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@phoenixmagic, I find that I need a cup of coffee to jump-start me in the morning.
I make my coffee very weak (1.5 teaspoons of ground coffee, per cup), so it’s just a tiny hit of caffeine. But it’s enough, until the Concerta starts to kick in.
At night, I need to take a tiny dose (25mg or 50mg) of Seroquel, about an hour before bedtime, in order to fall asleep.
Seroquel is prescribed to control manic symptoms (including racing thoughts), whether due to Bipolar I or II, or ADHD. It also makes me a bit drowsy, but I still need to follow a “wind-down” routine, to relax and get ready for bed.
If you keep having issues with insomnia, you might want to ask your doctor about trying a tiny dose of Seroquel.
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