sweet texan

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Registered: 04-02-2003
sweet texan
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Wed, 11-10-2004 - 1:34pm
Amy,

I am writing to let you know about the Seroquel. From the earlier post it helped most people sleep through the night. I do not do this. I'm up for several hours almost nightly. I can't remember when the last time I stayed in bed and asleep. It truly does make me groggy (the Seroquel), but so far my dosage is much larger than anyones I have read about on the board, I could be wrong.

Some have asked me how I stay alert all day long. My grogginess only lasts a few hours and then I'm good, if I can stay awake. Usually if I'm home and take it I can fall asleep w/in a few minutes and sleep deep for approx. 2-4 hours, then I'm wide awake for a few then back to sleep. But....if I take it at work, say I missed my a.m. dose and I'm rushing and I have to take it when I get to work...my eyes are heavy for around 1.5 hours and then I'm fine.

Like I mentioned before, I'm on 800mg a day of Seroquel and 25mg of Paxil Cr as well as vistaril for nerves, and I can't sleep throughout the night. I may very well be the only one it doesn't keep me sleepy.

For my side effects on Seroquel I've noticed that they have not gone away but they do not last near as long as they did in the past. I was like you, I thought I would battle the side effects for a few weeks and then I'd be all better, no sickly feelings, etc...., I wish I were right but I'm not. The symptoms were just awful, but they did lessen, I am not nearly as sleepy now.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

(((((HUGS)))))

Carla

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Registered: 09-06-2004
In reply to: carla18
Wed, 11-10-2004 - 8:41pm
so do you think the groggyness will go away? The doc moved it to night time so I can sleep and man I haven't slept that good in I don't know how long.....Thanks for your great input and advice....Maybe if Idon't dwell on it during the day then I won't notice??? Yeah right LOL All it seems that I do is yell and throw things.....I hate feeling this way? How long till I know this med is right for me? I hate this period, it seems like a life time.....
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Registered: 04-02-2003
In reply to: carla18
Fri, 11-12-2004 - 2:06pm
That is a hard one to call. I do get groggy and it lasts a little while and I'm fine after that. If I'm busy cleaning, etc to keep my mind busy I'm not as groggy, but you let me sit down and I'm groggy again. WEIRD! But I can't stay asleep and I'm on 800mg a day. I do not sleep throughout the night. So I guess the answer to your question would be, just see how it goes for you. Everyone is different. I even have two different reactions, when I'm at work, or out I can take it and I'm fine, if I take it when it is bedtime I fall asleep easily, but do not stay asleep. I wish you luck!!!!!!!!!!

(((((HUGS))))))

Carla