i have been taking Seroquel for two months and for the most part of it people who take Seroquel can honestly say that this is a good drug accept the BS that comes along with it such as the weight gain, sleeping all damn day. I want to get the off of this god forsaking drug and get back to feeling like myself again. like i say, it is a good drug, but if your just using it to go to sleep , please i beg you to try something else besides Seroquel.
Dear All-
I have been on Seroquel for Schizophrenia and sleep for about ten years. It has been a great med for me. But just this weekend I was on a little vacation and forgot the Seroquel. Did not sleep worth a darn and after about 48 hours I started getting withdrawal symptoms which included: lack of appetite, some nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, and a general feeling of malaise. When I returned home I took half a dose that afternoon and then my usual dose of 600mg that night. Am feeling fine again. I imagine that a slow titration downward would be the best way to get off of this med, but of course ask your psych. Hope this little bit of info helps. 8)
I have been on Seroquel for Schizophrenia and sleep for about ten years. It has been a great med for me. But just this weekend I was on a little vacation and forgot the Seroquel. Did not sleep worth a darn and after about 48 hours I started getting withdrawal symptoms which included: lack of appetite, some nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, and a general feeling of malaise. When I returned home I took half a dose that afternoon and then my usual dose of 600mg that night. Am feeling fine again. I imagine that a slow titration downward would be the best way to get off of this med, but of course ask your psych. Hope this little bit of info helps. 8)
I have been on seroquel for about five years now. I was down to 150 mg and my doctor just switched me from seroquel to trazadone all together. It's been about one week and I haven't sleep very much at all. I also feel symptoms of nausea. I am scared to start feeling all of the other symptoms that I have read about here. Does anyone have any suggestions to help you sleep? Nothing seems to work for me. I feel like after being on this drug I have developed some strange kind of tolerance to all other sleep medications. This is the worst drug on earth. I advise anyone and everyone to NOT take it!!!
Started taking Seroquel XR 2-3 weeks ago. Went from 50mg, 100mg, 200mg, now on 300mg. I don't like the way I feel on it. It's like I'm a zombie and my brain wants to shut down. I'm taking it for depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I'm still depressed it hasn't helped with my attacks much. My depersonalization is worse. All I want to do is SLEEP!!! I had wrecked my car yesterday because of the sedative state it puts me in in the morning. My left eye hurts now not sure if it's from the meds or what. Just had a eye exam with good results. Want to quit cold turkey but reading all this stuff makes me worry even more.... My Dr.s office is closed until Mon. :'(
Some of the Side Effects that I have experienced.
Headache, Digestive issues, really bad case of dry mouth, wanting to vomit, acid reflex, being more nervous, dizziness, confusion, loss of balance, nasal congestion, eye pain, dry eyes, abnormal dreams, fatigue, trouble speaking, twitching.
Some of the Side Effects that I have experienced.
Headache, Digestive issues, really bad case of dry mouth, wanting to vomit, acid reflex, being more nervous, dizziness, confusion, loss of balance, nasal congestion, eye pain, dry eyes, abnormal dreams, fatigue, trouble speaking, twitching.
I was taking 150 mg every night after I had a manic breakthrough episode. After 4 years and 65 lbs my doctor decided it was time to come off of it. I have been dropping it 25 mgs a month. And I am not having problems. I am down to 75 mgs and will take it down another 25 mgs in two weeks.
The only thing that did happen when I got to 75 mgs is that my skin on my face totally dried out and I have lost my apetite. It took about 10 days to get my skin back in shape and I still don't have the desire to eat. But after gaining 65 lbs I don't mind.
I do understand the sleep hangover. I was sleeping about 15 hours a day on the weekends. I am now down to about 12 and expect to be at 10 hours by the time I am totally off of Seroquel.
As for going off of it cold turkey, you have got to be out of your mind!! I had to go off Seroquel for two weeks for a brain scan and I thought I was going to crawl the walls with anxiety. Never again.
But I wish everyone who wants to go off of it the best. Just take your time and take it really slow. The next drug on my list is Effexor XR. I have heard it's like coming off heroin.
The only thing that did happen when I got to 75 mgs is that my skin on my face totally dried out and I have lost my apetite. It took about 10 days to get my skin back in shape and I still don't have the desire to eat. But after gaining 65 lbs I don't mind.
I do understand the sleep hangover. I was sleeping about 15 hours a day on the weekends. I am now down to about 12 and expect to be at 10 hours by the time I am totally off of Seroquel.
