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Posted by bipolarspectrum on February 10, 2006, at 17:48:11
Hi,
I need a high dose of seroquel for it to be effective with the lithium i take... im currently on 600mg seroquel... but it knocks me out for 10-12 hours... i tried to take 300 in the morning with alertec and it left me really depressed.. anyone have any ideas?
bps
ps. sorry for all my posts recently
Posted by vainamoinen on February 10, 2006, at 17:53:27
In reply to HELP! SEROQUEL SEDATION!!, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 10, 2006, at 17:48:11
I hear you, I take 300 mg at night and its like being shot with an elephant dart. But for me its a blessed respite to be able to sleep that well.
Maybe split your dosing up into 100 mg every 6 hrs?
Posted by yxibow on February 11, 2006, at 6:29:22
In reply to HELP! SEROQUEL SEDATION!!, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 10, 2006, at 17:48:11
> Hi,
> I need a high dose of seroquel for it to be effective with the lithium i take... im currently on 600mg seroquel... but it knocks me out for 10-12 hours... i tried to take 300 in the morning with alertec and it left me really depressed.. anyone have any ideas?
> bps
> ps. sorry for all my posts recentlyI take 950mg at night.. and I'll probably be dozing in the afternoon since I decided to stay up. But my only partial solution is to take the Seroquel at least 2 hours before I actually want to sleep. And then consistently go to bed at that time every day or earlier. Varying into the night will just push ahead what I know is a stupifying wakeup from Seroquel and the urge to go nap. Its really the only way.
If you can stand caffeine, which I can't much, you could try bi-daily dosing, but it makes most people a zombie in the afternoon I think. Its been shown once nightly dosing is as successful for treatment.
Posted by TJO on February 11, 2006, at 15:28:04
In reply to Re: HELP! SEROQUEL SEDATION!! » bipolarspectrum, posted by yxibow on February 11, 2006, at 6:29:22
Hi Bipolarspectrum,
I take 800 mg--400 in the am and 400 at night. I try to take them at 7 am and 7 pm. I use coffee a lot--2 cups in the am and then at least one around 5 pm or earlier in the afternoon if I feel really groggy. I was "sleepier" at 600 mg than now. Maybe coffee or no-doz is the answer or maybe if you go up in dosage some the sleepiness will be less. Good LuckTammy
Posted by Phillipa on February 11, 2006, at 19:16:59
In reply to Re: HELP! SEROQUEL SEDATION!!, posted by TJO on February 11, 2006, at 15:28:04
That's a lot of seroquel l00mg knocked me out. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by bipolarspectrum on February 11, 2006, at 20:13:51
In reply to Re: HELP! SEROQUEL SEDATION!!, posted by Phillipa on February 11, 2006, at 19:16:59
Thanx for the replies,
I think I'm going to try seroquel 1200 mg at night.. i hear that at the higher levels the sedation lessens.. i have not experienced that at 900mg but who knows, i may experience it at 1200mgs.. also, by increasing the seroquel dose, i may be able to reduce the lithium dose.... im currently on 1200 mg lithium, which is ok but has lots of side effects, like constant thirst... anywayz, i hope that seroquel works well for all of us!
bps
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