Seroquel

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Registered: 08-03-2006
Seroquel
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Tue, 09-05-2006 - 12:55am

I have been taking Lexapro 20mg for a few years now. I got the script from a general practicioner Dr who died a few months after writing the script, and I kept getting my new general practioners to refill that script until recently when I "got caught" and diagnosed. Anyways, they've given me Seroquel. The Lexapro is going to continue too just with Seroquel added in. I'm a little uncertain about starting this Seroquel stuff. Has anyone taken it and have anything good or bad to say about it?

Thanks


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Registered: 05-02-2006
In reply to: xyro
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 9:46am

I've taken seroquel and while it works, it was hard to get me to a therapeutic level and then once that level was reached it was very sedating. Now I know it works different for different people, so I hope that it works well for you. Keep us posted.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: xyro
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 12:36pm

Seroquel is a good antipsychotic med, but its quite sedating. I love it because it helps me sleep very well, but hate most other aspects of it...it takes a lot to work for stabilization. I'm wondering why you didn't get a mood stabilizer instead???

Hugs,

Keli

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Registered: 08-03-2006
In reply to: xyro
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 2:18pm
Well, I started it yesterday. The dr said I wouldn't notice the effects until day 4 of taking it, but I am very very -I dont even know the word for it-. I'm staring into space and unresponsive and tiiiired all morning. Right now I'm a little more alert, but struggling to stay awake/focus. I don't know why I got the seroquel, other than they gave me a sample pack aka-starter pack.. makes me wonder if its because the Seroquel drug Rep. frequents that office building. Dunno. But I'm feeling reaaaally sloowww.


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Registered: 07-14-2005
In reply to: xyro
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 2:28pm

oh my gosh I loved my seroquel!!!! It was the first (and only) time I felt normal and it was amazing. But.. I had to stop because I gained 12 pounds the first two weeks and I just couldn't take it. I have real body issues. I will hope that it works as well on you as it does with me except with no side effects!! Be careful about what you eat! When do you start? How many mg? MMM seroquel I wish it had worked.

Meg

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Registered: 08-03-2006
In reply to: xyro
Wed, 09-06-2006 - 10:31am

started it Monday with 100mg that day, then increasing each day until day 7 where I will be all the way up to 800mg a day (4 of the 200mg pills that day). I feel...blank. That's all I can come up with, I just feel blank. The absence of irritable, anxious, down, and all those things.

I'm worried about the weight thing too. I'm already overweight and taking the Lexapro which I think also contributes. I really don't over eat. I eat pizza and spaghetti and stuff, but not every day and not the whole thing :P