Re: Seroquel
Hi Sesa,
To be honest, when it comes to psychiatric drugs, it's not the weight gain I'm most worried about.
I've been on Seroquel for a few months, I got it also for nighttime, though I think your dose is huge, I only took 50 mg and I had extreme insomnia at that time (means no sleep or only 2-3-4 hrs per night FOR MORE THAN A YEAR).
I didn't gain any weight and it actually did help my sleep problem but still, I decided to come off as soon as possible, so only took it for a few months and most of it was withdrawal.
Be very cautious with taking these pills unless you really-really need it. I don't know your situation though, and how severe your insomnia is or for how long you suffer from it. But I do know that for some reason doctors gave away these drugs like they were candies....
If your suffering is still bearable, I would try anything possible to be able to sleep in natural way, there are endless things available not involving psychiatric drugs, natural remedies, tees, massage, relaxation exercises, CDs, hypnotherapy, kinesiology, joga, thai-chi, Reiki, acupuncture and so on, and so on. These are all powerful teqniques and they DO help.
Drugs always should be considered as the last option.
I hope you can make a good decision and will feel better soon, all the best,
Zsofi
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