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Old Oct 25, 2018, 11:14 AM
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Hello I'm new I was just diagnosed with bipolar 1, ptsd and anxiety...My np started me on seroquel has anyone taken this? Does it eventually help with anger and anxiety? or should I possibly see if she will give me something just for anxiety?

Thanks for any advice
Welcome. I haven't had high dose Seroquel help with anxiety though it has helped with mania. I do fine on the regular release, but the timed dose had me zombified, tired all day. The anger, that could be part of mania or just the bipolar in general if you are mixed or something.

I've always needed something else for the panic attacks/anxiety/PTSD.

I'm on Buspar, Klonopin, and propranolol for the anxiety. But Klonopin is a controlled benzo, addictive. If you don't have to start on it, I wouldn't because as you can see from my signature, you often become used to the low dosage and the dose creeps up & up. I tried the extended release generic of Xanax, but it didn't work nearly as well as the Klonopin.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD

Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine,

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Last edited by Blueberrybook; Oct 25, 2018 at 11:44 AM.
Thanks for this!
ae1987