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Hello Emely,

 

We don't have any specific information on how many people the Paleo diet has helped in antidepressant withdrawal, although some forum members have found it useful to avoid sugar.

 

We may be able to be of assistance in other ways, however.  Please tell us more about yourself and your withdrawal experience.  There's a wealth of information on this forum and lots of people who will be happy to help during your journey.

Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's Razor


Introduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/

 

Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/

Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers.

 

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I am thinking about trying it. My pdoc says that they are finding some people have antibodies that are attacking their neurotransmitters. Autoimmune issues are really increasing because of the effect of the modern diet on the gut. If you have food intolerances I think it is more likely that you have auto-immune issues.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

56 years old

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Oops, meant attacking their neuro receptors.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

56 years old

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Meimei,

 

It would be terrific if your pdoc would share some of his/her sources. I've thought for a long time that that the SAD (Standard American Diet) is the cause of many, many illnesses and disabilities.

 

And now, back to Emely....

Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's Razor


Introduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/

 

Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/

Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers.

 

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Emely, I merged your topics -- there's only one Introductions topic per person.

 

Please search in our Symptoms and Self-care forum for information about diet.

 

If something in your diet is making you feel ill, changing your diet can make you feel better.

 

(meimei, I have never heard of an autoimmune attack on neuroreceptors. Since it's so hard to pin down what real autoimmune diseases do, I doubt there is any real scientific basis for this theory.)

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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This is so far above my pay grade, I have no idea. But I always think of the weird things I try...what damage will it do if it's wrong. The AI diet is restricted, but I don't think it could hurt you in eight weeks, which is the length of time you do it before adding back foods.

 

I just can't get things to paste right, but if you google autoimmunity neuro receptors, that's what Dr. Google has to offer.

 

Jemima, are you familiar with the GAPS protocol? That is based on the concept of healing the gut to heal the brain. Some researchers especially think that all the Roundup that is in our food, particularly grains, is a big culprit, and possibly GMOs. I grew up in a very agricultural area, and I know that tons and tons of Roundup are being used now. They even spray it on soybeans just before harvest. It kills the plants, making harvest easier. But it is not a pesticide that can be washed off, it permeates the plant's tissues.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

56 years old

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*herbicide, not pesticide. I really need to grow a news brain.

1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms.

Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12

Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13

Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15

11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble)

9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol

7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol

56 years old

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meimei, please read a few of those articles and tell us what you've learned.

 

I do not believe there is an autoimmune explanation for mood disorders or other so-called psychiatric conditions.

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein

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Jemima, are you familiar with the GAPS protocol? That is based on the concept of healing the gut to heal the brain. Some researchers especially think that all the Roundup that is in our food, particularly grains, is a big culprit, and possibly GMOs. I grew up in a very agricultural area, and I know that tons and tons of Roundup are being used now. They even spray it on soybeans just before harvest. It kills the plants, making harvest easier. But it is not a pesticide that can be washed off, it permeates the plant's tissues.

 

Yes, I've read up on GAPS and found it too difficult to follow the protocol, but I've been aware that I'm gluten intolerant for roughly nine years and so, haven't any grains except rice, oats and corn since then, and since I became aware of the GMO problem several years ago, I've either eliminated the corn or used an organic source as well. The GMO problem is terrifying and I either buy organic versions of those crops that are likely to be genetically engineered or substitute something else.  I also stick with organically fed, pastured meat or wild-caught fish. It's an expensive diet and one that I may not be able to keep up indefinitely, but I'm hoping that at the age of going-on-69 that GM foods won't do the harm to my genes that they would to a much younger person.  But who knows?

 

If you want to continue this discussion, I think we should move it to Symptoms and let Emely have her Intro back.  :)

Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's Razor


Introduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/

 

Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/

Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers.

 

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Hello ,

 

it was to late yesterday to write,

..and we had football world cup.. :)....

 

 

So thanks for all your replies !!

 

Yes Jemima also Paleo is at first difficult to start or to hold on. I allready tried it some weeks ... but my craving for chocolate and some carbohydrates were really strong .. so now I did it for 2 days and then I ate some bread and chocolate...

It´s also hard in the morning when you are down to discipline you in eating fish or meat and vegetable.

BUT if you do it like 3-4 Months it should give you a lot of energy and reduce fatigue , depression, brain fog...

