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Using Antidepressant, Antipsychotic And Mood Stabilizier As A Prescribed Drug. Sleeping A Lot. Is It Because Of The Medicines?
hello, excuse me for my bad english but i am from croatia and am not so fluent in english. i have experienced a psychotic episode last february (2012) and i have been using a antidepressant, antipsychotic and mood stabilizier as a prescribed drug. i have beeen also going to the psychotheraphy every two weeks ever since... the problem with me is i am sleeping awfully a lot, at least 10 hours per day and feel very hard to wake up.. at the moment i doesn't effect me that much since i work at my aunts office who is fully aware of the situation but i doubt i could maintain a normal lifestyle if and when i change my job... what should i do? is it possible that prescribed medicine make me feel so sleepy?
Wed, 5 Jun 2013
User's Response
Dr. Sayantan Mitra,
Psychiatrist's Response
Psychiatrist's Response
hi.
i agree with your evaluation. the antipsychotic medications (most of them), mood stabilizers like sodium valproate etc. and antidepressants (few classes) have sedating properties. in other words, they make you feel drowsy.
rest assured that once you stabilize and your psychiatrist thinks it is safe, u might be weaned off the psychotropic medications or they can be reduced to the minimum effective dose.
but till then, be a little careful. donot drive or engage into activities which require high levels of concentration.
wish u good health.
regards.
Dr. S. Mitra
i agree with your evaluation. the antipsychotic medications (most of them), mood stabilizers like sodium valproate etc. and antidepressants (few classes) have sedating properties. in other words, they make you feel drowsy.
rest assured that once you stabilize and your psychiatrist thinks it is safe, u might be weaned off the psychotropic medications or they can be reduced to the minimum effective dose.
but till then, be a little careful. donot drive or engage into activities which require high levels of concentration.
wish u good health.
regards.
Dr. S. Mitra
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