[deanny644]

Hello evryone I am new here. Does anyone here take Quetiapine? I could do with some information about it.

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Mass went very well. I'm glad I faced my anxiety, getting better at doing that

Nice job!

I know I can get so anxious about a social activity that I can make myself quite ill. Once I had learned to attend anyway, I could see just how much my own anxiety was an obstacle to socializing. I'd also learned it's an obstacle I could overcome by doing the opposite of what I had felt I could manage.

I think It took a lot of courage for you to attend, despite your anxiety!
You've inspired me to try a few more activities this week.
Speaking of this week, I hope you have a great one!

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

Nice job!

I know I can get so anxious about a social activity that I can make myself quite ill. Once I had learned to attend anyway, I could see just how much my own anxiety was an obstacle to socializing. I'd also learned it's an obstacle I could overcome by doing the opposite of what I had felt I could manage.

I think It took a lot of courage for you to attend, despite your anxiety!
You've inspired me to try a few more activities this week.
Speaking of this week, I hope you have a great one!

Thank you WC!

I hope you have a great week as well

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

In 2015, a routine mammogram led to the discovery of a cancerous nodule in my grandma’s breast. She immediately had a lumpectomy before the nodule could enlarge any further. However, the surgeon who performed the procedure warned her that the cancerous nodule had a 40% chance of returning. Well, it grew back, this time bigger than ever.


She will turn 89 in one week from today (on the 21st). Because of her age, my mom elected not to do chemotherapy on her. My mom is trying to see if her surgeon will remove the breast altogether (which obviously isn’t ideal for anyone, but it is what it is).


The doctor thinks that, because of where the nodule grew in the first place, the cancer STILL might return, so he is recommending hormones as a post operative treatment to reduce the risk of the cancer from returning. However, he also firmly warned that the hormones themselves carry a risk of exacerbating the situation (i.e., they can cause cancer, too). But apparently the benefits outweigh the risks, so my mom is going through with the entire recommended treatment plan. It just sucks all around.

I’m so sorry to read this. It’s so hard to decide how best to handle treatment.

Unfortunately this is just one more thing on your plate to manage and deal with. I hope she responds well to treatment.

I lost both my grandmothers to breast cancer, one was 94 and the other 83

They both chose to just live out there days with out treatment. Losing them was so difficult.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Fharraige

Ugh.


Only had five hours of sleep and been busy with housework all morning. Hopefully I’ll calm down enough to take a nap this afternoon.


Foot is doing better. I’m only having a little pain when I’m moving around. Just have to go slow right now.


Otherwise life is lifing along.


Love to all of you!

Glad you finally have some relief from the foot pain.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by 251turnaround

I'm getting paranoid again and it's not good. I think I'm doing this to myself. Intrusive suicidal thoughts most days, nightmares most nights, it's not fun at all. I don't even think I'm in a mood episode right now, maybe I am but I just can't tell. My parents keep asking me if I'm okay, I say yes but deep down I know I'm not.


I'm a passenger on this roller coaster and I'm about to hit the drop.

Is reaching out to your Pdoc possible ? Some times a tweak in meds can make a big difference.

Do you see a T ? Many times when I’m going into a tail spin see my T can slow me down by reinforcing some coping skills I always seem to forget when of course I need them the most.

I hope your feeling better very soon

[sadveiledbride]

Haven't been on here much lately. I am feeling okay. I am dreading and anxious for this week. Otherwise fine I guess. I hope everyone on this thread is doing alright. Hugs to all.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

So I called my psychiatrist office three times in the past three weeks to get them to fix a prescription mistake they made with my haldol. My pdoc only gave me 5mg once a day for 90 days instead of 5mg twice a day for 90days so I only had enough for 45 days. Well now I’m out! Or I will be on Monday. I stretched it by only taking 5mg last night, tonight, and tomorrow night but Monday I’ll be completely out. It helps my mood as well so today I’m a little down in the dumps. I’m so mad. How hard is it to relay a message to the psychiatrist? I don’t have her direct number because she’s only there two or three days a week so she doesn’t have a set office with an extension. It’s ridiculous that the staff is so incompetent that I can’t even get a simple prescription mistake fixed. So tomorrow I’m going to physically go there after work and raise hell. I’m not leaving without them falling in the script right then and there. I’m pretty sure my pdoc is in on Monday’s so she should be able to do it. ****ing people.


