Got off the phone with my pdoc and since I’m still cycling he told me that I should increase my Seroquel dose from 50mg to 100mg a day and if I am still mood cycling that I can go up to 150mg a day, 100mg at night and 50mg during the day.
Man does this gentleman love Seroquel!
I think I’m getting used to the effects now.
50mg doesn’t knock me out any longer.
He doesn’t want to make any changes to my risperidone or Depakote.
I think he’s a good doctor
Seriously dropped my blood pressure i passed out. I discovered that I can no longer take modern day medications. Seems to be working for you! Hugs.
I’m sorry @roxanna
Yeah Seroquel is definitely sedating
It helps my OCD a lot. More than any SSRI.
What dose are you on @Mars?
200 mg at night
After a failed reduction am back to my regular dose of 200mg for anxiety
Do you take another Antipsychotic with it @Mars?
I’m on two APs now, risperidone and Seroquel
I’m also on Invega sustenna, haldol as a prn for positives
I love haldol . If it didn’t cause diarrhea I’d be taking it.
Yeah I like Haldol too.
One of the best mood stabilizing APs I’ve been on
Not sure if it’s still the case but like 6-7 years ago when I was on Seroquel, I read that it was amongst the most overprescribed drugs in the world. It made me wake up in the middle of the night starving and I’d raid the fridge. Worse weight gain than Zyprexa. I was on 600mg though so maybe that’s why.
Yeah I have been hungrier than usual but the hunger as of now is manageable.
Hopefully it doesn’t get worse.
Thanks for the heads up @Agent101g
Yes. Seroquel is a very good moods stabilizer. It brings you out of the worst depressions and keep the Mania at bay. I’m on 500 mg Seroquel for this and other things.
I don’t know, I’m feeling worse on 100mg.
Very irritable
Maybe I have to get used to the higher doses
Then you should maybe get lowered again. It’s not worth taking a meds that causes irritation like the 160 mg Ziprasidone did to me.
No I’m better mood wise so far this morning.
I probably just have to be patient and get used to it.
I found seroquel made my depression worse BUT olanzapine helped me tremendously
Completely got rid of depression mania but it.didnt help the voices during the end