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Seroquel, please help!!!

Posted by Roslynn on September 30, 2008, at 15:42:03

Please help anyone! Every time I try to get off Seroquel I have terrifying anxiety. I am only taking 25 and trying to do a slow taper. I went 25 one month, 12 the next (pill splitter), then crumbs, then the horrible anxiety came back! Seems I can go only about a week without Seroquel in my system and then everything hits me again! Tried taking extra ativan, it doesn't work on this feeling of terror.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me please? This drug is making me gain weight and I'm losing my mental sharpness.

My other meds are EMSAM 6mg, lithium 600mg (can't tolerate a higher dose), ativan as needed up to 3mg per day. Diagnosis is treatment-resistant depression.

My pdoc mentioned Invega, I believe it is another antipsychotic??? Has anyone taken this? I'm scared...I never heard of it. Should I replace one antipsychotic with another? Won't I get hooked on the replacement?

Seroquel was originally given to me to calm me down when I was experiencing horrible anxiety. Now, if I don't take it, I have the same anxiety again. Don't know if it's my "condition" that's being masked by the Seroquel or if it's the withdrawal from the Seroquel causing the anxiety!!

Thank you all for any help possible!

Roslynn

 

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