seroquel for mania

Forget about what the FDA says about seroquel: monotherapy and only AP approved for depression etc... What is the exact I mean the EXACT meaning of a mood stabilizer. Some would say seroquel is one, but I began to wonder. OR else I am getting worse perhaps: 1. 12 years ago, it was depression only (took antidepressant+risperidal) 2. with an antidepressant only (didn't know yet my case I was trying to stop medications) after a while got mania (things changed since then) 3.

Go to the medication website and go to the section of the information about Seroquel that is meant for physicians. That would of course not in any manner substitute for a psychiatrist's advice but it would give you the full information. Seroquel can be used as an adjunct antipsychotic but I believe for its standard use as an antipsychotic and mood stabilizer the starting effective dose is 300 mg.

ve been taking Lamictal for about 7 months, along with a secondary anti-psychotic to after a major mania episode. I started on Seroquel for about 3 months, and the combination seemed to work well. I had to D/C the Seroquel when my insurance changed and it wasn't covered. Since then I've tried first perphenazine (4 weeks), then thiothixene (six weeks), but they were too sedating and I was having a problem working.

i called my pdoc who said stop the pill and take an extra seroquel. it seems easy come easy go. I really am sorry for myself and sorry for the confusion.

I did take Depakoate (Epilim is another name for it) for a while and although it worked on mania it did not work on depression but that's common and probably why you were prescribed venlafaxine (another name for Effexor) which is an anti-depressent. As for paranoia, Seroquel is a very effective antipsychotic (for many people although each person reacts differently to each medication) with mood stabilization properties and while I could tolerate it I found it quite helpful.

anyhow any suggestions on what worked for anyone else after having bad side effects. I need something for mania, insomnia panic and anxiety attacks. Side effects of amilify where as follows Hard time breathing,hyperventilating, feeling sick in respiratory, slight swelling of tongue, fast heartbeat, restless, dizzy, speech changes, tremors and shacking, eyes feel like there rolling in back of head,seeing spots when closing eyes for bed,insomnia, Mania returned in two days, agitation.

You touched the exact point. seroquel is working for me well except that the idea to be on it for long is tormenting me. I feel my life depends on it. each day i wake up and i have to remember it. few years ago i was on 50 only but the AD drove me manic so afterwards my maintenance dose rose to 300 to extinguish it. Then kept reducing it to 125 now and life is ok. I just wish it goes down to 50. BUT i couldn't. It seems because my depression went away that i have to attribute to seroquel.

After my last mania for which I used to take 300 seroquel to calm down I start reducing it until 75. Although my energy kept fluctuating in between, nowadays my energy is low. Usually when this happens I reduce my antipsychotics to boost my energy. But reducing seroquel too much could this cause depression ?. For I read that below 100 seroquel doesn't help in depression. Is this true ? I can't rely on pdocs, in my country they are worse than shoemakers.

For the last 4-5 days I have been waking up(wide awake) at 3am. I feel a little run down later in the day, but for the most part I'm feeling "normal". I have seroquel for manic episode emergencies, but this doesn't seem to be that, yet. Should I just wait it out, or maybe adjust my medicines(lamictal, risperidal). I don't see my psyche for 2 more weeks. It's not urgent, but any input would be appreciated.

I know or am sure that seroquel is my magic pill because it stopped the mania twice. But since it is not an MS so to speak (some consider it an MS in 400mg- dose) then I fear that even if it kills any coming mania but not the adequate med. I increased my dose of seroquel to 50mg. Sorry for a long monologue. I am just perplexed. If I turned from depression to more becoming manic so it's the lithium (fear from it) or depakote (fear even more : weight gain and hair loss).

ve been taking seroquel for anxiety and sertraline for depression for quite a few years. I used to be on 100mg a day of seroquel and my phciatrist had said that some people can be on 400/500mg (and even more than this) of this tablet and function fine/not be tired/dozy etc where as for other people lower does can be really good aswell and sometimes can be even more beneficial.

