Posted by Sad Panda on August 3, 2004, at 8:11:59
In reply to Why Does Seroquel Make Me Congested?, posted by PoohBear on August 2, 2004, at 14:46:21
> Hi All:
>
> I take 100mg of Seroquel each night for sleep and it works well. Seems to work best if I take it about 1 hour before bedtime, but I notice that it gives me nasal congestion. Is this normal? It's not a big deal, but I have to sleep with my mouth open...
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> Tony
>
> 150mg Effexor XR
> 20mg Ritalin
> 100mg Seroquel
>
>Hi Tony,
Long time no see! :)
I think alpha-1 antagonism causes it. I know you are not supposed to take pseudoephidrine with AD's, but, I have found that not only does Remeron give a blocked nose, it also blocks the decogesting action of pseudoephidrine.
Cheers,
Panda.
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