Posted by BarbaraCat on June 30, 2004, at 15:32:07
In reply to Re: Why discontinue Seroquel? » barbaracat, posted by lauram on June 30, 2004, at 12:31:19
Laura,
Thank you, thank you! I've cried Uncle once again in terms of meds. Got Stevens Johnson and can't take Lamictal any longer, have hypothyroid and stopped lithium because of it's antithyroid effect (bad idea! I'm back on it as of yesterday and already it's helping). I thought I could really do it this time since I've had so many 'awakenings' in terms of why I've come to this imbalanced state. Me and God and an arsenal of good living skills will handle it, yessiree. But I've come to realize I really don't know how to manage it, don't have a clue about God, and my life has been spiraling down into a living hell for me and everyone within target range - it has to stop.The truth is, even though I know exercising my butt off would help greatly, depression and fibromyalgia pain are huge obstacles to doing it. Meditation and yoga at this point seem ludicrous in halting the rampage. So it's back to medication and I've tried just about all of them with not much luck, except for lithium. I need a new drug!
AND I need my sleep. My mixed states depressions are truly horrifying and psychotic. Seroquel seems like a really good idea at this point -- if it makes one slow and dopey, great! I can truly use some chilling out in the anxiety department. Oh, my TSH level was high at 8.5, meaning my thyroid is low again. I've been reading about the relation thyroid has to bipolar. So maybe it's 'just' my thyroid. Not likely, but it would be a nice easy answer. Sorry to rant, but I need to hear my voice in the wilderness.
So thanks again for the Seroquel vote of confidence. It always helps to have someone's positive experience to relate to during the wait and see stage. It may not work for me, but it gives me hope that something is working for someone and to keep plugging until I get it right. - Barbara
> I've has great success with Seroquel in terms of sleeping. I take 75mgs at night and I am always guaranteed a good night sleep. Helpful in controlling my BPII in addition to Lamictal. I have never built up a tolerance, it works the same every night. If I take it on an empty stomach it works must faster.
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> I guess I'm going through my "I can live without meds" phase that I always go through when I feel very good about life. It is a pattern of mine. It will pass and I will glad I didn't mess up my med combo. So, there isn't anything I don't like about Seroquel. I would rather take it than Ambien and this med is being used for other things other than psychosis. If you try it, hope it works!.
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