An Update on the Medication Change
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (45)
United States
June 20, 2026 7:51pm CST
You will remember that back in March my new doctor gave me a new medication for Sleep Apnea to keep me from daytime drowsiness. It was for “ wakefulness”
That medication was working well but the doctor increased the dosage on June 8th. That hasn’t gone well. Apparently more isn’t always better.
I had the exact opposite effect. It was making me sleepy. I yawned all day long. It’s called a paradoxical effect
So Thursday I left a voicemail for the doctor letting him know how the increased dosage was affecting me. I didn’t hear back from him but a couple of hours ago I got a notification from my pharmacy that he called me in a new fill for the prior lower dose
I’m impressed that the doctor was retrieving his voicemails and working over the weekend
I think I’ll be fine now
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9 responses
@Deepizzaguy (122481)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15h
I wish you the best of good luck feeling better real soon.
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@MarieCoyle (59576)
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17h
I am impressed as well. Hopefully, you will get back to your regular routine now with the medication adjustment.
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@allen0187 (59876)
• Philippines
Just now
First time I've heard about paradoxical effect.
Good that the doctor prescribed a lower dosage. That should work for you.
@Ineeddentures (36092)
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18h
I’m impressed that the doctor was retrieving his voicemails and working over the weekend
Wish that happened here
Glad that you got the dosage sorted out
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