Posted by yxibow on March 22, 2009, at 18:47:45
In reply to Re: Risk of taking seroquel?, posted by Cseagraves on March 21, 2009, at 15:14:20
> Am beginning to think that I might not need Nardil now. Anxieties seem to be staying at bay with the small dosages of Seroquel and xanax during the day and a little extra Seroquel and xanax at night for sleep.
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> I really was not looking forward to starting an maoi after reading the side effects they can cause either. From what I've read, you will gain weight on Nardil no matter what you do. Maybe, if I can get the PTSD and GAD stabalilzed with Seroquel and xanax and then getting some CBT, I can get this under control.
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> I've read where people have taken Seroquel at rather high dosages for several years without much problems and then I've read other people develop diabetes. I'm not so worried about weight gain as of yet, because I think I can keep that under control with exercise and diet.
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> We'll see ;-)
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> CourtneyWeight gain doesn't always lead to diabetes though that's a definite risk factor. Other things that can happen, and concurrently, are lipid changes with LDL and HDL as well as high cholesterol.
-- Jay
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