Posted by Cressida on April 25, 2002, at 1:28:45
In reply to Re: Seroquel for bipolar, posted by kookycat on April 23, 2002, at 18:35:08
Hi kookycat,
I was prescribed Seroquel again about a month and a half ago. I've taken it in the past , at a dosage of 25-50mg, which I took at night for sleep. I also take it now for sleep, and anxiety. The dosage needed to help me sleep is 125mg; and for anxiety I take 25mg in the morning. So, total it's 150mg. That seems like a high dose, but it's not when compared with the target doses for schizophrenia / psychosis - something in the ballpark of 400-600mg; my pdoc informed me that some people are so agitated they have to take 1000-1600mg. In addition to Seroquel, I take 40mg of Paxil and 36mg of Concerta. The Concerta has lost a lot of it's strength since I started taking Seroquel. Oh well. FYI I used to take BuSpar for anxiety. Anyway, it's good to know I'm not the only one getting helped by Seroquel. Seems to be a good drug with few side-effects; dry mouth and occassional leg twitching. It's tolerable. Well, good to hear it's helping you with your mood. You take it for bipolar disorder? My diagnoses are ADD and OCD.
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