Posted by Laree on January 14, 2004, at 21:09:49
In reply to seroquel occasionally, posted by Lyrical13 on January 14, 2004, at 5:57:31
I was taking a low dose of Seroquel on an "as needed" basis for insomnia for a while--actually, i still do when I am absolutely desperate for sleep and my mind won't shut off! It definitely works--i have been on many sleep meds, and this has been the most potent for me by far. It's strength far outshines that of any benzodiazepine i have ever tried (valium, xanax, serax, ambien) & any sleeping aid, rx or not, for that matter...
It definitely zonks me out at doses of 50 mg.-100 mg./night. Sometimes even at 25 mg. i find that soon after i take it i have a hard time keeping my eyes open, and i have marked insomnia (sometimes not getting a wink of sleep all night/morning). I have ADHD and my mind tends to be hyperactive--and when I lay down to go to sleep at night I think it just runs off and does it's own thing or something ;P I also have perfectionistic tendencies and am a bonafied worrywart...haha...
I usually feel a bit hung-over the next day, but if I take it early enough (ie: 10 p.m.) the hangover is not nearly as bad.
Oh, and it makes me hungry, not nauseous!! :)
Best,
L.
> So were you able to take it PRN for restless/ anxious feelings? Did it zonk you or make you nauseous? Those are SEs I had when initially starting on it. I'm still keeping my dose at 25mg despite the sleep problems. I'm getting about 6 hours so it's not too bad. Maybe it would be better if I went to bed before midnight but I'm so wide awake! I did doze a bit on the couch while watching TV with hubby. But wide awake at 6am though I usually get up at 7am.
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> I decided to ride it out since I see my pdoc next week and am supposed to start Lamictal then. Functionally pretty well and no mood problems.
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> L13
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