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I was taken off Seroquel immediately after having been taking it ...

Posted at 8:50 PM on Apr 17, 2008 by randeesaber123, #29692
I was taken off Seroquel immediately after having been taking it for several years. My psychiatric nurse said the dosage of Seroquel I was taking 100 mg at night was equivalent to a sleeping pill and not doing anything to stabilize my mood. I have only been taking 1 mg of Risperdal for 4 nights and I've been waking up suddenly at 4 a.m. My doctor told me to try taking 2 mg and again, I woke up at 4 a.m. for no reason. I always slept through the night with Seroquel but it was hard to wake up earlier than 9 a.m. I am able to go back to sleep for a few hours upon waking up at 4 a.m. and I only felt drugged when I increased the dosage to 2 mg. However, today (the 4th day) I feel very light hearted and dizzy. I don't know if it's the medication, sleep deprivation or getting off Seroquel so suddenly. I'm still having the same crazy dreams I had while on Seroquel, maybe worse. I have a feeling I'll gain weight on Risperdal unless I try hard not to snack.
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