Posted by fenix on January 28, 2006, at 19:01:24
In reply to Re: seroquel not working for agitation... » fenix, posted by holymama on January 28, 2006, at 18:40:51
> fenix, I started seroquel two days ago.
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> I am taking it for the agitation, which occured aftera a four month period of stability in which I did not make any med changes.
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> My doctor says it's a mixed episode, and it seems pretty resistant to meds and homeopathy and every else I have been trying.Has he ever given you a trial run of benzodiazepines, you know the stuff like Valium, Xanax, Klonopin? I still think it is akathisia, it can happen after a few months of taking neuroleptics and/or SSRIs, him giving you more neuroleptics/SSRIs may have a chance of helping the agitation, however, in the long run it would worsen the problem. This is what I have seen from my experience and a doctor I know who does research of this such over at Cambridge.
I just need to know a few things:
-Is the agitation/restlessness painful and very bothersome?
-Does it make you feel like you are going to jump out of your skin?
-Do you feel like you have to move around a lot and/or have trouble staying still and/or move one of your limbs constantly (usually one of your legs)? And if you do move around a lot, does it give some relief to the symptoms (if it does then it could be RLS (restless leg syndrome), which can be helped by benzodiazepines and/or iron pills if they find your iron levels are low or borderline-low.)If any of these symptoms sound like what you are experiencing, I suggest you discuss with your doctor the possibility you are suffering from some form of akathisia.
He will most likely start you on propranolol (a beta blocker) first, then probably benzos, then dopamine-depleters. This, of course, assumes you have a good doctor.
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