It´s also recommended for people with Autoimunproblems , hashimoto and thyroid conditions...

 

There is a big community that swear by the paleodiet.

It´s also helpful to regulate the Cortisol levels and the adrenal fatigue. And regulates the weight. I allready lost from the last time 8 pounds !!

 

I bought Terry Wahls book " the Wahls protocol"  . She eat strictly paleo with a lot of vegetables and organ meat and "healed her progressive MS...

The food heals the Mitochondria and so helps also the neurotransmitters and the gut to heal....The Book "The Paleo Approach" is also very intersting.....

 

This is very interesting and I am excited about this.... BUT I have to start and do it for some months......

 

hhmm so maybe there is someone who did it also during the withdrawel ?

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hello again,

 

time runs :) but symptoms are sometimes better , sometimes it´s very hard to accept myselve who i am now..

But I always do some things in the afternoon with my daughter and it works.. I could do it ....the thing is still the interaction and speaking is not more so easy as it was....

 

So I still try the diet .. not everyday but I try it and I think it helps a bit to get more stable..I allready lost now 14 pounds ;)

 

Also I did some blood test and at the moment I try to figure out my right amount of thyroid medication .. I had to much t3 and t4 to low..

And now I started to take 50 LT and 2,5 Grains.

 

Another doctor recommended me Gluthation creme and other supplements , but I still not take them..Who has experiences with this ?

I did a liver flush again to detoxify my Liver and the days after it I felt a lot better...

 

So I ran into a side about the Multivitamin Life extension Mix...

 

Does anybody know something about this ?

 

Still I have problems with my shorttermmemory, bad feelings in the morning after awakaning... problems being my creative me...anhedonia....joint pain and muscelweakness...smelling things and tasting...

 

greetings

 

Emely

 

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hi Emely,

Thank you for the update.  Are you tapering Seroquel and Cipralex at the same time? We usually recommend only tapering one drug at a time.

 

From your signature, it looks like you are tapering Cipralex too fast.  We recommend no more than 10% cuts, possibly less if you are also tapering Seroquel.  Please look through our cipralex/lexapro tapering tips here:

 

http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/406-tips-for-tapering-off-lexapro-escitalopram/

 

The symptoms you mentioned are indications that you are experiencing withdrawal and should slow down.

 

Petu.

I'm not a doctor.  My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one.

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2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010

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DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms

Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal)

May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins.

Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes

Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine

Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D

June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens.

Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered

Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days.

April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close.

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Hello Petu,

 

thanks for your reply :)

 

Yes I will stay a the same dose of Cipralex and Seroquel now for some weeks/ months.....No I do not taper them at the same time.

Seroquel is very hard to taper... Cipralex was ok, i did not feel so much here.

 

BUT what I really experience is a feeling of nothing.. no empathy no high joy feelings, almost only feelings of being the same and just reacting how I felt in this situations in the past .. that´s very bad ...AND being very weak , muscleweakness...

 

So are there any people who have experiences with MUlti Vitamins ( Life extension for example)

I tried Magnesium citrate , B - Complex, Vitamin D, Omega 3

Not really felt better after them ...

 

Greetings

 

Emely :)

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hi Emily

I was on seroquel I found it hard to come off but not impossible ,it changes it's action at around 150mg anything below it's more of sedative and looses it's anti physcotic action

Good luck

2012 put on Citalopram and diazepam for 3 months for "depression" after filling in a 3 minute form at the doctors, had a massive reaction with panic attacks and extreme anxiety,never suffered panic attacks or anxiety before citalopram.Told to quit cold turkey which led to two hospital admissions during 2012/2013

December for 6 months Seroquel dosage adjusted up and down 50mg ,150mg ,100mg, caused severe tinnitus ,told to quit cold turkey

2013 January for 12 months Lorazapam given to me like sweets,told to quit cold turkey

2013 May Zoloft for 6 months ,told to quit cold turkey, reinstated 50mg tapered 2nd time over a month (to fast but I survived)messed up my sleep

Zyprexa April 2103 5mg until august 2014 ,dropped by doctor down to 2.5mg for one month went well but sleep was very poor for 3 weeks

End of 2015 I had to reinstate back up to 5mg due to constant insomnia that wouldnt go away Started a slow taper and found an understanding doctor who listened to me while I reduced
May 2016 drug free, sleeping and doing well in life again, it can be done http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12078-finally-off-zyprexa/

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Hello Andy ,

 

thanks the first time I did the tapering everything was fine , but now that´s my 5th tapering after some years , so I think it´s because of this so much more hard  to come of it...

