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Topic: seroquel

yourtroubl
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 11087

posted

What do you guys think. I took 1 100 mg. I am a zombie after being in bed for over 14 hours. My day is a complete wash.

Have you had this experience.

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Aniek
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5374

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You can't judge any medicine by the reaction you have to the first one. Perhaps you need a smaller dose or perhaps you just need to get used to it.

I always give everything a couple weeks, unless the side effects are dangerous - like inability to breathe.

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"When there is pain, there are no words." - Toni Morrison

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Nebula2005
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8244

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That was a high initial dose. Perhaps you could ask your doctor if you could drop down and build back up. It's one of those meds that you have to get used to.

(It goes without saying that I'm not a doctor. I do have a PDR. It says that a starting dose is 25mg bid).

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CatWoman
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Member # 10900

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Did your doc prescribe this for insomnia?

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hatpianka
Member
Member # 12244

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I was prescribed seroquel for sleeping issues last year and you should take the smallest dose that will allow you to sleep.

I would start with 25mg (or less if you can cut it smaller) and see how that goes. You will sleep a long time and still feel groggy if you take more than you need. It will also make you hungrier than normal. I can't imagine it would help with the brain fog, so don't take more than you need.

Good luck.

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yourtroubl
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 11087

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He had me on seroquel before and gave me the 25 mg. This time he wants me to build up to 300 mg. He said its easier to build up fast and get it over with..........

I disagree. I have missed most of today. If I take his advice I will take 1 1/2 tonight. Well I cant do that....

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Aniek
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5374

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Don't take more than you can handle. Many people with Lyme seem to have a stronger reaction to meds than the healthy population.

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"When there is pain, there are no words." - Toni Morrison

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