Seroquel And Depression

Hello, I am a 48 year old woman and I have been on 100mg of seroquel at night for 8 years for depression and sleep. I need to slowly taper off this. It seems it is making me even more tired and I sleep and sleep for very long hours. I have a lot of issues with it. I have a few questions. I take the 100mg tablet at night. I also have some of the 25 mg and was going to use those to taper. But even though I know 4 of the 25 mg tablets are 100mg, It seems to work different when taken that way? Anyone else notice this? Should I just try to cut up the 100mg and taper that? I wanted to take 75mg and take the other 25 mg tablet and cut it up. I want to do a very slow taper. I would be happy to taper 25 mg over 2.5 to 4 months. I have tapered off other things in the past that I took for fibromya...

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I gained 30 pounds on this drug and I hate it. My Dr prescribed me a high dose of 400 mg at night and then 25 mg three times a day a day for anxiety. Well I decided to stop taking it and taper myself off. Right now I'm down to 50mg at night. ## Hello, Pyper! How are you? Yes, many of these types of medications can cause weight gain as a side effect. How are you doing with such a drastic dosage cut? Any withdrawal symptoms, such as worsening depression or anxiety? How long were you taking it? ## Verwon I have been on Seroquel for one year. Yes I am experiencing a little increase in anxiety and depression, but its nothing I cant deal with. Besides, I already lost three pounds. Yippee..

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I was given 50 mg trintellix and seroquel 10 mg to take combined. They don't know if I'm manic depressive or just have major depressive disorder. Wondering what it might be supposed to do for me exactly. I recently lost my insurance and now I just have my prescription. ## These medications can be used to treat depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and some cases of bipolar disorder. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings, and weight changes. How are you doing on them? ## The highest recommended dose for Trintellix by the manufacturer is 20 mgs. daily. Did a doctor actually prescribe you such a high dose of Trintellix? ## Yes my insurance will only pay for 20mgs of trintellix, so far the FDA has only approved...

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I have been taking Seroquel for a year now for insomnia. Anybody else take Seroquel for this? I have looked around and it doesn't even seem that Seroquel is normally given to someone for this. ## I also have been taking seroquel for insomnia for about a year and a half now. I must say, my Dr tried every sleeping pill out there on me. This is the only thing that has worked for me, I've never had a sleepless night since. I was also being treated for panic attacks and depression at the time. But all my life I had trouble sleeping, I'm talking up till 5 or 6 am with a million things racing through my mind (stupid stuff) but not any more. My doc told me that in low doses, it does work on some people for insomnia. ## Good information ## My son has OCD and was put on Seroquel for s...

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I suffer from major depression disorder and cymbalta 60 mg was not enough to take care of it. Then my doctor prescribe me resperidone 2 mg as a Add on treatment. Then she increased the reperidone it to 4 mg then week later took me of the resperidone and switch me to seroquel 200 mg then she switched the dose to 300 mg but when she sent the prescription to the pharmacy she sent the seroquel XR 300 mg. I made a mistake for the first week I was on seroquel I took both seroquel and resperidone together which seem to work but when worked better then when I took together. I suffer from insomnia so I wake up a bunch of times through the night. So when I stop taking resperidone and got up in the middle of the night my balance was extremely bad like if I drunk. So I tried taking resperidone agai...

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I just would like to know if this medication is for schitz patients then why is it perscribed for so meany other things? What exactly is it for? I know someone who is on it but thier diagnosis is nothing close to schitz. I am concerned about this and would really like some feed back. P.S. this person is only 15 and has other diabilities. ## Sometimes they give Seroquel for ADHD, insomnia, etc. My doctor wanted to give it to my son, but I found out that Seroquel is a major factor in Diabetes and I have Diabetes in my family, so I had him not even start it. ## Seroquel contains the active ingredient Quetiapine, it is often used to treat various mental health issues, such as Schizophrenia, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder. Most medications can be used treat multiple conditions. The FDA lis...

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does seroquel contain codiene and benzos ## No, Seroquel contains the active ingredient Quetiapine, which is an antipsychotic that's used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and some types of depression. Learn more Seroquel details here. Has this been prescribed for you?

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Dr. put me on Seroquel 2 weeks ago as I was having severe panic attacks. What is it actually prescribed for? ## Seroquel is an antipsychotic used to treat mood disorders including but not limited to schizophrenia. Most recently many drs have found it very successful in treating many other mood disorders and patients who are resistant to other sleep aids. ## I'm on it for my Bi-Polar Depression ## seroquel is an anti-psychotic drug, used to treat bi-polar, depression etc... it basically knocks you on your butt, so u don't have to worry about anything. Extreme weight loss does occur. ## Seroquel is used as an off label use=very dangerous and unethical. This drug is going to kill me---I already have heart problems. ## sEROQUEL IS AN EFFECTIVE SLEEP AID AND ANXIOLITIC. hOWEVER IS IS...

