Seroquel and fatigue

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Secondly even in transfering to another medication you will get some withdrawal symptoms as I did in the past when transfering from Seroquel to Risperdal which were fatigue and minor flu like withdrawal symptoms which pased in time and were not a problem. Follow your psychiatrist's titration schedule and ask them about available options.

hello. I have been on seroquel for maybe a year. I've taken different doses but lately it's like it is accumulating in my system and making me extremely sleepy. I was on 300 mg, then went to 200 mg and that helped. Soon, I went down to 100 mg due to the fatigue. It got to the point where I wasn't waking up. I am always groggy in the mornings but it started being all day and night. I drive a lot for my job and I wasn't paying any attention at all. I even swayed when talking to people at work.

The meds make me sad sometimes because I am so out of it and want to do things for once but cant because my body wont physically let me (fatigue)... I just wondered if anyone else takes or has taken these? Are they generally used for Bipolar or schizophrenia? I wish someone could interpret what the doc said to me... schizoid tendencies and mood disorder??? that doesn't tell me anything?

I've been on allot of medications for bi-polar, including lithium (which gravely affected my stomache), but now I'm on lexapro, seroquel, and temazapan. The seroquel with the temazapan helps me to sleep well, and I don't go thru the tremendous effects of anxiety (expecially when you feel like you are losing your breath with no known reason to do so), but I have gained allot of weight, and I don't eat that much. I have read that seroquel is not all that good.

Hello, I was on Seroquel at 800 mg for almost 3 years. This past December 2008, I found out that I was not going to be able to get health insurance. So, I had to stop all my psychiatric drugs because of financial reasons and I also felt like I was misdiagnosed (which now after 6 months med free, I was misdiagnosed). I tried to slowly taper Seroquel, but didn't have enough time to properly do it. I went from 800 mg to 0 mg in about a month and a half.

Lack of sleep is affecting my mood, I am tired all the time, and can not get enough rest during the day. This affects all aspects of mood: esteem, happy-sad,motivation, etc...

They were of little benefit. Recently my MD. gave me some samples of 50 mg. of Seroquel XR. After reading the info with the medication, it says Seroquel is prescribed for bi-polar disorder. In my case I don't get the up or manic phase. I was hoping that this medication may be helpful for depression alone. Anyone who takes Seroquel that can give me some insight will be much appreciated.

Can I take Evening Primrose Oil with Seroquel (100mg per day)? I've notice recent hair shedding and read that Evening Primrose Oil can help but interacts with some anti-psychotic meds. I do not have a seizure disorder.

I have been able to come down a couple of 100 mgs of Seroquel, so I am on 300 extended release of Seroquel at night along with 3 mgs of Envega as well at night. I get up at 5 and read and do Tai Chi exercises. But I am SO doped up till noon/1:00 pm that I have to take a nap around 8 a.m. I then don't have the strength to hardly get off the couch and I have NO drive to do anything till late afternoon when I start to feel better. This is REALLY messing up my life.

I have struggled with fatigue for years, and the one thing that has helped me the most is a medication called Nuvigil. I have sleep apnea and depression and anxiety. I was put on Seroquel and Lexapro. These last two helped lessen the depression and anxiety but made my sleepiness and fatigue much worse. Also, I was putting on a lot of weight due to a strong craving for sweets every afternoon.

I've been taking antidepressants for 30 yrs and was recently taken off those and put on bipolar meds after some serious symptoms developed. In the first month of taking depakote and seroquel I've gained 20 lbs. Doc prescribed Phentermine as an appetite suppressant but it is not helping. I'm so hungry all the time and have no self control. I'm also taking provigil as needed to combat the extreme fatigue from the meds. I feel like I'm such a mess, don't know what to do with myself.

I am afraid risperidal is less tough than zyprexa say or seroquel on this matter. I am on seroquel 50 and work, of course it's sedating but i got accustomed to it. You are saying it has been a year and a half like this, i wonder how come only now that you are complaining. I admire your patience. Still, i feel there is something missing here. Your pdoc is the best one to realise your status, just by looking at your face.

This ER Seroquel is causing a lot of residual fatigue into the next day. Not sure what to do about that....

Therapist gave me a number for somewhere - don't even know where - to get a case manager, someone who is supposed to be able to help me figure out if and how I can move out, organize the information, tell me what I need to do step by step. It is supposed to be a social worker or something of that nature. I don't know if it is an organization or a clinic or what. I just want help though, not someone taking control of my ****. I haven't been sleeping well AT ALL.

I have been taking Zoloft for 16 weeks, starting at 25mg and my dosage is now at 150mg. I still had feelings of anger, rage and being uptight all the time. My shrink prescribed 25mgs of Seroquel to be taken 3x a day as he said "a sedative" Being a webchondriac, I googled Seroquel to find it is mainly a pill for schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. I read the side effects and was not pleased. I took one pill a week ago and could barely keep my eyes open.

