[darkangel2011]

I was diagnosed with borderline personaltiy disorder last november and since have been on antidepressants which was quicky taken off (2 months) and put on seroquel (quetiapine). i recently turned 18 and was put on seroquel XR which is a slow releasing compared to ordinary seroquel . . as im not exactly trusting i have spent hours upon hours researching this drug . . And have come to find nothing at all on seroquel used in treatment in BPD . . are they secretly giving me this for something else they dont want to tell me or just drugging me so i wont notice?? . . or has anyone else been given this or heard about seroquel being used for BPD . . please reply soon . . very concerned . . Thanks

[protector1973]

best way is to give it a trial and see how you feel. doctor will tell you it takes a while for drugs to work. do you have lots of talking threapy aswel?l. goodluck

Yes, darkangel, I've seen Seroquel prescribed pretty regularly for BPD. It is being used "off label" meaning that it wasn't what the drug was originally developed for by the drug company but prescribing psychiatrists gave it a try and found that it is sometimes helpful in stabilizing the mood of clients with BPD. Personally, I think it happened because psychiatrists will throw any drug but the kitchen sink (and sometimes the kitchen sink!) to clients with BPD because they're trying anything and anything to give their clients some relief. Personally, I haven't found medications to be at all helpful to me, with the exception of a six to eight month time period when I was in a severe depression. My dislike of Seroquel is that it pulled the "hungry" trigger of my brain BIG time! I wanted off that as soon as I realized that was what was going on for me when I was tried on it. I'm sure others will have some helpful responses.

[agma]

I am on Serquel XR as well. My pdoc said that Seroquel XR is slower releasing, so generally people don't experience the side effect of being tired as bad as they do for the regular Seroquel. I have mixed feelings about seroquel. I think it has helped me some, but the side effects aren't fun. I am hungry all the time, constipated (so much so that I am bloated and have stomach pain daily), and I feel hung-over all morning unless I get at least 11 -12 hours of sleep at night. I have stayed on it though because I think it has helped make my life somewhat bearable. You should talk to your pdoc about your concerns. He/She may be able to tell you a little more about it and why they prescribed it for you.

[anna342]

I was on it, for it's sedative effect. (Got bpd, but other things, not psychotic too.)

[darkangel2011]

I know exaclty what you mean by the hunger .. . i have gained so much weight and ive never been this big before in my life . . and the hungover feeling aswell . . i feel so dopey im like a jombie and cant see straight . . with my work schedule having that much sleep is impossible. . im up at 6 o clock nearly every morning . . and i can barely communicate with anyone or do anything properly 4 most of the morning . . not exactly the ideal employee. . its making more problems rather than less . . i want to just stop taking them ( seriosly considering) . . but im afraid of the old me coming back .. . . thanks for your replies . . makes me feel a bit better that i know its not so abnormal to be given seroquel for BPD . .

[ECHOES]

Please call and talk with your doctor or to schedule an appointment to ask directly why this medication was prescribed for you. That should be explained thoroughly at the time so you understand when and how to take it, and what to expect.
Never leave your doctor's office without a clear understanding of the treatment and medication. Take a notebook with you to write down what your doctor says, as it can be hard to remember later, but it's so important.

Also let your prescriber know if it isn't something you want to take. It's very important that your doctor knows how a medication is affecting you. There may be something else available that doesn't have the same side effects.