This site has explained a lot for me! I have been taking 50 mg seroquel for 8 months to sleep. Gained 30 pounds, after having lost 60, prior to taking it. Friend sent me info about lawsuit for the diabetes issue. I decided to quit cold turkey 2 weeks ago.......start itching like crazy a few days ago, having hot flashes, but am able to sleep. Advised Dr., he was glad, gave me lunesta ( and I am not having it filled) Last two days I have been having horrible charlie horses in my calves at night and reading this, makes sense, bananas ( potassium ) and gatorade for electrolyte balance. I will try the bananas and gatorade. I will not ever induce seroquel again. Have lost 5 pounds already.
When I read threads like this one, I am always appalled at the lack of knowledge psychiatrists have about the very drugs they prescribe. It's frightening, really. We go to them for help, knowing nothing to begin with, except we're having anxiety/depression/etc., and then get dependent on powerful meds that are a nightmare to stop. The only thing that has EVER, EVER worked for me with reducing/stopping meds, is weaning off of them at a reasonable rate. It should be slow enough that you don't start staying awake all the time or vomit and shake. A GOOD doctor (sometimes psychiatric nurse practitioners are much better than shrinks) will help you with this, and will titer the drug at a safe rate and dose reduction, tailored to your reactions to the meds. I think one of the biggest problem for those of us who take psyciatrics meds is, we get fed up with them and want to get off completely NOW. Can't do it. At least not without a lot, a lot of horrible withdrawal symptoms, both physical and psychological. To those having such awful withdrawal, whether it's 6 days or 6 months, please find someone to give you just enough of the drug to mediate the withdrawal symptoms, and then start on a reduction program with your doctor. I'll just say again, I have tried to go through drug withdrawal several times on seroquel, zyprexa, xanax. It's not pretty. Gradual withdrawal is, in my mind, the only way to go.
I do think the banana and gatorade sound like a fabulous idea. Good luck to all of us..............
I do think the banana and gatorade sound like a fabulous idea. Good luck to all of us..............
I don't know if this will help and with all supplements follow the directions. Flaxseed oil...contact me for more.
I was on 600mg of seroquel and when I found out the
side effect, through an ad on th TV & Internet I was appalled. I stopped immediately and felt no side effects. In fact the symptoms
relating to diabetes disappeared. I kept waiting for 4 months for the bipolar to emerge. So far so good. I did change my diet, since I was told that I had diabetes and then I didn't. Thankfully I don't have diabetes! Lots of fruit, veges, fish, chicken, nuts [variety]
yougurt with oat bran. All in moderation along with portion size. You won't starve.
Super Foods; Counting down Your Age are books I refer to. I walk 3 miles 5-6 days per week. I have started biking, so far I have lost 26 lbs. I have read many books and those above resonant for me.
A month or so after I stopped the seroquel many symptioms stopped for me. anger and rage, which I never had before, obessive thoughts, counting, fatigue, and more just stopped. Three months later I was told,"your normal."
At the moment I have trouble sleeping and some mania is surfacing. So I have increased my lithiumn a bit but that's due to sleep loss and not seroquel. In fact it never helped me sleep, and I'm shocked it's prescribed for that. Too me this drug is poison and evil. It has wrecked my life and most people think that I'm a freak. Last word: get a blood gluscose level, but keep in mind that your symptoms for high glusose will be present even if the levels are not in the danger zone.
I was on 600mg of seroquel and when I found out the
side effect, through an ad on th TV & Internet I was appalled. I stopped immediately and felt no side effects. In fact the symptoms
relating to diabetes disappeared. I kept waiting for 4 months for the bipolar to emerge. So far so good. I did change my diet, since I was told that I had diabetes and then I didn't. Thankfully I don't have diabetes! Lots of fruit, veges, fish, chicken, nuts [variety]
yougurt with oat bran. All in moderation along with portion size. You won't starve.
Super Foods; Counting down Your Age are books I refer to. I walk 3 miles 5-6 days per week. I have started biking, so far I have lost 26 lbs. I have read many books and those above resonant for me.
A month or so after I stopped the seroquel many symptioms stopped for me. anger and rage, which I never had before, obessive thoughts, counting, fatigue, and more just stopped. Three months later I was told,"your normal."
