I took Seroquel for a while, and it made me ravenously hungry about 90 minutes after I took it. I was getting out of bed every night to cook something. (I only took about 200 mg. each evening.)

Seroquel did make me sleepy, which I liked, but it did nothing for my depression. So I decided I didn't want it. I'm also inclined toward mood fluctuation, which Seroquel did not help.

A drug that has gotten popular with doctors is mirtazepine (brand name is Remeron.) It does help promote sleep and is an antidepressant. (Unfortunately, it does boost appetite also.) Another drug that is used a lot with older people because it is fairly safe is trazadone.

If you still have access to Valium, that might be the best thing, but addiction can be a problem.

Elavil (amitriptyline) works for me, both in reducing depression and in helping my sleep. It's an old drug that docs don't hardly order anymore. Unfortunately, it can feed in to cardiac problems.

On one occasion, while I was taking Seroquel plus other things, I woke up with a heartbeat of over 140 beats per minute. It's hard to know what did it because I was on a bunch of different things.

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is also an over-the-counter option. It is pretty safe and is used on old people as a sleeping pill. (Can make your mouth real dry.)

I hope you get some decent sleep soon, and feel less anxious. Anxiety can be worse than depression.