Posted by yxibow on May 17, 2008, at 3:25:36
In reply to seizures when taking seroquel :(, posted by Jeroen on May 16, 2008, at 16:57:16
> hi i having no doubt now but seroquel is causing me to have falling down seizures, yesterday i took my normal evening dose and 1 hour later i lost control and fell down on behind fast
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> i lied there been pushed on the floor
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> then i realized it was some sort of seizure thing, i had it in the past with seroquel so i took an ativan to be safe
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> this is sad and bad, i now take abilify and dont have any seizure, also not from zyprexa
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> can someone explain this, if i tell this to my doctor he might give me an anti seizure med wich in the first place caused this horrible psychosis
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> this is soooooooo sad
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> greetings to Philippa!, having a seizuere is not cool, now i cant get a girlfriend because of all this mess
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> next week i am going to the hospital too badly,im so scared to go
I would highly agree with orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure). For most people (I dont happen to sleep anymore ever with just Seroquel but I'm unfortunate with its decline), you have to be in bed less than an hour after taking it, especially at your dose range.And the type of seizure you mentioned -- did you lose consciousness ? Can you remember one moment and the next?
Falls are common when people have too much of a dose of or are not used to, or simply just happen with drugs that cause low blood pressure.
That includes, Trazodone, amitryptiline and other heart-affecting tricyclics such as doxepin, clonidine, a number of the atypical antipsychotics and probably some of the typicals that affect QTc intervals. I'm sure I've left out some other not regularly psychiatric medications.
It doesn't help your self worthiness and belief in your functionality to jump to conclusions and then project to the future about your girlfriend.
I can tell you with my multiple syndromes and disorders I jump to the future and we can't predict what will happen, a dose of optimism which I desperately need too could do good
Not everything you read (or hear) on the Internet is true. I would probably guess if your doctor is fairly competent he will ask the same question(s) I asked.
-- feel better and if you have to get up after you take Seroquel, first sit for a moment, and then get up. If you find you can't, lie down again, and repeat.
-- tidings
Jay
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