alexi wrote:
If you are taking the Seroquel primarily for sleep rather than its antipsychotic qualities it may be a good idea to ask your psychiatrist about taking a far lower dose. Seroquel works better for sleep at doses less than 100mg. Once you go higher than that it is less sedative and begins really working as an antipsychotic. That is my understanding anyway, as I've recently had to look into this issue myself.
I think my doctor wants the antipsychotic effects as well. Recently, I've had trouble controlling my thoughts and emotions, as well as developing insomnia, heightened sensitivity to noise, and reduced tolerance to normal stress, which seem to be possible early warning signs of a relapse of the psychosis I had at age 14.
It is still strongly sedating for me at this higher dose, however, as I've slept for 11 hours with a brief interruption while on it.
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