Posted by laurah952 on July 28, 2013, at 21:03:01
In reply to Re: Lou's response-Moarohn? » laurah952, posted by Twinleaf on July 28, 2013, at 10:37:52
> Withdrawal from the antipsychotic group of medications can be problem-free, but is sometimes difficult. If your daughter develops increased distress or anxiety, it could be due to the changes in serotonin and dopamine metabolism caused by the quietapine. It would just mean that you need to go slower, perhaps much slower, with the withdrawal. At the moment, much more is known about benzo withdrawal than AP withdrawal.
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> It's wonderful how well your daughter is doing, and you also deserve so much credit for the wonderful judgement you have shown in helping her. I do hope it continues to go well.Hi and thank you for the information! I want to be more informed when I take my daughter back to her new pdoc concerning the withdrawal of Seroquel. I'm not sure if there's a lower dose than 25mg, but will find out. From there, when she's completely off meds for a couple of weeks, I'll know if she can stay medication free or not. She hasn't cut in many weeks, and is still having fun with her friends, and her activities. I'll have to keep an eagle eye on her, as she doesn't like to let me know when she's feeling down. (she usually ends up opening up to her therapist, even if she doesn't set out to - which I like)
Thank you for the kind words. It's been very difficult, but I've learned much about my daughter, and can "read" her so much better now.
- Laura
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