As for going off of it cold turkey, you have got to be out of your mind!! I had to go off Seroquel for two weeks for a brain scan and I thought I was going to crawl the walls with anxiety. Never again.
But I wish everyone who wants to go off of it the best. Just take your time and take it really slow. The next drug on my list is Effexor XR. I have heard it's like coming off heroin.
ive been taking serequel since october 09 when i was diagnosed with Bipolar. I have gained 3 stone since then so decided to come off it, my doc reduced the doses from 800mg to 400 thrn 300 then since friday, nothing.
all wknd i had the shakes, vomitting, diarrhea, hot and cold flushes, total insomnia, anxiety and just feeking really low.
i also takee 700 mgs of Lithium at night and 200mgs of sertraline (anidepressent) in the mornings.
i dont know if i can take this for much longer, being a single mum to a toddler is extra pressure too.
does anyone know if these symptoms will last for much longer? or what to expect?
im tempted to go back to my doc and ask for sleeping tabs but im scared its just more tabs and i have read they can be very addictive.
all wknd i had the shakes, vomitting, diarrhea, hot and cold flushes, total insomnia, anxiety and just feeking really low.
i also takee 700 mgs of Lithium at night and 200mgs of sertraline (anidepressent) in the mornings.
i dont know if i can take this for much longer, being a single mum to a toddler is extra pressure too.
does anyone know if these symptoms will last for much longer? or what to expect?
im tempted to go back to my doc and ask for sleeping tabs but im scared its just more tabs and i have read they can be very addictive.
I was having troubles with literally passing out at night right in the middle of whatever I was doing. Other than that I was feeling so good! The doctor took me off of it (Seroquel) cold turkey and since then I've had thoughts as does your friend. I have "cut" myself, taking extra pills, I am that depressed and cant deal with ANYTHING or ANYONE. My counselor wanted to admit me to a hospital for an evaluation, but do to having my kids etc... I had to sign a contract saying I would not harm myself. I was only doing it to numb the pain in my mind for at least a little while. They still dont know what they want to do yet to help me...which makes me feel even worse. Sorry I dont have any answers, just wanted your friend to know that I am going through the same thing, and it feels like Hell!
I was on 150mg of Seroquel and much like a few people I've read on here was put on it for a minor episode and was left on it. After talking with my regular doctor, he thought it would be best to get off the med as the previous doc misdiagnosed me. Plus the side effects were horrible and I would honestly say, interfering with my day to day life.
I am gradually reducing the dose by 25mg a week. The first few weeks were a breeze, I didn't notice any side effects from cutting my meds - until now, half way through my 50mg week. I have joint aches and pains, restless nights and wild vivid dreams and I'm now throwing up right after I eat (but I'm not nauseous or dizzy). I quit another med cold turkey five years back and am not going to put myself through that again. I know the weeks following my last pill will be rough, but I know the outcome will be worth it.
Like quitting most drugs (legal or not), there will be some discomfort, the best thing to do is quit gradual (even though it takes time). I don't plan to take sleeping pills when the insomnia hits, I don't want to replace one drug dependency with another.
I cashed out a few of my RSP's and am not working while I do it so it wont interfere with my job so I have one less thing to worry about. I keep active every day and try to socialize as much as I can, even if its for one cup of coffee with friends, it helps to have that interaction.
I wish everyone quitting this horrible drug the best of luck and who knows, maybe in ten years we'll have a convention of seroquel survivors where we can look back at our quitting horror stories and laugh about it.
I am gradually reducing the dose by 25mg a week. The first few weeks were a breeze, I didn't notice any side effects from cutting my meds - until now, half way through my 50mg week. I have joint aches and pains, restless nights and wild vivid dreams and I'm now throwing up right after I eat (but I'm not nauseous or dizzy). I quit another med cold turkey five years back and am not going to put myself through that again. I know the weeks following my last pill will be rough, but I know the outcome will be worth it.
Like quitting most drugs (legal or not), there will be some discomfort, the best thing to do is quit gradual (even though it takes time). I don't plan to take sleeping pills when the insomnia hits, I don't want to replace one drug dependency with another.
I cashed out a few of my RSP's and am not working while I do it so it wont interfere with my job so I have one less thing to worry about. I keep active every day and try to socialize as much as I can, even if its for one cup of coffee with friends, it helps to have that interaction.
I wish everyone quitting this horrible drug the best of luck and who knows, maybe in ten years we'll have a convention of seroquel survivors where we can look back at our quitting horror stories and laugh about it.
