Posted by obsidian on November 27, 2008, at 12:44:54
In reply to Re: geez, I am so anxious........ » obsidian, posted by Sigismund on November 27, 2008, at 2:47:31
> Hey Sid
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> What does Seroquel feel like?
> (Especially when you wake up.
> Also, quality of sleep)well, you take it, then eventually in like 30-45 minutes or so it hits, like an "elephant dart" as some people say, and you have to find your bed because you will be out. I'll try and look at a book for a few minutes, but truly, I just end up sleeping with the thing. I guess it would be different if you went to bed before the sedation hit.
Then I sleep very deeply. I don't seem to dream anymore than normally. Getting up is an issue, it happens slowly. In fact sometimes I avoid taking it if I know I MUST be up early, and I haven't taken it early enough to allow for at least 8 hours of sleep. On seroquel I can sleep for 10-12 hours. and of course the effects will be more pronounced when you are not yet accustomed to the medication. I do not know how in the world people take this medication at any time before bed. Some people take it for mood stabilization, some people for psychosis, and I know that some people are doses on it 2-3 doses throughout the day. I don't know how they function. Also, I have seen doses of it as high as 800mg per day. I only take 50mgs at night. I take it for anxiety, and my pdoc says that it augments the effexor. I don't know what that means, but whatever. When I feel really anxious and/or agitated I like it, being sedated is just fine, but it is NOT something I could take during the day.> I tried Remeron, (which lasted until after lunch, mandating, in my view, morning amphetamine) and the chemist said that was light stuff compared to Seroquel, so I never got any.
I have heard something similar from a friend of mine.
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> Remeron was good for depth of sleep though.
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