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Old Aug 18, 2019, 12:26 PM
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I am thinking about asking my doctor to increase my Seroquel from 300 to 400 mg. Does anyone have any experience with that?

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Old Aug 18, 2019, 12:41 PM
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Yeah it helped more with sleep but also gained more weight.
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Old Aug 18, 2019, 01:02 PM
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Yeah it helped more with sleep but also gained more weight.
I experienced the same
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Old Aug 18, 2019, 03:30 PM
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I'm at 800 mg and find that it is quite sedating, but is great for managing my anxiety.

I'm working with a dietician to try to lose weight. I've done it successfully in the past, so feel hopeful.

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Does anyone have experience going from Seroquel 300 mg to 400 mg?
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Old Aug 18, 2019, 03:36 PM
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I'm at 800 mg and find that it is quite sedating, but is great for managing my anxiety.

I'm working with a dietician to try to lose weight. I've done it successfully in the past, so feel hopeful.

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So you were able to lose weight even while taking Seroquel?

That was one of my big concerns because I really need to start working on losing weight.
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Old Aug 19, 2019, 08:25 AM
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Yeah, I lost 30 lbs when I was on Seroquel, but that was at a lower dose - I think around 200 mg a day.


I'm still hopeful that I'll be able to lose weight at this higher level, if I'm disciplined enough. I really think, in my case, it's poor food choices that have caused me to put the weight back on.

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