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Posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 6:11:28
update:
im taking it week and a half il'l soon know the answer that it kicks in or not because of the magnesium
Posted by Phillipa on October 29, 2008, at 10:48:32
In reply to seroquel and magnesium for poop out!, posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 6:11:28
Jeroen thought you had just switched meds? Love Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 13:22:56
In reply to Re: seroquel and magnesium for poop out! » Jeroen, posted by Phillipa on October 29, 2008, at 10:48:32
to seroquel yes day 10
Posted by Zyprexa on October 29, 2008, at 13:55:32
In reply to Re: seroquel and magnesium for poop out!, posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 13:22:56
Is the seroquel working? Are you still taking Abilify? Thought you were going to take a larger dose of seroquel. What do you mean by poop out? Does the seroquel work with the abilify?
Sorry so many questions.
Posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 14:28:16
In reply to Re: Seroquel and Abilify » Jeroen, posted by Zyprexa on October 29, 2008, at 13:55:32
i'm currently taking 100 mg twice a day, enough to treat psychosis but not cure i would have to take 800 mg described in some dr bob treaths
i get lot of side effects at this dosageits not working yet, i'm not sure it will
Posted by yxibow on October 29, 2008, at 19:00:06
In reply to Re: Seroquel and Abilify, posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 14:28:16
> i'm currently taking 100 mg twice a day, enough to treat psychosis but not cure i would have to take 800 mg described in some dr bob treaths
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> i get lot of side effects at this dosage
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> its not working yet, i'm not sure it willThere's no "cure", there is something that will make you much more happy and functional -- but if you wish to call it that, I'm not going to argue.
Yes, a full dose of Seroquel is 800 and is sometimes prescribed higher than that. I'm not sure that 100mg is all that psychoactive, but that's for your doctors to determine I suppose.
As for the magnesium, I don't think there's any large scale studies that say much, but there are people who swear by it for calming. Can't say there's much side effects at a rational dose of it and the human body does need some -- larger dosages could cause diarrhea I think, but I'm not sure.
-- Jay
Posted by Zyprexa on October 29, 2008, at 19:09:32
In reply to Re: Seroquel and Abilify, posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 14:28:16
What side effects? Are they new since starting the seroquel, or did you have them with the abilify too.
Posted by bleauberry on October 30, 2008, at 20:15:01
In reply to seroquel and magnesium for poop out!, posted by Jeroen on October 29, 2008, at 6:11:28
I hope it works. If it doesn't, have your next move planned out. That will help to keep you feeling in control, ward off feelings of frustration and desperation, feelings of hopelessness. The next plan, no secret because I've said it before, should be: keep seroquel and add a tricyclic to it. Nortriptyline, amitriptyline, or imiprimine, possibly desipramine. Try at least two of them before giving up on that class. But it is my blind bet that combined with seroquel, one of those will help your psychotic depression significantly.
Posted by Jeroen on November 1, 2008, at 18:26:07
In reply to Re: seroquel and magnesium for poop out! » Jeroen, posted by bleauberry on October 30, 2008, at 20:15:01
hi, SSRI seroxat made my psychosis worse,
i cant afford that to happen again
a tricyclic can make psychosis worser i think.
like trazodone
Posted by yxibow on November 1, 2008, at 22:13:39
In reply to bleauberry, posted by Jeroen on November 1, 2008, at 18:26:07
> hi, SSRI seroxat made my psychosis worse,
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> i cant afford that to happen again
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> a tricyclic can make psychosis worser i think.
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> like trazodone
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>Trazodone is not related to any agent, but yes, for some with psychosis, the mCPP metabolite can theoretically make psychosis worse.
I don't know about TCAs.
-- Jay
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