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Originally Posted by TheGal
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I took seroquel for sleep 100 mg... but I just looked up the max dose and it says 800mg on the Mayo site.
For psychosis, I take Abilify 20 mg (used to take the max. 30 mg), I've also taken olanzepine/Zyprexa 20mg (30mg is the max) which put a lot of weight on me.
I've never expereinced a "high" from taking an antipsychotic.
Could you explain what you are experiencing exactly? In terms of the payoff for you or the "high" as you say?
Also, do you take propranolol for the shakes caused by seroquel or for heart rate?? I take propranolol 20mg twice a day (for heart rate), but I was told by my doc at the time that I couldn't just stop it myself, I'd have to have medical supervision to do it. So I'm concerned that you ran out of propranolol...
I'm surprised that your pdoc increased your seroquel dose after you admitted you take more than prescribed or "abused" it. Does your pdoc want you to take 800 mg????
Do you have yearly blood tests to check for toxicity levels in your body for the medications you take? I do... I'm concerned for toxicity levels going up if you self-dose your meds and take more than you're supposed to.
Could you go back to taking only 400mg of seroquel and ask your pharmacy to fill your monthy script with just that amount per day?
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Seroquel feels SO GOOD. I'm also on 30mg of diazepam (scheduled) and it feels better than that. It's like floating on an anxiety free, sleepy pink cloud. Lol. If that makes any sense. In fact, I just took my 200mg nightly dose and it's kicking in and I'm going up to that pink cloud.
I should just tell my pdoc to put me on a different AP, but unfortunately I tolerate seroquel quite well, and my mental health is always very fragile, even on meds.
I'm diagnosed with GAD and schizoaffective bipolar type.
I take: lamictal (200mg), gabbies (3200mg), diazepam (30mg), propranolol (40mg), loxapine (50mg) and cymbalta (90mg) (and a couple of meds for weight control and a multivitamin). And obviously seroquel.
No I don't have a med toxicity level check. No my pdoc doesn't want me on 800mg of seroquel. I take propranolol for my anxiety. I've been on and off it, so I'm not worried. My pdoc has taken me off it cold turkey in the past without doctor supervision and I've been fine, so no worries.
Honestly, I think 🤔 I may be making a big deal out of nothing. It's just seroquel. Who cares. Whatever.
Pdoc and I will have a discussion though.