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re: Seroquel. I was prescribed this today for sleep issues.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:00 am to NashBamaFan
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:00 am to NashBamaFan
My wife took it for bipolar disorder. She hated it.
I take klonopin (1mg) or valium (2mg or 10mg if I want to sleep in)/bowl of weed/bowl of cereal for rest. Xanax was hell to come off of, I wish that on nobody. Js
I take klonopin (1mg) or valium (2mg or 10mg if I want to sleep in)/bowl of weed/bowl of cereal for rest. Xanax was hell to come off of, I wish that on nobody. Js
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Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:06 am to AmericusDawg
My wife who is bipolar has been on Seroquel for a couple of years. 200 mg. Works great for her. A healthy wife is a marriage saver.
I've taken it once or twice to see how it feels and it will knock you out. I don't recall waking up the next day feeling weird though.
I've taken it once or twice to see how it feels and it will knock you out. I don't recall waking up the next day feeling weird though.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:08 am to beauchristopher
Seroquel works well for sleep because of it's antihistamine effects.
If you sleep well with Seroquel, you probably have the same effect with about 2-3 Benadryl.
As someone already said, it's great for insomnia related to mania and psychoses.
Long term use may not be great though for patients at risk for diabetes and/or obesity/high cholesterol. It can definitely spike all those levels, AKA metabolic syndrome.
I have never heard of Seroquel withdrawals though as someone else mentioned. Yes, it should be tapered down if someone was on a high dose, but stopping cold turkey after taking 25-50mg at night usually does not cause opiate/benzo type withdrawals.
If you sleep well with Seroquel, you probably have the same effect with about 2-3 Benadryl.
As someone already said, it's great for insomnia related to mania and psychoses.
Long term use may not be great though for patients at risk for diabetes and/or obesity/high cholesterol. It can definitely spike all those levels, AKA metabolic syndrome.
I have never heard of Seroquel withdrawals though as someone else mentioned. Yes, it should be tapered down if someone was on a high dose, but stopping cold turkey after taking 25-50mg at night usually does not cause opiate/benzo type withdrawals.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:09 am to WarmBubble
Also, yes, it does cause a "hang-over" effect the first few days. People typically get used to this, however.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:12 am to TigerPanzer
Seroquel/quetiapine is not the same drug as Sinequan/Silenor/doxepin
Posted on 6/18/15 at 9:40 am to widespreadpiggy
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My wife who is bipolar has been on Seroquel for a couple of years. 200 mg. Works great for her. A healthy wife is a marriage saver.
You're right about the happy wife.
Imo, and I'm no doctor, when you get into this class of drug you need to monitor how you react to it. Others can have totally different experiences.
In a totally different group, I take effexor? Maybe spelled wrong, but it worked great for me and I've heard nothing but horror stories about it.
I have an auto immune disease, so I've tried a lot of stuff.....some work, some don't, some will drive you up the wall
Good luck to the OP
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:00 am to NashBamaFan
Look into lavender oil from young living or doterra. Can take it by mouth (add a few drops to a capsule).
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:25 am to TigerPanzer
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You know what Seroquel is? Doxepin repackaged in smaller doses so the manufacturer can skirt generic drug laws and sell Seroquel as virtually a new drug--not subject to generic laws.
Can you say "Ca-ching"?
This is not true. Seroquel (quetiapene) is an atypical antipsychotic agent. Doxepin (Sinequan) is a tricyclic antidepressant. There are many, many cases of what you describe happening, but this is not one of them. Perhaps you are thinking of something else...?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:26 am to NashBamaFan
You'll eat a bag of doritos every night before you pass out.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:29 am to NashBamaFan
Currently taking it and it's amazing. Always get a full nights sleep and have not had gain weight issues at all
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:30 am to WarmBubble
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Long term use may not be great though for patients at risk for diabetes and/or obesity/high cholesterol.
Everything I've ever seen published suggests against off-label use for sleep in patients without psychiatric issues. In short, if the OP is holding his cards close to his chest, he's got a psych disorder he isn't telling anyone about, then his doctor is treating him effectively. Or he does not, and his doctor isn't up to date on the review articles/meta analyses from the last ~3 years to hopefully break a ~20 year practice of off label use (I read through ~5 articles on the matter yesterday when it popped up, and they usually covered 1990-2010 or so in their data).
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:34 am to Hopeful Doc
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he's got a psych disorder he isn't telling anyone about
Or addiction issues.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 10:53 am to NashBamaFan
Man, isn't that the shite re-hab places use to ween addicts off of opiates? 
Posted on 6/18/15 at 11:06 am to Artie Rome
I agree, but I was (somewhat intentionally) vague- Substance abuse disorders are part of the DSM IV and V (and probably the others, but I never refer to them); they're psychiatric disorders. That likely will upset/be dismissed by plenty on here, but there are 11 criteria, and a person must meet multiple of them for it to be a disorder, as of DSM-V. It's a much better definition. The guy who has two beers and smokes a bowl after work every night who doesn't risk getting drug tested and doesn't show up to work impaired doesn't have substance abuse disorder. The alcoholic who lost his job, wife, and was arrested for a DUI, on the other hand, does. It does a good job of teasing out truly recreational substance use for the sake of it from those who have a problem.
Other addictive disorders (gambling et al) are included right around the same area.
Other addictive disorders (gambling et al) are included right around the same area.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 2:09 pm to Hopeful Doc
Why not Restoril (temazepam) or Ambien to start?
Again, if no other psych issues are in play and just not being mentioned.
I take Ambien. I go from worrying about sleeping to just being tired and going to sleep in about 45 mins. No buzz, no "oh shite" hammered feeling. Just get tired. And I wake up in 7-8 hours with zero issues.
OTC melatonin has been mentioned too. Why not try that before seroquel?
Again, if no other psych issues are in play and just not being mentioned.
I take Ambien. I go from worrying about sleeping to just being tired and going to sleep in about 45 mins. No buzz, no "oh shite" hammered feeling. Just get tired. And I wake up in 7-8 hours with zero issues.
OTC melatonin has been mentioned too. Why not try that before seroquel?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 2:13 pm to Rekamyah
Lol no
Posted on 6/18/15 at 2:54 pm to NashBamaFan
Daughter takes this for her Boarderline. It works for her.
I've never had any issues sleeping since I quit drinking caffeine.
I've never had any issues sleeping since I quit drinking caffeine.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 2:59 pm to Aubie Spr96
I've recently been prescribed Vistoril for sleep and it works pretty darn good without the hangover affect. It doesn't knock me out, but it sure calms my thoughts/nerves and makes me drowsy enough to fall asleep in a reasonable amount of time.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 3:04 pm to supadave3
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I've recently been prescribed Vistoril for sleep and it works pretty darn good without the hangover affect. It doesn't knock me out, but it sure calms my thoughts/nerves and makes me drowsy enough to fall asleep in a reasonable amount of time.
Why not have a cocktail?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 3:14 pm to Artie Rome
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Why not have a cocktail?
Red wine is like liquid Xanax to me.
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