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Posted by invisibleman15010 on September 30, 2007, at 10:49:50
Hi Group,
My Psy Doc, has recently added Seroquel to my Cocktail. I have major depression and anxiety disorder. I have been on effoxor (which I am weaning myself off of, one to many antidepressants), Lexapro, low dose of Klonopin and Dalmaine for sleep. Depression starting to get worse during the beginning of the summer so they wanted to add one of the anti psychotics to boost the anti d....they first tried Geoden which made my depression a lot worse, now they just switched me to Seroquel, it does help me to sleep, but I am a zombie during the day, they wanted me to start on a 50 mg twice during the day and two at night, one wipes me out, so I am breaking the 50 into quarters and taking half at night, I am still wiped out, naseaus, feel like I have the flu, another zombie syndrome. Anyone else been treated successfully with seroquel for depression and anxiety? At what dose? How long for the initial horrible side effects to where off? I've got a life to live here and can't live it. This is almost as bad as my trial with Paxil. I still question the benefit of adding a med used for manic depression and psychosis to my unwanted mix for depression and anxiety. They say it will help and help me focus, especially after having ECT this past fall, which really left me screwed up. Anyway any thoughts on the Seroquel?
Posted by Maria3667 on October 1, 2007, at 5:49:25
In reply to Seroquel-Anyone have any recent experiance, posted by invisibleman15010 on September 30, 2007, at 10:49:50
Hi,
Seroquel was quite effective for my anxiety. But like you I became a zombie on it. Especially on dosages above 50 mgs/per day. Sleep was perfect & long.
However, after a few weeks I found my depressive symptoms becomming worse on Seroquel (due to dopamine surpression??). Hence I quit.My best to you,
Maria> Hi Group,
> My Psy Doc, has recently added Seroquel to my Cocktail. I have major depression and anxiety disorder. I have been on effoxor (which I am weaning myself off of, one to many antidepressants), Lexapro, low dose of Klonopin and Dalmaine for sleep. Depression starting to get worse during the beginning of the summer so they wanted to add one of the anti psychotics to boost the anti d....they first tried Geoden which made my depression a lot worse, now they just switched me to Seroquel, it does help me to sleep, but I am a zombie during the day, they wanted me to start on a 50 mg twice during the day and two at night, one wipes me out, so I am breaking the 50 into quarters and taking half at night, I am still wiped out, naseaus, feel like I have the flu, another zombie syndrome. Anyone else been treated successfully with seroquel for depression and anxiety? At what dose? How long for the initial horrible side effects to where off? I've got a life to live here and can't live it. This is almost as bad as my trial with Paxil. I still question the benefit of adding a med used for manic depression and psychosis to my unwanted mix for depression and anxiety. They say it will help and help me focus, especially after having ECT this past fall, which really left me screwed up. Anyway any thoughts on the Seroquel?
Posted by invisibleman15010 on October 1, 2007, at 8:56:36
In reply to Re: Seroquel-Anyone have any recent experiance » invisibleman15010, posted by Maria3667 on October 1, 2007, at 5:49:25
Maria,
Thanks for the followup, yes it does make me fall asleep and stay asleep along with the Dalmaine, which seems to be short acting like Xanax might be. But I agree, forget the seroquel, my system can't handle it at 50 mg, total, all day. There is no way I could be taking the 4 - 50mgs that they wanted me to start with plus I am not bi polar and certainly not manic, just the opposite, trying to regain some energy levels, Seroquel seems to do just the opposite, I sure it would bring someone down a few notches that was bi polar but it is not for me. 1 week trial with the result of being a zombie is enough for me.........ditch the seroquel and wean off the Effoxor, that's my plan, lexapro at 20 with klonopin is enough..........
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