LiloisaBride wrote:Hi guys. I hope everyone is well. I've been taking Seroquel XR 150mg for about
4 years now. I was diagnosed with Depression, Bipolar (rapid cycling I think) and also Borderline Personality Disorder. I am high functioning. I used to take Pristiq 50mg but stopped in January 2014 as per doctors instructions.
When I was diagnosed, I was diagnosed by a Psychologist. I was then referred to a Psychologist by a GP. I was initially, in a very unhealthy relationship and the environment I was living in was severely affecting me. I noticed that when I removed myself from that environment, my so called symptoms pretty much disappeared. I am not convinced I have bipolar however can see why others may have thought I had it - (environment factors, not being able to cope etc). I can see why I would have had BPD in my childooh, teens to early adult hood but I do not have exhibit any of those symptoms now (I am 33 this year). I no longer have feelings of hopelessness or depression, nor have I for the last 3 years).
I just got the OK from my psych to come off Seroquel and he said I could come off it cold turkey. I was suprised and so I told him if I ever missed a dose for whatever reason, (sometimes I would do it on purpose to stay up late or just forget to take it - all very rarely), I would feel soooo sick the next day and have a pounding headache afterwards all until I took the next dose the following night. It was the most horrible feeling. So because of this, he told me I should slowly decrease by 50mg each week. Since Saturday, (today is Monday) I have been experiencing sharp sudden pains in my head, how can I explain... almost like an electric shock or a sharp stabbing pain. This has happened a handful of times so far. My biggest challenge will be sleep I think. I am completely reliant on Seroquel for sleep. On the rare occasion I will actually fall asleep on my own without taking it, but will still feel like crap the next day until I take it again. This stuff makes me sleep forever. I feel like I could easily sleep 12 to 16 hours a day without issues - if I didn't have to wake up in the morning and get up for work! The reason I am coming off is A) doc said I am fine to come off and B) I want to have a baby soon (which is all very good for me as I don't want to be on it while trying to conceive). I have gained about
35kg while taking Seroquel. Im not happy about
this since I am the biggest I have ever been and hoping that by stopping Seroquel, I can lose the weight before I try to conceive. So I have a few questions I would like to ask you lovely people:
Have you lost weight after coming off Seroquel?
I was wondering if anyone has come down slowly 50mg a week until none at all and if you experienced issues sleeping?
Did you do anything to help get you tired throughout the day like exercise etc?
How did you cope without being to sleep?
Did it take long to get back to a normal sleeping routine?
Sorry for all the questions.
This is my first time posting here and look forward to hearing from you. Thanks so much.
Post Edited (UserANONYMOUS) : 5/12/2014 9:07:30 AM (GMT-6)