Posted by yxibow on May 20, 2009, at 23:22:29
In reply to Re: Seroquel help needed! - yxibow » SLS, posted by ricker on May 20, 2009, at 22:49:38
> Thanks for your help Scott. I think I will try reducing the dose and see what happens. Always appreciate your input.
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> Hope you keep well..... RickYes -- I think reducing the dose might be a good idea to see if the side effects reduce.
Sometimes Seroquel is dropped with 25mg increments to see what happens but since you're at a low dose, I don't think going down 50mg is going to be any worse. Dropping it stone cold is another story.
Jaw clenching while concerning is not an instant alarm of TD -- it is in the EPS spectrum though, I will say.
Are you taking it for sleep, another off label purpose, or for BP or a disorder with psychosis ?
Yes, Scott has noticed my opinions and (unfortunately) effects with APs. But I am fairly an exception to the rule... I'm sensitive to basically almost all APs. Akathisia is a big problem for me. Zyprexa... well... I won't go much further into that anomaly as well because I don't think its helpful for you. It was a rare reaction of stiffness.
If Seroquel doesn't work for you then yes, Zyprexa is pretty low in terms of side effects and tardive phenomenons, although it is fairly strong at D2 as is Clozaril, but due to its mechanism it doesnt hold onto that strongly like Risperdal or Haldol.-- hope you feel better
-- Jay
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