How do I take quetiapine during the day for anxiety whilst also staying awake?

Hi, Claire!
I've been taking Seroquel for several years now with only a little drowsiness occurring after a dosage increase. I started at 25mg for about a week during which time the side effect subsided and I and my doctor were able to raise my dose as needed.
I'm taking it for Bipolar ll and also for my sleep disorders due to anxiety at 300mg/day with no problem at all.
If you've only been taking it for a short while you may be able to see the drowsiness resolve given a little bit of time.
Best regards and I hope it works well for you too.

Sorry I don't have any helpful tips - in fact, my experience with this drug is worse. I would never be able to take any quetiapine at all and stay awake! 25mg of it makes me literally pass out, faint (I think the medical expression is "experience syncope"), and I wake up a few hours later from total unconsciousness. In my case, there is nothing pleasantly gradual about passing out or waking either! I take the pill and in a few minutes... BAM! I'm unconscious. Then I suddenly wake up and am shocked when I glance at the clock and see how long I've been knocked out. And worse, I feel paralyzed for a few minutes before I can force myself to sit up or stand. The first time this happened, I was actually quite frightened that I had done permanent damage to myself. I'll never take another one.

I’m really interested in your question as I have the same problem. I wish I could give you some advice but I haven’t really coped well with it myself.
I feel like drug helps me so I do want to control taking it but even when I try to keep going rather than sleep I just feel exhausted.
I was wondering if the slow release tablets would be any better.