I just started taking the Seroquel starter pack. FIrst 50 mg then 100mg. I wake up ny legs and feet hurt and are very stiff. My back, hip and head hurt. I took it at 9pm and it is 1pm. I still am in a fog. Don't even know how I have managed to take care of my 3 kids. My house is pure mess and I can't find the energy to clean it. Is it worth it? Am I suppose to stick it out and it will get better. Give me a 10mg oxycodone and I am superwoman!

Dear Doctor, Am currently taking 20 mg Prozac in the morning (to replace the Cipralex I've been on for at least 5 years) for depression and anxiety (P.T.S.D. & O.C.D./Chronic fatigue Syndrome) ( Am slowly weaning from Cipralex/Escitalopram as I gained weight on it and other side effects) Am down to 5 mg of Cipralex at nite along with 50 mg SEROQUELXR for sleep (have been taking the SeroquelXR 50mg for approx.

First off, i'm on Toporal XL, BC, Pristiq 100mg, and Seroquel 150mg. 1) I am having weird feelings in my arms and legs. Like muscle tremors that make me feel weak. Like i'm not strong enough to life something or even walk to my car without concentrating on not losing balance. Is this a side affect of something i'm taking? I'm eating fine, i'm sleeping fine.

I had Seroquel for the first time last night and within an hour or two I was feeling tired but happily so. I don't remember too well today but as I went to sleep I felt an odd circulatory sensation every now and then, maybe a handful of seconds apart. This was not present on waking. Today I've felt relatively awake with some fatigue later on in the day around the usual time - however, I didn't manage to sleep much, rather resting for a while and maybe sleeping on and off but not properly.

I've lived with severe fatigue for at least five years now, or so I thought. Lately the fatigue has gotten worse, to the point where it's almost unbearable. The combination of lung cancer, pain, depression and anxiety are making even the simplest of things difficult. In the past, my sleep hygiene was horrible. I went to bed at different times everyday, and woke up at different times. There was no pattern or sleep schedule.

I have Bipolar, but for a while I have been stable (as much as I think you can be), but I have horrific tiredness. I'm 20, was diagnosed with BP 2 years ago, and I've had this fatigue since I was about 14. Every single day I am tired, although it obviously varies from bearable to completely debilitating. The fatigue affects literally everything in my life; I'm not able to do anything I want to do and I can't get a job. When I wake up it feels like I've been awake for two days straight.

This patient was put on Halcion from the Veterans Administration 25+ years ago, initially for combat fatigue. Ten months ago the Halcion stopped working at the .75mg dose. By then, he developed chronic insomnia. The VA refuses to give anything greater than 0.5mg. The patient was tried on Seroquel and Doxepin for the side effects of drowsiness, but they did not work. Are there any doctors or sleep specialists out there that can help?

Depression just really makes everyday living hard for many reasons, fatigue being a big one (at least for me). The role that medication plays in fatigue depends on the specific type. For example, anti-psychotic meds often have very profound fatigue as a side effect. You mentioned that he takes Seroquel, which is an antipsychotic; as you know, this is used as a sleep aid, but not because it was originally designed for such a purpose. The sleepiness that results is a side effect.

Didn't sleep last night until 430am cause I forgot to take my Seroquel at the usual time. I take it at 2230 and didn't take it til midnight or so. Felt fine today, mood wise. Just right now suddenly became drowsy. Sleepy I imagine. This is a good sign - I was sad and cried briefly, but I knew it was loneliness. That I can differentiate an emotion like that from depression is a good sign.

BiPolar was my first So I am on 900mg of lithium daily clonazepam o.5mgx3daily and seroquel .0. 25mg x125 at bedtime Sometimes in the winter we tweek and add a temp antidepressant. I don't like change in my meds as my moods are so easily shook up But since my therapist is pointing out to me the last few months how boderline plays a strong roll in my personality.We are looking at lamicyal On this site it gets good reviews from those using it I also do the omega 3 with fish oil.

I take 600mg of Seroquel per day, and with taking the Seroquel, along with the list of other medications I gained over 40lbs. I was trying to find something that I could take without the weight gain, and of course side effects are always different, I even get side effects from medication that I have been on for a while. I have been diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder, Bi polar I, PTSD, and many more, check out my bio, its to long to type out.

My fatigue is not significantly affected by anything. Getting better sleep helps etc. but to no great extent. Other symptoms include: constant Mind fog poor memory (long and short) irritability feelings of "blah" occasional dizziness right side of head went numb for a month (My hospitalization was within this time) sensitivity to cold low libido I am unsure of what to do now. Could you please recommend a direction for me to take now.

She was lactating and missing periods. They upped her seroquel from 200 ml to 1200ml and it seems to handle the rages. Once the risperdal was stopped several months later no lactating and periods returned. She also dropped 55 lbs. Keppra was added as well as clonazepam.

If you are on Abilify now (without making any changes on your own) as generally only one antipsychotic is needed you could ask your psychiatrist if that could be raised to a large enough to substitute for the Seroquel. Antipsychotics as a rule are equally effective on psychosis but Seroquel I believe has more of a mood stabilization effect than Abilify though of course Abilify is less sedating.

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