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Posted by sleepygirl2 on August 6, 2014, at 0:13:40
I've been cutting the 25mg pills in half, trying to go without tonight and my brain is having trouble resting. Everything has a rebound.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on August 6, 2014, at 1:33:51
In reply to Insomnia without seroquel, posted by sleepygirl2 on August 6, 2014, at 0:13:40
seroquel causes sleep, and calm thoughts, but could you try something else? like natural stuff valerian root
zyprexa lasts 20 hours and is sedating past 15mg, phenobarbitalish sedation....relief in some ways maybe you could ask about that because zpyprexies are sedating but it clears up thoughts and provides relief from unpleasant thoughts
Posted by vbs on August 6, 2014, at 3:14:05
In reply to Insomnia without seroquel, posted by sleepygirl2 on August 6, 2014, at 0:13:40
Yeah sleep is important. Insomnia sucks. Been there.
Take care.
---vbs
Posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2014, at 9:24:09
In reply to Re: Insomnia without seroquel » sleepygirl2, posted by vbs on August 6, 2014, at 3:14:05
Sorry you didn't sleep. Seroquel was much too strong for me years ago. So stick with low doses of benzos still. Phillipa
Posted by phidippus on August 6, 2014, at 16:58:56
In reply to Insomnia without seroquel, posted by sleepygirl2 on August 6, 2014, at 0:13:40
Not a rebound issue-just not enough Seroquel to be effective.
Its rough trying to get sleep once you're off Seroquel. I would recommend taking Vistarill instead of the Seroquel.
Eric
Posted by Christ_empowered on August 7, 2014, at 8:24:59
In reply to Re: Insomnia without seroquel, posted by phidippus on August 6, 2014, at 16:58:56
good call...I was thinking Vistaril of a very low dose of Thorazine.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on August 9, 2014, at 19:32:32
In reply to Re: Insomnia without seroquel, posted by Christ_empowered on August 7, 2014, at 8:24:59
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 10, 2014, at 1:08:36
In reply to Thanks, folks :-) (nm), posted by sleepygirl2 on August 9, 2014, at 19:32:32
Maybe you could take baclofen or neuron tin for a while to help you come off of Seroquel.
Is this insomnia caused purely by medication (Seroquel withdrawal?)
Posted by sleepygirl2 on August 12, 2014, at 22:05:45
In reply to Re: Thanks, folks :-), posted by Lamdage22 on August 10, 2014, at 1:08:36
I just upped the seroquel dose a couple of days, sleeping well on 25mgs, would like to be off it at some point. I don't remember neurontin making me all that sleepy, and I need to come off anything potentially harmful in pregnancy... Which is like everything
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 13, 2014, at 1:50:42
In reply to Re: Thanks, folks :-) » Lamdage22, posted by sleepygirl2 on August 12, 2014, at 22:05:45
Oh, i see.
You could crush the Seroquel and make custom capsules for the last couple steps of withdrawal.
Posted by Beckett on August 13, 2014, at 22:17:11
In reply to Re: Thanks, folks :-) » Lamdage22, posted by sleepygirl2 on August 12, 2014, at 22:05:45
As you might have looked up, gabapentin is category c.
I'm thinking about what sleep aides may be permitted....
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