Experiences with Quetiapine (Seroquel) for sleeping?

@synthiame I take 50 mg and lately I have been cutting it in 1/2, so I guess I am okay. No side effects for me.

I took anywhere from 25-150mg for insomnia. My experience is that it’s one of those meds that needs to be increased or decreased slowly. When I first started the med it completely knocked me out even at low doses. It really helped me sleep, it probably worked too well but I’m grateful for it.
After a couple years of getting my sleep much better regulated, I came off of it over the course of months. I’ll probably go back on it if the insomnia comes back.
I would really encourage you to try it as it can be super helpful for sleep. I also take Ativan for sleep (klonopin just was too long acting for me) and together with Seroquel I did so much better after struggling with insomnia for years, doing every non-pharmacological intervention I could try.
It can cause weight gain but hopefully in that low range, you won’t get that side effect.
Good luck and let us know if you sleep better!

I've taken it for about 12 years now at 50 mg with no problems so far. About 5 years ago we had a family emergency with my daughter who was undergoing a very serious diagnosis. So serious that we wouldn't know for several days what the tests would show.

I talked to my doctor about this crisis, and that I would not be able to sleep until we knew what the outcome would be. He said he would prescribe 100 mg for awhile. Thank God, when the oncologist concluded that there was no cancer, I was able to sleep normally again, so I went back to the 50 mg by cutting the pills in half.

The doctor retired soon after that, so I still get the 100 mg, but continue to take only half a pill. I've noticed, however that the only side effect for me is constipation if I take over that amount on occasion. It is not severe and I can control it by using a laxative, or sometimes just by using a dose of meta mucil or something similar.

As I've aged, my average for waking up at night is ONE time. (sometimes none, but sometimes twice). If that happens, I take half of the pill still left when I cut one into 2 pieces (which is one fourth), and I go right back to sleep. So the quetiapine has worked well for me, and I haven't noticed any other side effects.

It's been the best sleep medicine for me (Ambien, Trazodone, Valium, etc. did not work for me)

Hi!
I was on seroquel 12.5 and then 25 for 3 and a half years. At first it was euphoric, I was finally able to sleep and have a normal sleeping schedule. But over time I noticed some side effects. First, I noticed it got significantly harder to get up in the morning and it made me extremely angry and groggy. I had very very bad brain fog, memory loss and it made me extremely anxious that I couldn’t be productive in the morning because of my meds. I started reading on the effects of these pills long term and saw that they sadly have long term effects on the brain. It affects your memory and the damages can be permanent. I fear my doctor was also trying to get me off of them because of this but didn’t want to scare me about the side effects.
So I guess I have a love / hate relationship with them, they helped me a lot when I needed them most but I wouldn’t recommend them for long term use if they’re prescribed for insomnia. But it also depends on your side effects, so if you notice any side effects that impact your quality of life for the worst, I’d suggest you ask your doctor to prescribe you something else.
+++ be prepared for the hunger and the weight gain. It’s crazy! I would be so so so hungry I’d eat and never feel like it was enough, I fell asleep while eating more than once + I realized it made me sleep walk too, so be aware of the many side effects that can occur because they’re wild🤣.