So on Wednesday I bought a pack of cigarettes because I screwed up my major project in the one class. But I didn’t buy another after that even though I really wanted to. So that’s progress. I ended up revising my assignment and I still got a pretty ****** grade but thankfully I had done so well in the class prior to that I still ended with a B. Not what I wanted but whatever.


I applied for a teaching job at a private school for kids with emotional problems, much like the school I worked at before but hopefully not as intense. I don’t know if they’ll even call for an interview since I don’t have my special ed certificate but the ad didn’t specify that I needed it which is why I applied. So fingers crossed. I would really like to get back into teaching and I would love to work with emotional disturbed (technical term) students.


A couple more disturbing dreams but not to the level that I have been having. So I hope they start to slow down.


Hope everyone has an ok Sunday and a good start to the week.

Oh dear god the joys of prescriptions being wrong is so frustrating !!!!!! Yes going there is probably going to get things sorted out !

I hope that position is offered to you. I’ll keep all my body parts crossed for you

I’m glad you got that B .. sure an A would have been nicer but at least your passing it and moving closer to your degree.

Pat yourself on the back , every day you go with out buying cigarettes is a win!

How’s your sleeping ? Are you still plagued by terrible nightmares or have they settled down ?

Hugs !

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

I'm extremely anxious about going to mass later, on the verge of panic. There are some other things going on I need to take care of that are causing me a lot of anxiety as well. It feels like it's building up

I hope you can make any changes you need to that will allow you lower your anxiety I know easier said than done.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Wander

Thanks for the replies and hugs. My pdoc didn’t come in yesterday so he will see me later today (Monday) . I’m hardly sleeping so I hope he can help me with that. I am slowly learning to take Seroquel PRN as it temporarily calms me but I hate the side effects, especially the weight gain. Taking all meds creates a battle in my mind. For some reason I now don’t want to take any of my meds. I’m not sure why. It’s likr self sabotage.


I so confused.

I know how upsetting it is to take a med that you know has caused trouble in your past. But for now it’s probably what you need to pull you out of the hell you have been stuck in for far too long. I hope your feeling better soon

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Nammu

Had a cousin's picnic today. It was nice to see so many cousins. It's been decades since I've seen some of them. Mum was ready to leave at 2 because of the heat so I didn't talk to everyone. Gonna have another cousin picnic in two years, my aunt is hosting it this time. Very, very hot but otherwise very successful.

Sounded like a good time albeit to short, growing up we always did full family get togethers in The summer and I lived in Florida !!! Like really ?? lol

Maybe the next will be in cooler month?

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Mass went very well. I'm glad I faced my anxiety, getting better at doing that

Good for you !!! It is so hard at times to just go do whatever it is, I know the struggle.

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

In 2015, a routine mammogram led to the discovery of a cancerous nodule in my grandma’s breast. She immediately had a lumpectomy before the nodule could enlarge any further. However, the surgeon who performed the procedure warned her that the cancerous nodule had a 40% chance of returning. Well, it grew back, this time bigger than ever.

She will turn 89 in one week from today (on the 21st). Because of her age, my mom elected not to do chemotherapy on her. My mom is trying to see if her surgeon will remove the breast altogether (which obviously isn’t ideal for anyone, but it is what it is).

The doctor thinks that, because of where the nodule grew in the first place, the cancer STILL might return, so he is recommending hormones as a post operative treatment to reduce the risk of the cancer from returning. However, he also firmly warned that the hormones themselves carry a risk of exacerbating the situation (i.e., they can cause cancer, too). But apparently the benefits outweigh the risks, so my mom is going through with the entire recommended treatment plan. It just sucks all around.

(((((( BlueBicycle ))))))

Wow. A very tough situation for everyone involved.

You had lost your other grandmother not so long ago.
I hope everything turns out okay.
Please keep us updated?

So glad you are here and share with us often!

[hopeless2015]

Just popping in with hugs for all.

[~Christina]

Well last night was just awful...I was feeling stuck in my head, it happens.

