I've posted on here a few times that I wanted to nix the Seroquel I've been taking (50mg a LOT less than I used to take anyway) bc of s/e and missing hypomania. But I've been depressed for the last month to the extent that I can barely function. I feel so slow and helpless with my memory even worse than usual, I can't focus on anything, and I've had some hallucinations and paranoia for good measure.

So I saw my pdoc today and of course instead of decreasing the Seroquel (or keeping it at the lower dose I myself had decided to take) she's titrating it up significantly to 300mg

(My Lamictal is also being increased, which is fine bc I haven't had s/e before).

So even more s/e than before and she suggested I take the rest of the week off from work while I get used to the increased Seroquel (sleepiness); the last time I took this dose I was falling asleep at work. Now I freelance, so no work, no pay.

I HATE HATE HATE this, even though I know it's for the best.

ETA: My pdoc said that the stronger and more effective meds tend to also have the strongest side effects -I thought this was interesting.