Posted by cpallen79 on July 12, 2004, at 14:22:05
In reply to Sounds like a question for CHEMIST!, posted by Sad Panda on July 12, 2004, at 13:51:08
Hi Chemist, what do you think?
I currently take 12.5 MGs of Lexapro, 15mgs of Buspar, and was also starting to take 7.5 mgs of immediate release adderall (was adderall taking XR before). The reason I went on meds was for anxious depression, OCD, and ADD. things had gotten a bit better (but still had problems with hypervigilance, etc... from anxiety), but then i added in Seroquel. After starting that Seroquel,I did well for about a week, but then I slowly began to notice nighttime agitation and restlessnes... it got worse and worse until I felt like I was back in a high anxiety state. I feel like the cast put on me for my "broken brain" was stripped off and rebroken! I still do not feel well, I stopped taking the Seroquel on Saturday. I'm so upset as I feel like any progress I made went right down the tubes. Maybe it's just me, I think I put alot of hope in the Seroquel for a good night's sleep, and my hopes were dashed, thus sending me into panic mode. Another time this occurred was when I tried to increase my Buspar, I felt so agitated, restless, and panicky that had to drop back down to the lower dose. I've been at this for months and I feel so discouraged, I jsut want a day to come where I peacefully wake up, look around, and say "what a great day!"
> > Hi Panda, I was taking a tiny dose of Seroquel for sleep and a dab during the dayfor anxiety. I did well at first, but then after about a week I became very very restless and my anxiety levels really increased. Was this akathisia? I stopped takign the Seroquel Saturday but still have not felt well, what in the world happened?
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> Possibly, Akathesia is said to be a feeling of inner agitation which makes you fidgety & unable to sit still. Perhaps there was a drug interaction involved? Some drugs can raise the levels of other drugs & vice versa if they share the same liver enzyme. It's an ideal question for Chemist. :)
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> Cheers,
> Panda.
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