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So yeah, if you aren't digging Seroquel, give Lexapro a shot. You are aware that Seroquel is typically used to treat bi-polar disorder, correct? Cymbalta and Effexor are both for depression and anxiety, but I have heard of people getting sick. I got sick from Effexor, but have never tried Cymbalta. Lexapro has never made me sick, it ust magically helps...and luckly I didnt get any of the rare sexual side effects. YAHOO!

Do you think i should try the Seroquel at like 25mg, half a tab, to get some sleep tonite? I havnt slept for more than 4 hours in the past few nights.

* feeling sleepy * falling, feeling dizzy or faint on standing up * weight gain, increased appetite * feeling weak * constipation * dry mouth * runny or stuffy nose * indigestion * upset stomach * swelling of your hands, feet or ankles * blurred vision * difficulty swallowing * abnormal dreams, nightmares * irritability Sexual dysfunction isnt on there but one of the serious side effects is long lasting and painful erections and it can cause diabetes and even breast growth in some extreme cas

one time I thought I was having freaking heart attack and I felt like bugs were crwaling in my skin, i went over to the E-Room and they told me that I had GAD, this is when Xanax came in to my life. I stopped taking the ambien because the Xanax helped with the sleep. This Wed I went to see my Dr. and he prescribed Seroquel and Effexor, now correct me if I am wrong, but in order to get off Xanax can't I just ween off of it and take half a pill until I come of of it.

My Dr. has prescribed a low dose of Seroquel for me to help with sleep while I'm detoxing. I did an internet search for information and found a website that sells this Medication and you don't need a prescription. I'm going copy and past what it says about how to take it etc., Read everything it says, it is "Totally Crazy." Drug Name Seroquel (Quetiapine) Drug Uses Seroquel is masterpiece for treating schizophrenia or bipolar boisterousness.

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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.

I'm currently taking 12.5 mg every night. What I like the most about this med is the short half-life(appr. 8 hours) and that it leaves the system quite quickly. Besides from the pleasantly short half-life it is more or less void of any tolerance development to the sedative effect at low doses.

the reason for 6 pills is the short half-life of seroquel.

By stopping Seroquel, the emotions came up but I was ready to take good care of them because of years of psychotherapy and just allowing me not to be perfect like I used to think I had to be in order to be loved and to succeed in life. I realized that Seroquel and my other medications were just a security blanket against the truth about myself.

I have learned the hard way of consequences of not taking my seroquel - so - take it I did last night - and again it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that this morning's workout was drudgery - and i'm still groggy. I know about seroquel's half life and taking it earlier and earlier is ok if i didn't have to work or have any committments in the evening.

I take meclizine for the nausea, valium for the brain shocks, and now Seroquel for insomnia. Valium I can quit cold turkey(long half-life). Its seroquel that has me concerned because it antagonizes many parts of the brain that Remeron does creating a sedative effect possibly making it addictive. Am I robbing Peter To pay Paul???? Has anyone had experiences with Remeron(mirtazapine) or Seroquel (quetiapine). Particularly withdrawal Experiences.

I was on the Lamictal and Seroquel combo for 2.5 years. Seroquel is really sedating for some people, others seem to tolerate it fine. My suggestion is to take it earlier in the evening so that it is easier to wake up in the morning. Enjoy the sleep - best sleep I ever had. I am no longer taking it and I miss being able to sleep through the night. It is smart of you to start it on a weekend to figure out how you react to it.

I went to another doctor who prescribed me 200mg of seroquel and 250mg of depakote. i m suppose to take 1 depakote during the day, and 1 depakote and 1 seroquel at night i was wondering did anyone every mix these two together and get good results from it or will i become a walking zombie and lose track of time and not be able to function like i should.

Suboxone has a half life of 37.5 hours. This means that it takes a total of 75 hours for one dose of the drug to be completely out of your system. If you take 2mg, 37.5 hours later, there would still be 1 mg left in your system. So, if you are taking .125mg in the morning and .125 in the evening, you are taking a total of .25mg for the entire day. This means that by the time half of the first dose is gone, you will have taken another .125 that next morning and you will have .