At the moment I have trouble sleeping and some mania is surfacing. So I have increased my lithiumn a bit but that's due to sleep loss and not seroquel. In fact it never helped me sleep, and I'm shocked it's prescribed for that. Too me this drug is poison and evil. It has wrecked my life and most people think that I'm a freak. Last word: get a blood gluscose level, but keep in mind that your symptoms for high glusose will be present even if the levels are not in the danger zone.
I was on 200mg Zoloft and 200mg Seroquel. I quit the Zoloft 3 months ago cold. That was interesting. 2nd night off the Seroquel. Sick as a dog this morning. Am hoping to find out more about the expected withdrawals.
Me again. Didn't look and see there was more than one page. After reading it all, looks like I'm gunna have fun. Yer, got a warped sense of humor.
My 17 year old was on Seroquel for 45 days after having a drug induced mania (never had one before was given Prozac for depression). He had such horrible side effects to Seroquel that he was dropping from 400 at bedrime to 150mg and the 25 mg 3 xs per day. He went cold turkey 3 days ago and he started with feeling feverish and headache and nausea yesterday. Today his headache has worsen and he is not feeling well. Any feedback or similar experience and what can we do or give him for it. Are Eleve's okay or ibuprofin? Help ,
My daughter is 36 years old and she has been out of rehab for 11 months where they put her on Seroquel 300mg. Her regular phychiatris not the one from rehab wanted her off of the Seroquel. She had gained 30 pounds in the few months of taking it. She has been off completely for 1 month.
She first dropped down to 275mg one month then the next 250mg and when she went back to her phychiatris she said she was doing so well to just quit taking it. After on week she starting having blurred vision,and not sleeping, and would just drop off talking to you. She had dizzieness and ran into her door. The next week she started slurring and broke out in blisters all over and swelled double. This lasted for 4 days then she a good week. The next week she broke out again and swelled and was having so much going on in her head that she couldn't focus on anything and she stayed locked away for 3 days without seeing anyone. When her friend went to see her she looked awful and was taken to her physchiatris where she looked at her and told her to get to the emergency room she thought she had some withdrawal desease something JOHNSON ETC but when she got to the emergency room they were no help and said she was just having reaction to the withdrawal. Then she got okay for another week and we are so hopeful that it is over and then last night it started again, I woke her up early and she seemed fine then around noon she said she was aching all over her back was killing her, she had broke out again, her vision was blurred, she was dizzie and her mind was racing again and she said she couldn't live like this. It is so sad to see you daughter go through this and I can't believe a rehab center who is suppose to be there to help you would give you something so deadly. Please if anyone can give me any help I really need it. I pray every night for God to take this pain away and I am still waiting. Please HELP!@!
She first dropped down to 275mg one month then the next 250mg and when she went back to her phychiatris she said she was doing so well to just quit taking it. After on week she starting having blurred vision,and not sleeping, and would just drop off talking to you. She had dizzieness and ran into her door. The next week she started slurring and broke out in blisters all over and swelled double. This lasted for 4 days then she a good week. The next week she broke out again and swelled and was having so much going on in her head that she couldn't focus on anything and she stayed locked away for 3 days without seeing anyone. When her friend went to see her she looked awful and was taken to her physchiatris where she looked at her and told her to get to the emergency room she thought she had some withdrawal desease something JOHNSON ETC but when she got to the emergency room they were no help and said she was just having reaction to the withdrawal. Then she got okay for another week and we are so hopeful that it is over and then last night it started again, I woke her up early and she seemed fine then around noon she said she was aching all over her back was killing her, she had broke out again, her vision was blurred, she was dizzie and her mind was racing again and she said she couldn't live like this. It is so sad to see you daughter go through this and I can't believe a rehab center who is suppose to be there to help you would give you something so deadly. Please if anyone can give me any help I really need it. I pray every night for God to take this pain away and I am still waiting. Please HELP!@!
My husband stopped Seroquel, 400 mg, two months ago and has experienced delusions, paranoia, hallucinations, mania, and no sleep. He originally started the Seroquel to help him sleep three years ago. He refuses to take additional meds to prevent these current symptoms. He became violent, destroying property because of paranoia and I have a restraining order against him. He is currently in the hospital involuntarily. This has been a very scary time. Has anyone else experienced these types of symptoms quitting Seroquel cold turkey? Any recommendations for treatment?