My story with Seroquel is this: I suffered a drug-induced psychosis when I was only 16 years old and was put on 25mg a day (Im 20). this eventually was raised to 100mg, then 150mg, then 200mg- I was pretty much raising the dose myself because I was afraid of another episode. Well, when I was 18 I got into a fight with dad before going on a backpacking trip, while on the trip I had another episode- I was put on 400mg. Since the age of 16 I think I have averaged 12hrs of sleep a night... ridiculous. Anyways, I was never diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder outright, although I do believe there to be some bipolarism in my family. I was also, until 2 months ago, on 10mg of lexapro. I quit taking that only to realize that I am the same mentally without it. Ive lost 5 pounds and my skin is a lot better (in terms of acne). In terms of the Seroquel I have only two days ago decided to drop my current dosage (300mg/day) down to 150mg/day. The reason for all this is that I haven't really felt like I am emotionally all there these past few years. When I had a girlfriend we would get into fights and I wouldn't even be able to cry-- well I cry about it now since coming off my lexapro and I intend to find out what else Ive been missing. Anyways, this is all while taking omega-3's and running at least 3 miles a day (which I feel is key). I'm just trying to develop more emotionally and Im not going back without a fight- that is for sure.
Ive been on seroquel for 2 years now, my dr recently let be stop taking it. It was mostly for sleep issues. I gained about 70 pounds on it. Now since Ive stopped which was a week ago I have completly lost my appetite. I have to force myself to eat something at least once a day. Is any one else having this problem? Plus will this weight start coming off?
i understand what ur going through cvs made a big error with my medicatationinstead of 25mg they were giving me 300mgs everyone i have talked with dosent think its a big deal well they arent the one having the side effects
I've seen a ot of people gain major weight from Depakote, It just made me natious and tired and groggy
I am 30 years old and was put on Seroquel about 3 years ago for depression, mood swings and suspected borderline personality disorder (BPD). I was also suffering from Bullemia Nervosa (which I have been recovered from for 2 years). I started out very small, 25-50mg at night. I ended up going off of it because I didn't think it was helping. Doc put me back on, and gradually upped the dosage. Ended up at 400mg, and have steadily been on that dosage for 2 years. I have had a terrible time in my relationship, and all the while thinking it's because I'm crazy!! The therapist was telling me it was because of the BPD. I was seeing my therapist once a week as well as seeing a marriage counselor with my fiance. I felt I made little progress. I blindly took my Seroquel each night thinking I needed it and it was helping me. When my prescription ran out (I thought I had refills on it), and there was a mix up at the doc office, I was without for several days. I immediately started getting naseous, hot and cold sweats, insomnia (this while still taking my prescribed Ambien that I have been on for 6 years), complete lack of appetite, vomitting...you name it, I've had it. However, just in those few days, my fiance noted that I was calmer, more rational, more loving, and "tuned in". My mind felt clear! I didn't have bouncing thoughts, or anxiety. I felt like I could handle things by myself. The withdrawl is horrible though. I didn't sleep for 3 nights straight, even while on my Ambien! One week later, I still have to force myself to eat, I feel like throwing up most of the day, and I cannot keep a normal body temperature. My sleeping has greatly improved since I started adding 50mg of Benadryl before bedtime. I am determined to get this evil drug out of my system for good. I am done being labeled as the "crazy one" with all of these problems, these "problems" didn't start until I was on Seroquel. If I had known FULL and COMPLETE info about this drug, I would never have put it into my body. I know that withdrawls will eventually end, and while I'm up to my neck in it right now, and it sucks, it's totally worth it to be off of it. I feel NORMAL. A concept foreign to me for some time. Please, please, please...if you are on this, get off!!!
i was on 900 mg of seroquel for 3 years. i lived in a state where my healthcare was abruptly dropped at 21 and i found myself unable to continue supporting myself. i had to withdraw off the 900 mg daily dose with a thirty day supply. people, when a doctor weans you off an anti psychotic, it takes over a year, often more like 2. i had psychotic episodes for a year and a half after my apprupt stopping and i suffered with tartive dyskanisia for many years. its a very potent drug and shouldnt be used to treat anything except for CERTAIN types of serious conditions. i was 220 lbs, my cholesterol was 286 and i was a 17 year old girl. when i had to withdraw, and i couldnt affort to stay on that regiment, it was aweful. but your mind i think for the most part can regain its original shape.
I need to get off this too its f****g wit my legs idk about my liver.