This drug has been a complete godsend for mania, insomnia, agitation and hallucinations, but I'm left with depression, no sex drive, intrusive thoughts and the paranoia has now returned. I also struggle with a racing heartbeat after taking it. I have become a recluse, and wonder if the outcome actually outweighs the problem in the first place. I am torn between insisting on changing medication, trying an antidepressant (which last time sent me into mania), or ditching it altogether.

Seroquel and epilim are very good medications for mania, anger, mood swings and psychosis. There are indeed others as lindahand says, though - lots of others. Seroquel and epilim are usually the ones they try you with first (or lithium instead of epilim). Seroquel is an anti-psychotic (also prescribed for anger and mood problems) and epilim is an anti-convulsant (also prescribed as a mood stabiliser). But talking therapy is as important as drugs if not more so, in such situations as these.

Hi there, I am on seroquel and effexor, I am also on epilim for my bipolar, for me the combination works really well although my seroquel dose is 50 mg, i think there are two strengths of seroquel. But I find that the combination of seroquel, effexor 150 and epilim 800 after a lot of tweaking, crying, mania, thrashing about finally works. i have noticed though that i have stacked on the weight, but after some research have found that these meds can do that.

I was on a larger dose of Seroquel than that (75-100mg), and never had any problems getting up in the night if the phone rang or my dog nudged me in the face with his nose. But I guess I took Trileptal a long time ago and it didn't do anything for my manic states, and the Seroquel didn't always help me sleep anyway, so it is possible that they affect you differently. I would suggest at least trying to take it.

We would really like to get down to 2 medications; Lamictal for BP depression and the other for the mania side of things. And then possibly a benzo as a PRN. But, I have Ativan and Xanax XR in the cupboard and I have taken one of the Xanax and two Ativan over the space of 6 months; all while I was still taking the Celexa.

Seroquel has now worked for 3 nights of sleep. I take clonazapam and lamtrogine. What could I add as decrease 1 of these? Is tegretol a good choice? Long ago I took lithium, but ballooned up in weight. Suggestions to discuss w/my doctor?

I am replying to your post just for the sake of support. But your questions are always difficult to answer. Mixed states occur when one is depressed but also angry. He doesn't take an antidepressant which provokes this state, it could well be the disease. I tried myself to function with no AD but failed. Now i am under stablon a French AD non-existent in Canada i am afraid but fantastic for anxiety and mild. There is the welbutrin they say doesn't bring mania.

incidentally, i am in a mania right now and taking seroquel to extinguish it, usually i take 50mg at most daily, but in mania i increase the dose. But never exceeded 100. Today I took 150 till now and will reach 200 by night. Strange I start feeling well, seemingly i am approaching the therapeutic dose as you said.

Right now your Seroquel is an antihistamine. I just looked at the pi sheet, and the target dose for bipolar depression is 300 mg, where it should be less sedating than lower doses (the crazymeds.us wiki says above 200 mg is the cutoff for that one). 400-800 mg for mania. It's off label to use risperidone for the depressive side of bipolar, but if anything, you'd want to increase it, not decrease it. A Seroquel increase is probably a better thing to try first.

Seroquel has recently been FDA approved for the treatment of mania and depression, but like others here I've never heard of it being used alone yet. Learning more about your disorder will probably help you feel less out of control with your doctor and med changes as well as your own symptoms. You've not been diagnosed for very long, so it's natural things may be hard to understand and follow. This site is probably a good place to learn about BP.

I usually go through that about 2 weeks before I go completely into my depressed state... I feel like I'm exhausted but my mind is racing a million miles an hour... Or I'll be cleaning my house at 2am crying like a baby... You are definitely not alone!

Like James, I like Seroquel and Lithium. Seroquel was awesome for helping me sleep and I only take a low dose now (200mg). I added Lamictal for a post-manic depression, and it worked okay, not great. But I have been stable for three years being on these three. I haven't been hospitalized and I've been able to work. This summer I added Prozac to help a depression after my dad's death (last year). I haven't had any severe side effects from these.

Unfortunately BP is difficult to handle because you try to adjust both waves and depakote can be ok for mania but not very good for depression. Seroquel is better in this case. I really can't recommend anything, but i usually warn from antidepressants because all the literature describes the kindling process. it's like you prefer the fast solution but the long lasting misery. AD's are not the solution.

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