I found the information on Seroquel withdrawls to be Very Helpful. I take 150 mgs of Methadone a day and started taking 100-150mgs of Seroquel a night for sleep about 4 months ago. I had an emergency appendectomy 2 weeks ago, and forgot to take the Seroquel for the last ten to fourteen days. Seven or eight days ago I started experiencing mild sleep apnea and severe panic attacks that wake me up immediately upon falling asleep. I took 75mgs of Seroquel tonight and I seem to be feeling Alot better. I'm going to try slowly detoxing off this medication.
My only advice to you would be to stay at 25 mg and DO NOT under any circumstances take more. This is a terrible drug that will mess you up. I started with 25 and my psychiatrist gradually moved me up till i hit the max at 1000 mg. (deadly to anyone who has not tried seroquel before) I was young and did not know any better, only knew i wanted to not be depressed and wanted to make the suicidal thoughts go away.
I weaned off of seroquel on my own because my psychiatrist refused to help me (shitty doctor) i got to 50 mg then went cold turkey because i got sick of the damage it had done to my body. i started having heart, vision, and liver problems... and so much more.
i been off of it for almost 3 months and the withdrawls dont seem to ever go away. i cant sleep, have terrible dreams when i fall asleep for a few minutes. i have nausea 24/7 first thing i do in the morning is throw up. i have blood pressure problems and i black out. i have massive headaches.... the list goes on. first 2 weeks i got off were mostly spent in the hospital, doctors there were useless because they dont seem to be trained in psych med withdrawls, but at least they gave me morphine to indure the pain. I was willing to pay $100 per hospital visit just to get morphine so i can get some relief of the pain. \
these last 3 months i have lived in physical pain every second, and i am up to the point where i nearly want to kill myself just to get over it. i have developed and addiction for norco wich is a double strength vicodin because it kind of helps relieve the pain for an hour or two but the doc does not prescribe me enough to take on an hourly basis, plus that would be dangerous. i have tried nearly everything to feel better. exercise, eating healthy, natural remedies and nothing at all makes a difference. i am considering putting myself if a rehab center but i have no idea if that would be of any help. i am also considering trying heroin just to get rid of the pain but that is also dangerous and then id only have another addiction with withdrawl symptoms as well. i am at the point where i dont know what to do and no one seems to know about the dangers of drugs like seroquel and its withdrawl symptoms so i cant find help anywhere. so like i said just dont take any more and the only thing you can really do is wean off the medication and expect the withdrawls becaue they are unavoidable. and pain relievers kind of help. good luck
I weaned off of seroquel on my own because my psychiatrist refused to help me (shitty doctor) i got to 50 mg then went cold turkey because i got sick of the damage it had done to my body. i started having heart, vision, and liver problems... and so much more.
i been off of it for almost 3 months and the withdrawls dont seem to ever go away. i cant sleep, have terrible dreams when i fall asleep for a few minutes. i have nausea 24/7 first thing i do in the morning is throw up. i have blood pressure problems and i black out. i have massive headaches.... the list goes on. first 2 weeks i got off were mostly spent in the hospital, doctors there were useless because they dont seem to be trained in psych med withdrawls, but at least they gave me morphine to indure the pain. I was willing to pay $100 per hospital visit just to get morphine so i can get some relief of the pain. \
these last 3 months i have lived in physical pain every second, and i am up to the point where i nearly want to kill myself just to get over it. i have developed and addiction for norco wich is a double strength vicodin because it kind of helps relieve the pain for an hour or two but the doc does not prescribe me enough to take on an hourly basis, plus that would be dangerous. i have tried nearly everything to feel better. exercise, eating healthy, natural remedies and nothing at all makes a difference. i am considering putting myself if a rehab center but i have no idea if that would be of any help. i am also considering trying heroin just to get rid of the pain but that is also dangerous and then id only have another addiction with withdrawl symptoms as well. i am at the point where i dont know what to do and no one seems to know about the dangers of drugs like seroquel and its withdrawl symptoms so i cant find help anywhere. so like i said just dont take any more and the only thing you can really do is wean off the medication and expect the withdrawls becaue they are unavoidable. and pain relievers kind of help. good luck
I have been on seroquel for over 3 yrs. recently my druggie aunt stole all my meds, and now i have nothing. I was on it for my bipolor and insomnia, but now its gotten to the point where no matter how much i take i do not sleep. i can go for 48-72 hrs and not sleep. Im starting to withdrawl and its terrible. but i figure if im going to go thru this i need i to go ahead and switch to something that will work. Ive tried trazadone and it doesnt do anything either. do any of you guys have suggestions? it would be so appreciated.
another reason i want to stop the seroquel is bc i was told that one of the side effects is that it kills your metabolism. I do not want to gain anymore wait. has anyone experienced similar issues?
another reason i want to stop the seroquel is bc i was told that one of the side effects is that it kills your metabolism. I do not want to gain anymore wait. has anyone experienced similar issues?
