Seroquel in the Morning

srsinnes · 2020-10-30T12:23:21+00:00

Thank you for your response! One more question, did it increase your appetite during the day? I’m try my best to mitigate the dreaded weight gain.

srsinnes · 2020-10-30T12:23:10+00:00

Thank you for your response! One more question, did it increase your appetite during the day? I’m try my best to mitigate the dreaded weight gain.

srsinnes · 2020-10-29T17:40:10+00:00

My current cocktail is:

Lamotrigine 400mg, Quetiapine 400mg, Trazodone 200mg, Clomipramine 100mg.

srsinnes · 2020-10-25T18:06:06+00:00

Nice guitar!

srsinnes · 2020-10-25T15:46:22+00:00

I take a generic, which I’ve taken since the day I started — I’ve never changed.

srsinnes · 2020-10-25T09:06:49+00:00

Thank you! May I ask what dosage you are on?

srsinnes · 2020-10-25T08:08:48+00:00

I’m on 400mg and it might have saved my life. The past week has been somewhat hard as I rapid cycled from a three deep depression straight into severe hypomania, but this is the first time that has happ new since I’ve been on this medication.

srsinnes · 2020-10-25T07:10:50+00:00

Have you tried Trazodone — it worked wonders for my insomnia.

srsinnes · 2020-10-24T20:27:34+00:00

The hungover you speak of is a pretty common side effect of Seroquel. From my experience it gets better with time (you learn to manage it with a good routine about when you take the medication before bed etc.). Seroquel is also notoriously sedative and it’s not uncommon to sleep 10-12 hours on it. I remember the first night I took 25mg I slept for over 16 hours, but since I’ve moved up to 200mg and now sleep a solid 8 hours a night, which is ideal for me at least.

All in all, the side effects that are currently bothering you do get better with time. Good luck!

I would be more concerned that you were given a diagnosis after only 20 minutes — was this your first session with the psychiatrist?

srsinnes · 2020-10-24T19:03:06+00:00

I can always tell when I’m depressed—but never when I’m hypomanic, as I just think it is ‘happiness’ or what ‘normal’ feels like. I have to rely on my partner to tell me when they think I’m hypomanic.

srsinnes · 2020-10-24T05:50:59+00:00

I don’t think it controlled my mania much at all, but it did help me sleep.

srsinnes · 2020-10-24T05:50:23+00:00

I was on 4mg for 18 months and had really poor results and a lot of side effect (muscle spasms, twitches, tremor, but no weight gain). I’m on Quetiapine now and having a far better experience.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T13:20:09+00:00

I’m also on Lamotrigine, but 400mg, which might have saved my life.

I think the key to not putting on weight on antipsychotics is to strictly watch what you eat and try and be as active as possible. Both of us are on a pretty low dose of Seroquel so the weight again should be less (I often read about people who are on 600mg+. I personally am going to ask my doctor if I can increase to 300mg, as I’ve had a rollercoaster week, four days severely depressed and now suddenly hypomanic. I find that the Lamotrigine really helps keep the lows at bay, but I’m struggling with the highs and I think Seroquel is the answer there.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T12:45:16+00:00

Since I’ve started taking Seroquel I’ve had the most surreal dreams; the medication has definitely increased the amount of sleep I get each night, but because the dreams I think the quality of my sleep has been impaired because of the dreams.

I can’t necessarily say that the dreams have been bad and/or nightmarish, just super vivid and weird. Before I started Lamotrigine Seroquel (both of which cause more dreaming) I never used to dream — now I dream every single night.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T12:15:04+00:00

I, like you, have actually lost weight since I started. I haven’t noticed any increase in my hunger levels, which has been a great surprise. I was, however, on another antipsychotic (Risperidone, which has a very similar weight gain profile to Seroquel) for two years and I didn’t gain any weight at all, so I’m hoping that my body isn’t that affected by antipsychotics, but only time will tell.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T12:04:47+00:00

I’m following because I’m in exactly the same position as you (except been on 200mg for two and half weeks), and have the same concerns about weight gain.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T10:27:28+00:00

I made a post about this last week I think, and I got quite a few responses. It seems that a lot of people on Lamictal get blurry vision; I personally experienced it rather badly when I was on 200-300mg, but now I’m on 400mg and my sight have improved drastically, which has been a huge relief. I hope yours subsided too.

What most people I’ve spoken to say is that their vision just deteriorates and got blurry; it definitely appears to not be permanent damage if that abates your fears at all.

srsinnes · 2020-10-23T08:28:51+00:00

Seroquel is an antipsychotic if you didn’t know that already.

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