Posted by bigcat on November 29, 2005, at 22:04:36
In reply to Matt- and all others, posted by Bill LL on November 29, 2005, at 13:32:54
Wow Bill, we are SOOO on the same wavelength. Thank you for taking the time to write such a precise and insightful piece. I connected with everything you said. I'm very glad that you have an internist that you trust and who trusts you. It's very comforting. I have so much to say in response to your post, that I must clear an afternoon to sit down and bang it out. I'm very excited about this and it shouldn't be long before I get my thoughts together, but to answer your questions for now:
Matt- what dose of Seroquel do you take for sleep. What about the next day. Is there tiredness. Is there further relief of anxiety?
I've taken as little as 25mgs while on some meds in the past, and it worked fine for a decent, uninterrupted sleep. I'd say I've taken it regularly for two years and the normal dose range for me has been 600-800mgs. The Effexor has given me some nasty insomnia the last few nights. I took 1000mgs Seroquel last night and it took a while to put me down, and I really only got 5 hours of sleep. At 5am I took another 400mgs and it did nothing to put me back down. Kinda' a pain, but it's early, and we'll figure something out soon enough.
I don't think there's much additional tiredness the next day. Getting out of bed was always a monumental pain in the *ss while depressed, but then again I was lethargic all day, so it's hard to know. I was perky soon after waking this morning, and that's after 1400 mgs Seroquel. Try to beat that! It may be time to look into some other options, but the insomnia and restlessness could settle down as the Effexor settles in.
No further relief of anxiety for me, but my depression and anxiety were inseparable, so it definatley may cut away at the anxiety for some people (xanax, klonapin, valium, and ativan didn't even touch my anxiety at very high doses, which was endlessly frustrating). I do have some residual anxiety, especially around people. Maybe one of the benzos may help now that an AD is working. Right now I don't care if I have to bang back thorazine, haldol, and chloral, AND Seroquel to get a good night's sleep. At this point it's ridiculous to be bothered by things like sleep problems and weight problems after what I've been through. (That said, I'd have no problem if I could get a damn good night's sleep out of this unimaginably good deal that I'm getting now. I could use an orgasm too, but I don't want to get greedy). Will respond in full soon. Till then, may the PDR burn like other certain books that have been misused by humankind.
May Peace Be With You My Friend,
-matt-p.s.- Say hi to your dog and give him a nice rub in his special spot for me.
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