Does anyone else take seroquel? I've
been taking it for a little over a year
and have noticed that if I don't sleep
w/in an hour of taking it, I begin to have
hallucinations. Has anyone else had this
problem?
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pumpkine0011
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 135 Location: CO
Hi Posted: 01-16-07 01:15am
I used to take it up until about a week
ago when I found out im pregnant. I didnt
get hallucinations with it though. If I
didnt go to sleep right away I would get
restless legs and arms, and I would get
hungry or I would just become wide awake.
But everybodys reactions to it are
different. Maybe you should speak with
your doc. I know at one point a few years
ago cuz I was on it for about five, the
doc had me on way to much of it and I
slept for days at a time, I would
literally have to drink 7 or 8 energy
drinks just to stay awake. So it might
not be the drug for you or maybe you are
on too high of a dosage.
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trish26
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 25
Re: Seroquel Posted: 01-16-07 02:40am
emosambot
wrote:
does anyone else take
seroquel? I've been taking it for a
little over a year and have noticed that
if I don't sleep w/in an hour of taking
it, I begin to have hallucinations. Has
anyone else had this
problem?
please go to your doctor immediately. I
do not want to hear you have been in the
hopsital just because you were not able to
go to doctor. If you cant sleep then
maybe you can ask your doctor what you can
do to help doze off. My friend who used
to take seroquel needed to take some
sleeping aids so he can sleep. He
eventually learned to sleep well.
Also, some tips. Do not drink anything
that has caffein. Like coffee, coke, or
chocolates. It makes you feel awake.
Another is, try to go to bed and just try
to sleep. Every night. Eventually you
will learn to sleep early. Do not make
your bed an activity place like playing
guitar or games.
If you are having hallucinatins I believe
the best thing to do is go to the doctor
and have your medicine adjusted. Or
changed. Just talk to the doctor. They
can help you best. =) :d
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Under The Blue Sky
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: , WI
Seroquel Posted: 01-16-07 18:28pm
I have only been on the med for just under
two weeks and I have already noticed some
side effects - like some leg twitching,
cloudy state of mind - on the lower doses
I would fall asleep within an hour and
sleep for about 8-10 hours. I am now at
600mg and it takes at least 2 hours before
I get sleepy (after some hardcore food
cravings) - I have not noticed any weight
gain yet (as I have been suffering through
my foo cravings without actually
indulging). I did have some auditory
hallucinations on about the 3rd day of
taking the drug, but I was also diagnosed
with psychosis so it could have been due
to that. The main this I notice is that
my moods are more stable through the day -
I only take a night dose after I get off
work at 11:30pm but the medication
slightly wears off around 10pm and I get
somewhat hypomanic during that time.
Mitamins team: I really think it's unfair
of you to come here and try to solicate
business and post multiple times on each
thread. Once is fine, but people come
here for emotional support. Take your
business elsewhere
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nmulder33
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Minnesota
Posted: 01-29-07 22:09pm
I take seroquel but in a baby dose. As
some start out with 400 mg, i'm on 25 mg
and i'm passed out when I go to bed. It
does wonders for me as I have obsessive
thinking and can't sleep without a sleep
med. I love it and i'm happy I only need
a little bit. My daughter on the other
hand starts to hallicunate!
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larebear37
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Location: South Carolina
Seroquel Posted: 04-14-07 19:28pm
I was on a baby dose of Seroquel for 2
years and just could not get up in the
mornings. It cost me two jobs because I
was having trouble getting to work on
time. I just discontinued it about 1
month ago and started taking Depakote.
I have had no side effects from Depakote
so far, and I am much more aware and my
ups and downs have leveled out
substantially, even though being
unemployed is really tough.
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geekylotus
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 15
Posted: 04-18-07 09:37am
I'm only very recently on Seroquel and am
on a 200mg dose. I get sleepy, but have
noticed no side-effects.
Talk to the doc.
-T
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hawkeye69
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 04-24-07 10:59am
oh my goodness, I feel so much better. I
have been having these hallucinations too.
I've lost 90 pounds and they never
adjusted my meds. I take 300 mgs. at night
and have noticed this, so I lowered it and
it made a difference. Talk to your doc
about it.
