Posted by munificentexegete on February 14, 2007, at 6:18:17
In reply to Seroquel in low vs high doses, posted by john anderton on February 13, 2007, at 21:00:20
> Hi all. I am BP2 and have recently switched from 2.5 mg's of Zyprexa to 75 mgs of Seroquel. I had a great few days and now am back into a depressive state. My doctor says that 75mgs is really low and would like me to get to at least 300 mgs. My questions are these:
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> 1. Is there more of an antidepressant response on higher doses?
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> 2. Does the sedation and or drugged feeling wear off?
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> 3. Will it stop the cycling from my Prozac?
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> Thanks and God Blesshave you like most people here, got your lab results back showing you have an oversupply of dopamine or serotonin?
the key is titration, and blood tests until the dopamine or serotonin drops to more normal levels, then you will feel a lot better. going too low can be disasterous just like diabetes, so make sure your doc doesn't send you into serotonin or dopamine shock, that could be life threatening. do you measure your serotonin and dopamine more than once a day?
some patients also do the same with their lithium levels. it all just depends on the imbalance really.
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