Is there anything other than Seroquel that would help me to sleep?

I take mirtazapine (Remeron) 15mg at 10pm and get to sleep by 11pm. I usually sleep until around 7am which is good for me. Works better than Ambien or Lunesta in my case. It does cause me to have weird dreams but not nightmares. It can cause your appetite to increase but in 2 months I have gained only 2 pounds.

I understand your frustration with Seroquel. I have been taking it at night for many years so I don't fall for the increased appetite problem. It has got less effective over the years. I was on 450 mg for a while but I didn't like the flat aspect, now I am stable on 300mg. With sleep I have an understanding doctor (GP) who is prepared to prescribe Temazepam (a very short acting sedative). It basically helps you get INTO sleep but then is cleared from the body very quickly, as it has a very short half life. I am ok once I'm actually sleep but have trouble getting past my thoughts and over the line so this drug is perfect for me. No hangover and very effective. However, due to it's short acting nature you pretty much have to take it and go to bed immediately or you risk using up the effective time it takes to get through your body and by the time you go to bed it will already be working its way out of your system. All the best.

I’m not sure , I was taking the maximum dose possible and I ask my psychiatrist if we could maybe bump it up a little bit. She laughed and told me I was taking enough to put an elephant down and we couldn’t go any higher. Thanks VA.

Melatonin is very good and safe for insomnia. You can take one tablet before bed to help you sleep.

Ambien, melatonin, CBD w THC, NyQuil, or Unisom.

Drowsiness is one of the side effects of Seroquel. If you have trouble sleeping, you might be feeling symptoms of mania. Talk to you doctor to see if you also need to take mood stabilizer.

Have you tried a low dose trazodone or mirtazapine? Both are often prescribed for sleep and are safer than most antipsychotic medications.

I take 1-3 50mg. tablets of Trazodone HS for sleep. It works very well, but also makes my nose stuffy when it starts working within 20-30 min.
Trazodone is also given as an antidepressant, and given for anxiety. Trazodone is an old drug that’s been around for a long time, and is very safe.

Saphris is a great medication for my sleep. It is actually an anti-psychotic but is used off label for sleep. You place it under your tongue and it dissolves. I am usually asleep within 15 minutes and have no “hangover” feeling in the morning. I feel refreshed and awake easily. No weight gain. I take a very low dose.

After a long road of suffering anxiety induced insomnia, I have finally come to the best solution. For me, I take antidepressant and klonopin during the day. At night, I take a 2mg Lunesta and a 150mg Trazodone. Also I take a Natural Supplement called Alteril which has a compilation of natural calming herbs such as: Chamomile, Valerian Root, Gaba , and Melatonin.
I have tried Seroquel and Benadryl and I get the opposite effect of hyperactivity and inner restlessness and sleep is hard to come by. Ambien gives me too many weird side effects like doing things i don't remember. Sonata is not strong enough for me. I remember one time a doc tried me on a week of Belsomra, which works on Orexin receptors to induce a nighttime cycle. It worked great and sometimes i use it on nights when i wanna not use the Lunesta. I feel like a get such a refreshing sleep with it.
That's what works for me. I hope this helps!

May I suggest that you may have sleep apnea? A C-pap machine may be a solution to the inability to sleep and your moodiness. I had to get a C-pap machine from my pulmonologist after a breathing test exam. I also take 100 mg of Seroquel at bedtime.
Within an hour I am asleep and the machine aids in my sleep apnea.
If you unconsciously stop breathing overnight you're not getting REM sleep and wake up tired and in turn could cause your irritably during the day.
I just got my C-pap machine and I sleep 8 to 9 hours a night uninterrupted by my apnea. I am less irritable and moody during the day. Might be worth looking into it. I had your symptoms too but I am no Long moody and irritably during the day. Just a suggestion. The 100mg of Seroquel doesn't hurt either. They complement each other. Good luck!

Benadryl.

I have sever insomnia. I have been on rx sleeping meds and no luck. Believe it or not I have found that taking 800 mg of ibuprofen and 2 benadryl together makes me sleep better than anything else. Keep in mind tho that if you are on Adderall or anything like it, it will block the effects of a lot of medications like pain meds and sleeping meds. It can even block the effects you feel from alcohol intake so if you are on anything like Adderall try not to take it after like 1 pm so it has time to ware off before bed time. But the benadryl and ibuprofen really does work and you don't feel bad the next morning at all. At least I dont.

Have you tried Melatonin? I use it on occasion - 10mg of the quick dissolving kind. It takes effect in about 30 minutes or so. Also, (you have probably been lectured on this..) going to bed and getting up at the same time helps.

I have been Bipolar I for over 20 years. I have been on a whole different bunch of combinations of meds. Currently I take 1200 of long-acting Tegretol and Vraylar 3mg. I also take Vistaril 25mg twice a day as needed for agitation/anxiety, but normally I just take the 50mg at once and get it over with - it seems to help.

trazodone or Flexeril are a possibility. Both of them helped me.