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Dec 25, 2012, 11:08 PM
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I just wanted to remind people to be careful with their medicines.
I was on 25mg of Seroquel and thought I could drop it. (Not listening to the doctor about further tapering) I stopped taking it an experienced a dip in mood and a TON of anxiety. The anxiety induced acid re-flux and my stomach was wrecked. I even ended up at the ER where the doctor didn't actually think anything was wrong with me. Became suicidal and spent 5-6 days crying before I started taking the Seroquel again. Please be careful when you withdraw from medications.
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Dec 26, 2012, 03:39 AM
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Shew - I take 25mg and 200mg Seroquel, and would have also thought dropping the 25mg wouldn't have been a huge issue.
Thanks for the head's up
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Dec 26, 2012, 06:19 AM
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thanks for the post.
good to know someone is looking out for us. |
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Dec 26, 2012, 07:05 AM
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damn...
are you okay now?
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Dec 26, 2012, 09:29 AM
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I'm fine now. I started taking 25 mg again and will wait to see my doctor about trying to taper off again the proper way.
I don't really want to stay on this medication. During that week I could barely sleep and would wake up exhausted. It was a terrible experience. I feel like I am dependent on it, now. Lithium has never given me withdrawals like this. I know its the medication because I started to retake it again consistently for 3-4 days and my sleep and mood returned to normal.
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Dec 26, 2012, 10:08 AM
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Wow, I agree and had problems with Seroquel too. Was taking it for sleep mainly and tried for 6 months to taper and get off. I would even cut the 25 mg in half for weeks and that didn't even work. I couldn't sleep and was so mad it had me so hooked on that drug. I didn't sleep for 3 months last year and eventually my body gave out and I had to take a month off from work and basically recover from complete exhaustion and a shut down. I tried it again this past summer determined to get off and I did. It was so miserable. I was depressed and exhausted most of the time but I don't work in the summer so I figured I could handle it.
Strange how powerful that Seroquel is. When taking it it worked though. |
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Dec 26, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Wow sorry to hear you had such trouble with it. I've never been on it so can't say how it affected me. But I haven't had any meds do that to me.
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