Loxapine and Drowsiness: What Users Say

• Dru...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 14, 2019

For Schizophrenia "I was hearing voices to the point where I wasn't sleeping for 4 or 5 days straight. The voices would keep me up all night. I started Loxapine, and within a few days, the voices were quieter, and I was sleeping almost normal again, only getting woken up once or twice a night by voices. It has helped my delusions a bit as well, but not as much as the voices. I actually was able to lose weight on it too, compared to gaining 20 pounds in one month on Zyprexa. The side effects for me are very mild. It sedates you, so I take my dose at night. Overall, it's been the best drug I've tried for schizophrenia so far."

• The...
• August 8, 2016

For Schizophrenia "I switched to loxapine from risperidone because my doctor said that it wouldn't cause weight gain. Unfortunately, I did gain weight on this as well. It also had a sedative effect. But in terms of treating my symptoms, it works perfectly fine."

• Kav...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 15, 2021

For Schizophrenia "Mostly allows me to sleep several hours a night and sometimes into the afternoon. Causes slowing of the metabolism, which leads to weight gain, supposedly it was supposed to be weight neutral according to my psychiatrist, but I don't believe it. Causes sedation and yawning and the need to seek out a bed to lie down on about 30 minutes after it's taken. Makes you crave sugary and high-fat foods. I do believe I hear fewer voices on it, though, but that's because it makes you sleep your life away, so you're not deficient in sleep to cause voices."

• Ind...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 29, 2017

For Agitation "Helps a lot, but causes severe drowsiness."