One half-life means half of it is out of your systems, the second half-life means half of that half is out, and so on. It is generally accepted that after 7 half-lifes that a drug is entirely out.

If so, you should be on the upswing of the w/d symptoms. Unfortunately, Klonopin has a long half life, which increases length of time for w/d symptoms. Hopefully Ryan will be by and answer your post as well...he has a LOT of personal experience with Klonopin and is very knowledgeable about the proper way to take it, and to d/c it. If you are still feeling lousy, I would seek an opinion from another physician.

5 tablet (generic klonopin) twice a day i should start off with splitting the pill and taking half in the morning and half at night. so, so far i have taken 2 pills and one half which brings me here to thursday night. I was wondering 1. has anyone started on this lower dosage and had any affect? 2. if yes do you have any idea how long it takes at this dosage for an affect to be felt?

Since childhood I have had symptoms of anxiety and the inability to deal with change and stress, which affected my social life, but not my academic life. The overwhelming fear of not handing in an assignment or getting a bad grade was enough to push me to getting 90's-100's on all assignments, etc... But around age 18, the stress became too great that I went to see a psychiatrist and a therapist. Over the next year or so I was put on the regular Zoloft, Paxil, etc...

and 158 lbs (72 kg), I was admitted to hospital March 2007 for two months in order to recover from my ED, during which time I was taking domperidone to aid digestion, daily clonazepam for anxiety, fluoxetine (20mg once daily) for depression, and seroquel for sleep at night.

I have no one to talk to as I scared to death of someone finding out cuz then my life will be over. I have put my parents and husband through so much already. They would be soooo disappointed in me if they knew the truth. Living a lie but too scared to stop. Too scared to keep taking them too. Petrified of withdrawals. Please give me some insight. Thanks for listening everyone.

Seroquel has a short half life so perhaps the extended release version would be more of help. However, although it is approved for bipolar it was originally designed as an antipsychotic. I have schizoaffective and I require both a mood stabilizer and an antipsychotic. That's more typical. The mood stabilizer that worked best for me and was easiest for me to tolerate was Lamictal but each person responds differently to each medication. Speak to your psychiatrist about all this.

For example Valium is often substituted for Benzo withdrawal because it has a longer half life, meaning the withdrawl can be much more gradual.

Has anyone used zeldox and found your life became flat and not get as much pleasure out of the things you used to like doing, eating, or drinking. If so did you have the dose lowered and did these things come back?

Intrusive thoughts,,feeling like a piece of sh*t,,hopeless,,all of it. They switched my medication today and took of the Saphris and put me on Seroquel. I took it a half hour ago and I feel like Im gonna pass the F*&^ out! I tried to "snap" outta this funk. I went to NA and aftercare all day. I walked on the treadmill early this morning,,,,,nothing seems to help. Im hopeless and inconsolable and just wanna give up. Give what up? I dont even know. Im isolated out here all alone....

2mg is a moderate-high dose and you indeed need have your doctor manage this kind of taper. Klonopin has a long half life, therefore physical withdrawl symptoms are worse than with shorter acting benzos. Keep us posted on how you are doing. Take care.

A year and a half ago, I had a stressful event happen in my life and the anxiety kept me up at night. My psychiatrist gave me Seroquel to help me sleep, and I have been too afraid not to take it. Seroquel seemed to require that I sleep at least 9-10 hours, or I would be very tired. I went to a sleep doctor for help. He told me the Seroquel interrupts REM and slow wave and took me off it. I am temporarily taking Lunesta.

I've been them on a month and all ready I'm worried that I'm addicted to them. Klonopin has a longer half life than lorazepam so is less addictive than lorazepam I'm bot sure about diazepam though. I guess you can't go on an antidepressant because it could make an manic episode worse. It's good that you want to lower the dose but do it safely and make sure that your mood is stable. Maybe a therapist can help you and might be able to reduce or change the meds your on.

She had BPD, although her disability was never given that medical diagnosis. About half of all patients with BPD have one parent who also has a mood disorder. There is, therefore, a clinical significance in my mother’s mood disorder in the diagnosis of my own BPD. The high heritability of BPD has been well documented through familial incidence, twin, and adoption studies. There is an unquestionable justification for the inclusion of my family in my understanding of BPD.

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