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Posted by kodi on January 16, 2006, at 18:27:21
I started taking Seroquel 2 months ago and I have had a sore tongue ever since. Has anyone else had this problem?
I told my pdoc today and she said there was nothing she could do about it except take me off the medication. We both ruled that option out because I am doing so well on it.
Posted by yxibow on January 16, 2006, at 19:15:39
In reply to Seroquel sore tongue?, posted by kodi on January 16, 2006, at 18:27:21
> I started taking Seroquel 2 months ago and I have had a sore tongue ever since. Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> I told my pdoc today and she said there was nothing she could do about it except take me off the medication. We both ruled that option out because I am doing so well on it.
>
>I haven't heard of that one, but has your psychiatrist done an AIMS exam (just a simple set of verbal instructions) to rule out TD ? That rings a bell when the tongue is involved, though I don't want to alarm you, since the chance of TD is way diminished in a drug like Seroquel. (I take it too.)
Do you take any other medications that could cause this odd abberation ? Rarely Seroquel can cause neuralgia and bruxism and mouth ulceration and all sorts of things that nearly nobody experiences but I can't find anything related to the tongue. I guess its a matter of either wait and see, since its working, or try something else. But if it is merely a noticeable but passing sensation, it's probably one of those medical mysteries that would be hard to track.
Posted by blueberry on January 16, 2006, at 20:36:46
In reply to Seroquel sore tongue?, posted by kodi on January 16, 2006, at 18:27:21
So many oddball things can happen with just about any med. I have no idea what the sore tongue is all about. The only thing I could possibly think of was that maybe it had something to do with the dry mouth side effect, if that's happening with you. It sure did with me. Dry mouth, sore tongue, I dunno, maybe. Or it is some weird version of TD? Dunno. Movement going on when you're asleep maybe? I don't know. If we look at the list of uncommon side effects that happened with any med in less than 1% of patients in clinical trials, it is a long laundry list of all kinds of weird things.
Posted by Phillipa on January 16, 2006, at 21:04:34
In reply to Re: Seroquel sore tongue?, posted by blueberry on January 16, 2006, at 20:36:46
Talk about wierd side effects. A week after stopping short term seroquel I dried up like a prune. And my lips peeled for a week. Seriously my check were drawn in like a prune. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by cache-monkey on January 16, 2006, at 21:26:58
In reply to Re: Seroquel sore tongue?, posted by blueberry on January 16, 2006, at 20:36:46
This was my first thought, too. I couldn't get above 50 mg on Seroquel because the H-1 blockade had my mouth and throat completely dried out. Definitely my throat and also at least the back of my tounge would be sore in the morning when I woke up. (I dosed at night)
Kodi - you might want to try using an anti-dry-mouth tooth paste (Tom's of Maine makes one, probably others too) or drops or gum or mouthwash and see if that helps at all.
> So many oddball things can happen with just about any med. I have no idea what the sore tongue is all about. The only thing I could possibly think of was that maybe it had something to do with the dry mouth side effect, if that's happening with you. It sure did with me. Dry mouth, sore tongue, I dunno, maybe. Or it is some weird version of TD? Dunno. Movement going on when you're asleep maybe? I don't know. If we look at the list of uncommon side effects that happened with any med in less than 1% of patients in clinical trials, it is a long laundry list of all kinds of weird things.
Posted by yxibow on January 17, 2006, at 1:02:54
In reply to Seroquel sore tongue?, posted by kodi on January 16, 2006, at 18:27:21
> I started taking Seroquel 2 months ago and I have had a sore tongue ever since. Has anyone else had this problem?
>
> I told my pdoc today and she said there was nothing she could do about it except take me off the medication. We both ruled that option out because I am doing so well on it.
>
>I forgot to add that you could try using the Cepacol benzocaine numbing losenges, but you would probably have to use them alternately because you might build a tolerance. You could also try alternating with chloraseptic (or generic) spray on your tongue (I know, its a little yucky but it might provide some relief.)
Posted by kodi on January 17, 2006, at 17:30:35
In reply to Re: Seroquel sore tongue? » kodi, posted by yxibow on January 17, 2006, at 1:02:54
Thank you for your help, everyone!
I hadn't thought of using Cepacol or Cloraseptic spray.
Is Cepacol a OTC drug?
Posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 0:35:59
In reply to Seroquel sore tongue? thank you, posted by kodi on January 17, 2006, at 17:30:35
> Thank you for your help, everyone!
>
> I hadn't thought of using Cepacol or Cloraseptic spray.
>
> Is Cepacol a OTC drug?
>
>If you're in the US, yes.. its just a brand of cough drops that are medicated with a small percentage of benzocaine.
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