While on Seroquel (for several month), I began experiencing severe insomnia, sometimes getting 1 or 2 hours of sleep a night... and many,many nights, ZERO hours of sleep. This, of course, took me off of work. Dr. decided @ that point to take me off the Seroquel ('clean out my system and start over'). The whole process took about 2 months until I started to feel halfway normal again. After speaking to the Dr. and telling him I still wasn't getting enough sleep after returning to work (2 or so hours a night), his response was he did not know what to tell me. I assume he did not want to put me on any sleep medication. I started Melatonin on my own and finally began to get some relief. Now that I am not on Seroquel, I find that I do not require the amount of sleep that I did while taking it. However, due to that, being nocturnal by nature, I have a tendency to short myself sleep wise even though I know it is not in my best interest and that I am an adult and should be able to go to bed when I should! (lol). Anyway, has anyone else experienced insomnia while on Seroquel?? (I was on 600 mg at the time). Thanks
Has anyone experienced insomnia while taking Seroquel?
- Posted:
- 11 Jul 2011 by will it ever stop?
- Topics:
- seroquel, depression, bipolar disorder, insomnia, sleep disorders, sleep
Responses (2)
11 Jul 2011
Hey will it ever stop?
While it is very uncommon, insomnia is a serious side effect of seroquell. For curiosity sake, check ou the following link for the side effects of seroquel, it lists trouble sleeping as a side effect:
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/seroquel-side-effects.html
Just wanted to share,
Laurie
28 Jul 2011
Quit the opposite. 200 mgs of seroquel puts me right to sleep. 600 mg should certainly do the job. It seems as though you have other issues going on that have nothing to do with the seroquel. You may as well come off the seroquel and try something else for sleep as seroquel certainly isn't helping.
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Laurie,
I notice i'm not sleeping since i started seroquel,i know its early days for me on it but i thought it helps you to sleep??
Hey puckiemull,
I serious side effect of the seroquel can be trouble sleeping. For most people it does help them sleep, for some it causes insomnia. You need to let the doctor know what is happening. OK?
Laurie