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Old Jun 23, 2016, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabyunbound View Post
Now that I'm taking more Seroquel, I sleep way too much and am tired anyway. Very hard to get up for work. Consuming a lot more caffeine. It's actually helping slightly with anxiety as well. My pdoc says it's an 'obnoxious' medication, but can be very effective. For my part, I'm torn between thinking it's the root of all evil, and something that can be truly helpful with my moods on both sides of the spectrum (and anxiety a bit).

My (new) pdoc said the meds I'm taking are really "20th century" -not sure what he meant but I'll be talking to him about it next appt.
Maybe that he is bribed. Or just a very bad psychiatrist. Some are both.

Quetiapine is fine. But you may try something else. But new isn't always/often better. Mostly just different.

Aripiprazole is something that's a bit more activating/antidepressive and less sedative/antihistaminergic.
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