 

So I hope it will get better ...

 

 

Anybody who took Gluthation and Glutamin ?

Maybe this will help to recover the body ...

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hello ,

 

 

wow I don´t know if this is a breakdown , but since 2 days i am very depressed.. crying and feeling bad .

I tapered the Seroquel down to 180mg 2 weeks ago.

 

But I also had to change the thyroid medication..Now I take 3 Grain Acella , no more Amour...And I was very sick last week , in bed with fever...Strange when I had the fever I felt better and could feel motre intense.

I am still trying to fix the adrenal fatigue... I took Pregnenolon and DHEA...

 

Mmmh will there be a day I feel the world again ?

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hi Emely,

 

I'm sorry you are not feeling well. I see that you have some questions from August that remained unanswered. I don't know about Glutamin and that other thing you mention but maybe you could search for it here: top right corner (just choose Forums).

 

I'm also not familiar with that other supplements or medication you are taking for adrenal fatigue. What I know is that less is more in situations when our CNS is sensitised with withdrawal. It tends to react in strange ways not only to other medication and supplements but even food which you know well since you started practicing the Paleo diet. 

 

I see that you reduced the dose of Seroquel. Do you see any connection between that last cut from 185 50 180mg and increase in symptoms?

 

I can actually only anser your last question: yes, there will be a day (and many days) when we all will feel the world again ;) (it will just take time and patience).

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

 

bubble 

Current: 9/2022 Xanax 0.08, Lexapro 2

2020 Xanax 0.26 (down from 2 mg in 2013), Lexapro 2.85 mg (down from 5 mg 2013)

Amitriptyline (tricyclic AD) and clonazepam for 3 months to treat headache in 1996 
1999. - present Xanax prn up to 3 mg.
2000-2005 Prozac CT twice, 2005-2010 Zoloft CT 3 times, 2010-2013 Escitalopram 10 mg
went from 2.5 to zero on 7 Aug 2013, bad crash 40 days after
reinstated to 5 mg Escitalopram 4Oct 2013 and holding liquid Xanax every 5 hours
28 Jan 2014 Xanax 1.9, 18 Apr  2015 1 mg,  25 June 2015 Lex 4.8, 6 Aug Lexapro 4.6, 1 Jan 2016 0.64  Xanax     9 month hold

24 Sept 2016 4.5 Lex, 17 Oct 4.4 Lex (Nov 0.63 Xanax, Dec 0.625 Xanax), 1 Jan 2017 4.3 Lex, 24 Jan 4.2, 5 Feb 4.1, 24 Mar 4 mg, 10 Apr 3.9 mg, May 3.85, June 3.8, July 3.75, 22 July 3.7, 15 Aug 3.65, 17 Sept 3.6, 1 Jan 2018 3.55, 19 Jan 3.5, 16 Mar 3.4, 14 Apr 3.3, 23 May 3.2, 16 June 3.15, 15 Jul 3.1, 31 Jul 3, 21 Aug 2.9 26 Sept 2.85, 14 Nov Xan 0.61, 1 Dec 0.59, 19 Dec 0.58, 4 Jan 0.565, 6 Feb 0.55, 20 Feb 0.535, 1 Mar 0.505, 10 Mar 0.475, 14 Mar 0.45, 4 Apr 0.415, 13 Apr 0.37, 21 Apr 0.33, 29 Apr 0.29, 10 May 0.27, 17 May 0.25, 28 May 0.22, 19 June 0.22, 21 Jun updose to 0.24, 24 Jun updose to 0.26

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Hey Bubble ,

 

thanks for your reply :)

Sorry for not answering directly .

 

I was very sick for almost over a week just lying in bed with fever .

So now it´s better again and the symptoms are also better...

 

But it changes from day to day . Thanks for the ecouragment .. that there will be one day the day :)

I hope so !

 

Seroquel is a really bad drug ...the Increase of the symptoms started after 2 weeks , but I also found out that there was a problem with my thyroid and I just uppered a little bit of the dose what was helpful.

