Paranoidling Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) - Edited April 30, 2022 by Paranoidling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I'm not on seroquel for sleep, so I can't speak directly to that, but I just wondered - are you on, or have you tried, the XR version? It may be possible that that makes a difference. I'm moving this thread to the antipsychotics board - it belongs there, and more people with relevant experience should see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MiaB Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I was referring to the release mechanism, not to the brandname, but if you're on the generic it's probably instant release. The extended release version worked in amazingly different ways for me, and it might be worth asking your doc about it. At any rate, I'm hoping that people who use this med for sleep will chime in with their own experiences here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Maybe you need a dose increase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 It is possible that the Seroquel has not stopped working but your symptoms may have worsened or you need an increase in the dose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Slurroquel at lower doses works more like an antihistamine, which is why it makes us sleepy. After some amount of time (days to weeks) this effect can wear off or decrease. Perhaps that's what's happening with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamito Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Wooster, why do you always call it Slurrroquel? It's never made me slur and I've always been on super high doses. This is gonna sound hilarious and crazy but I always get offended when you write 'Slurrroquel' lol. I freaking love that med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyvin Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 hpunk, did your insomnia start while on latuda or when you came off latuda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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keyvin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Did you wean off of it, or did you go cold turkey off of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjs190 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Seroquel generic is the instant release version. Your body could have gotten used to the sedation that 50 mg provides, so you might consider asking your pdoc about a dose increase. As others have mentioned, the XR version is wildly different than the generic/instant release version, so that is also something to consider. I take the XR version, currently 200 mg. I noticed that when titrating, from 50 to 100 to 150 to 200, that with increases came more sedation, but then it would subside after few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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