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Oct 24, 2009, 05:34 AM
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Hi I take a low dose everyday at night to help calm my mind and sleep all through the night. I was wondering if anyone takes a low dose of seroquel. Does a low dose of seroquel everyday cause a person put on weight? Or is it just in higher doses. Does anyone know?
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Oct 24, 2009, 05:45 AM
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CRYSTALROSE,
from my experience with seroquel, the low dose did not put weight on me like the high doses did. Sending good wishes. phoenix47baby 
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Oct 24, 2009, 05:47 AM
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Hello Crystal Rose:
Please check out the following link: http://bipolar-disorder.emedtv.com/s...e-effects.html It does contain what you are concerned about on page two, but not sure about the dosage quantity!!! Regards ZILCH HOUR |
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Oct 24, 2009, 08:10 AM
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Hi Crystalrose. I used to have a low dose of Seroquel for sleep. I did put on some weight at the time, but don't know if it was the Seroquel or (more likely) the depression.
I used the Seroquel prn (as needed). I don't mind being up at night, and even rather like it, so I only took it on nights where I absolutely felt like I needed to sleep. I'm on the Emsam Patch now (for depression), so can't take Seroquel anymore. But, anyways, yeah, I think that you might experience a bit of weight gain if you take it regularly; but I could definitely be wrong. |
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Oct 24, 2009, 04:36 PM
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I took 25 mgs of seroquel every night for three years...no weight gain.
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Oct 24, 2009, 09:43 PM
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i am on 50mg at night 25mg during the day.
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Oct 24, 2009, 11:01 PM
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Hi. I was on 50 mgs a night for sleep and it did'nt make me gain weight. But the anti depressants did.
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Oct 26, 2009, 04:10 PM
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Right after I went through the trauma, I was on 600mg at night so I could sleep without the nightmares.....I had lost so much weight from the trauma that I was hospitalized for IV nutrition, so any weight gain was needed....however during that time & with the stressful feelings, I never gained weight for almost a year after that.
After a few years, I dropped it down to 25mg at night so I could sleep....the problem even with the 25mg was that I couldn't wake up the next morning with out that hung over feeling all day. Right now I have a few of the 25mg left over & only take it when I am really desperate for sleep. It may have the weight gain aspect, but I know for myself, the other parts of me tend to counteract that weight gain & end up with just a stable weight....but each person has very different reactions
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