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AstroGirl · 08-16-2009, 10:49 AM

Hi S&T. Sorry to hear you are feeling so badly. Since I don't know your medical background, I can't comment on whether or now this is an idea you might want to follow-up or not. When I was drinking I never slept. Or maybe it was the other way around and I stopped sleeping and that's when the drinking started. My psych, who is also a friend, gave me seroquel and it let me sleep and then I knew I could get well. I just take it at night, before bed-time. But I couldn't afford it and my doc ran out of samples, but Astra Zeneca (makes seroquel) has a patient assistance program and, with the help of my doctor I was able to get it free. Over time I tapered my dosage way down, (25mg -50mg), and that proved to be not too smart, but I'm figuring all that out and at least having the pills gives me the option of finding out what is right for my body. I've been using it for 3 years and am fortuenate that I have no side effects, etc.

Since then I've spent a lot of time in India, so I just buy a year's supply for about $50.00 when I'm there and haven't had to deal with AZ. So - I'm not sure how helpful getting a reliable supply of seroquel would be for you in the picture, but you might check it out with your doc and AZ and if that is not possible you can PM me for some other options.
Hang in there, best of luck and let me know if I can help in any way.

08-16-2009, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
AstroGirl Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28	one thing I did Hi S&T. Sorry to hear you are feeling so badly. Since I don't know your medical background, I can't comment on whether or now this is an idea you might want to follow-up or not. When I was drinking I never slept. Or maybe it was the other way around and I stopped sleeping and that's when the drinking started. My psych, who is also a friend, gave me seroquel and it let me sleep and then I knew I could get well. I just take it at night, before bed-time. But I couldn't afford it and my doc ran out of samples, but Astra Zeneca (makes seroquel) has a patient assistance program and, with the help of my doctor I was able to get it free. Over time I tapered my dosage way down, (25mg -50mg), and that proved to be not too smart, but I'm figuring all that out and at least having the pills gives me the option of finding out what is right for my body. I've been using it for 3 years and am fortuenate that I have no side effects, etc. Since then I've spent a lot of time in India, so I just buy a year's supply for about $50.00 when I'm there and haven't had to deal with AZ. So - I'm not sure how helpful getting a reliable supply of seroquel would be for you in the picture, but you might check it out with your doc and AZ and if that is not possible you can PM me for some other options. Hang in there, best of luck and let me know if I can help in any way.