[Steiner of Thule]

Until I feel better from this new medication? A week? Two weeks? Is it supposed to fix me? I don't feel fixed at all. If anything amplified. Incredibly irritated and hateful feeling. Always thinking about my regrets and wanting to hurt others and myself. I just started taking it last night. Seroquel 50mg. Which I am supposed to double the day after tomorrow. Not a very large dose but I ended up sleeping a lot more. My body feeling heavy and having a clogged up bloody nose. Walking because it was the only thing I could do to calm down. I've been enraged for weeks feeling and the world just goes round and round. I hate myself.

"Oh no you're supposed to fix yourself now. The medication is just a placebo to make you think you are a god."

Just like every other drug in the world. All placebo. It's placebo all the way down.

[Steiner of Thule]

"Well that's ****ing embarrassing."

[IrisBloom]

Hey, Robot, take it easy on yourself. Most meds work slowly and can cause increased symptoms at first. Do tell your doc if you are concerned about any side effects. You can and will get better and you have to be patient.

[cool09]

Did your Dr. try zyprexa, risperdal or even abilify first? Those are the first atypical anti-psychotic line of defenses for agitation. My last Dr. told me that seroquel is the least effective of the first two I mentioned above. They all have nasty side effects. I had a brief period where I was free of agitation when I first tried it and it was wonderful. I know how it feels being agitated on a daily basis. It's hell. Hang in there, man.

[Steiner of Thule]

I've tried risperdal.

It's been a few days but every time I take it now I pass out because of an overwhelming anxiety I get. Unable to breathe. Right now I feel like I am incredibly anxious and having a panic attack and at night the usual agitation returns.

[JanAlvin]

Originally Posted by Robot Jones

Until I feel better from this new medication? A week? Two weeks? Is it supposed to fix me? I don't feel fixed at all. If anything amplified. Incredibly irritated and hateful feeling. Always thinking about my regrets and wanting to hurt others and myself. I just started taking it last night. Seroquel 50mg. Which I am supposed to double the day after tomorrow. Not a very large dose but I ended up sleeping a lot more. My body feeling heavy and having a clogged up bloody nose. Walking because it was the only thing I could do to calm down. I've been enraged for weeks feeling and the world just goes round and round. I hate myself.

"Oh no you're supposed to fix yourself now. The medication is just a placebo to make you think you are a god."

Just like every other drug in the world. All placebo. It's placebo all the way down.

Seroquel is a good medication and it will help you calm down. Do exactly what the doctor said on it. Within a week you will be less enraged. Seroquel does make you sleep well I know! And the feeling heavy during the day may last awhile, but not forever. Really though, if you're wanting to hurt yourself, or others, you should be calling a therapist first thing! (or if you really think you would do those things, dash for an E.R.) !

[hamster-bamster]

I second the recommendation to switch to Zyprexa if you do not get relief from agitation and anxiety within a week.