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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25
I took 37.mg of seroquel last night thinking it would be ok. 12.5 at 8:30, and the other 25 at around midnight because I wasn’t asleep yet. NO I was not ok. I felt like I was paralyzed in the morning. I couldn’t wake up until 12:30pm. I need to cut all my 50mg pills into fourths with the pill cutter. Ther don’t cut well with a knife. That’s why I took another 25.
I start work in less than a week! I gotta get this under control!!!
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Hi wildflowerchild. Have you tried taking the Seroquel even earlier than 8:30 pm, and the full amount? I know that it took some experimentation for me to figure out the best time to take my Seroquel XR. Even if it makes you a bit tired early in the evening, pushing through that initial early sleepiness can often help to get used to it quicker. Also, for me, it is important that I don't stay up too late at night, deliberately.
As referenced, I do take the XR at night and not the regular. I take 650 mg. Often higher doses become no more, or even less, sedating than the lower doses. In either case, many people, like me, do get past the excess sedation. I generally only need about 7 or 8 hours sleep and wake up refreshed. I take my Seroquel XR at about 7 pm or 8 pm, at the latest.