But then I got so overwhelmed with noise , the tv was loud , hubby turned it down but it still grated my last frayed nerve. I turned on the little fan next to me hoping it would drown out some with white noise, nope that didnt help.

My husband started crunching on a snack and the noise ? Omg I was coming unglued, he then started tossing bits of his snack to the dogs , the sound of that ??? I jumped outta my chair and ran to the bedroom. I grabbed a Xanax and my book and finally was distracted enough to gather myself together.

I was a frantic anxiety panic filled fool for a while.

I woke up today and things seem back to normal, thankfully.

I’ve always been overly sensitive to noise..

My husband has emphysema and was coming down with chest crap, Doctor ordered Bactrim which is notorious for causing stomach upset with out taking it with food.. well today he “ forgot to eat” he’s been miserable for a few hours, I can’t find much sympathy atm , sigh.

Numerous appts this week ! I live in sports bras around the house so having to go out and having an actual bra on is so annoying , but my ladies need support and direction lol

Hugs and cookies to everyone ~

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

Well last night was just awful...I was feeling stuck in my head, it happens.

But then I got so overwhelmed with noise , the tv was loud , hubby turned it down but it still grated my last frayed nerve. I turned on the little fan next to me hoping it would drown out some with white noise, nope that didnt help.

My husband started crunching on a snack and the noise ? Omg I was coming unglued, he then started tossing bits of his snack to the dogs , the sound of that ??? I jumped outta my chair and ran to the bedroom. I grabbed a Xanax and my book and finally was distracted enough to gather myself together.

I was a frantic anxiety panic filled fool for a while.

I woke up today and things seem back to normal, thankfully.

I’ve always been overly sensitive to noise..

My husband has emphysema and was coming down with chest crap, Doctor ordered Bactrim which is notorious for causing stomach upset with out taking it with food.. well today he “ forgot to eat” he’s been miserable for a few hours, I can’t find much sympathy atm , sigh.

Numerous appts this week ! I live in sports bras around the house so having to go out and having an actual bra on is so annoying , but my ladies need support and direction lol

Hugs and cookies to everyone ~

The noise sensitivity...OMG!!!

Yes, support and direction. Lol!
I hope the multiple appointments will work out okay.
Keep us in the loop!

[Wild Coyote]

Called pdoc's voicemail. I feel like I am crashing. I am increasing the Mirapex...and am letting her know. If she has a problem with it, she can call. Otherwise, it's a done deal!
I cannot afford to crash right now... or anytime soon. I hope the Mirapex increase will help!

If you experience treatment-resistant depression, ask your pdoc about Mirapex. It is used "off label" for severe depression. It is a dopamine agonist. Wellbutrin, for example, is not enough for me. I have found Mirapex a miracle med most of the time. Nothing else, no other med, has worked for me in years.

I hope everyone has a GREAT week!!!

[wildflowerchild25]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

Oh dear god the joys of prescriptions being wrong is so frustrating !!!!!! Yes going there is probably going to get things sorted out !

I hope that position is offered to you. I’ll keep all my body parts crossed for you

I’m glad you got that B .. sure an A would have been nicer but at least your passing it and moving closer to your degree.

Pat yourself on the back , every day you go with out buying cigarettes is a win!

How’s your sleeping ? Are you still plagued by terrible nightmares or have they settled down ?

Hugs !

The nightmares are starting to settle down. I didn’t have any last night. The night before I had a dream that my sister in law banned me from seeing her foster child and that upset me but not for the whole day. I am working on the nightmares with my t so hopefully it’s heading I. The right direction.

Thanks for caring!!!

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by 251turnaround

I'm getting paranoid again and it's not good. I think I'm doing this to myself. Intrusive suicidal thoughts most days, nightmares most nights, it's not fun at all. I don't even think I'm in a mood episode right now, maybe I am but I just can't tell. My parents keep asking me if I'm okay, I say yes but deep down I know I'm not.

I'm a passenger on this roller coaster and I'm about to hit the drop.

This sounds very unsettling!

What happens if you do tell your parents what you are going through?

Are you able to contact your pdoc and/or therapist for help?
Please keep us posted?

