Posted by john Henry on August 1, 2003, at 22:10:44
In reply to Xanax and Seroquel for Anxiety Insomnia, posted by Annabella on August 1, 2003, at 13:27:36
Liz,
I have used Seroquel and Xanax.Seroquel will help you sleep,thats a given.Even though it's an anti-psychotic,I believe it is most useful for someone with very bad anxiety to get things under control for a few months.It might be too much at first and make you groggy the next day...like pretty bad.I found I got used to it and I knew I'd have to fight it,so I did more physical things(instead of laying around).You have to try it to see how you'd feel but give it a decent chance.It has anti-depressant and anti-anxiety properties as well,it blocks 5ht2a and 5ht2c(the weight gain receptor) Seroquel reminds me of Remeron with added Dopamine blockade.As far as Xanax,it has such a short half-life and you will build tolerance to the sleepiness effect so fast its not funny.Some people think when they lose that"buzzed" feeling that the benzo isnt working anymore,but thats not true,it's still working on the anti-anxiety/panic effect.
You said you want to get a good night's sleep? Try the Seroquel,it will knock you out.Just space your Xanax dose way before the Seroquel dose and se how it goes.
If you have any more questions,just ask.
Hope I helped a little and hang in there,it gets better ;) Trust me!!!! Brighter days are ahead.Anxiety can be defeated.
Take care
> I have a serious anxiety disorder and insomnia (a symbiotic relationship, no doubt). My psychiatrist added Seroquel to my regimen of Xanax just yesterday as my insomnia has been out of control lately. He has pegged me as Bi-polar, although I disagree and do not take the Depakote he precribes. I have a Master's in psychology and am 99.9% positive that bi-polar is a misdiagnosis. However, does anyone have any experience with combining Xanax with Seroquel? I am concerned that I am being overmedicated, but I really want to sleep through the night without anxiety and lucid dreams. Any experiential advice would be most helpful (even second-hand).
> thanks...liz
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