Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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XForTheLoveOFX 03/01/2010

been taking seroquel xr 400 but can't sleep with it for more than an hour at a time. my heasd feels like a brick and i need to stay up to do homework but i cant function. i left work today to come home and lay down but got nothin out of it. im so tired.

deleted_user 03/01/2010

Definitely something to contact your doctor about. I have never taken Seroquel but know many hare that have and for the most part made them sleepy.

I personally take a couple of different sleep meds to assure that I sleep for at least 6 hours..........Call your doc.

XForTheLoveOFX 03/01/2010

i did , she never called me back.

deleted_user 03/02/2010

I know what your talking about I've tried both seroquelxr and regular seraquel. The xr dumped the meds into my system at diff. times so sometimes I would crash during the day, then I'd be wide awake. Then crash again. The solution: regular seroquel. (at least it worked for me) I take it at night so the tired side effects work during the night. Yay! Good luck though.

ZanyBeeper 03/02/2010

Sorry you are having trouble sleeping. It can def make for rough times. Call your pdoc back. Surely, they will not continue to ignore the problem. Don't let them. Be persistent. Hugs to you.

starfish 03/02/2010

This is one of those times when life really sucks. When you feel the worst, is when you've got to stand up for yourself the most. Do you know somebody who is willing/able to help you bug them until they answer back?

deleted_user 03/02/2010

You are supposed to say "I will send you $100 when you call me back".

When you understand the nature of a beast...

deleted_user 03/02/2010

Seroquel XR & if taken over long periods of time doesn't work like that - and especially the XR form - I take 800mg of XR and I am not asleep - YEAAAH! (well I wish I was..) but sleep meds are probably a better bet

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