Does serax help with insomnia?

Hi ..i understand your situation I also suffer from insomnia, I take SEROQUEL (quetiapine) but I am also Bipolar among other conditions and i also take more meds I sleep between 3 to 4 hours.
Stay away from energy drinks and anthything that contains caffeine, do not take naps.

I might be able to help you , discuss the following with your DOCTOR:

What medications are used to treat insomnia?

The main classes of medications used to treat insomnia are the sedatives and hypnotics, such as the benzodiazepines and the non-benzodiazepine sedatives.

Several medications in the benzodiazepine class have been used successfully for the treatment of insomnia, and the most common ones include:

quazepam (Doral),

triazolam (Halcion),

estazolam (ProSom),

temazepam (Restoril),

flurazepam (Dalmane), and

lorazepam (Ativan).

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Another common benzodiazepine, diazepam (Valium), is typically not used to treat insomnia due to its longer sedative effects.

Non-benzodiazepine sedatives are also used commonly for the treatment of insomnia and include most of the newer drugs. Some of the most common ones are:

zaleplon (Sonata),

zolpidem (Ambien or Ambien CR, Zolpimist), and

eszopiclone (Lunesta).

Melatonin, a chemical released from the brain which induces sleep, has been tried in supplement form for treatment of insomnia as well. It has been generally ineffective in treating common types of insomnia, except in specific situations in people with known low levels of melatonin. Melatonin may be purchased over-the-counter (without a prescription).

Ramelteon (Rozerem), which is an insomnia drug that acts by mimicking the action of melatonin, is a newer drug. It has been used effectively in certain group of people with insomnia.

There are also other medications that are not in the sedative or hypnotic classes, which have been used in the treatment of insomnia. Sedative antihistamines, diphenhydramine (Benadryl) have been used as sleep aids because of their sedative effects; however, this is not a recommended use of these or other similar drugs due to many side effects and long-term drowsiness the following day.

Some anti-depressants [for example, trazodone (Desyrel), amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep), doxepin (Sinequan, Adapin)] can be used effectively to treat insomnia in patients who also may suffer from depression. Some anti-psychotics have been used to treat insomnia, although their routine use for this purpose is generally not recommended.

Read this list and discuss it wiht your Doctor an explain to him the reason why you do not want to take the other drug and come to a common agreement.

GOOD LUCK!.