I am on Seroquel, and when I do not take it, I cannot sleep?!
Question: I am on Seroquel 75mg. My mom only wants me taking 50mg though. We have the 200mg tablets, and she cuts them into fourths, so I can get four days worth of it. The doctor reduced it to 75mg from 200mg, because last Easter I could not wake up. My parents were trying to get me up, and they even stood me up and shook me gently. I remember crying and whatnot, but I also remember that I could not wake up or say anything. It was like I was really out of it. Anyway, now when I do not take it, I am as awake as someone who had 8 hours of sleep. I rely on this to sleep. The problem is, when I do take it, I usually sleep for 10 - 12 hours, which is not good at all. It is like I go to work, sleep, get up to go to work, etc. When I do happen to sleep when I do not take my Seroquel, I will have very nerve racking dreams, and I wake up sweaty and really tired as well as really weak. Should I change my medication or what? Thank you for your help!
Answers: I am on Seroquel 75mg. My mom only wants me taking 50mg though. We have the 200mg tablets, and she cuts them into fourths, so I can get four days worth of it. The doctor reduced it to 75mg from 200mg, because last Easter I could not wake up. My parents were trying to get me up, and they even stood me up and shook me gently. I remember crying and whatnot, but I also remember that I could not wake up or say anything. It was like I was really out of it. Anyway, now when I do not take it, I am as awake as someone who had 8 hours of sleep. I rely on this to sleep. The problem is, when I do take it, I usually sleep for 10 - 12 hours, which is not good at all. It is like I go to work, sleep, get up to go to work, etc. When I do happen to sleep when I do not take my Seroquel, I will have very nerve racking dreams, and I wake up sweaty and really tired as well as really weak. Should I change my medication or what? Thank you for your help!
There are other medications. Talk to your doctor about it.
Ambien CR is the best sleep aid. Google it.