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Posted by Wildman on July 19, 2005, at 14:13:46
I currently take 25-50mg of Seroquel to help me sleep (Lexapro winds me up). Over the last few weeks, as my current job contract winds up and I have to find a new job, you can imagine the stress I am under (large mortgage, 3 kids, etc).
I am finding that I need to take ever larger amounts of Seroquel to help me sleep. The last couple of nights I had to take 75mg and it's taking a really long time to kick in.
Usually it's LIGHTS OUT after an hour of taking just 25mg, but now it takes longer.
I've also started Trileptal 300-600mg in the last month, but am considering ditching it as it does nothing for me and it has an insane co-pay.
Anybody else experience reduced efficacy of pharma during periods of STRESS?!?!?!
Wildman
Posted by SLS on July 19, 2005, at 15:14:01
In reply to WTF? Stress is messing up Seroquel for me!, posted by Wildman on July 19, 2005, at 14:13:46
Hi Wildman.
> Anybody else experience reduced efficacy of pharma during periods of STRESS?!?!?!
This is a well-known phenomenon. It is called medication breakthrough. Stress allows the illness to leak out or even produces a full relapse despite previously effective medication. Sometimes, an increase in dosage will help.
What are you being treated for?
A perfectly healthy person would lose sleep over the loss of a job.
- Scott
Posted by Declan on July 19, 2005, at 16:07:38
In reply to Re: WTF? Stress is messing up Seroquel for me!, posted by SLS on July 19, 2005, at 15:14:01
What about Tep's post above. Are higher doses of Seroquel less sedating (mg per mg ?) than lower doses?
Declan
Posted by Wildman on July 19, 2005, at 20:04:29
In reply to Re: WTF? Stress is messing up Seroquel for me!, posted by Declan on July 19, 2005, at 16:07:38
I appreciate the rapid responses to my post...
I just now chowed 75mg Seroquel and 600mg Trileptal (my evening cocktail) and will report back on what I experience.
I was under HUGE stress when I first started on all these meds and am somewhat surprised that this new stress is having this effect.
I guess I may have to work with my pdoc for a "supplement" to this. I have been a bad boy with benzos in the past, so I doubt he will script me 30 xanax or whatever.
I don't _feel_ stressed by the job loss, but I could be in total denial (that's my wife's theory). I know I can get another gig soon (IT consulting) but it's the not knowing that SUX.
Wildman
Posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2005, at 21:43:52
In reply to Re: WTF? Stress is messing up Seroquel for me!, posted by Wildman on July 19, 2005, at 20:04:29
Declan, higher doses of seroquel are much more sedating than lower doses. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by sleepygirl on July 19, 2005, at 22:42:53
In reply to Re: WTF? Stress is messing up Seroquel for me!, posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2005, at 21:43:52
thanks for the answer Phillipa, I've been looking for that one.
-:-)sleepy
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