i have an aunt who has been on an anti-depressant and she claims it makes her sleep a lot, to the point that she has been having trouble even making it into work. she misses out on all kinds of functions and is usually at home sleeping. she also gets sick (i think diarrhea of some sort) and misses work because of that, although i believe her sickness is psychosomatic. she has asked us to help motivate her to go to work, but she keeps calling in sick. what do you do when someone is actually physically sick, although you suspect it's more due to mental stress? do you tell them to push through it? also, should i suggest she try a new medicine since she is sleeping so much?
2006-06-08 04:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by ERIN B 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
There are a lot of antidepressants on the market, and some cause different people to have unpleasant side effects, such as nausea and sleepiness. However, chances are, if she is at home sleeping when she should be doing things, she is probably experiencing a side effect of NOT taking the medication.
She should try a new medicine that doesn't make her sick so that she will take it consistently. It takes about 2 weeks for your body to adjust, so if she's always on and off and on and off, her body will never regulate itself, and she'll always be sleepy when she's off, and nauseous when she's on.
2006-06-08 05:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by zartsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some antidepressants do cause excessive sleeping. There's actually not much you CAN do. She's an adult, she's resposible for her own life, choices and actions. You can, however, encourage her to do something different to get out of this rut. It could be taking a new medicine, it could be seeing a therapist, or it could even be something as simple as having a friend/relative calling her every morning about the time she needs to get up.
What medicine is she taking? They're all different.
Hopefully you'll see signs if this is getting worse. If things get much worse...perhaps medical intervention will need to take place. For right now, however, I'm not sure there's much you can do.
2006-06-08 05:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by dulcetpurr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could be sleeping so much because she is not taking the medicine as prescribed. My sister has had a big problem with anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, and pain pills. She sleeps a lot but that's because she abuses them. But maybe the dosage is too high for her? I would suggest to her to see her doctor and explain what effects she's been having. My sister is an emotional wreck because of the medication she is taking, maybe your aunt's meds are interacting with other meds she's on? Hang in there!
2006-06-08 05:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by sgrjackson1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she's taking too much medication. Either her doctor needs to cut down on her dosage or she's taking more than she should. Anti-depressants are addictive. She would probably be better off depressed with some counseling to help her cope.
A change of medication might help. She has to discuss it with her doctor. Maybe if you go with her you can be sure he's aware of the problem.
2006-06-08 05:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been on quite a few anti-depressants. In my experience many of them made me EXHAUSTED and not able to do anything other than sleep. I missed out on a lot in my life. I insisted that my doctor change my medication. The sleeping may be very possibly a side effect but excessive sleeping seems to be frequently from depression itself. In my opnion, it may not be psychosamitic.
2006-06-08 06:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by alexis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom has been on a number of anti-depressants and yes some of them make you sleep all day. Some make a person unbarable to be around because the are so cranky. If she is anything like my mom she will feel like she needs them or she will go "die". I suggest she talks with her doctor and gets on a new pill.
2006-06-08 05:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by La Dee Da 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should report all of this to the physician that prescribed the medicine. NOW!!!
There are several different types of medications available that they can try, some people react differently to the ingredients and the Dr. needs to know this.
It is also important that she follow dosage and times. Many antidepressants work by slowly modifying your metobalism and need to be maintained for effect.
If she is following directions and not drinking, she should see Dr. A.S.A.P.!
2006-06-08 05:05:41 · answer #7 · answered by astroservus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are some medications that cause a person to sleep more and it depends on the person try to keep encouraging her and maybe you can talk to a counsler to see what you can do to help and alot of this is both physical and mental. maybe there is alot more to this then what is being said or done but anyway hang in there for warned there is a breaking point to this
2006-06-08 05:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by pmj176 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even without the drugs she would sleep and miss things and get sick. She shouldn't be working and needs to take the geographical cure for depression. I haven't seen it fail yet.
2006-06-08 06:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i TAKE TWO ANTI-DEPRESSANT, NEITHER MAKE ME SLEEPY OR DROWSY. THE ONE YOUR AUNT TAKES MAY HAVE A SLEEP MEDICATION WITH IT. HOWEVER, SHE MAY TOO DEPRESSED FOR HER MEDICATION. i WOULD SUGGEST SOMEONE CONVINCE HER TO SEE HER DOCTOR AS THERE ME UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR HER SLEEPING.
FIXIT
2006-06-08 05:06:37 · answer #10 · answered by fixit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