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Posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 19:30:21
For the last two weeks, for reasons that I don't fully understand, I have been consumed by terrible, constant anxiety. It is a horrible feeling and makes it difficult to function.
My p-doc doesn't want to give me benzos because I have had problems with addiction and drug abuse (opiates). So he prescribed 25-50mg seroquel. I took 25 mg on Saturday and slept the whole day. I'm not sure if it was because the seroquel sedated me or because, in the absence of anxiety, the depression I suffer just took over, but I've been wary about taking it since.
Today my therapist said I needed to try it and get this anxiety under control, so I took half a pill (12.5 mg) in her office. An hour later, I felt calmer and was a little spacey but not sedated and able to drive.
Was this the seroquel? Will my body get used to it so I don't get spacey or sedated? I know this is a very low dose, so is this a real calming effect or just placebo/coincidence?
Posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on June 14, 2011, at 19:42:33
In reply to seroquel for anxiety, posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 19:30:21
Seroquel is highly sedating, especialy at first.....25-50mg doses are commonly used as a sleeping pill. You could try taking 12.5mg till your body adjusts, then 25mg. Yo will probably need to take it three times a day for anxiety.
Risperidone is another non addictive drug that is highly effective for anxiety and is much less sedating - maybe speak to your doctor about a trial of that? A normal dose would be 0.5mg at night for 2 nights, then 1mg at night.
Posted by Christ_empowered on June 14, 2011, at 19:47:20
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety, posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on June 14, 2011, at 19:42:33
if super low dose seroquel helps your anxiety, you may want to try hydroxyzine. It might be less sedating, plus its cheap.
Posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 20:29:42
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety, posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on June 14, 2011, at 19:42:33
I took risperidone once for a month and gained 15 pounds. I loved it. It made me feel okay for the first time in my life. I switched to abilify and gained 2 pounds a week. I went on and off AAPs and gained 50 pounds in a year and a half. I have only recently lost 40 of those pounds, so I am very wary of any AAPs including seroquel, which I never tried. But I figure 25 mg should be okay. I did find the anxiety returning after about 6 hours.
Posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 20:37:25
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety, posted by Christ_empowered on June 14, 2011, at 19:47:20
> if super low dose seroquel helps your anxiety, you may want to try hydroxyzine. It might be less sedating, plus its cheap.
Thanks. I have good insurance, so cost isn't really an issue (except for the insurance company), but I will ask my p-doc about this. Anything I take has to be okay with MAOI's, since I take parnate for depression.
Posted by phillipa on June 14, 2011, at 21:29:21
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety, posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 20:37:25
12.5 mg knocked me out but could wake up but no anxiety. Could it be the parnate? Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 14, 2011, at 22:00:36
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety, posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 20:29:42
Given the issues with weight gain with atypical antipsychotics, then I'd agree with christ, Hydroxyzine in a dose of 50mg three times a day would be worth trying.
Another option would be Buspar 15-30mg twice a day.
Quietipine is just as likely to cause weight gain as the other atypicals unfortunatly. Buspar wont.
Posted by floatingbridge on June 14, 2011, at 22:02:57
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety » emmanuel98, posted by phillipa on June 14, 2011, at 21:29:21
Emmanuel,
I am glad you've found something for anxiety. That a positive piece.
Warmly,
fb
Posted by zonked on June 14, 2011, at 22:38:01
In reply to seroquel for anxiety, posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 19:30:21
This is a story I may (or may not) have relayed to PB in the past:
I was given 25mg seroquel tablets for insomnia many years ago by a doctor. 1/4 of ONE of those pills (6.25mg) not only knocked me out, but made me feel like a zombie for the following TWO days. I literally felt like a slow, emotionless robot-zombie and couldn't *wait* until that stuff was out of my system.
After doing more research, I vowed never again to put an antipsychotic in my body unless I developed psychosis. (Thank god I don't have to deal with that, depression + anxiety are bad enough!)
-z
Posted by Phillipa on June 15, 2011, at 19:10:25
In reply to Re: seroquel for anxiety » emmanuel98, posted by zonked on June 14, 2011, at 22:38:01
Did you get dry peeling lips for about a week after taking the dose that's what happened to me. Phillipa
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