Well...

I think that 50% of the members here are from North Carolina. I’m not, but I’ve visited and think that it’s a lovely state.

Sleep. I take large doses of antipsychotics and 150mg of Trazadone to sleep. If I’ve been up for a couple of days and feel the need to sleep, those meds knock me out. Maybe you should ask for a Seroquel/Trazadone combo?

I drink caffeinated beverages throughout the day but with my ‘sleep meds’ it makes no difference if I’ve just finished a pot of a highly caffeinated black tea.

Hmm. I don’t think that relaxation = sleep? Your brain and body are designed to sleep on a somewhat regular basis. What’s your current Trazadone dosage? And what was your previous Serquel dosage? Were you taking the latter only for sleep or as an antipsychotic, too?

When I take my AP’s and Trazadone I fall asleep quickly and have restful sleep. I’m in full mania now and I’ve not been sleeping for long periods but the sleep that I get is good.

You may want to ask your pdoc about the combo. Sure works for me.