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Posted 8/5/2011 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
seen the shrink today, read out my tell all 4 page document about my last 2 months. it was a warts and all publication, and he listened attentively. so this the abbreviated version, i showed him my gut, 30k extra that is because of a decade of seroquel. i requested to go of it, he said harmful, thus regardless of sleep i have gone down from 900mg to 600mg. this will aid my diabetes greatly as well-as it spikes it massively, and is globally known for this. we have increased the tegretol to 300mg twice a day. (morn and night) he feels the extra 100mg at night will help induce sleep. fingers crossed. and yay!!!!!!! gone up tp 30mg on my fav med abilify-abilify really helps me. see him in a month. thx 4 listening, jamie
Posted 8/7/2011 6:15 AM (GMT 0)
hey jamie, I hope you still sleep okay, did you have diabetes before seroquel? or did it just worsen it... I've put on 5kg in just a month. I hope the tegretol covers the reduction in seroquel well. I find that tegretol does do more for sleep than without it, but we are all different. I'm glad abilify does good things for you. Hugs, Jade.
Posted 8/7/2011 6:55 AM (GMT 0)
thx jade. had the diabetes before the seroquel. and yes the increase in the tegretol at night is helping, still wake up for 30 minutes or so but i go back, and generally awake again during the night but for not as long. hoping the increase in the abilify will help with school / assignments.
thankx for the reply. cheers and hugs, jamie
Posted 8/8/2011 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, man, I'm glad you're getting better with the changes in the meds.
Keep those histamine levels low, too, Jamie; they will ruin my ability to sleep in a day.

I've missed seeing your posts on the Depression forum. I hope you're going to stay with the forum as frequently as you have in the past over
the years.

Take care of yourself, Jamie. May winter be over there soon.

I.G.
Posted 8/8/2011 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
thx i.g. i am trying to keep posting. so busy, jamie
Posted 8/8/2011 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hugs, hope you experience stability with this change. Proud of you with your schooling!
Posted 8/9/2011 7:50 AM (GMT 0)
thx ever so much mogs. :-) feel like crap at the moment, but i will get there. jamie
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