Red Panda:
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Plus, why on earth was she trying to give me an antipsychotic? I don't have issues with that. She was trying to give it to me because I explained just how little sleep I'd been getting since starting sertraline (zoloft). I don't think someone should prescribe an antipsychotic as a sleep aid when there is no other reason for an antipsychotic! So I flat out said no.
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Actually, it is not uncommon for them to use Seroquel as an aid for sleeping and while it is an antipsychotic, it is also used as a mood stablizer in Bipolar patients as well even though there are no voices or psychotic indications. I've been on Seroquel now for a couple of months and it helps with sleep(a little too much help) but I have been existing on samples. After finding out what it costs without insurance I had to ask the doctor to change me. He changed me to another one and after looking it up I found that it is more than the Seroquel. Ugh! I'm getting frustrated, too.
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