Posted by stargazer on November 29, 2006, at 9:18:49
In reply to Seroquel for imsomnia? Ed_UK or Yxibow for BZD, posted by SLS on November 29, 2006, at 6:24:59
I was originally put on Seroquel for depression, not insomnia. My depressions tend to be the
hypersomnic type, almost never have had insomnia, but when I did have it, I know what a hellish experience that is."Seroquel as a Monotherapy for Depression", my original posting, did not completely work for me, but DID pull me out of a downward spiral straight into hell, which for me seemed to be precipitated by Cymbalta.
The only reason I stayed on Seroquel after I stopped Cymbalta, was to prevent me from crashing during the washout period before starting EMSAM.
Once I started EMSAM, I asked my pdoc if I could get off Seroquel and he was reluctant to do that, I think from fear of having me relapse. Being aware of all the negatives associated with AP's including TD, I elected to SLOWLY taper myself. This is where I'm at, last night took 25 mg and did not wake up during the night.
Interestingly, my pdoc NEVER said that Seroquel could cause TD and he expressed NO reluctance in prescribing it. He's usually very forthcoming with warnings. I was very reluctant to try it since I have a thing about using meds for other diagnoses (psychoses,schizo) for depression, although it seems to have become the norm, at least here. I'll have to ask him about why he didn't mention TD as a risk. He was very gungho about using Seroquel as a monotherapy for depression. Perhaps at a higher dosage it may have worked.
How common is TD with atypicals? Since my pdoc never mentioned it, I'm thinking the incidence of it may be overblown. My pdoc wanted me to go higher than 200 mg, but the SE's of vertigo (4 falls in the last few months) was too great and I resisted any increase in dosage.
I'll probably be off it in a matter of days. If anyone knows me, I'm a big proponent of only taking what one absolutely needs and at the lowest dose possible. Drug companies hate my type since I'm too conservative for them.
Stargazer
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