Recently dx'd

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-23-2006
Recently dx'd
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Thu, 06-07-2007 - 12:11pm

Hi, on Monday the 4th I was diagnosed with having bipolar I which im still learning about. I was started on 50mg of Seroquel and i don't feel that it is working. I started it on Monday night and tonight will be my fourth dose. I feel funny. I cant explain it but i just feel like my muscles are weak or tight or something and if I had a massage i would feel better. I still feel depressed. The muscle problems are probably due to me quitting my meds for my fibromyalgia. I will start back on those tonight. I also feel really sleepy and my legs feel heavy a couple of hours after i take it. I take it around 7:30 at night. Has anyone else ever felt like this?

Maybe I just need to give it a little more time.

Any info you can give me about the med I would greatly appreciate it.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-01-2004
Fri, 06-08-2007 - 1:59pm

Welcome to the board, I'm glad you found us--I discovered the board right after I was dx'd and found it a great place of support and hope you will too.


Seroquel is classified as an anti-psychotic (don't freak, they use that class of meds frequently these days, but usually for mania), I don't recall it being rx'd commonly for depression.