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Originally Posted by Kelly68
Does anyone here know of something similar to seroquel, which has helped me sleep at a low dose, but I believe gave me type 2 diabetes a long time ago,
I asked for it back because I couldn't get enough sleep, I live with noisy roomates. Now I'm stuck if I want to sleep I have to take it or wean off of it slowly. I'm still weeping one minute and laughing the next, which actually got worse after starting the seroquel again. I find I might as well have someone knock me out with a frying pan  it's the same kind of no dream no good quality sleep. Thanks in advance for any replies. |
I'm sorry to read that you got diabetes, Kelly. If you need an antipsychotic, maybe Geodon (ziprasidone) might be worth a try? It is sedating, at least in the beginning, for most people. At lower doses, it's also sedating. My blood work was just fine when I was on Geodon with Lithium, even at high doses. I even lost 40 lbs on that combo (with conscious dieting) and kept it off for a few years, until other less weight friendly meds were added.
If all you need is sleep, I imagine there are various meds your doc could consider, beyond antipsychotics.