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Does Seroquel Cause Drowsiness?

ive had mental illness for a long time and quit taking meadsand used street drugs.now that I m 53 I actually .he gavequit doing street drugs and drinking 1year agothey used to give me seraquil.but it made me sleep my ass off.so I m seeing a shrink now as of three days ago he gave me lithium and I cant take that shit because it made my legs swell up twice the size and knees and ankles,so I called him and told him to put me on seraquel because ive took it before.do you think 13 years later,[because I realy do want to get better] it will make me sleepy again. I was major deppresive,now I m manic depressive ,bipolar,im not doing bad but want to get better .I just don t take no bullshit off anybody now so I m actually a little worse than I was then.but I m not giving up.i need to be stabilized before I start going back to church.im not crazy, just a little sick.i am ahvacr tech.but disabled.but ill still help people so they don t get robbed by somebody else.
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Hi,

Seroquel can cause drowsiness and is best taken at night.it is a very common side effect of this medication. Usually this side effect goes away on its own.If the symptoms continue you should consult your doctor for an alternative medication.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi,
General & Family Physician
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Does Seroquel Cause Drowsiness?

Hi, Seroquel can cause drowsiness and is best taken at night.it is a very common side effect of this medication. Usually this side effect goes away on its own.If the symptoms continue you should consult your doctor for an alternative medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician