Posted by Janet on January 7, 2000, at 23:22:51
In reply to Re: Seroquel for Depression ?, posted by Elizabeth on January 7, 2000, at 10:42:51
> I tried using Seroquel for insomnia, but I kept having to increase the dose every couple days. In general people develop tolerance to the sedative effect, though it may take longer than it did for me!
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> FWIW, the risk of tardive dyskinesia is comparable to that of Zyprexa -- i.e., low. I think Seroquel is a good choice, Scott, given your previous response to Zyprexa. Good luck with it! (How much are you starting out on?)
What is tardive dyskinesia? I take 100 mg a day for obssesive compulsive disorder. But I could easily sleep 15 hours a day, some correlation? I also have major tremors but I wonder if the Depakote is to blame.
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