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Posted by FluffMama on December 1, 2010, at 2:20:38
I know this sounds strange, because most people take Seroquel to help them QUIET obsessive thoughts and calm their racing minds.
But almost exactly the time I was prescribed Seroquel, I started having a very painful dream about a college guy I briefly dated. I thought, "Hmmm, how strange. Glad that dream is over."
EVERY NIGHT SINCE THEN I have dreamt about him, with variations of the same dream, but always involving a lot of grief or rejection. I wake up and the thoughts stay with me.
Now I'm pretty "counseling-savvy" so at first glance I assumed this was an issue coming to the forefront of my mind that needed to be dealt with, whatever that means. But repeated dreams and invasive painful thoughts about this guy whom I hadn't thought about for 15 years without letting up - it's like torture.
Is it at all possible, or I guess I'm asking for those who have taken Seroquel to let me know if it caused anything similar? I'm also on Effexor and Lithium and Lamictal. I know one solution is to go off the Seroquel and see what happens - see if the dreams go away. That's what brought me here to this forum, because I flushed all of mine down the toilet and then panicked because I started to feel the nausea of withdrawal. Now I'm back on it at 50 mgs nightly, but I'm wondering if I should taper off of it - if I could just find someone else that had a similar experience I would feel a lot better. Otherwise I am left with feeling like a basketcase for no reason, or some reason I have to work through in counseling that I've somehow pushed down for 15 years, and I don't want to!!
Posted by g_g_g_unit on December 1, 2010, at 8:17:17
In reply to Seroquel and Obsessive Dreams/Thoughts, posted by FluffMama on December 1, 2010, at 2:20:38
I tried Seroquel for sleep twice. Both times, it gave me crazy dreams, restless legs, increased anxiety/activation during the day, and that was on a baby dose (i.e. 12.5mg), so I'd definitely say that what you're experiencing isn't out of the realm of the ordinary.
> I know this sounds strange, because most people take Seroquel to help them QUIET obsessive thoughts and calm their racing minds.
>
> But almost exactly the time I was prescribed Seroquel, I started having a very painful dream about a college guy I briefly dated. I thought, "Hmmm, how strange. Glad that dream is over."
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> EVERY NIGHT SINCE THEN I have dreamt about him, with variations of the same dream, but always involving a lot of grief or rejection. I wake up and the thoughts stay with me.
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> Now I'm pretty "counseling-savvy" so at first glance I assumed this was an issue coming to the forefront of my mind that needed to be dealt with, whatever that means. But repeated dreams and invasive painful thoughts about this guy whom I hadn't thought about for 15 years without letting up - it's like torture.
>
> Is it at all possible, or I guess I'm asking for those who have taken Seroquel to let me know if it caused anything similar? I'm also on Effexor and Lithium and Lamictal. I know one solution is to go off the Seroquel and see what happens - see if the dreams go away. That's what brought me here to this forum, because I flushed all of mine down the toilet and then panicked because I started to feel the nausea of withdrawal. Now I'm back on it at 50 mgs nightly, but I'm wondering if I should taper off of it - if I could just find someone else that had a similar experience I would feel a lot better. Otherwise I am left with feeling like a basketcase for no reason, or some reason I have to work through in counseling that I've somehow pushed down for 15 years, and I don't want to!!
Posted by Phillipa on December 1, 2010, at 10:26:38
In reply to Re: Seroquel and Obsessive Dreams/Thoughts » FluffMama, posted by g_g_g_unit on December 1, 2010, at 8:17:17
12.5 knocked me out and 50mg in the hospital left me unable to speak or walk so taken off it. I found it a powerful scarey med for me. Phillipa
Posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 20:19:40
In reply to Re: Seroquel and Obsessive Dreams/Thoughts, posted by Phillipa on December 1, 2010, at 10:26:38
I haven't taken Seroquel before but every single time I either start taking medication or taper off of it there are obsessive dreams/thoughts, and that usually lasts for a week or two. For me it's uncomfortable but manageable. Although I've definitely started meds that I stopped almost immediately because the side effects were too awful.
So, you're definitely not alone in having those dreams/thoughts. If they're too much to deal with I would suggest tapering off. If you can manage it for a couple of weeks I would say give it a try. Some of the most effective drugs I've taken has strange side effects for the first little while, but they usually went away after 6 weeks.
Follow your gut and do what you think is going to be best.
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