he sleeps 12 hours a day. He gets up but says he is so tired and goes back to sleep. He was put on this for anxiety and his OCB. I am worried about the sleep. I think when he is not getting enought sleep this is causing more anxiety which i think is causing more OCB. Can anyone share any of their experiences if this happened to them and if this medicine helps witht he anxiety and what anxiety in specific they experience?
I have a son who is on fanapt 10 mg twice a day. He is always a happy boys but for the last 7 month?
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- 24 Jul 2011 by Louise45
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- twice-a-day, anxiety, nasal congestion, sleep disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, sleep, fanapt
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kaz199925 Jul 2011
Hi Louise, sorry to hear about your son, fanapt can make you drowsy and for your sons age the dose my be correct but not suitable for your son, this i would tell your gp about, they may change the medication.
HPoole30 Jul 2011
this is a strong anti-psychotic similar to zyprexa, seroquel, asenapine, invega. I believe you should consider recommending a switch of meds to your physician. Other good anxiety anti-psychotics that are milder are: geodon or risperdal. try talking with your doctor about these 2 medications and your options. hope this is useful information for you and your son. i'm sure it's difficult to see your little boy struggling.
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My son sleeps 11 to 12 hours a day. He was taking 10 mg twice a day until recently i told the dr. and he downed it to 8 twice a day but this was only 4 day's ago and he is still sleeping alot. He has such terrible anxiety. The dr. put him on some anxiety but he is still experencing alot. He starts his OCB which is calling my dad and just talking and talking and can't seem to get his answer he tells me which i have no idea what it is but, when he gets he is so happy. I really don't understand anxiety so if you could explaing or give me an example of yours and what a panic attack you have i would apprecitate it.