So I had been having some *SERIOUS* side effects from the 1000mg (yes, that's 3 zeros) dose I was Rx'd in Feb this year.

I gained weight (45lbs now) & am still gaining. I became so *TMI* constipated that I used laxatives, mag citrate, enemas, and finally quit eating meat, started a colon cleanse (pills I take) and pretty much ended up gradually on a mostly liquid diet (SlimFast, smoothies, etc.).
I was Rx'd the whole dose at bedtime. Shortly after taking it swallowing became extremely difficult. And I felt like I was drowning. The best way I can explain it is that it's like that moment when you are vomitting violently and you aren't sure if you're going to breathe again. It felt like there was a cinderblock on my chest, shallow breaths, and then panic attacks because my body was reacting to my inability to breathe or swallow.

Sooooo I cut my dose down to 400mg at bed for a few days. Once it didn't put me to sleep I took 600mg at bed and when that quit working I went to 800mg. I was at 600mg for a few days and happy that dose worked. I made it one sleepless night with RLS at 800 and last night I jacked it back up to 1000mg. I didn't seem to have such intense side effects as before. Is it possible that starting out at 1000mg was just too much (even after 3months at that dose) and I just needed to up it in stages? Idk why it is better now, but it is. I still got weighted down and felt extremely tired but that's normal and it wasn't at all scary for me last night. I'll stay at 1000mg until I see this temp pdoc (5/14). Deep down Im hoping he takes me off the Seroquel and gives me something weight neutral. That, or he gives me Adipex or my ADD meds back, that would help counteract the excessive weight gain.