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Posted by Sheilac on April 14, 2008, at 9:20:21
My doc perscribed 50 - 100 mg of seroquel every night along with .5mg - 1mg of xanax a day as needed. Since I am terribly afraid of weight gain, I have only been taking 50mg of seroquel at night for the past 6 months and it has really helped me sleep. I've noticed lately that that is wearing off. So I have added a xaxax to the seroquel and it knocks me out for the night.
This weekend I tried 100mg of seroquel. I felt very hung over the next day, but I didn't have a care in the world. I was very relaxed, not depressed or manic and little things didn't bother me. I did feel consiptated though.
I know my doc really wants me to take the full 100mg, but will I gain weight? Will the sleepy feeling wear off? Is there something I can do to deal with the sleepiness?
I have been working really hard to lose 22 lbs in the last 3 months and I plan to lose about 30 more this year - I don't want the seroquel to hinder that.
Any suggestions? Its seems like a good med.
Posted by Nadezda on April 14, 2008, at 11:00:26
In reply to Seroquel sleepy?, posted by Sheilac on April 14, 2008, at 9:20:21
It's quite possible that you might gain weight. But you can't know for sure unless you try it. Some people do; some don't.
I would give the 100 mg a trial run and see how you feel, primarily. The weight gain might take longer to show up, but you can always reduce or stop the seroquel, if that happens. I don't think discontinuation of 100 mg would be that difficult.
If there's some way to check your weight occasionally, you can do that. Even if the weight gain happens down the road, you may have gotten a sustained period of benefit.
Nadezda
Posted by jms600 on April 15, 2008, at 16:31:28
In reply to Re: Seroquel sleepy?, posted by Nadezda on April 14, 2008, at 11:00:26
Seroquel didn't do a thing for me - and by that I mean both positive and negative effects. In fact, it was if I was simply taking sugar pills (although they weren't)!
I know that Seroquel isn't as bad as Zyprexa for weight gain (which has put almost 2 stone on me)!
The only thing you can do it try it and monitor your weight very closely. If you think that you need the extra 50mg then take it. It's better to be a bit overweight but happy in life, rather than be slim but suffer poor mental health.
Take the 100mg and see how you get on. If you notice that you are getting hunger pangs (especially for sweet/high-carb foods) and you feel you can cope with 50mg, then drop the dose back down to 50mg - but make sure you keep your doctor informed.
Posted by CareBear04 on April 15, 2008, at 23:55:21
In reply to Seroquel sleepy?, posted by Sheilac on April 14, 2008, at 9:20:21
hi-- i've been on at least 100mg of seroquel for over a year. over that time, i haven't put on any weight, but coincidentally or not, i often get hungry or otherwise feel compelled to eat right before i fall asleep. just as i'm getting sleepy from the seroquel, i go an inhale sweets, then end up falling asleep without brushing my teeth again.
overall, i've found seroquel helpful. but there's no need to take a higher dose than you need to fall asleep. you might eventually need a higher dose as you build up a tolerance, but your risk of weight gain probably increases with the dose, so if you can get by with a lower dose, i'd recommend it.
cb
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