Posted by Sabina on September 29, 2003, at 0:45:44
In reply to Dalilah and anyone on Seroquel » Dalilah, posted by BarbaraCat on September 28, 2003, at 18:40:48
i also am bipolar and have fibromyalgia. i can't tolerate any ssri's (though god knows the docs tried to get me to take them!), but have had great success with seroquel. it's the only full time med i'm on, augmented by the occasional xanax and vicodin or ultram for pain. i currently have periods of serious premenstrual depression but my quality of life/peace of mind while on seroquel has improved dramatically from the dark place i was early this year. there has been some weight gain, but i suspect that's going to be reversible. since i feel more able to leave the house i am spending more time at the gym (in the pool), which is great for the fibromyalgia (and weight loss). the initial somnolance with seroquel has abated over time, especially since i space out my 100mg a day in 25mg doses. the only bad thing about seroquel (for me) was ultra vivid dreams featuring estranged folks from my past. yucky. after three months, though, it's gotten to be less troublesome/frequent. my sleep cycles are still screwed up occasiopnally, depending on how much pain i'm in from day to day, but i definitely sleep much better now. i no longer feel like i'm being tortured because of an inability to rest...not a good feeling, as i'm sure you know. good luck to you, and let me know how it goes, especially since we have the fibro/BP thing in common.
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