Posted by Wildman on August 13, 2004, at 6:47:21
In reply to Re: Seroquel for sleep » ann0257, posted by Emme on August 13, 2004, at 1:17:37
I totally agree with Emme, you may want to take less until you get used to it.
The first time I took Seroquel, it was 25mg and the next day I was not thrilled with the after effects. I convinced my pdoc to let me try something else, and he gave me Doxepin (a trycyclic). Doxepin had the effect on me of something like Benadryl, and I was happy for a while. I then began to be constantly hungry and since I'd lost 10lbs last year, I didn't want to go back to my old weight.
I then re-tried the Seroquel, but only taking 12.5mg (half tablet) for a few days and tolerated it quite well. I then moved up to 25mg/night and all was well. I have on occasion taken 50mg per night when I've had a hypomanic kind of day and I find that I'll start to get what feels like sinus headaches if I have to do that for more than a couple of nights in a row.
At 25mg, I find to be a comfortable amount - it helps me sleep well, and I'm experiencing no side effects with it.
Hope this helps.
Wildman
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