And although I did feel monumentally dopey for about the first week , that 's mostly gone now . But he 's not kidding about the sleeping part . There 's days I spend more time asleep than awake , although I ' m told that - along with the other side effects - will diminish as the dose is titrated up . ( For what it 's worth , I was a total all - day zombiewoman on 7.5 mg but I could actually spell my name again once I went up to 15 . )
Question: Why did I feel dopey ?
The answer to the above question:


I was on medication