← Return to Getting off of Seroquel

Discussion

Getting off of Seroquel

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 16 4:15pm | Replies (724)

Comment receiving replies
@jenvytn

I’ve been on Seroquel on and off for 7 years now. For the last 4 years I’ve been on 150mg. I really wanna get off it, however, if I do not take seroquel I cannot sleep. Any advice on what else I might try? It has causes a lot of issues including induced diabetes and 60lbs weight gained ( I was only 105lbs before taking seroquel).
I have been doing great, rarely any depression or anxiety and I actually sleep but the diabetes and weight gain is so drastic even though I eat extremely healthy and walk for at least 30 mins a day.
Any advice would be so helpful. I would love to get off it but anytime I even missed a dose I don’t sleep. I forgot my meds once on vacation and I didn’t sleep for 5 days.

Jump to this post


Replies to "I’ve been on Seroquel on and off for 7 years now. For the last 4 years..."

Hello! My story is very similar to yours. I was on seroquel for sleep for 17 years. I researched how to do it myself. I have struggled with sleep ever since. It is like my brain will not turn off. I think it’s related to my hypothalamus. I wish I could find a doctor who truly understands. I have tried a variety of natural supplements with little relief. I have found if I can’t sleep for a couple days, if I take a very small amount (about 6 - 10 mg), I fall right to sleep. I try to avoid that, so I have been using klonopin. I am fully aware of the potential for addiction, but I have been off seroquel for two years, and sleep is still a struggle. What is discouraging is that most people I have read about going off it give up and go back on because they cannot sleep. I have blood tests to take and I think I’m avoiding them because I’m afraid none of my labs have improved. I want to know, Vuitton then I don’t….

I just starting trying something called “Dream,” made by a company called Rebalance. I think it is helping. Good luck. I hope you’re giving yourself credit for going off of seroquel because it’s tough. Don’t give up. You can do this!😊