Yoda-How long did it take to feel it working? I don't know if you were coming off another AP to go on it (I am getting the impression Seroquel is the only one with the huge interaction and others have a lesser interaction). I know that since my current diagnosis is severe mixed that I'm going to be all over the place when they take Seroquel away because she said I would be anyway (and hopefully they'll boost it with something for those few worst days; IP has the advantage of offering me drugs like Haldol that I can't try outpatient) and she's recommending going up somewhat slowly because my history of drug reactions is legendary but she didn't say how long it will take to help some (probably since she won't control the upward taper).

What have the worst side effects been for you? Her goal is to keep me at 200 mg or lower and let the other meds I'm on continue boosting things a little. I'm not sure I've ever done what we expected though so that goal is somewhat random. I know she wants it as low as possible to avoid side effects and because I have had so many rare side effects it is hard to not worry that I'll be the rare person with ANC issues.

I'm glad to be doing this IP. I have a feeling doing it at home would have become a disaster, something like my not realizing how bad I was and my mom having to get my therapist to get me to go in or something. I feel safer being IP.

I just wish it were tomorrow. I really can use a couple of weeks to finish something with my therapist and my pdoc is away next week so nothing would happen then regardless but I feel like I've waited so long and now that it is decided (unless I get the lithium miracle of the decade) I just want to do it. Or run away from it. one or the other .