Yeah, I didn't drive to work for an entire week when I first started Seroquel XR. Instead, I worked from home. Though, I actually started driving 2 days after my first dose to see what it was like (even though it wasn't a great idea...). I just didn't want to drive very far (work is 30 minutes from my door to getting into the office itself), so I drove from my house 5 mins down the road to get a fresh bagel at the local bagel/donut shop.

My reaction time was indeed slow because I wasn't used to my meds, so I had to take extra precautions to make sure I didn't hit someone. That basically meant I drove slow and kept my distance from the car in front of me, as I knew I would react slowly if the person in front of me slammed the brakes. I literally kept about 8-10 car lengths of distance between me and the person in front of me just to be extra safe. I also dragged my brakes a little cos my depth perception was off and I had to be super careful!

I'm not saying I recommend driving. I'm just saying if you do drive, make sure to keep extra distance and adhere to the speed limit. When you attempt to stop your car (for a red light, stop sign, etc), I recommend stopping earlier than you would normally, then take your foot off the brake and let your car naturally approach the stop sign/light in case you have depth perception issues like I did. Also, don't go very far until you're used to driving under your conditions. Like, stay away from highways/motorways if at all possible until you're comfortable driving local roads. I actually waited 6 days before even attempting the highway/motorway. Baby steps.