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Posted by MattSanz on October 7, 2008, at 19:44:28
Ok, what is the deal with Seroquel? I've been taking Pristiq 50mg in the morning for depression and Seroquel XR 300mg at bedtime, which my doc told me will be used to treat my depression and anxiety. After two weeks of this treatment which yielded no results for my depression/anxiety my doc prescribed me another dose of Seroquel XR 300mg for the morning, in addition to the one that I was taking at bedtime. My doc insists that the Seroquel will help my depression/anxiety along with the Pristiq (which is for depression). I've had no results with either med. I realize the Pristiq may take time to kick in, but I'm not sure about the Seroquel. I need advice: Has anyone been treated for either depression OR anxiety with Seroquel XR? What were the results? I feel lost at this point. PLEASE HELP! Thanks a bunch!
-Matt
Posted by bleauberry on October 7, 2008, at 20:01:33
In reply to Seroquel XR for depression?? HELP!!, posted by MattSanz on October 7, 2008, at 19:44:28
In clinical studies they tell us what happened at the end of 6 weeks or 8 weeks or whatever, but they rarely tell us what about the 1st. In the minority of studies that do, antipsychotics added to antidepressants usually show positive results within 4 to 7 days. The longer it takes after that time to see any hint of improvement, if there is none in the first week, is fairly indicative of a poorer outcome given a longer time frame. It doesn't guarantee failure by any means, it just doesn't have the odds stacked in your favor.
If your dose were to be increased on anything, I would think the antidepressant dose would be first line, not the antipsychotic.
Right or wrong, just my thoughts. Others will say it takes more time for antipsychotics to work. I just haven't seen that to be true in the real world. If they are going to work, they usually show some hint of that fairly fast.
Posted by azalea on October 7, 2008, at 20:41:58
In reply to Seroquel XR for depression?? HELP!!, posted by MattSanz on October 7, 2008, at 19:44:28
Do you have unipolar or bipolar depression?
Pristiq treats unipolar depression.
Seroquel treats bipolar depression.
Not quite sure why you would start on both at the same time.> Ok, what is the deal with Seroquel? I've been taking Pristiq 50mg in the morning for depression and Seroquel XR 300mg at bedtime, which my doc told me will be used to treat my depression and anxiety. After two weeks of this treatment which yielded no results for my depression/anxiety my doc prescribed me another dose of Seroquel XR 300mg for the morning, in addition to the one that I was taking at bedtime. My doc insists that the Seroquel will help my depression/anxiety along with the Pristiq (which is for depression). I've had no results with either med. I realize the Pristiq may take time to kick in, but I'm not sure about the Seroquel. I need advice: Has anyone been treated for either depression OR anxiety with Seroquel XR? What were the results? I feel lost at this point. PLEASE HELP! Thanks a bunch!
>
> -Matt
Posted by Phillipa on October 7, 2008, at 23:35:59
In reply to unipolar or bipolar? » MattSanz, posted by azalea on October 7, 2008, at 20:41:58
And didn't someone post recently that pristig didn't have side effects? All I know is one dose of seroquel knocked me out. Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on October 8, 2008, at 9:52:41
In reply to Seroquel XR for depression?? HELP!!, posted by MattSanz on October 7, 2008, at 19:44:28
yea me but regular Seroquel not the XR, it only worked for a short period now its never works again, its making me more depressed now
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