Posted by Maxime on April 8, 2005, at 15:00:39
In reply to Seroquel and seratonin?? I am confused, posted by Spriggy on April 8, 2005, at 13:03:45
Spriggy, Sero-Kill does that to everyone. That's why pdocs hand it out like candy to help people sleep. I slept, but it was an awful sleep. And I felt drunk the entire day.
You have a say in what you take in terms of meds. Tell the doctor you won't take it and that he has to come up with a better solution. Tell him to try it and see how he feels.
If it's to treat your anxiety try Ativan or valium. Neither touch serotonin. You said benzos didn't help your anxiety ... which ones did you try? How about a beta-blocker? A beta-blocker lowers your BP which might actually be a good thing in your case.
Maxime
> I have read that Seroquel blocks dopamine and seratonin... is this right?
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> This confuses me. Why would blocking those things be of help? Considering AD's do the reuptake those things to help you feel better.
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> Could somebody explain this to me in 3rd grade terms??
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> And if I was told to stay clear of things that mess with my seratonin- would that include things like Seroquel that apparently do mess with seratonin. OR did the pdoc just mean SSRI's?
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> *confused blonde look*
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> I want something to help this anxiety- the benzo's aren't cutting it. Doctor wants me on this Seroquel but when I take it, it gives me the weirdest heavy-head feeling.
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> It's hard to describe but it's almost like I can feel my brain chemistry being FORCED To come to a complete HAULT. Like there is heavy furniture up there being forced to move. I know it's weird.. just go with me on this.
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> Could someone please explain how this stuff works (and remember, talk to me like I'm an 8 year old). I don't understand words like 5ht antagonist/receptors and such. LOL
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