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May 11, 2019, 10:11 PM
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Im having a horrible time with dry eyes and dry mouth from Seroquel. I've been on it for a week and a half. Its so bad that when I wake up my mouth can't open until I drink some water. Plus, my eyes have no tears. An eyelash got in my eye and it was difficult to get out. I'm grumpy about this! I don't want cataracts or tooth decay! I see pdoc monday morning. I took my dose tonight but I don't think I will tomorrow.
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May 11, 2019, 11:04 PM
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May 11, 2019, 11:29 PM
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They are awful side effects. I can understand you wanting to get off Seroquel. When I was on it in doses up to 400 mg I had severe drowsiness, acting drunk, restless legs, and weight gain. I don't recall getting dry though but it wouldn't surprise me. I hope your pdoc can offer some help. I found much lower doses ok, but it only helped me sleep, rather than be an antipsychotic or mood stabiliser.
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May 12, 2019, 06:49 AM
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Moose72, I'm sorry you have side effects that bother you a lot about Seroquel. Like Wander, my side effects from Seroquel are quite minimal. In fact, I have been happier with Seroquel XR than I have been with any other bipolar medication I have ever taken. For me, it's a great med.
I'm currently on 600 mg of Seroquel XR. I wish I was on less, but if I was, I'd likely be hospitalized. When my mood stabilizes for a while, my dose will be decreased. At lower doses, it can be weight neutral for me. I am fortunate that, unlike some people, my weight gain has not been that large from Seroquel XR. If I could just lose 10 lbs, I'd be the same weight I was at my highest before ever having taken a bipolar medication. That was still a bit overweight, though. That was about 17 years ago. Who knows, I might have been my current weight by now even if I was never on bipolar meds. I have luckily never had dry mouth/eyes from Seroquel, to my knowledge. Perhaps that side effect will eventually ease for you. All the best! Last edited by Anonymous46341; May 12, 2019 at 07:23 AM. |
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May 12, 2019, 07:35 AM
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I get really dry mouth fairly often too, I take 400mg, it happens as soon as I'm walking around outside without water so I always have to bring gum and/or a water bottle with me
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May 12, 2019, 08:21 AM
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I bought some biotine mouth spray and eye drops. They help but its not to "normal" yet.
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May 12, 2019, 10:31 PM
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I have extra moisturizer eye drops I use probably 5 times a day. I also use Biotene for mouth dryness about the same. I drink over a gallon of water a day , yet I’m dry as a bone. It’s a terrible side effect of all kinds of medications. It’s the top listed side effect of any med. On a happy note dry eyes don’t cause cataracts. Biotene has lozenges now ! They really help when I’m on the go.
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May 13, 2019, 09:05 PM
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After lowering Seroquel, the side effects are not nearly as bad, but my pdoc had to add on another medication. I hope your med visit goes well and that your pdoc comes up with a plan that works out much better for you. |
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