Olanzapine and sleeping

[Ballerina123]

I'm on 20mg of olanzapine and im sleeping 16 - 18 hours a day.
I'm losing whole days sometimes because I just sleep the whole day.
I wasn't that bad on 10mg so it maybe dose related.
Struggling to have a normal life because I'm so sleepy and sedated.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Should I speak to my psych about it?

[Epicene]

Olanzapine is one of the most sedating antipsychotics, so it may be worth mentioning it to your psych if you are being affected this much by it.

[Aubergine]

I was really sedated on olanzapine. Had been on it three years and didn't realise how bad it was until I came off of it and onto something else. There might be something to can do, so I'd mention it to your psychiatrist.

[Steel Maiden]

Clozapine, quetiapine and olanzapine are pretty sedating meds.

It took me a long time to get to now when I can sleep 7 hours a day without problem, on 20mg olanzapine.

Do you have a routine / structure in your life? As my routines keep me from retreating to my bed.

I wouldn't advise excessive caffeine though as that can cause anxiety.

What about exercise? And also drinking ice cold water and going outside in bright sunlight help me too.