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Oct 13, 2011, 04:35 PM
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I was just wondering what time in the evening those of you who are on Seroquel take it? I just started it again at a much higher dose and it's kicking my butt in the morning. I swear I may as well been drunk this morning! I took it at 8pm and in bed by 10pm.. HELP!
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Oct 13, 2011, 06:58 PM
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Hi there,
I take my Seroquel XR in the evening, depending on when I want to fall asleep. For me, it takes 2-3 hours to kick in, so if I want to be in bed by 10, for example, I'll take it at 7pm. If I want to stay up later, I'll take it later at night. When I started this medication, it kicked my butt horribly...I'd sleep about 14-16 hour days. Now I'm fine with 9-10 hours, which is perfect for me. Used to be on a higher dose (600mg), but found it to be too much, now I'm only on 350mg. (Had to taper down gradually, of course!) I know it's hard, but try to be patient. It is a medication that can tackle quite a few issues at once, so it might be helpful for killing 2 (or more) birds with one stone. And if you still find it to be too much after a long time (like I did), you could always request to taper off it gradually until you find an appropriate dosage that works. Best of luck to you! |
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Oct 13, 2011, 07:41 PM
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I really appreciate your reply.. Thank you
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Psoriatic Arthritis, Borderline Personality Disorder, and about a 100 other things.
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Oct 13, 2011, 10:50 PM
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My Pdoc told me to take it 12 hours before I wanted to get up. So I usually take it by 6pm. It kicks in around 9-10pm
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Oct 14, 2011, 01:02 PM
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I have been wanting to ask this question for ages as I am dead in the mornings and its ruining my day to day routines. I take it at 10-11pm and it doesn't kick in until 2-4am I am dead the next morning and it takes me 2-4 hours to actually get out of bed. Its ruining my life I feel. I think I am gonna start to take it earlier now maybe even 8pm. See how it goes
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Oct 14, 2011, 01:13 PM
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I have to agree...I take mine at 5pm and it kicks in around 7 or 8. Then I am up at 5am bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to take on the day. lol
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