Posted by JadeKelly on February 23, 2009, at 10:01:09
In reply to To JadeKelly, posted by Jeroen on February 22, 2009, at 23:46:32
> i've been on 400 mg in PM and 100 mg in the AM
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> think i need a very large dosage for it to work again wich is dangerous because of the tachardia side effects, like a racing heart and induced pannick attack before i fall asleep its very scaryHi Jeroen,
Its Jade. Did a little research for ya, and wanted to refresh my memory because as I said before my son takes Seroquel.
I thought you said you were on 100mg of Seraquel, but it sounds like you tried 400mg in the eve and 100mg in morn. Are we talking 500mg total then?
Did you actually have ventricular tachycardia type symptoms? Heart is beating at least 120 beats per minute? Or your afraid of that side effect?
Even in my at home "pill book" doses of seraquel are routinly prescribed at 750mg per day. They can prescribe more in hospital settings. If you were taking 500mg a day, what about adding to the morning dose? Say 300mg in morn and 300mg at night? Something like that? Were getting ready to increase my sons Seraquel also, but he needs his levels done for depakote first. So he'll be taking 4-500mg of Seroquel and 1500mg of Depakote. The only side effect we see is fatigue.
I think because the Invega is new, I'd go with Seroquel Jeroen. Its a proven med, it has A/D properties, you liked it before, and it can easily work for you again.
Please let me know what the actual dose was that you last took, 400eve/100morn? Did you experience heart palpitations on 400mg? if so, maybe they can split them up. Also I'm sure they can or will monitor your heart rate after each dose. Would that work?
I hate to see you go thru the stress I know it causes you to try a new med (Invega), even if it may help, if the Seraquel works too.
Let me know what you decide, and how you are today! ;-)
~Jade PS-How much Seraquel did they want to give you now?
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