Posted by rvanson on April 26, 2009, at 5:41:27
In reply to Psyched about getting off Seroquel, posted by Zana on April 24, 2009, at 15:58:20
> Anybody have any good stories about getting off seroquel? I have been taking it for treatment resistant depression. It's made a very modest difference at 300mgs. But I also think it has increased my anxiety and boy does it have bad press about diabeties and elevated cholesterol.
> I'm on pristiq and risperal to replace it and decreasing 50mgs a week.
> I really hope I don't get depressed as I decrease it because I really want to get off it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Zana
>Seroquel is being used as a way to keep people from getting a benzo by many doctors here in the US.
They dont even ask if you have high blood sugars or high cholesterol without adding a medication like Seroquel which is under a class action lawsuit for causing diabetes at present.
Bad stuff for those who don't need an anti-psychotic med to substitute for a benzo.
Like I always say: If they don't drop the bad meds, drop the Doc. :-)
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