Seroquel and alcohol

Im going thru depression where im prescribed 75mg of Seroquil to help me sleep.
But I plan on taking 2000mgs and lots of alcohol and then go to the 20th floor and when im almost out and drowsly enuff I will jump or fall to my suicidal end

i feel ur pain im 20yrs old and have been taking 200mg of seroquel for 2 yrs only to help me sleep, there is nothing else wrong i dont have bipolar or schitzophrenia i hate that im on these things so im not goin to take seroquel anymore.. i binge drink every night ( which often causes me to be sick) and i smoke marijuana too

It is not OK to take Seroquel and Alcohol. Very sadly my brother recently passed away from doing this. He had Seroquel toxicity with alcohol intoxication. He also took quite a mix of prescribed medications he needed to take to sleep and for depression and obsessive compulsion. I know he was trying to find a way out and did not do it unpurpose. He was 50 and wanted to find a way to be happy about life again, but he was so lonely because he was HIV 0 positive for about 10 years and that also limited his lifestyle. Ironically he was very well and under control with the HIV. But it all went down hill when he was retired from the Army, could not find a job, got into financial trouble, started drinking more, got a drinking and driving ticket, a restriction was put on his car which restricted him even more, and then our mom passed away. I wish I would have had the maturity and payed attention more and would have done something more to understand how deep his loneliness went and how much help he needed. He was my best friend and a wonderful wonderful person. I wish he could have heard all his co-workers that spoke of him at his memorial, he helped so much people in his life, he was such a good friend and brother, he probably would have not been so depressed if he heard all the love, esteem and respect people had for him. I wish people would do memorials while people are alive instead of dead and spend the money they do on people when they are alive instead of being able to spend so much money and time and effort when they died. That alone could help people want to live instead of dying. Believe it or not many people out there may love you and would be very very sad if tomorrow you are not here. But you do have to start by wanting to take some sort of step to help yourself to improve, because if you do not help yourself, no matter how much others want to, they will not be able to do so or end up giving up with you. Helping yourselves will start by reducing your drinking as much as you can, to reduce your depression and stop mixing pills and drinking when you know you should not. I wish all of you the best and for those who love your families, think if you would like to see them in your situation and loose them under such sad circumstances, how would you feel?
I hope god helps you find strength to make things better for yourselves and your families. I am so sad my dear brother, my best friend is gone. I hope in god he is happy wherever he is and see him again one day.

You guys are hardcore badasses, but I'm also sure it can't be doing much for depression. I found this post helpful- as a reckless teenager, I have recently discovered the joys of alcohol comsumption. I have smoked weed many times before, and as of yet, it has not affected my medication. Every night I take 900mg Lithium, 150mg Lamictol, and 300mg of Seroquel.

Now, I do NOT plan on taking lithium and Lamictol while intoxicated, but sleeping is a huge issue for me. Without Seroquel, I'm tired but completely incapable of sleep for a few days. It's a problem, I get real loopy.

The first time I got drunk, I went home with my boyfriend and eventually, it was time to sleep. Now I was sleepy early on in the night, but no. Not anymore. He was passed out for 8 hours and I was stuck reading abook I wasn't very interested in.

Good news, no painful hangover. Bad news, my mind was somewhere else all day, and it was no place I wanted to be.

I'm a pretty hardcore chick myself, and next time I decide I want to drink, I'll pop some seroqeul before I go to bed and just hope to not die.

I take 600mg of Serequel XR and I just had one drink last night and it seriously feels like my head is going to split open.

wow! I take 25mg when I need to sleep and that puts me out for almost two days. I tried to throw it up but I have no idea how fast it's absorbed. I wish I never took it now. How do you guys stay awake on so much? I hate seroquel. How fast is it absorbed? I weigh 45kg so maybe thats why its so strong im not sure.

Seroquel is actually an extremely well tolerated drug. Therapeutic doses go up to 1 gram. There is a small risk of blood pressure reactions when starting the medication, which can be exacerbated by alcohol or pot. This may lead to a fainting spell or a similar epsidode- unfortunately the anxiety from this is really the most dangerous, people will feel better after laying down.

Other than that, pretty much the only thing that alcohol does to these types of psychiatric medications is make them less effective. Alcohol changes the receptors in your brain and therefore it takes higher doses to reach positive results. Don't drink every day. And smoking pot is fine if you're not bipolar, if you are its up to how you act on it. If it doesn't control your life then its probably at the bottom of the list of things bringing you down socially and mentally.

Source- been on wellbutrin 450mg XL, 30 mg Lexapro, and 100 mg Seroquel for years. 24 year old male. Currently getting my phD in biomedical sciences and have an IQ of 150. And a 4.0 GPA (but it is only my first year)

Smoked a shit load of pot, blown a shit load of coke and heroin, done a sheet of acid, some shrooms and X, and even DMT once (which is awesome...) Plus I drank a lot.

Had a physical with a liver function test- completely normal. And in case you were wondering, my severe depression was diagnosed when I was 13. I started the antidepressants before I ever did an illegal drug or drank. But I started that mayhem when I was 17.

People have tons of anxiety about this shit, which causes lots of stress, which is actually worse than any illegal substance (maybe not PCP.... don't ever do PCP........)

Other than that be proud of your choices, if your choices are prideful.