[Billtrick]

Today I am starting to take lithium and titrating off of Seroquel. I am very anxious about the withdrawal symptoms. I have had some very weird side effects on Seroquel and some that feel like they could have some lasting damaging effects. Last time I took 50 mg instead of my regular 100mg. I became easily agitated. I couldn't even read the basic instructions to the gene test I was about to have. I was filled with rage and took it out on my parents. i am hoping that the lithium minimizes the withdrawal symptoms. I am not quite sure what to say anymore. Seroquel has taken a great deal from me. It has taken my words, my passion, my thoughts, my ability to do basic cognitive tasks, my memory. I haven't been able to retain what I read, at all. I have tried reading articles, books. I have tried doing research on my medication, but to no avail. The task turned out to be too challenging. I am incredibly excited to stop taking the medication. But at the same time I am terrified. Has anyone else had to titrate off of Seroquel. How did it go? What should I be expecting?

[pinkflower17]

I was on Seroquel a couple years ago for sleep, but a pretty good dose (200 mg I think), and I was able to titrate off of it and onto something else within a week. I didn't really have any issues. That's probably not very helpful. I don't know what you're taking the lithium for, but they work pretty differently and for different things. Do you know why your doc changed you to lithium from Seroquel?

[Billtrick]

its not a change. I am being put on lithium as well as titrating off of seroquel.

[flyabove]

Two years ago when I was admitted to the State Psychiatric facility I was placed on 800mg, I wasn't worked up to it either, I was immediately a zombie. I had no feelings, no insight to anything anymore, no short term memory, etc it was awful. Though I didn't even realize this until I got out of that place and got a doctor that realized I was way over medicated by seroquel and was tapered down in a controlled setting to 100 mg. I functioned well on it. I was taken off it when I went on a Lithium and Haldol mix but I shook so much on it even with taking cogentin to deter the shaking that I was taken off after a little over a month of being on the lithium. I hope it works well for you though just remember to stay vocal about any symptoms you have with the lithium!!

[Vonnegutjunky]

Hope you will post your results billtrick!!! Please let us know if the lithium helps!!

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[Billtrick]

So the taper off of seroquel was a lot more manageable than I expected. Of course there were days that were dam near unbearable, buthe I did reach a new level of clarity within a very short amount of time. I still have had an incredibly difficult time with attempting to access memories, words, and sentences. My speech, at times, is disjointed and nonsensical. I have a hard time with word retrieval, I will know what it is I want to say, and when it comes out it is incoherent and confusing. however, it is much betterbthan while i was on seroquel. So ibwill take that as a small win. moving on to my experience lithium, it too, was a disaster. at first there wasn't much of a difference, I still was depressed, suicidal, and had foggy cogintion. I did however start having more good moments. But then I tried to titrate up to 300 mg. And the same soupy, muddy, feeling that plagued my seroquel experience had returned. So the next day I went back down to 150mg. Within the next few days I had a raging headache for 5 days and a bit of nausea as well. The headache wrapped like a band around my skull and nothing helped. I was hydrated. I was sleeping. But it would not go away. So I am now not taking any medication and am still depressed as hell. Suicidal at times. I think about death everyday. And now it feels like I was left with a few presents from the seroquel excursion that will influence me for the rest of my life. My pdoc wants to try me on lamictal. However, I am not to keen on the pharmaceuticals I have been prescribed so far, so I'm quite hesitant. Plus, I want to try a few alternatives. Before I go any further with that route. Anyway, thanks for your support. I appreciate it immensely! If You Have anything to say. Feel free to comment. Have a great night.

[Vonnegutjunky]

I am sorry for everything you have had to go through- the depression to me is the Most crippling- those suicidal feelings are hopeless and leave you feeling lost and in despair- I hope you find some level of relief even if it's only for a moment - I will be following your story - please keep updating xxo

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