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Posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
hi. i just wanted to know how many people out there were prescribed seroquel for sleeping as opposed to a bi-polar treatment?????????????
or is my doctor not telling me the whole truth??
Posted by gabbix2 on July 21, 2004, at 1:14:34
In reply to seroquel for sleeping, posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
I was prescribed it for sleeping/anxiety and two friends of mine were prescribed it soley for sleeping at a dose of about 25-50 mgs
Posted by Sad Panda on July 21, 2004, at 4:13:18
In reply to seroquel for sleeping, posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
> hi. i just wanted to know how many people out there were prescribed seroquel for sleeping as opposed to a bi-polar treatment?????????????
> or is my doctor not telling me the whole truth??
>
>You can use Seoquel for sleep, but it would be better to take a low dose of a TCA like Amitriptyline or Doxepin instead.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by thinkfast on July 21, 2004, at 6:01:03
In reply to seroquel for sleeping, posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
yup..i just got 50mg per night for sleep....there have been quite a few posts about this, so It's not un-heard of..peace
Posted by Wildman on July 21, 2004, at 7:58:05
In reply to Re: seroquel for sleeping, posted by thinkfast on July 21, 2004, at 6:01:03
I currently take Seroquel at 25mg/night, to help me to sleep and also to act as a mood stabilizer. I also take Lexapro 10mg each morning. It _does_ help me to sleep, and it _does_ stabilize my moods, as do occasionally get hypomanic. I also will occasionally take a half tablet of Seroquel for breakthrough hypomania.
I find that if I take 50mg of Seroquel for a couple of nights in a row, then I get a "Seroquel hangover" - feels like a sinus headache. Moving back to 25mg fixed that right away.
I realize that Seroquel is an anti-psychotic and I've never had a psychotic episode, but it does do for me what I need, so I ignore it's primary use. I am doing well on the Lexapro/Seroquel combination and that's all that matters to me. My quality of life is greatly improved with these two substances.
Wildman
Posted by Camille Dumont on July 21, 2004, at 12:27:06
In reply to Re: seroquel for sleeping, posted by Wildman on July 21, 2004, at 7:58:05
I think its becoming much more common for doctors to prescribe atypical antipsychotics for insomnia or as an augmenting agent for antidepressant. They are usually given in very low doses ...lower than those used for psychotic problems.
Of course, it would be much better if they actually TOLD you they are antipsychotics rather than let the patien have the "pleasant" surprise of finding out researching it on the internet.
There is something seriously unnerving when you land on a site that talks about the meds that you are taking for depression and see something like
- This medication is used to treat symptoms of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
If only they would take the time to tell us and reassure us ... it would save alot of little paranoid fear trips to alot of patients I think ... you know how after you see that you're being given antipsychotics without having been told and you start to wonder if the doctors might not be trying to "trick" you into taking them ... not telling you what they "really" think you have.
That being said, I've also taken Seroquel at 50mg for a while but it zombified me too much. I work and I just couldn't deal with the hangovers in teh morning.
Posted by cpallen79 on July 21, 2004, at 14:06:39
In reply to seroquel for sleeping, posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
Hi there,
Seroquel can be excellent as a sleep agent. I cannot use it perdonally because I'm A.D.D. and even smaller doses tend to tweak me out a bit because it can antagonize dopamine receptors. However, I have friends that use it for sleep and LOVE it! Give it a shot.
Best,
Chris> hi. i just wanted to know how many people out there were prescribed seroquel for sleeping as opposed to a bi-polar treatment?????????????
> or is my doctor not telling me the whole truth??
Posted by Emme on July 22, 2004, at 5:32:37
In reply to seroquel for sleeping, posted by tonilee on July 20, 2004, at 23:52:35
Aspirin is used for fever, pain, inflammation, and blood thinning. People use benadryl to help them sleep. Musicians sometimes get prescribed beta blockers for stage fright.Don't sweat about whether something is labelled as an antipsychotic. The important thing is whether it works for your symptoms and if the side effect profile is acceptable to you. Heck, if you get food poisoning you might get prescribed compazine (an antipsychotic) for the nausea!
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