Hey there...
As I said in an earlier post, I was back at work today and am glad for it. Here's why I'm writing now...
My psychiatrist gave me a prescription for Seroquel to help with sleep. I've had pretty bad sleep since July. He set the dosage at 50 to 100mg, but the first dose that I took (last night) I took 25mg and it did work. I still get up at 3am to go to the bathroom, but I did fall back to sleep. Had some vivid dreams (can we say technicolor!) which was entertaining.
Here's the point: I slept a little too well and was groggy for the better part of the morning. Having too much sleep for me is about as bad as not having enough in that I felt spacey, jittery, etc. This then gave me a few anxiety attacks, but I was able to work through those. Of course with all that adrenaline coursing through me I have a killer headache.
I made the classic mistake of googling side effects, and now have a few questions. I'm going to see my psych next week, but I wanted to know if anyone who has had experience could tell me if I would be better off taking the Seroquel a little earlier than bedtime. Also, does the body need a little time to adjust to the med so that I won't feel so groggy into the late morning early afternoon?
I'm not jazzed about taking a sleep aid, but I'll debate the merits with my psyc later.
Thanks in advance,
Bat.