[yellow_fleurs]

WC I am thinking of you and sorry you are feeling a crash coming on. Hope something helps get it under control quickly. Wish there was more we could do to help out, but I am sending lots of compassion your way.

[Nammu]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

Well last night was just awful...I was feeling stuck in my head, it happens.

But then I got so overwhelmed with noise , the tv was loud , hubby turned it down but it still grated my last frayed nerve. I turned on the little fan next to me hoping it would drown out some with white noise, nope that didnt help.

My husband started crunching on a snack and the noise ? Omg I was coming unglued, he then started tossing bits of his snack to the dogs , the sound of that ??? I jumped outta my chair and ran to the bedroom. I grabbed a Xanax and my book and finally was distracted enough to gather myself together.

I was a frantic anxiety panic filled fool for a while.

I woke up today and things seem back to normal, thankfully.

I’ve always been overly sensitive to noise..

My husband has emphysema and was coming down with chest crap, Doctor ordered Bactrim which is notorious for causing stomach upset with out taking it with food.. well today he “ forgot to eat” he’s been miserable for a few hours, I can’t find much sympathy atm , sigh.

Numerous appts this week ! I live in sports bras around the house so having to go out and having an actual bra on is so annoying , but my ladies need support and direction lol

Hugs and cookies to everyone ~

Ugh, the noise sensation is horrible, I hate when I get that. I take out my hearing aids but it's like all movement and color has vibrations. I do wish doctors could experience this.

[Wander]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

I know how upsetting it is to take a med that you know has caused trouble in your past. But for now it’s probably what you need to pull you out of the hell you have been stuck in for far too long. I hope your feeling better soon

THANKS!

My pdoc(s) and nurses would agree with you. I am all for taking loads of Seroquel as needed but unfortunately by the time I really need it my mindset has completely changed and you are going to have to hunt me down to get those pills in me. lol

An hour ago I saw the. registrar as mine seems to be MIA this admission. He seems very competent and empathetic. Apparently knows me from my psychotic admission in Feb, but I hardly recall all of that. He just said I was very, very ill at the time and much more lucid this time.

Anyways; I now have regular 50mg Seroquel 3pm and 8pm, plus still much more if I need it. This is of course on top of my usual meds listed below. (although I am taking diazepam and Lorazepam rather than Clonazepam now) The hope is that as I derail as the day passes this should put a stop to it getting dangerous. Plus I may actually start getting some sleep as I have been living off 2-3 hours a night the last five days.

He also gave me an antihystimine to help. Anyone used them for sleep? Worried about Bipolar reactions. Once I get a couple of stable days under my belt discharge is much more possible. For now I would just love some escorted leave to see my T on Wed. Overall I have hope, but it is a vulnerable thread so I must care for, and nurture it.

Enough about me. I am going tp read the others posts here. HUGS FOR ALL!!

[yellow_fleurs]

Wander, I hope you the medication helps and you get some sleep. Sleep always helps improve my mental state. I am glad you are somewhere safe and getting help. You are going through a lot, I'll be thinking of you.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Nammu

Ugh, the noise sensation is horrible, I hate when I get that. I take out my hearing aids but it's like all movement and color has vibrations. I do wish doctors could experience this.

Omg I know ... colors !!!!! Ugh !! I so understand that.

I remember years ago when I had only been seeing my T for about 6-7 months. I walked in his office and went over and closed his blinds and said the sun was too loud. He burst out laughing ! I gave him a death glare I’m sure.

He said I wasn’t the first person to report such extreme reactions...

He’s 68 years old, so honestly nothing is a shock to him. I swear he truly understands Bipolar inside and out and not have it.

We are watching a quieter movie tonight. But I’m still bothered by it, I’m heading to bed in a few to get sucked into my book.

Originally Posted by deanny644

Hello evryone I am new here. Does anyone here take Quetiapine? I could do with some information about it.

@deanny644, welcome to Psych Central! We're glad you joined us!

Many of us take Seroquel here, or have in the past. I believe many psychiatrists prescribe it because for many people it can be helpful for both poles of bipolar disorder, mixed episodes, anxiety, and sleep -- at least it has been for me. Some people get side effects. Experiences vary. For me, the side effects eased over time and are less severe than ones I have had with other similar medications.