 

So I will write the next time again how it´s going on .

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Short UPDATE :

 

I am feeling a lot better and I am down to 150mg Seroquel and 2mg Cipralex....

 

I uppered my thyroidlevels and dose and that was a good decision and the last tapering down to 150mg was really easy and mostly without withdrawel. This is now 3 weeks ago.....and I will wait with the 150mg now for some weeks,...

 

So the thing is now I still take the Seroquel retard and I did the Liquidtapering the last time with 50mg and took the other 150mg . So what would you do now ? Is it possible to do a liquid out of the 150mg ??

 

Greetings

Emely

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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I took Seroquel XR 450 mg before. I decreased in 50 mg without much trouble (until I got to lower doses), probably because I had only been on the drug for a few months. 100 mg was my pause time, and 50 mg was when intense withdrawal set in. Please don't be discouraged by this. I just wanted to let you know that, for me, it was part of the normal healing process. The potency of Seroquel is often downplayed (leaving you feel it is your fault) in lieu of its low antipsychotic potency (on a mg per mg basis. I'm not a doctor and this is not medical advice), but it, and its very active metabolite are very active at tons of receptors, many of them serotonin.

 

Best of luck.

April / 2016: Cipralex 10 mg, Mirtazapine 30 mg, Lyrica 600 mg, Diazepam 20 mg, Bystolic 5 mg

2018: Lots of polypharmacy which is undocumented here. Started and stopped several drugs and changed doses of existing ones

August / 2018: Back on track! Cipralex 15 mg, Mirtazapine 7.5 mg, Diazepam 15 mg

September 2018: Cipralex 15 mg -> 12.5 mg

October 2018: Cipralex 12.5 mg -> 10 mg, Mirtazapine 7.5 mg -> 3.75 mg -> Stopped, Diazepam 15 mg

November 2019: Cipralex 5 mg, Diazepam 10 mg

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Good to hear, Emely.

 

Please read this topic carefully Tips for tapering off Seroquel (quetiapine)

 

Thanks, degen, for your comment.

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Hello Degen and Altostrata :)

 

Thanks for answering :)... I did a post already but it vanished somehow.... so again....

 

Degen : how did you come down to 50mg ? Did you take the 50mg or did you cut the 150mg ?

 

I not really like the red 50mg pills they smell so much more chemical then the 150mg I take at the moment... I wish to get  a good liquid out of the 150mg and reduce it like that.... But it´s the retard version... mmh 

The next weeks I will stay at the 150mg for a while and then get a plan how to reduce again... ok the thing is  I can take 2x  50mg pills and do a liquid out of the other 50mg .... mmmh but I don´t like the idea to take those red pills 3 x.....

 

I really like to take just 1 pill... so I will see.

Some other people who can give me some nice advice to come down with this Retard Seroquel ?

 

... and some other question :... Is it normal to feel pain in the joints / hibs / fingers and have this strange weak feeling....(it can also be the thyroid) ... but can this also be withdrawel ? I had thi sthe last weeks.. But my emotions are better .....Ok I still have n ot the deep feeling for joy , but it´s a lot better ;)

 

Greetings 

Emely

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Your questions are answered here Tips for tapering off Seroquel (quetiapine)

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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Thanks Alto for the Tapering tips  !!

 

so December Update ;) :

 

I still hold the 150mg Seroquel but now switched to 3x 50mg and so far it worked ! So I have the chance to do a liquid out off the 50mg.....

 

I tapered Cipralex to 2 and then reinstated for 3weeks to 2,5 ... So since 4 days I am down to 2 again and do not feel so much difference at the moment ... I have a lot of better moments all the time , also some days were I could laugh again.... and shopping makes some little fun again ;)....i can go out better and see friends and meet people ....

 

Still have symptoms off : bad fatigue and problems thinking and rememberance, joint pain, morning anxiety,anhedonia ...but also this is better...

 

So now I wait after christmas to take a start off lower the dose off seroquel .... I will see....

 

Still do not eat gluten/ milk and eggs but I am not more strict Paleo ..., I baked  a lot off glutenfree cookies for the christmastime ;)

 

Have  a nice christmas time 

Emely

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Thank you, Emely, happy holidays to you.

 

Good to hear you're managing your taper.

