Posted by Ritch on October 27, 2002, at 11:26:44
In reply to A plea for your advice!!!, posted by Kamikazi_Ladybug on October 26, 2002, at 19:04:05
> I am currently taking 250 mgs of Seroquel, because I can't take Geodon. I had a reaction to geodon that I had where my tongue swelled and I couldn't talk so I had to stop taking it. The problem with Seroquel is it KNOCKS ME OUT! (not yelling, more of a plea for help.) I will fall asleep at 8:30pm and sleep til 11:30 am the next day. I am taking Adderall and it doesn't affect me at all the next day, I am still completely tired. Kinda like I just drag through my day.
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> Also, I have been on prozac for about 6 years now. I don't think I am getting anything out it anymore. Can it just stop working? I take the weekly at 180 mgs. Monday, then 90 mgs midweek. My sexlife is basically non exsistant, I have NO desire at all. I also take topamax, which I luckily have no problems with. I feel *for me* the benefits weigh out the side effects, and I have been lucky that they have been mild. I have heard alot of horror stories, but I haven't had them.
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> Anyway, how do I confront my pdoc about the problems I'm having with my meds? Everytime I've mentioned the prozac problem he either increases it or ignores the fact I said anything. I just started on the Seroquel, I don't know if I haven't given it enough time, maybe its something that will get better? I don't know anything about the drug. He just increased me to the 250 and mentioned that I will be increased again. He did say I could try the Geodon again but I'm afraid to, I really don't like the ER. Another pdoc at this time really isn't the answer, I've seen this one since 95 and I don't want to start over, it would be to hard right now. (to much going on in my life).
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> Any advice would be much appreciated, I will be calling him on Monday.
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> Thank you,
> Kamikazi Ladybug
The Seroquel dosage *seems* awfully high. Do you take all of it at bedtime or do you take a 2nd or 3rd dose during the day? Topamax is real sedative too. Prozac, can cause tiredness as well. Is there any way your doc would consider *reducing* all those meds? It just sounds like you are being overwhelmed with sedative medication. Do you need the AP for psychotic sypmptoms, or is it primariy for augmentating your Prozac, etc.?
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