Seroquel and side effect duration - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

tocoja13 · 04-29-2008, 02:43 PM

Hi all, does the sedating effects of Seroquel ever lessen or go away with time, and if so, how long does it take to feel less daytime tiredness? Thanks.

katlin09 · 04-30-2008, 10:18 AM

Toco,

I'm on 450mg Seroquel at night, I've been on Seroquel for 5 months now and it still helps me sleep at night, I don't have any drowsiness during the day though, it's pretty much worn off by the time I get up. Are you taking it at night?

tocoja13 · 05-01-2008, 02:38 PM

Yes, I take it at night. Last night I upped my Seroquel from 300 to 400 after seeing my pdoc yesterday and it wiped me out, I felt like I was drunk. The weird thing is I didn't feel anything going from 100 to 300 mg. I have tried several meds over the past ten years and I don't remember any of them not making me tired and sleepy during the day, most likely the cause is from my sleep apnea and insomnia. Thanks.