Posted by yxibow on December 23, 2005, at 0:49:57
In reply to Re: need to stop seroquel I think, any opinions » yxibow, posted by sleepygirl on December 21, 2005, at 23:17:42
> How's the side effects for you at that dose?
Orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure) after about an hour to an hour and a half before I go to bed -- e.g. a fainting feeling, if I dont hit the bed before it takes effect.
Fighting drowsiness in the morning.
Possible mild pseudoparkinsonism/tremor, although that can also be from past trials of other antipsychotics but I doubt it.
Mouth fasciculations (tremor of the mouth), identified by experts familiar with TD as not TD.
They don't occur very often, usually with cold drinks, and surprisingly with allowing my mouth to relax, for a short period of time. Generally TD by experts is something not aware by the patient, at least not at first, unless pointed out by someone else. This has been the opposite in my case for all EPS.Been checked for the "beagle eye" syndrome (there has only been one reported case that I know of cataracts from Seroquel, but my doctor was extra cautious)
Positive benefits -- reduction of unexplainable D2 activity and my rare light sensitivity somatiform disorder. There really isn't anything more "mild" than Seroquel other than Clozaril and that has hardly any D2 blockage and a host of hideous drooling and other side effects although nearly no TD.
EPS varies wildly from person to person and affects people with affective disorders such as myself (depression, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder) in a generally greater degree than those with schizophrenia although that varies too.I think that about sums it up.
cheers.
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