I was taken off haloperidol and benztropine because of too many side effects I could not deal with. He put me on seroquel xr. 50mg. This medication I do love because of one side effect and that is a lack of sleep. I am a paranoia schizaphrenia and just want to get a good night sleep. I have always wake up at 8am every morning even if I just two hours of sleep. Just want a sleeping aid to help me a little.
I cannot sleep well sometime on seroquel xr. What can I take along with seroquel xr to sleep?
Question posted by Raeellis on 19 Aug 2015
Last updated on 8 March 2025 (8 weeks ago) by WildcatVet
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6 Answers
WildcatVet
8 March 2025
Hi, Rae!
50mg of Seroquel (quetiapine) is a very low, usually initial, dose. You might want want to ask your doctor about a dosage increase.
Regards, Wildcat
darladingles
8 March 2025
greetings! i’ve been on seroquel for over 10 years and im taking 1,000mg along with 1mg of xanax and it works wonders for me. if i don’t have the xanax im terrified to go to sleep because of the night terrors. the dreams were hard to comprehend at the time because of the sedation of the seroquel but again the cocktail of seroquel with the xanax works wonders, downside my dr wont prescribe me xanax anymore so i have to find it if you know what i mean. i’ve been doing this for over 5 years and im just exhausted of finding my cocktail. EXHAUSTED! SO FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE CRAZY/SCARY DREAMS ASK YOUR DR ABOUT MY COCKTAIL. i’m really happy i came across this platform because i really thought i was alone.
darladingles
8 March 2025
greetings! i’ve been on seroquel for over 10 years and im taking 1,000mg along with 1mg of xanax and it works wonders for me. if i don’t have the xanax im terrified to go to sleep because of the night terrors. the dreams were hard to comprehend at the time because of the sedation of the seroquel but again the cocktail of seroquel with the xanax works wonders, downside my dr wont prescribe me xanax anymore so i have to find it if you know what i mean. i’ve been doing this for over 5 years and im just exhausted of finding my cocktail. EXHAUSTED! SO FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE CRAZY/SCARY DREAMS ASK YOUR DR ABOUT MY COCKTAIL. i’m really happy i came across this platform because i really thought i was alone.
Delila
21 Aug 2015
Hi, you could try combining the Seroquel with Melatonin... it will take a little while to work most effectively but it is certainly an option that could prove successful
Raeellis
28 Aug 2015
Now I can sleep. I just take seroquel on an empty stomach. I then take my highblood pressure medication about an hour later. Now my doctor said it causes diabetes. I hope I do not get this disease because I love seroquel. I do believe I will not get this disease because it is not in my family.
LaurieShay
19 Aug 2015
Let your doctor know of your continuing symptoms allowing the doc to adjust your medication as necessary. You may need a higher dose of Seroquel.
Riverratq
19 Aug 2015
The short time I was on Seroquel XR I was also, on Lunesta as needed and I did need it. I stayed on Seroquel 3-4 months but, didn't like it because I felt I was gaining weight on I stopped taking it and we switched to something else.
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