Posted by greywolf on April 3, 2007, at 3:41:12
In reply to Re: Does Nardil fatigue go away?, posted by football on April 3, 2007, at 2:22:48
Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic that is sometimes used in treatment of bipolar. I was taking it for BP and to help with my OCD. I complained of long periods of insomnia, so my doctor felt Seroquel would be just perfect.If I recall correctly, I started the Seroquel out at 100mg/day with a plan to gradually work up to 300mg/day at my discretion. After having some serious insomnia problems for a few weeks, at first it was a huge relief to get some real sleep with Seroquel. But then came Monday and I actually had to be able to function at work--wishful thinking at anything more than 100mg.
By taking the low dose as early as reasonably possible in the evening, I experienced only a little grogginess in the morning. But when I was at 200mg and above, you could have mistaken me for one of those tranquilized elephants on the Discovery Channel. I just could not shake the fatigue.
Curiously, I also experienced restless legs syndrome on Seroquel. I've never had it in the past, and it is a known but rare SE of Seroquel. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist, and he had just come back from a seminar a few days before where the restless legs problem caused by Seroquel was discussed. It apparently dissipates after a few weeks, but I never got far enough to confirm that.
Because I research and write for a living, being awake helps a lot. I've experienced fatigue with many medications, but rarely to the degree I did with Seroquel.
Greywolf
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