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I was 1st prescribed seroquel when I entered treatment for alcohol addiction, anxiety, and depression. I am proud to say I am now 5-1/5 years sober and wondering if or why I still need to be on this medicine. I take 100mg @ night along w/ 50mg of Zoloft. My biggest concern is if I will ever get to sleep w/o aid ## If you've been taking them for years, actually even if you've just been taking one of them for years, then the best way to stop taking them would be to do a slow taper. Otherwise, they tend to cause rebound effects, so you may experience symptoms such as severe depression, insomnia, irritability and etc. Learn more Seroquel details here. Learn more Zoloft details here. If you do it that way, then there will most likely be a brief period of insomnia and some other mild ...

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is it very dangerous if i drink while i am on rivitrol although it is a very light dose ## The active ingredient in this medication is the Benzodiazepine Clonazepam. Yes, drinking while taking this medication can be dangerous for several reasons: 1) Drinking will aggravate existing side effects, making them occur more often and affect you stronger. 2) This drug can cause respiratory depression and alcohol also causes this, so combining the two could be extremely dangerous. ## I'm suffering from Bipolar 2 and takes a lot of medication. The medication is as follows: LAMICTIN 200mg; SEROQUEL 50mg; MOLPAXIN 100mg; DORMONOCT 4mg; RIVOTRIL 1mg and EPILIM CR 500mg. All of this is taken in the evening. But I'm an alcholic now and drink so much that I black out everytime I start drinking...

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No idea what is it bl. 23 imprint round green tablet. ## This pill (BL 23) is amitriptyline 25mg, most likely the brand(Elavil)? no longer made in the U.S. or discontinued completely as I could find no results for it on Google, commonly known as Seroquel treats nerve pain Sleep disorders and depression

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sleep med ## Seroquel is used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression.Side effects include dry mouth, sleepiness, dizziness and constipation. ## what is in it ## I am unsure of the drug composition. Call the drug company AstraZeneca 1-800-237-8898 ## Seroquel contains the active ingredient Quetiapine, on top of treating the conditions that Kim has already mentioned, these medications are sometimes used to help sleep issues in people who did not have success with other treatment options. It may also be used if they have problems sleeping due to one of the conditions mentioned. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I'm on oxycotin for my kidneys and surquel for my depression will I have a interaction ## Hi, Kris! How are you? Both Oxycontin and Seroquel can increase sedation. Thus, you should be aware that you need to watch for any problem signs, such as feeling severely tired, drowsy or dizzy. Learn more Oxycontin details here. Learn more Seroquel details here. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have been taking the generic for Seroquel 400mg, Quetiapine Fumarate, for over a year. It treats my depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Two weeks ago I received a generic made by Accord. That first night I barely slept and my insomnia didn't improve. Also, my symptoms of depression, anxiety, and poor concentration returned. I called the pharmacist but he said I had received the correct medication. I went to my Dr. because I was having a major relapse of symptoms. He suggested I try a generic manufactured by a different company. So, I did, and wouldn't you know, I slept like a baby. This recurrence of symptoms has been difficult. I work for a bank and I can't make mistakes. For the last two weeks, due to poor concentration, I have been making lots of them. I am happy that I ...

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What is seroqual used to treat ## Hello, Rose! How are you? Seroquel is approved by the FDA to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weigh changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Oblong White ## Based on the description your provided and the fact that you filed your post under Seroquel, you must be referring to Seroquel XR (300 mg). This is an atypical antipsychotic used in the management of schizophrenia, bipolar I mania, bipolar II depression, bipolar I depression, and used off-label for a variety of other purposes, including insomnia and anxiety disorders. ## I think this is a made up medication. Whoever posted this I would like to know your name, david. David, what? This medication is a fraud.

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white round a depression med. ## Hello, Do you mean Seroquel perhaps? If so, Seroquel does come in the form of a white round pill. The imprint on the pill is Seroquel plus a number to determine the milligram. Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic used in the management of schizophrenia, bipolar I mania, bipolar II depression, bipolar I depression, and used off-label for a variety of other purposes, including insomnia and anxiety disorders. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Seroquel Details I hope this helps!

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XR 400 long ,white oval pill ## Located a match it's Seroquel XR 400 mg, which used in the management of schizophrenia, bipolar I mania, bipolar II depression, bipolar I depression, and used off-label for a variety of other purposes, including insomnia and anxiety disorders. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do.

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loking for a medication for depression not sure of name but it sounds like ends will quillM ## Was it possibly Seroquel? It contains the active ingredient Quetiapine, which is an antipsychotic that is also approved to treat acute Bipolar disorder and Bipolar depression. It can cause side effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness, somnolence and weight gain. You can read more on it here: If this doesn't sound right, please post back and I'll see what else I can find.

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Dr put me on 25 mg for depression. I also take Celexa 40 mg. I was concerned about side-effects but was told not to worry. NOW Dr. says "you need to go off seroquel" after 3 months. I'm finding relief from my depression symptoms and she says I need to get off of it because it increases the risk of stroke by 3 times. Why did she put me on it in the first place? Is there brand new info that has surfaced that has changed her mind in 3 months? Advice? ## There is a warning about it, but it's relevant to other risk factors, such as having already had a stroke, TIA's, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation. Learn more: Have you ever had any of those conditions, or do you smoke?

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