Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 989401

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Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by BrainDamage on June 25, 2011, at 12:12:26

Hi

I've just had my Quetiapine increased from 100mg to 200mg.
How long does it it take for Quetiapines Antidepressant effects to kick in?

Really need lifting out of this hole............

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by jms600 on June 25, 2011, at 17:42:15

In reply to Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by BrainDamage on June 25, 2011, at 12:12:26

> Hi
>
> I've just had my Quetiapine increased from 100mg to 200mg.
> How long does it it take for Quetiapines Antidepressant effects to kick in?
>
> Really need lifting out of this hole............
>

From my experience it takes a few days to about a week. It's antidepressant effect is not instant. Of course everyone is different so you may find it works quicker or takes a little longer.

Seroquel can be taken at up to a whopping 800mg, so if 200mg doesn't work don't give up hope - an increase in dose is possible!

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 26, 2011, at 17:48:16

In reply to Re: Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by jms600 on June 25, 2011, at 17:42:15

Add an antidepressent to the Quietipine.

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by BrainDamage on June 26, 2011, at 18:02:14

In reply to Re: Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 26, 2011, at 17:48:16

I'm quite limited in what I can do, because I live in the UK!

I had to fight to be put on 200mg of Quetiapine,
Most people on this board are lucky to be living outside the UK.

I would like to add something like Lofepramine, but my doctor wont agree to anything like that :(

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 26, 2011, at 21:58:25

In reply to Re: Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by BrainDamage on June 26, 2011, at 18:02:14

Whats your diagnois?

Have you been seen by a psychiatrist for reviw/management plan?

Quietipine can be helpfull for resistant depression, but it is generaly given along with an antidepressant I think.

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by sk85 on July 3, 2011, at 13:45:13

In reply to Re: Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on June 26, 2011, at 21:58:25

I seriously recommend adding an antidepressant. Why are you taking it for depression? Nobody writes this as a first line med against depression anyway.
I have taken this as a monotherapy for depression because at the time SSRIs were contradicted in my case (EPS) and I have to conclude that it was pretty uneffective (but I took it only 150 mg/day), it even made my depression worse for the first weeks before leveling out which was that I became emotionally and mentally flat. Now I take clomipramine with 25 mg Seroquel and this combination works great for my depression. Get a new doctor if he insists using quetiapine as depression monotherapy. That person must not know what he is talking about.

-Ikaros

 

Re: Quetiapine + Depression?

Posted by Lamdage on July 3, 2011, at 14:31:43

In reply to Re: Quetiapine + Depression?, posted by sk85 on July 3, 2011, at 13:45:13

> I seriously recommend adding an antidepressant. Why are you taking it for depression? Nobody writes this as a first line med against depression anyway.
> I have taken this as a monotherapy for depression because at the time SSRIs were contradicted in my case (EPS) and I have to conclude that it was pretty uneffective (but I took it only 150 mg/day), it even made my depression worse for the first weeks before leveling out which was that I became emotionally and mentally flat. Now I take clomipramine with 25 mg Seroquel and this combination works great for my depression. Get a new doctor if he insists using quetiapine as depression monotherapy. That person must not know what he is talking about.
>
> -Ikaros

Same here, had the same experience. I always had to fight NOT to get seroquel.

Im glad to have it in the bag, but i wouldnt want to use it regularly.


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