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Old Feb 25, 2015, 08:49 PM
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I had an apt with my PCP today, and was supposed to have an apt with my T later this afternoon, but he had a death in the family and had to cancel. So my next appt. with him isn't until next Wed. But I talked w/ my PCP about changing my meds.... she didn't do a whole makeover like I had wanted, but she did add Seroquel to the mix. Can anyone that's taking that tell me about it? She said not to start it until I am going to be off of work the next day because it acts as a sort of sedative at first until I titrate up to a higher dose. What other side effect has anyone noticed? I had asked to do change to Lamictal, and Latuda but she said those are super expensive and without trying some others first the insurance companies usually will deny them. Stupid insurance companies. You're insurance companies!! Not doctors! My doctor knows what I need! Not you! But she said if we try the Seroquel, and document that we tried it, and if it doesn't work then it's documented, etc. and we go from there. I also am stopping the Adderall, and switching to Vyvanse.
Hopefully I can get my T to refer me into the P-doc soon and get things to even out. I've got to do something. I can't keep going like this....it's exhausting, irritating, frustrating, annoying....I hate this.
Seroquel made me feel like a zombie. I was also on Seroquel XR 300mg though so that might have been why. We changed my medication to Risperodone. Then I switched from the ARNP to the psychiatrist due to schedule conflicts and he added Lamictal to it. I didn't get any reactions but had one point I had a pregnancy scare, and he told me to get off them both. And then I just don't like my psychiatrist so i have an appointment with a new one next week. Hopefully I'll get something more helpful.
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