[detour1]

Hi i just need to ask my primary care doctor about seroquel becuase my pdco refused to do anything about my sleep and other issues

Different drugs work for different people. Seroquel 50 mg worked for me for about 9 months. Olanzapine (Zyprexa) and Clozapine (Clozaril) work better, but for olanzapine I needed a "normal" dose (at least 7,5 mg) and I'm not sure what lowest dose I need for clozapine, but clozapine requires weekly blood checks so doctors don't generally prescribe it "just" for sleeping.

[mccarrolmike]

Originally Posted by detour1

Hi i just need to ask my primary care doctor about seroquel becuase my pdco refused to do anything about my sleep and other issues

There are others like Remeron, Doxepin,

[leomama]

Originally Posted by detour1

Hi i just need to ask my primary care doctor about seroquel becuase my pdco refused to do anything about my sleep and other issues

Sure. If not, gabapentin.

[toomanycats]

I take Trazadone for sleep + Seroquel as needed in emergent insomnia cases.

[Ellahmae]

I take Seroquel as a last resort if I cannot find rest/sleep.
I take Mirtazipine only on the nights where I don't have to wake up early or at a certain time the next morning.
I take Trazodone the rest of the nights anywhere between 50mg - 200mg.

Gabapentin did nothing for me.

[Guiness187055]

I find remeron works almost as well as seroquel. Unfortunately remeron makes me manic so I take restoril.

[Blue_Bird]

My doctor doesn't like people being on seroquel for sleep, she says there are better/safer options. I am on propranolol (inderal) which is for anxiety but I use it when I need to relax and sleep, try to find something non addictive like trazadone or remeron or something like that.

[boogiesmash]

In my opinion ambien has worked great for me. Tough to get up sometimes though.

[Sunflower123]

I take Geodon to sleep at night. It works really well.

[Crook32]

I take Doxepin. My pdoc said I could try Benedryl if I want off a prescription med.

[Travelinglady]

No, definitely not. Too strong. More for use with mania in my book.

How come your psych dr. won't help you?

[detour1]

Originally Posted by Blanche_

How come your psych dr. won't help you?

Hi I finaly got a new rx for seruqel i told him about the high co pay for ablifry and i can't afford it anymore and i asked about seroqel and he order it for me he order 100mg! i was on 7.5 mg of ablifry and he said it is the same dose

[Guiness187055]

Originally Posted by detour1

Hi I finaly got a new rx for seruqel i told him about the high co pay for ablifry and i can't afford it anymore and i asked about seroqel and he order it for me he order 100mg! i was on 7.5 mg of ablifry and he said it is the same dose

That conversion doesn't sound right to me I would think 7.5mg is equal to a higher dose of seroquel but I'm not a doctor.