Posted by jtevers on May 4, 2004, at 16:52:43
In reply to Re: Seroquel users: a couple of questions » chemist, posted by jerrympls on April 27, 2004, at 21:03:11
> With all due respect Chemist - Seroquel in the 150-200 range will knock out a horse for 3 days. I started on Seroquel 25mg during the day for anxiety. Now I take 200mg for insomnia. I've been on it for a year. The sluggishnesss and hangover are still present. Weight gain is horrific.
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> Now, this is my experience - and I bet if you do a search you'll find many on this board taking Seroqeul will tell you it's VERY sedating.
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> Jerry :-)to one and all, esp. chemist, jerry and friends,
i have been on seroquel since a 2001 diagnosis of bipolar disorder and am currently on my third attept to switch to geodon.
i have gained over 70 lbs. in two divided increments over the past two winters all of which will not respond to diet ( tried Atkins ) or exercise ( i walk, jog, or swim daily ) ... hence, the switch to geodon.
but, now i am experiencing the polar opposite of the "sleep problem" i lived with on seroquel. where once i slept over 10 hours per night ( i agree, jerry, that the hypersomnia caused by seroquel diminishes only very slightly and i was forced to take most of my dose at night ), and am not sleeping a wink on geodon.
i want to lose weight and would rather a little to too much sleep. i am fighting to stay on geodon but don't know how to get a wink of sleep without adding seroquel... any advice? i have heard that benzos and even ambien are of little help long term.
wish me luck and i thank you for your time.
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