I quit cold turkey Seroquel and Zoloft at the same time. I ended up trying to hang myself in my bathroom, blackouts, anxiety attacks, and gained weight. My doctor gave me Seroquel for my depression, just to help me sleep. He kept trying to increase my dose even after i told him no. He would still my make my prescription for more pills than necessary. I also started having hallucinations which I think the Zoloft was causing. Anyone else have that happen?
hey, i've been taking 200 mg of seroquel for almost 2 years now, and recently have reduced my dosage, and have gotten off of it. the first night off of it, i didnt sleep AT ALL. i couldnt; i wasnt tired. i mean, my body seemed awfully tired, but my mind wasnt. the next day was horrible, i felt like a total zombie. the next night i fell asleep at 5 and woke up at 9, wasnt bad, but whatever. since then my sleeping has improved.. slowly.
my toes have been twitching too, when i lay down. which never really happened before, the way it does now. and if i sit up for too long i start to feel like i'm going to faint. it's the worst feeling of my life. every couple of minutes i have to lay back down in my bed before i see spots before my eyes. i almost fainted in the shower today, too.
i feel like all my enthusiasm is gone, i used to be so peppy and outgoing, now i feel so depressed and alone. and all i want to do is be alone.
i did the "smart" thing by reducing my dosage like my phyciatrist said, but these withdrawal symptoms are really getting to me. i start a new job at cvs next week and i'm afraid of fainting infront of everyone.
no one understands what i'm going through; honestly, no one seems to care. and it really makes me feel like c**p.
i only went on the medication because my parents forced me to or i couldnt go home from the hospital. i wasnt a bad kid, not at all, i mean, i have really bad anger problems but i feel like they couldve been helped with anger management, not pills.
for anyone looking to "calm" themselves down and use seroquel for anything, i suggest you dont.
my toes have been twitching too, when i lay down. which never really happened before, the way it does now. and if i sit up for too long i start to feel like i'm going to faint. it's the worst feeling of my life. every couple of minutes i have to lay back down in my bed before i see spots before my eyes. i almost fainted in the shower today, too.
i feel like all my enthusiasm is gone, i used to be so peppy and outgoing, now i feel so depressed and alone. and all i want to do is be alone.
i did the "smart" thing by reducing my dosage like my phyciatrist said, but these withdrawal symptoms are really getting to me. i start a new job at cvs next week and i'm afraid of fainting infront of everyone.
no one understands what i'm going through; honestly, no one seems to care. and it really makes me feel like c**p.
i only went on the medication because my parents forced me to or i couldnt go home from the hospital. i wasnt a bad kid, not at all, i mean, i have really bad anger problems but i feel like they couldve been helped with anger management, not pills.
for anyone looking to "calm" themselves down and use seroquel for anything, i suggest you dont.
this is for newbie I was prescribed serequel for sleep too I took it ONCE if you read my other post i was a suboxone patient and my sub doc prescribed it anyway on my third night of not sleeping i took it and was sooo knocked out that i was sleep walking something i have never done before i called my family doc the next day cause i felt soo funky he was IRATE that the sub doc had prescribed it to me so mad that he called the sub docs office if you dont have phychotic problems then you really shouldnt take something that potent ( i worked at a phyc ward for two years i should have known better) it is used to treat severe bi polar and shicz patients
I was on seroquel 200 mg for two years not only did it mess up my liver but it also caused twiching and involintary mouth movements and panic attacks i was sleeping 12 hours a night.. After pleading with my Dr to take me off i finally changed doctors and he took me off and put me on anbien for sleep and limictal a mood stablizer for panic attacks. It's only been two weeks but my hand and feet are sweating, my hands are peeling, the involuntary movements have'nt stopped and im getting maybe 4 hours of sleep a night i have another appt. with my new Dr in two weeks i sure hope he knows what hes doing.