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March 11, 2006, 9:43 am PST

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I take my pills well before bedtime, not just before I go to bed. It gives them some time to get started working and seems to slow me down before bedtime. You might try that if you are taking them just before you go to bed.
Will do.  I can always count on you to assist me.  It's very much appreciated it.
 
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March 12, 2006, 10:33 am PST

Mensan...

I took your advice about the resperidal and took it 2 and a half hours before bed.  When I went to sleep the agitation was gone so it worked.  My next question for you is did you oversleep on the medication when you first started it?  I am not waking up until the afternoon and I have had bags under my eyes for that last couple of days.  Please let me know your experience if you remember.  Thanks.
 
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March 12, 2006, 1:17 pm PST

Dosage

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You may be taking more than you need, also. Of course, this is an issue for the doctor. I take .5 mg and rarely, when I am really racing, 1mg. Dosage is an individual thing and something to be worked on with your doctor, but you may be able to ease off those dosage if the oversleeping does not stop. Just a thought.

I am on 3mg.  Maybe that is too much.  I see my doctor on Tuesday and have been keeping a journal so I guess I will bring it up then. 

  

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March 14, 2006, 12:06 pm PST

Went to the doctor

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I am on 3mg.  Maybe that is too much.  I see my doctor on Tuesday and have been keeping a journal so I guess I will bring it up then. 

  

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she kept me on the same amount of resperidal.  She said that it should ease up after I've been taking it for awhile.  So, i will just have to put up with the tiredness for now.  I told her how I had stopped taking my meds, it was tough.  I thought she would get upset with me but she didn't.  She was very understanding.  All in all it was a good visit. 

  

Hope everyone is well 

  

 

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