 

You may wish to stay on the same dosages of everything throughout the holidays, wait until everything gets peaceful and boring before making another drug change.

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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Thanks for the update Emely, its great to hear that you are doing so well.

 

I tapered Cipralex to 2 and then reinstated for 3weeks to 2,5 ... So since 4 days I am down to 2 again and do not feel so much difference at the moment

 

Please don't jump around in dose like this, the nervous system does best in a stable environment. Help your nervous system adapt to life without drugs by maintaining as much stability as you can.  Please see:

The rule of 3KIS: Keep it simple. Keep it slow. Keep it stable.

I hope you have a nice Christmas too.

I'm not a doctor.  My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one.

My Introduction Thread

Full Drug and Withdrawal History

Brief Summary

Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects

2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010

Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal

DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms

Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal)

May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins.

Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes

Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine

Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D

June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens.

Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered

Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days.

April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close.

VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from?



VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made?



VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes?



VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects?

VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes

 

 

 

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Emely, how are you doing?

This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.

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Hello ,

 

it´s a long time ago that I wrote something here.

 

A lot happened . I was doing really great with the diet and also the tapering. 

I was down to 100mg Seroquel and off the Cipralex. I felt so much better. I could go to work and had also a big exam/ test at work and was really good.

 

... and then out of nothing I could not sleep anymore .. at one night I had problems with my heart and came into the hospital with the ambulance... at this night I took more Seroquel, then usual (300mg) just to get more sleep...

After some days at the intensive care I came again at the psychiatric station...

And there they gave me again more Seroquel 300mg. they also tried to give me Tavor and so on....

 

Now at home again I am allready down to 250mg Seroquel and found out that my thyroid levels went down cause I just took the same amount but a different label. So now I uppered this again and I feel better in this way..

 

I hope that I can come down a little bit faster like 25mg every 2 weeks .. i will see....

Still feel not so bad .. just tired and lack of drive...

 

Emely

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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Hi Emely,

Thank you for updating, congratulations on getting off Cipralex. I'm sorry to hear you increased your Seroquel dose.  How long have you been at this higher dose? If its only one or two weeks, you may be able to reduce a little faster.

 

I'm happy you got your thyroid medication sorted out and are now feeling better. Are you sleeping again now?

 

Here are our Seroquel tapering tips:  Tips for tapering off Seroquel (quetiapine)

 

You may be able to taper faster to get down to the dose you were stable at before you increased, but eventually you will need to slow down to avoid withdrawal symptoms. People often have trouble sleeping when withdrawing from lower doses of Seroquel, so using the 10% method can make this easier.  Also see: Important topics about symptoms, including sleep problems

I'm not a doctor.  My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one.

My Introduction Thread

Full Drug and Withdrawal History

Brief Summary

Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects

2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010

Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal

DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms

Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal)

May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins.

Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes

Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine

Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D

June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens.

Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered

Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days.

April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close.

VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from?



VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made?



VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes?



VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects?

VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes

 

 

 

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Emely: Symptoms or Quetiapin ?

 

Hello , I have been very stable since 2016 with a Short manic Episode 2019 with a quetiapine dose of 75mg, 1•25mg plus 50mg Rx. Everything had calmed down, I was actually as always, very active and managed my everyday life, work at home and everything well. I adjusted my thyroid Hormonen and things have gotten better since then. I've been taking quetiapine since 2008... in a range of 25-300 mg... in January I suddenly couldn't sleep after Corona... until then I was mentally very stable, everything was normal. At the beginning of April I became manic, slightly psychotic and then increased the quetiapine to 100mg normal during this phase, which I switched back to the 50mg RX/ 2•25mg normal after about 5 weeks because of the sleep. I also got progesterone from my gynecologist.. after about 9 days I am totally decompensated.. I have very bad anxiety, depression, sleepbroblems am confused, have lost my mind, have severe restlessness and tingling, tinnitus, muscle cramps, muscle stiffness, mouth twitching , as in Delirium, can't speak much and therefore sometimes suicidal...I saw a psychiatrist yesterday and he prescribed me 37.5mg of Effexor.. but I don't know if I should take that?.. over the years I've done a lot of alternative, dietary supplements and my thyroid is well adjusted.. I just don't know what's wrong anymore.. I'm pretty desperate.. should I sit it out and go back down with the quetiapine?

