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Commencing Quetiapine 25mgs tonight

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lynne05476
lynne05476

Just want some positive stuff about starting this medication for newly diagnosed Bi-polar 2. To start tonight @ 25mgs then progress to 100mgs over next 4 nights if i tolerate.I can go at my own pace if it worried too sedating.review early july, i've made gp appt for monday just in case !!!

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  • sfarrell38
    sfarrell38 lynne05476

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    I have been on 100mg of Quetiapine for about 5 months now started on 25 like yourself over a few weeks, they do work and you do get to sleep easily I feel they work for me but can make you feel drowsy depending on how late you take them, I wouldn't like to go any higher on these tablets as I am on daytime tablets Lamotrigine 400 mg, I was diagnosed with this about 9 months ago and do feel my

    treatment is working slowly, hope you are well and good luck

    • lynne05476
      lynne05476 sfarrell38

      Posted

      Hi thanx for reply , bit scared but popped in the first one now and hope I Can make it through the last NCIS episode . I have downloaded a bipolar app to my phone which allows you to plot yr sleep ,mood , anxiety once each day as the psychiatrist said we'll really know in a year what is / has been effective meds wise . If you think you might find it useful let me know and I'll give you the link to it . Best wishes and thanx L 
  • sfarrell38
    sfarrell38 lynne05476

    Posted

    Thanks for that I would love the link as sometimes your on the internet and don't know what your looking for there's that many sites. Hope you keep well. Suzanne
    • lynne05476
      lynne05476 sfarrell38

      Posted

      Bipolar-App which I think I stumbled across on the bipolar dot org website if you can't find it let me know , needing to sleep now so already impressed with this stuff , nite x
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