[unlived]

Ive been off Seroquel for a while but my pdoc wants me to start back up on it. Im already on Lamictal & Klonopin and I hate being medicated but she says its the only way she will keep me out of hospital. Im at the start of a mixed episode and the last time I was in one i drove my car into a brick wall.

What doses have people taken of Seroquel successfully?

I used to be on 200mg but that was when I was on Lithium. I had to stop the lithium and I stopped the Seroquel because of weight gain.

I want to take a small dose (200-300) but she wants me to titrate up to 800. Is this too high? Are the side effects really bad?

What else could I use for a mixed episode?

[SingDanceRunLife]

I take 200mg. The highest dose I've ever taken for more than a few days is 250mg. At 200mg, I get all the benefits and none of the side effects.

[~Christina]

Your Pdoc may be sticking with the Seroquel , because it worked in the past , so maybe no big surprises? If your in a mixed episode or whatever maybe it would be wise to just take it for a short time until things smooth out ... This time of the year seems to have lots of people doing battle with BP .. Gotta love teh change of seasons .

Good luck

[unlockingsanity]

Have you taken Seroquel before? Are you going to be on the IR (instant release) or XR (extended release) ? If you don't know, it's probably the IR as that is what most people take.

800mg? Holy crap. That is a LOT. You are going to be sedated out of your mind.

I take 500mg, but 400 is XR so I don't get very groggy from that because it's released over time. I take 100IR which does make you drowsy enough for sleep.

800 would be pushing the max dose you could take on Seroquel. Pdocs are supposed to put you on meds at the lowest dose that is effective.

I would not agree to 800mg....but rather maybe 200-300 and then wait to see how it affects you before making any other decisions about increasing the dose.

Seriously, 800 seems like a huge mistake.

[bumble2u]

Hi I used to be on 1000mg. I don't recommend it, I was a functioning zombie though after awhile your body gets used to it. Def start slow because at once that will be too much for you system. Now on 300 going up to 400. I used to get a lot of muscle cramps and sleep paralysis.