Fanapt and Drowsiness: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 26, 2012

For Psychosis "I was put on Fanapt for my bipolar a little over a year ago. I also take other medicines, but this one really did the trick for me and got me on track. I do struggle with the drowsiness and take it early in the evening in order to get up the next morning, but it is worth it to me."

• sjA...
• April 14, 2010

For Psychosis "I've been on this for a month. The symptoms I was put on this medicine to control are under control. It's worked great for that. The problem lies with the side effects. I'm sleepy constantly. I went from sleeping less than 4 hours a night to sleeping more than 12 hours a day. I'm exhausted. I've put on weight, and I have a stuffy nose, head cold symptoms all the time. If I miss a dose, the cold-like symptoms let up, but when I take the next dose, it's back in full force. I have been 'sick' for the last month. No medicine that I've been put on for the 'cold/allergies' helps. It has to be the Fanapt causing it. I'm miserable. I stopped taking it 2 days ago, and the cold just magically went away. Imagine that!"

• vin...
• July 16, 2013

For Psychosis "I was put on this a few days ago. It does seem to level out my mood, and it seems to make me 'spin out' a lot less. Sleeping better after stressful situations, and am bouncing back from emotional setbacks much better. Only problem so far is I am unable to ejaculate. Hoping they find something that will allow me a sex life, though. I am dizzy and groggy on it too. But I will definitely use this if no other treatment gives me the peace that Fanapt does."

• seb...
• March 26, 2010

For Psychosis "Just recently started taking this for depression, bipolar, insomnia, and anxiety. I feel so tired and groggy."