Posted by Lindenblüte on November 1, 2006, at 21:30:32
In reply to Re: SEROQUEL...monotherapy for Depression? » stargazer, posted by yxibow on November 1, 2006, at 13:44:05
Hi Stargazer,
My pdoc put me on 300mg seroquel. I'm not bipolar depressed, just major depressed, in need of some mood stabilization. I've got intrusive thoughts too. Pdoc said good evidence for seroquel being effective AD, even though the studies have been done on bipolar depressed folks.It's awfully nice to get intrusive thoughts a ticket OUT of my mind. Little loops of anxious thoughts that go on for hours and hours are quiet. nothing.
It wasn't enough, though. even augmenting my 90mg cymbalta, that I had been on for 4 mos. now I've increased my cymbalta to 120mg.
cymbalta sedates me like crazy, though. At least on seroquel the sedation went away once I woke up in the am (even if I didn't wake up until 11am). also, on seroquel, I got used to the sedation after about a week at 300mg. Hang in there.
I'm already feeling better, by the way. Gotta say. no crying in a while, not as anxious. not as many triggers. only a little hint of suicidal thoughts about once a day or 3.
improving.
hope everyone can join me improving.
HRH PoPpp
Li
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