Quetiapine Alternatives Compared

For Insomnia: This specific medication has a bit of a angel/devil quality to it. In the previous posts, I see the possibility for some confused/misdiagnosed causes of insomnia. In bipolar people regular prescription sleep aid don't really work, because bipolar people can't sleep because of their brains have a hard time turning off or turn on very quickly. I took 600mgs of seroquel for years and it works well to control the associated symptoms as it is an atypical antipsychotic with a mood stabalizing quality (the ONLY med of its kind), but put me in a "fog". After coming off of the high dose for 2 or 3 years and suffering from bad insomnia I asked to go on a low dose of seroquel to get some sleep. My psychiatrist gave me 50mgs it's working well. It's gonna work for some people and it'll be a nightmare for others. Make sure you're being prescribed this medication by a psychiatrist NOT a GP or any other doc that can't validate why they choose to give you an atypical antipsychotic for sleep. Best wishes.

For Insomnia: My doctor put me on a low dose of quetiapine to help with sleep as I also have mood issues. Quetiapine works very well to help you sleep. Before I started taking it, it would take me probably 2 to 3 hours to fall asleep on my own, within a half hour of quetiapine I could sleep. This was great at first, however, now, if I don't take it I cant sleep AT ALL. If I don't take it, for whatever reason no matter how tired I am, my body will not fall asleep. I have been up for more than 30 hours multiple times. I can lay in bed in complete silence and darkness for 12 hours and not fall asleep for a minute. My body is dependent and I don't like it all. I just want to be able to even take a nap in the afternoon without taking something. If this is what the lowest dose can do, I can't imagine if I was on a higher dose.

For Insomnia: I was a bit conflicted as to how to rate this medication, because while it did put me to sleep, it had pretty awful side effects. I was prescribed a fairly high dose to help with my insomnia, and after taking it I would fall asleep in around 20-30 minutes. However, it left me feeling groggy in the morning, and if I didn't get into bed fast enough after taking it I would collapse and have trouble getting back to my room - one night, I seemingly blacked out for a few seconds while going up the stairs and fell. Overall, I would say this drug is effective, but I would advise that you be careful while taking it and try to start off on a low dose if possible.

For Insomnia: I took 100 milligram trazodone for the first time last night. It did help me sleep but I woke up with a terrible headache and around lunchtime I felt foggy and almost hungover.

For Insomnia: This medication only helped me fall asleep, not stay asleep. My dosage was 5mg and increased to 10mg within the same week. Even at 10mg I never slept more than 6 hours.

For Insomnia: In my opinion, be honest with yourself about all of the things that influence things in your life, and most importantly sleep. If you drink too much, have depression, have pain, are completely stressed, etc., please take these in to consideration. I'm a true insomniac, so I am reliant on medication to get at least 4 hours of sleep a night. If I don't have medication for this, I can be up for 4 days. I've been taking Ambien for about 10 years on and off. I find it effective in the first two months or so of taking it, but after that, it's a breath mint. I've also taken Lunestra with the exact same result. I have also taken two and three month breaks from usage to get back to the full effect. I am asking my Doctor to volley my insomnia medication between Lunestra and Ambien every other month. That way, they have the best chance to do what I need from them. Wish you all wellness...