sleep

I feel for you. Been in the situation for other reasons. It really really sucks, try sitting in a cool not cold very dark room and try to relax. Even if you don't sleep this wil help to rest you mind and body.
If you need distraction from the pain, read or watch a movie laying in a comfortabe, dark place. Reading is better than tv because of the stimulation of color and lights. Try to get into a good light read. An easy, exciting book in bed, in a cool room, in the blankets, with the lights off and a reading lamp on is a way to rest when you can't sleep- even in the middle of the day.
I hope you get some sleep soon. For me it is a way to excape pain when I medication isn't doung enough.
Christina

Loretta-I hope you can get some pain medication to help you as it's awful not being able to sleep. Do you take a muscle relaxer? Maybe that would help at night. Not sure why you need to come off your pain meds but maybe your Dr. can give you Valium or something like Klonipin to help. Take care. Sara

Have you tried melatonin to help? my new PM doc
said it can take up to 15mgs of melatonin to sleep, but for
me I take about 1 and 1/2 mg of melatonin for the sleep...
Sure hope you can find something that'll help, maybe a book...

one great thing about melatonin is along with it's benefit as a sleep quality enhancer it is one of the strongest anti-oxidants known by biologists. it is one of the top "anti-aging" anti-oxidants similar to DHEA, it is far more effective than Vit.C or Vit.E. even if sleep is not improved you still benefit. one natural source is from tart cherry extract or powder taken in capsules. i think it is fine with Seroquel because your pineal gland pumps it out when it gets dark, so you would know by now if a interaction with adverse effects would occur. i hope you can start your med routine and get normalized ASAP. God bless. PS L-theanine found in green tea or GABA, a amino acid that has an effect similar to valium can increase "alpha-waves" or alert relaxation. Magnesium and Calcium, (citrate or chealate) calm the nervous system impulses in your body and can help with RLS or muscle aches. Good herbal options are available.