Hello Antique:

I have been taking Seroquel for about two years, and it has been a godsend for me.  I take a very high dosage of it (600mg at bedtime, 100mg in the AM, and 100mg PRN for anxiety).  Some people say that a dose of this magnitude would knock a horse out, much less be used by someone like me.  The good news is that it works very well for me - both to help me sleep at night and to take the edge off my anxiety.  It does not make me sleepy or tired during the day.  Some people are able to take low dosages of Seroquel (12.5 mg - 50 mg), and it works just fine for them.  I don't know why I am not adversely affected by it.  You can work with your psychiatrist to find a dose that works well for you.

I had never heard of Seroquel, either, when my friend from the UK told me about it.  He says it works very well for him.

My diagnosis is Bipolar I, and I was first diagnosed with it in June, 1982.  I have a feeling that if I stopped the Seroquel (working with my psychiatrist to taper it down) I would become very manic.  In fact, I took a two-week "holiday" from all my psych meds, and I did become quite energized.  Not that I recommend anyone doing this, mind you.

Does any of this information help you?  If not, let me know and I will try to elaborate more on the subject of Seroquel.  Until then, I hope you have success (ie: no more anxiety or at least a reduction in your anxiety).  Let me know how things are going for you.

Erik