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added title after moving from another intro thread

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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 Emely: Symptoms or Quetiapin ?

 

Hello 👋, can someone maybe answer me 😉

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added title after moving from another intro thread

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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@Emely Please note I moved your last two posts off a new intro thread and merged them here in with your original intro/update thread. Please continue posting here so all of your information is in the same place.

 

Please update your signature with what's happened with these drugs since you were last here in 2015.

 

Please summarize your drug and withdrawal history in your signature

 

A direct link to your signature is here - Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature

 

Once you bring us up to speed with any changes over the past few years, we can better answer your questions. 

 

Please note, however, we're a site for coming off psychiatric drugs, so if you're interested in advice on medication management, we're not the right site for that. 

 

 

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Hello ,

maybe someone can answer me what I can do now ..

so I uppered in May the dose from 1•25 reg/1•50mgRX to 100mg regular,

then back to 2•25mg regular/50mgRX
After this I got out of my manic Episode and then suddenly after 1 1/2 weeks I really got Bad symptoms of musslestiffness, akathesia , bad headaches, Tinnitus very Bad depressions, can‘t think, speech is  very slow and almost can‘t talk, can‘t do anything , just lay in bed, feel suicidal….I never had such a bad condition before … can this be due to RX change ? Or is this a Symptom ? It feels very artificial 

should I try to lower to 75mg ? Or should I stay at the dose and wait ?

I feel sooo helpless .. my doctor prescibed Effexor but I don‘t want to take this ….. what should I do ?

my condition is Not going away …..

this is so hard for me because mit Life was soo good for years and I really loved it ! My circumstances are also very good with family and life .. so this is coming out of nowhere…..

 

 

 

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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11 hours ago, Emely said:

so I uppered in May the dose from 1•25 reg/1•50mgRX to 100mg regular,

then back to 2•25mg regular/50mgRX

 

Is the drug you're referring to Seroquel (Quetiapine)? Why are you changing the doses? 

 

Is this the only drug you're taking? 

 

 

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Yes it is the only medication I take for 15 years now ….

I did the changing during a manic episode..My mind was not so clear …For years I was always at 75mg .
I uppered it to 100mg because I wanted to come out of the manic state and my husband wants that too …at the regular 100mg it did nothing so I went back to rx …

but this was a big mistake .. 

i think I will not come out of the actual  situation I am in now for a long time .. Quetiapin is not more working and I got akathesia , extrem fear and depression , very sleepless .. I feel suicidal ..feel soo bad..I never had such bad feelings and the musslestiffness, akathesia is unbearable …

2008 Seroquel/Quetiapin 100mg postpartal Depression and insomnia

thyroid removel (3 Grain Thyroid NDT)

tried many times to come off Quetiapin

during tapering got manic and depressed several times, got hospitalized, they uppered dose to 400mg Quetiapin 5/12 got Lamictal, Lithium, Remeron, Venlafaxin some weeks and months..was very depressed, bad body reactions,

3/22 to 75mg in little steps ,

was very stable , no symptoms for years

have a family, garden,household, was always very active , social..

2023 after Corona sleepless

5/23 got manic 

5/23 upped from 1•25mgIR/1•50mgRX(75mg) to 100mg IR

6/23 back to 2•25mgIR/1•50mgRX (100mg) 

after 2weeks Symptoms : musslestiffness,Tinnitus,Slow in movement, bad Depression,Anxiety in the night and morning, no feelings inside ,no more social, can‘t do household, gardening,work ,sleepless waking up in the night , big Problems with thinking

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@Emely Do you feel you need to be treated for a "mental illness"? Is that why you've been a member here for over 10 years but haven't tapered off this drug? 

 

What do you mean by "relapse," which have you mentioned in your signature?

 

If you're interested in getting off this drug, I would find a dose and stick to it until you stabilize and then do a slow taper off it. The first post in each of these threads gives you the information you need.

 

Tips for tapering off quetiapine (Seroquel)

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

Once you stabilize on this drug, please let us know and we can help you set up a slow and safe taper.

 

However, if you feel you need continuing medical treatment for a "mental illness," please work closely with your doctor, not an online forum. We can only help you when you're ready to taper because you don't feel like you need a drug to cope with your day to day life. 

 

 

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