Seroquel

social_phobia2008 · Newbie User Joined: Mar 22, 2008 Posts: 39

If I remember better, Seroquel is actually for schizophrenia, and it's usual dosage in this case is 1000-1200 mg, so I guess it's not a killer dose.

Anyway, I slept for about 36 hours at that dose...so it;s preety odd for ppl with schizo' to take that dosage.

Correct me if i'm wrong

princess_haru · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

Yeah, I looked it up online after I was prescribed it and I saw schizophrenia mentioned, which really freaked me out! For a while I thought maybe my doctor thought I was schizophrenic but hadn't told me so for some reason! Shocked

But I don't have the symptoms, and seroquel's also used for anxiety... so maybe I shouldn't panic, lol! Wow, 36 hours' sleep? I had a 15 hour sleeping marathon yesterday and I thought that was a long time!

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Lexmark · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

Well its a anti-phycotic and mainly used for skitoz patients but can be used like in my case off label for anxiety and other mental problems.
Just started 2 days ago 100mg two times a day. It really does hit you hard and trust me I dont care who you are you will will sleep A lot.
Im typing this an cant be fuked moving my fingers to type haha
Ohwell I luv this med and would reccomend it to anyone but exspecially people who have tried anti-depresents and they have done nothing.

Benatom · Newbie User Joined: Sep 03, 2008 Posts: 10

I was on seroquel to help me sleep. It would help turn off all of those thoughts that I can't stop thinking about

Benatom · Newbie User Joined: Sep 03, 2008 Posts: 10

Also low doses of seroquel like 25 to 50 mg. of it acts as a sedative to help you sleep. Although at higher doses such as above 100mg a day is used commonly for people with schizophrenia, bipolar and OCD.

typewriterx · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

Ugh. I'm not fond of it. I actually MAINLY take it for sleep, but on the side for mood control. Frankly, I don't think it helps me much with the mood control or anxiety seeing as my moods are still a little shaky and I still get regular panic attacks. BUT, it does miracles for my sleeping. I take 50mg every night like an hour or 45 minutes before sleeping. Maybe this is just me, but I don't recommend it if you are in a deep depression. When I was I was tired to begin with, and then the medication only made it worse. (I don't know if this happens to other people too, or if it's just how I reacted to it.)