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Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 10:02:22
Hey
Listen, my doctor told me usally to take 100mg-200mg at night. I uslly take 100mg and i'm fine.
Last night, my thoughts would let me go to sleep. I took, 200mg. As prescibed on the bottle. Man, you talk about being "whacked".
I woke up this morning glued to the bed, how long does Seroquel stay in your system?
Thanks alot....for anything;)
rj
Posted by Phillipa on October 14, 2008, at 10:52:44
In reply to I just woke up from Seroquel 200mg - ugh, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 10:02:22
RJ well you're up now and I slept later than you and am cutting benzos so looks like your seroquel is wearing off. Love Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on October 14, 2008, at 11:26:47
In reply to I just woke up from Seroquel 200mg - ugh, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 10:02:22
> Hey
>
> Listen, my doctor told me usally to take 100mg-200mg at night. I uslly take 100mg and i'm fine.
>
> Last night, my thoughts would let me go to sleep. I took, 200mg. As prescibed on the bottle. Man, you talk about being "whacked".
>
> I woke up this morning glued to the bed, how long does Seroquel stay in your system?
See the following post -- are you really taking that much for sleep ?Its actually potentially dangerous to vary an antipsychotic (which it is at that level) randomly.
Seroquel is supposed to be built up just like other APs, like 25, 50, and 100, 150, 200. This is to prevent withdrawal dyskinesias which can happen if it is abruptly stopped or started too quickly.
-- tidingsJay
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 12:21:17
In reply to Re: I just woke up from Seroquel 200mg - ugh » rjlockhart04-08, posted by yxibow on October 14, 2008, at 11:26:47
Why in heck did this doctor tell me 1-2 100mg at night? the first thing he did was take me off Temazpam (which i'm glad), but i dont understand the high doseage of it. It does effect me during the day.....it affects me during the 2 hour "wake up" period.
Plus, i've told him about Compazine (short acting derevitive of Thorazine) that lasts a short period of time, 4-6 hours. Which will shut down thought process's. But he's the doctor.
That was "new" news for me. Thanks...i didnt understand it.
Rj
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 12:22:45
In reply to Re: I just woke up from Seroquel 200mg - ugh » rjlockhart04-08, posted by Phillipa on October 14, 2008, at 10:52:44
Seroquel is a "wierd" medication, low doses like 50mg dont notice anything. 100 is noticed, becuase thoughts are put to "slow".
I'm scared...;(
Posted by yxibow on October 14, 2008, at 12:34:47
In reply to Re: I just woke up from Seroquel 200mg - YX, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 14, 2008, at 12:21:17
> Why in heck did this doctor tell me 1-2 100mg at night? the first thing he did was take me off Temazpam (which i'm glad), but i dont understand the high doseage of it. It does effect me during the day.....it affects me during the 2 hour "wake up" period.
>
> Plus, i've told him about Compazine (short acting derevitive of Thorazine) that lasts a short period of time, 4-6 hours. Which will shut down thought process's. But he's the doctor.
>
> That was "new" news for me. Thanks...i didnt understand it.
>
> Rj
>
>If you react to medications like I do you will absolutely NOT want Compazine. Its not used as an antipsychotic anyhow typically -- it is used in ERs for nausea and vomiting associated with things like the flu, and I can tell you the akathisia was positively the worst thing I've felt.
Of course that was my feeling, but it was almost worst than what I came to the ER for in the first place. Reglan would have been better but I don't believe it is as fast acting, hence why they still use Compazine (ugh).
A typical, if your chemistry is the same will increase the level of EPS considerably and is not really a great choice for sleep.
Maybe you just need to have your receptors adjust back again and try to sleep naturally for a short cycle, even if it is interrupted, things may come around again and you can try Seroquel again if you like, at a much lower dose.
Another choice is about 10-20mg of amitriptyline at bedtime. As a TCA at a low dose it will also have an antihistaminic effect somewhat like Seroquel.Either of these choices will slow down the habituation level rather than temazepam (Restoril) which is really only a short term agent, one of the metabolites of Valium.
-- best wishes
Jay
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