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Old May 25, 2023, 09:46 AM
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I took Seroquel(IR, not XR) for a long time (more than 10 years) from 50 mg up to 400 mg at the highest dose. For me, it was weight neutral. I would in fact like to go back on it. It did have the sedation effect, but I loved that it got me to sleep like that every night (years of insomnia).

I stopped taking Seroquel because I developed cataracts at 44 years old (young to have them, especially one that was stage 4). Seroquel can be associated with cataract formation. However, I have now had cataract surgery, and cataracts don't re-form on the implanted lens, so I really, really would like to be back on a familiar medication even if I have to put up with daytime fatigue.
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