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terry03243
terry03243

i am currently taking 100mg of quetiapine , been on it for about 6 weeks , i have started having very vivid nightmares , 3 to 4 times a night they wake me up as they seem so real , im glad to wake up just so i know its only a dream , but whilst in the dream i feel all the sensations , the other night i dreamnt that i was being atacked by a brown bear and i could feel it grab me and start biting me , i woke shaking sweating full of anxiety , if thats not bad enough as it , has anyone else had this as i would love to know          

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  • toodlepip
    toodlepip terry03243

    Posted

    i am on quetiapine plus others; i think it helps me sleep, but i did wake up from a vivid dream, almost a nightmare.
  • annie1963
    annie1963 terry03243

    Posted

    Very interesting!  My doctor gave me this med for my depression and other stuff instead of something else because I mentioned having nightmares.  I have only been taking it 9 days so I have limited experience, but I haven't had any bad dreams, which were almost nightly before.  I have been reading a lot of posts about this drug and it seems that everyone has different experiences.  
  • Robertmacg
    Robertmacg terry03243

    Posted

    Its on and off for me. I remember taking only a small does (25mg) of seroquel and having very vivid dreams. You wake up and almost need to sit there for a few minutes to suddenly realise what you dreamt didn't actually happen the night before... Its definitley a side effect.. I've never had actual nightmares on it, just crazy seem-so-real dreams. Hope that helps!
  • mike17373
    mike17373 terry03243

    Posted

    I had some really vivid, frightening nightmares when I started treatment but this passed fairly quickly for me.
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