I guess I'm writing this for support as I go through this process.


I have a 2 hr and 15 minute commute to work (3 days a week/part-time work) and for the last couple months I've been nodding off at the wheel which has turned into really falling asleep at the wheel. It's so so dangerous and I've been very lucky to not have been in an accident. I have to get up extremely early for work, which contributes.


I'm overmedicated. I must be. I used to take high doses of Seroquel, but I managed to get it down to only 25mg about a year ago. But about 6 months or so ago it was increased to 100mg when I got in a depressive episode (along with increasing Lamictal). Not too long afterwards, I tried lowering the Seroquel due to sedation, started to get depressed again and increased it again.


I'm planning on tapering the Seroquel starting tonight to 75 mg for a week, and so on, until I get to 25mg again. As I said, the last time I tried to do this I started getting depressed again, so I upped it again. This time around, I feel like I just need to push through any mood issues (meditation, support, whatever) and get it down for my own safety. I also know there are safety issues with lowering the dose causing mood issues.


I'm really scared about this journey, this taper, but as I say, I feel it's essential for my safety, and if I could be okay on 25 mg before, I can again. I feel like my last depressive episode was so long ago that maybe I won't revert to that this time around on tapering the Seroquel. My last hypomanic episode was about a year and a half ago, last manic episode, 3 years ago.


My next pdoc appointment isn't for another couple of weeks, but I'm going to start this now anyway because I'd do it anyway no matter what she says (and she may well agree with me).


FYI, I also take Abilify and Klonopin (never felt side effects from either).


Can anyone share any experiences re tapering down Seroquel?


I'll keep you guys posted on this tapering journey, you're the only ones who would understand it and its effects...