strongvoice1 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Wrote my pdoc, and told him the Trazodone wasn't working for sleep. So, I'm ditching the 150 mg Trazodone fo 50 mg Seroquel nightly, and can go up to 100 mg Seroquel. What should I expect? I've been on Trazodone seven years now, and it may just be losing its effectiveness. I'll still be on 1250 mg Depakote and 225 mg Effexor daily, which don't bother me physically at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam78 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 It should knock you right out. Some people will have grogginess the next day, but that effect went away for me. Also, expect some very vivid dreams since it still is an atypical antipsychotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Unstable Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Yup, I started out on 100 mgs and it kncoked me out within half an hour, I couldn't hardly walk to my bed without falling over. I was groggy in the morning for a couple of days but after that I was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I slept very well on it, but was groggy the next day. If I remember correctly, the next day grogginess went away after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Trazodone didn't work for me for sleep either, and it's been a long time since Seroquel worked by itself, but the other posters have said essentially what I remember. Doses between 25-100 mgs are commonly prescribed for sleep. You may be dopey in the morning, particularly at first. That side effect should wear off as your body gets used to the med. If it doesn't, let your pdoc know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekything Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Seroquel helped me in terms of mood stability and sleep.....but I had a couple of side effects: sleepiness during the day (go figure) and emotional blunting. This was 100mg/day as an adjunct to some other meds.It's definitely a good sleep aid, so worth a try. And it should be cheap as chips, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongvoice1 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 All very good to know and thanks! Trazodone worked for me for years. And then -- it suddenly didn't. I don't know of any tolerance issues, but maybe it's time for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Unstable Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I actually took Trazadone for a total of three nights in hospital but then they took me off of it because it was keeping me awake. Doctor told me sometimes it does that or causes mania in people with Bipolar.....just a tidbit I picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I really like seroquel myself. It doesn't knock me out like it used to (at lower doses), because now I'm at 800 mg of the XR. Many people here find lower doses more sedating than higher ones. I take it for mood/psychosis. I hope you get some good sleep on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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