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Posted by rockerchick46 on November 4, 2013, at 6:33:22
What is the standard Seroquel dose for sleep ? What is the LOWEST effective dose?
Tam
Posted by SLS on November 4, 2013, at 7:11:40
In reply to Seroquel Dosages, posted by rockerchick46 on November 4, 2013, at 6:33:22
> What is the standard Seroquel dose for sleep ? What is the LOWEST effective dose?
Some people use 25 - 100 mg at bedtime to promote sleep. By comparison, people generally need 400 - 800 mg to treat schizoid disorders.
http://www.drugs.com/comments/quetiapine/for-insomnia.html
Seroquel is NOT approved by the FDA for use as a sleep-aid (hypnotic). However, more people being treated with Seroquel for affective or schizoid disorders choose to discontinue treatment because of somnolence (sleepiness) than for any other reason. Many people take advantage of this side effect and use Seroquel for insomnia and anxiety. It has been my observation that people tend to feel sleepier at lower dosages than at higher dosages.
- Scott
Posted by Partlycloudy on November 4, 2013, at 7:47:31
In reply to Seroquel Dosages, posted by rockerchick46 on November 4, 2013, at 6:33:22
I was at 20mg to treat insomnia, though it was hard to shake off the fog the next morning.
When I changed docs this past year, it was the first medication she pulled from my regime.
She said she didn't agree with the treatment of insomnia with Seroquel. She'll only prescribe it if a patient is schizoid. She claimed that too many doctors take the same route, resulting in weight gain, poor quality of sleep, and difficulty waking up the next day.
I found those things to be true.
Posted by Phillipa on November 4, 2013, at 9:37:53
In reply to Re: Seroquel Dosages » rockerchick46, posted by Partlycloudy on November 4, 2013, at 7:47:31
Took 50mg once in controlled setting and almost fainted the next day. Needless to say the doc pulled me off it and was back to Xanax. Phillipa
Posted by rockerchick46 on November 4, 2013, at 11:28:48
In reply to Re: Seroquel Dosages, posted by Phillipa on November 4, 2013, at 9:37:53
Hi
Sounds similiar to my experience except for dosage I am on 400 mg and I am very foggy all the next day-all I seem todo is sleep. I have a call in to the pdoc to talk about this..
Tam
Posted by porkpiehat on November 5, 2013, at 13:24:14
In reply to Re: Seroquel Dosages » rockerchick46, posted by SLS on November 4, 2013, at 7:11:40
> > What is the standard Seroquel dose for sleep ? What is the LOWEST effective dose?
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> Some people use 25 - 100 mg at bedtime to promote sleep. By comparison, people generally need 400 - 800 mg to treat schizoid disorders.
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> http://www.drugs.com/comments/quetiapine/for-insomnia.html
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> Seroquel is NOT approved by the FDA for use as a sleep-aid (hypnotic). However, more people being treated with Seroquel for affective or schizoid disorders choose to discontinue treatment because of somnolence (sleepiness) than for any other reason. Many people take advantage of this side effect and use Seroquel for insomnia and anxiety. It has been my observation that people tend to feel sleepier at lower dosages than at higher dosages.
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> - ScottScott do you know at what dosage this sedation issue tends to flip? I stopped Seroquel after running through several red lights and leaving my tailgate open. Two scuba tanks fell out and I was very lucky no one died.
This was at 25mgs for 4/5 days. I tried adding ritalin but it just slowed me down even more.
Posted by SLS on November 5, 2013, at 16:50:40
In reply to Re: Seroquel Dosages » SLS, posted by porkpiehat on November 5, 2013, at 13:24:14
> > > What is the standard Seroquel dose for sleep ? What is the LOWEST effective dose?
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> > Some people use 25 - 100 mg at bedtime to promote sleep. By comparison, people generally need 400 - 800 mg to treat schizoid disorders.
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> > http://www.drugs.com/comments/quetiapine/for-insomnia.html
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> > Seroquel is NOT approved by the FDA for use as a sleep-aid (hypnotic). However, more people being treated with Seroquel for affective or schizoid disorders choose to discontinue treatment because of somnolence (sleepiness) than for any other reason. Many people take advantage of this side effect and use Seroquel for insomnia and anxiety. It has been my observation that people tend to feel sleepier at lower dosages than at higher dosages.> Scott do you know at what dosage this sedation issue tends to flip?
Not really. However, I don't recall dosages of over 100 mg being used for sleep.
The major metabolite of Seroquel is a norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor. This might offset some of the somnolent side effects or the parent compound.
- Scott
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