# I have severe insomnia ? Should I See Sleep Doctor?
**URL:** https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935
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**Created:** [April 30, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935 "2026-04-30T13:18:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Farcry0](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Farcry0)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/1 "2026-04-30T13:18:14Z")
don’t have any idea..
What to do.
I am on olanzapine 5 mg ..
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### Author:  [@Fisherman1992](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Fisherman1992)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/2 "2026-04-30T13:51:06Z")
I have sleep apnea and my advice is if you think you should then the worst thing they can say is you neee a sleeping pill/wake up pill depending on the situation
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### Author:  [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/3 "2026-04-30T13:53:55Z")
5mg is very low for olanzapine. That low dose is likely causing the problem.
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### Author:  [@Eternalaether](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Eternalaether)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/4 "2026-04-30T15:37:36Z")
Take diphenhydramine 50mg to 100mg a night. It’s an antihistamine. Works great.
If not then try a benzo like Lorazepam or Clonazepam.
Should make you sleepy.
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Hope](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mr_Hope)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/5 "2026-04-30T15:39:55Z")
You could try switching to original zyprexa if that is a option. I used it for a month then sleep started getting better. It’s expensive though unless you can get it covered.
Melatonin is worth trying too.
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### Author:  [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/6 "2026-04-30T16:16:18Z")
Ohhh tomorrow is pay day. I’ve got to try another brand of magnesium I didn’t know there were 3 or more different types
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### Author:  [@Sunshine](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Sunshine)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/7 "2026-05-01T06:16:33Z")
Participating in a sleep study to determine the cause of your insomnia wouldn’t be a bad idea. Also, melatonin and chamomile tea might help. Medications like Trazodone or benzodiazepines might provide relief.
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### Author:  [@michel](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/michel)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/8 "2026-05-01T11:09:04Z")
If you have gone down in dose that could be the issue? I recently switched from 20mg and tapered down my olanzapine and switched to latuda. Wow! I had the hardest time staying asleep! I was getting 45 mins to 1 hrs at a time, sleeping less than 3 hrs a night back in February. Now I can sleep 3-4 hours at a time with a total of 6-9 hours a night. It is slowly getting better. Clonidine helped me get extra sleep through it all, and have almost stopped the clonidine. Clonidine was initially prescribed for anxiety. I have been able to reduce my AD fluoxetine from 80mg down to 60mg recently, as I was having no anxiety or depression and feeling a little emotionally numb it seemed. Its going pretty well, and I slept a lot better yesterday. Like 10 hrs total. I am on 40mg latuda(daily), 60mg fluoxetine ( daily), and 1/2 a tablet of clonidine a couple times a week. It was definitely difficult switching from the olanzapine, but I no longer get daily headaches. I was on the olanzapine 2 years, but have been back on meds consistently since 2017. Yes I wish I could just sleep a full 8-9 hours at night, but I am sleeping better. I hope you find a solution to your sleep issue!
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### Author:  [@Fisherman1992](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Fisherman1992)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/9 "2026-05-01T12:01:22Z")
> [@Sunshine](#):
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> melatonin
This imo is fhe best sleep aid
Temazapam zopicome ambien are scams imo
It supposedly works with some people i know of no one rhat it works
Id go for melatonin honestly
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### Author:  [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/10 "2026-05-01T13:44:05Z")
Hope and valerian together work very well. Hops helps you fall asleep, valerian keeps your asleep
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### Author:  [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/11 "2026-05-01T18:32:52Z")
I take hydroxyzine instead it is helpful. Diphenhydramine causes psychosis for me it’s a rare side effect. Hydroxyzine doesn’t even though it’s similar.
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### Author:  [@Qwerty](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Qwerty)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/12 "2026-05-01T19:39:37Z")
Low dose of quetiapine. It works for me. 50mg.
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### Author:  [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/i-have-severe-insomnia-should-i-see-sleep-doctor/4935/13 "2026-05-01T19:43:54Z")
5mg is awfully low