Just got prescribed Seroquel for insomnia. Kind of scared to take it. I've heard good and bad?

Find another answer. Work with your doctor to find another solution to your sleep problem. Good luck.

Hello i was prescribed seroquel when i was 18 iam 36 now i have bi poler disorder i take 100ml at 9:00 or 10:00 pm every night and it makes me very hungry but the hunger is insatiable it was not a hunger of needing to fill my belly but more like a mouth watering mouth hunger i mean i almost ate everything in the fridge every night but then i talked to my doctor and we decreased my dose and that started to work was not so hungry but for sleep it works i can not sleep with out it i can tell you it works for sleep oh and at first when you start to take it you will be a bit groggy in the morning but that go's away shortly and you will be fine i say try it and find the right dose you'll be fine good luck to you and to all here

I have learned the hard way that if it's not taken right, it doesn't work. All the same I kept on at my convenience. I am on 11 and learned that dose and time taken. Otherwise you need to figure how long it takes for effect to hit and which dose you are on when effect hits (damn). For example; I take Seroquel xr at 7 and sleep at 10 on 100mgs, tada! I apologize for having to figure out how which dose works for you and when. Seroquel isn't bad at the right dose. CAUTION: Watch out for the snackbug at night! The RIGHT snacks (no, not peanut butter! ) You will master this!

I take 200 mg for sleep and couldn’t sleep without it. I hate being so dependent on it but, it really does help. Talk to your Dr. more if you have doubts about it.

Hi there! This is from my own experience I'm on seroquel to help me sleep. Before I got prescribed seroquel I was up all night and got like 2hrs of sleep if that, when the Drs prescribed it to me first at 25mg then at 50mg I slept so soundly nothing could wake me up. Now I did recommend following up with your Dr if you have questions concerning the side effects, also the Drs don't tell you this but eat a light meal before you take it. Hope this was helpful ☺

I'very been taking it for several years without serious side effects. It works really well and I haven't built up a tolerance for it. It takes about 90 minutes to fully kick in, but when it does, don't wait to go to sleep--grab the "window" of sleepiness and you should have no problem going to sleep. I would say to only use it when you really have to, because otherwise you can become dependent on it. I would recommend a starter dose of 12.5 mg and try to keep it there. Sometimes I take more, but when I feel like I've been taking too much I cut down. Some nights I take 12.5mg and wait, and if I need more I take another 12.5mg. Let me know if you have any other questions.

I was recently prescribed 50mg Seroquel for chronic insomnia (30+ years). It has been the only drug either prescription or OTC that has worked consistently. At almost exactly 20 mins after taking it I start feeling sleepy and head immediately to bed and within another 10-20 mins I am asleep.
I definitely have constant food cravings but exercise very regularly and have kept my weight down but it takes a lot of self control!

I've been taking Seroquel for more than 8 years now, it's wonderful for insomnia, with very few exceptions I sleep like a baby with my 100 mg at night. No after effects. I'm bipolar II with anxiety, depression, and PTSD

Hello fellow insomniac's. I'm 52, and have had insomnia for about 20 years. I've tried everything the doctors, and neurologists have prescribed. I also have PTSD, adult ADD, depression, and anxiety.
I take 50 mgs of Seroquel + 10 mgs of melatonin to help me fall asleep, and it works well.
The Seroquel also helps with the anxiety, and the PTSD, and I'm not groggy in the morning. I still have nights that I can't fall asleep, but that only lasts a couple nights, compared to before I took Seroquel I would go a week. I have gained some weight, and I experience constipation from it, but not bad enough to stop taking it. The only other thing that worked for me was Klonopin, and that made me so groggy, I felt like it had pudding in my head.

i wouldn't be afraid of taken it especially if your doctor prescribed it to you, my only downfall with Seroquel is the weight gain. other than that i am very pleased with its ability to help me in all forms of mental health. that includes insomnia... good luck

Hi, I've been taking Seroquel for ~2 years, without any noticeable side effects. I'm also on a (very low) dose of Anafranil, which is a tricyclic antidepressant.

Are you still taking it? How is/was it working for you?

Thanks!

I just don’t get it. I have a pretty high tolerance for meds- was prescribed 50 mg for sleep. Woke up with hangover from hell. Cut back to 25 next night and same result. Next tried trazodone low dose. Same hangover. I just don’t see how anyone could tolerate 2-300 mg of it. Especially during the day. Ambien works great for me but they won’t prescribe it because I’m taking Xanax. So more sleepless in Seattle for me.

Hey everyone. I started taking Seroquel about a year ago. I take 100 mg before I go to sleep. It takes about 15 to 45 minutes before I start to feel it and then I am lights out. I do wake up in the middle the night to go P with that because I work out my drink alot of water. Wake up in the morning feeling a little weird but I can I just jump myself up and can I shocked myself and ready to go.

Hey everyone. I started taking circle about a year ago I take 100 mg before I go to sleep. It takes about 15 to 45 minutes before I start to feel it and then I am lights out. I do wake up in the middle the night to go P with that because I work out my drink Itana water. Wake up in the morning feeling a little weird but I can I just jump myself up and cat shock myself and ready to go.

I have a question though, Since I am taking the medicine at night is it still going to help me throughout the day. I don’t mean for the sleepiness I mean for depression and anxiety and Trying tokeep in your mood balanced

I take Seroquel 2 at bedtime for sleep and can take up to two during the day for anxiety. My Dr. Wants to switch me to Seroquel XR I just am not sure am worried about potential weight gain with higher strength. It does help if any I have gained maybe 5 lbs. and have taken it for a year. The only drawback is I feel so sleepy the next morning.

I'm Christopher Guerra and I take seroquel I like it I take at bed time it makes me tired and it makes me feel good I am going to quit drinking smoking and drugs and just take the seroquel until I am presentable