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Seroquel ???

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My pdoc is putting me on 25mgs of Seroquel a day to help me sleep and curb what she thinks is hypomania. I've heard even this small a dose can cause one to eat a lot and be sort of a zombie. What are your experiences with it?

Thanks!!
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I was on it for sleep and mania symptoms, but I felt horrible the next day. It made me hungry and gain alot of weight.
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i take alot more then that,turns me into a zombie. but does not make me eat more.
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padsmom,
do you remember what dose you were on?
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I only take it when manic, 25-50mg and it makes me so groggy in the mornings :((
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I've also heard you need to get at least 8 hours of sleep on it - and I usually can't get that much b/c of my job. Does that mean I'll sleep through my alarm?
Shelly4
Shelly4
I take 100mg. before bed, I sleep very well and wake a little groggy but rested. The groggyness gets better with time. I usually come out of it within an hour in the morning if I get at least 8 hours sleep. It has a different effect for weight gain on everyone. I have lost over 20 pounds while taking it. Hugs
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i take 600mg so dont worry about such a small dose it might make you sleepy thats it
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bump
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i take 900mg at nite for sleep. i wake up feeling fine.
2kidmom
2kidmom
I take 12.5 mgs per night and have no grogginess. I have no side effects at all, other thanit helps me sleep, it shuts my brain off and helps with the mania. I can't sleep otherwise. It does not make me hungry. If I take the full tablet I am a zombie the next day! Best of luck. I like the stuff.
deleted_user
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I take a hundred mil a night and I am loosing weight. I do not think that it will make you gain weight. but some days I feel like I may be a little dazed but that his not often. I do ok on my job.
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A big, slow Seroquel bump for you.
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I am sitting here, patiently waiting for ma 100mg to kick in, Ive eaten 4 chocolate hob-nobs, but am not yet a zombie..
completely un-helpful, I know, ma first night proper..will let u know tho if u want..x
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25 mg is a low dose . I was on 1200mg while I was manic and then backed down to 600mg. I was eventually taken off of it because it was droppping my blood pressure and I was almost blacking out. It works great for sleep.
deleted_user
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Im on 600mgs, the weight gain is awful and my appetite is through the roof.

it does help me sleep, but im struggling to get up in the mornings just now
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