesn’t work. I’ve tried it. Nothing sedating works. My meds are interfering with that
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What meds were you on & what are you on now?
Did you try something natural? such as ginger tea or green tea.
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It could be that geodon isn’t potent enough, Risperidone is a first line treatment while geodon isnt
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I have. It was not effective. I’m struggling
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Did you try a more powerful antipsychotic? for example olanzapine?
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