Seroquel Temazepam, Bedtime, Bellsouth, First Night, Dreams

Posted over a year ago

I have been on Temazepam 45 mg. @ bedtime for over a year, about 3 months ago it stopped working. This week my doctor stopped the Temazepam and put me on Seroquel 50 mg. @ bedtime. The first night I woke every 2 hours with BAD nightmares! So I tried two ... more »

I have been on Temazepam 45 mg. @ bedtime for over a year, about 3 months ago it stopped working. This week my doctor stopped the Temazepam and put me on Seroquel 50 mg. @ bedtime. The first night I woke every 2 hours with BAD nightmares! So I tried two more nights just in case it needs a "working in" period: Well I still wake every two hours like clockwork and the dreams are so so real! I wake myself up talking! I don't know how much longer it will take (if ever) to get into my system. I just want to know if anyone else is having this problem and if I should call my doctor? All help would be appreciated.
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Ksgirl - When stopping a benzo, such as Temazepam, it is best to slowly taper off it. Withdrawal from a benzo can last up to 6 wks Suddenly stopping a benzo can cause jitters, anxiety, seizures.

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Oldcatlady - My doctor just changed me from Cymbalta to Seroquel a couple of days ago. Last night I took it with my other meds, Ambien, Xanax, and Mirapex (which is also new). I practically passed out and could barely wake up this morning. Tonight I took only the Seroquel and Mirapex because I have to work in the morning. But tonight, every time I try to fall asleep, I'm experiencing the most vivid, terrifying nightmares I've had in a very long time. In between being awake and asleep, I feel like 'something' is trying to get me, something extremely evil. The evil feels like a tangible presence and now I'm afraid to fall asleep so that's why I'm here. I know there's nothing here because my cats are calm and from what I've always heard, animals are sensitive to supernatural presences. See how bad this has me freaked out? I'm afraid to fall asleep for the nightmares and sitting here writing about feeling evil presences. I don't know if this is an effect of the drug or not but would like to know if anyone else has had any experiences like this while taking it.

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Cybil2010 - I am on tamazepam 45mg, and 300 mg Seroguel also. Not to mention the anti anxiety meds and anti depressants. I still can't sleep. I am losing my mind and no one understands.

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Cybil2010 - When I do sleep I wake up at 4am like clock work. Does not matter what time i went to bed or what time I need to get up. 4am has become my witching hour I guess. I wake up from very vivid dreams. I am talking in my sleep like I someone is really talking to me. My husband thought it was funny for a while but now he is really worried about me. I have been seeing the head of psychiatry for a few years now. Seems like she should know what to do to fix the problem but she is stumped. How is that supposed to make the suffer' feel?

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Thejennsta - Yup first night with Temazapam, and nightmares ever two hours. Sick of it by 4:16am. So I got up took a dump, took two Benadryl, and a Tizanadine. I hope to go back to sleep for a solid few hours that was creepy. My dreams consisted of being dragged out of my bed by a man by my arms. In real life I fell asleep with my hands clutched praying. I begged please no no no my hands were actually crushing each other the nightmare was Heath Ledger in robber gear. I was let back to my bed and said thank angel. Not kidding. Then I wake my hands hurt from fighting back answer clutched cause it felt real. That my shoulders we super tense. I was like ok Temazapam this is how u wanna play with me?? Went potty back to sleep... Started to happen again this time my surroundings were not my own in my dream so real it was scary. I knew in my head I would await sleep paralysis at this point but no. Woke again.... And again... Now I Googled an now I'm writing this.

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