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lexy71126
lexy71126

I've suffered now since I was 13 from paranoid sychistophrinia, anxiety, eating disorder and sever self harm. I'm now 16 and still fighting this never ending battle, I dropped out off school when I turned 15 because it all got to much. I got discharged from a mental institute last month but had my 2nd attempt of suicide 2 weeks ago and only got out off hospital 3 days ago, whilst in hospital my sychiatrist mentioned starting me on 'Quetiapine!' But I've been hesitant to this. As I suffer from eating disorders i currently weigh 4 stone and heading towards being put back into a hospital I've heard these medication make you gain weight aswell as slowing down the voices,attacks and feelings. All thought I want the voices to go and everything back to normal but gaining weight for me is a big deal, what do you think? X x

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  • NickOliver
    NickOliver lexy71126

    Posted

    I appears to me that you are not at all well. I don't know what your situation is at the moment but you need to keep in touch with your medical team. Do you have a social worker or care coordinator with whom you can discuss this. I would imagine that if you do not follow a programme that will improve your condition you are ceratainly like to be back in hospital. I suspect that when you are in hospital you want to be out and the other way about. Quetaipine makes you very dozy and has a strong sedative effect. It has to be taken regularly and at night. You can't mess around with it.
    • lexy71126
      lexy71126 NickOliver

      Posted

      Yes, I am under camhs and mental health team, I have a social worker which helps my family come to terms with my illness and problems. In currently on risperdome and zoplicone but the doctors want me to try this new meds. Thankyou for your comment x 
  • KRMe
    KRMe lexy71126

    Posted

    I think that you are actually far too unwell to be making these sort of huge decisions unsupported. You sound desperately in need of help to try and regain some semblance of a "normal" (whatever that is!!!) way of thinking and of life. I am on quietiapine and for me it has been a lifesaver but it isn't without obtrusive side effects.
    • lexy71126
      lexy71126 KRMe

      Posted

      Thankyou for your comment. I am hugely supported by alott off specialists, family and doctors. But none off those have taken or taking the medicati
    • lexy71126
      lexy71126

      Posted

      Medication so just wanted to see what it's like from someone who has taken it x 
    • NickOliver
      NickOliver lexy71126

      Posted

      Every medication has side-effects. If you are very unwell and not able to benefit easily from talking therapies you need to take these medications so that you can become well enough to discuss what is causing you to be like this. I stopped taking quet because it made me like a zombie. Even if I took it the night before in the morning it was like coming off an anaesthetic. But as I say every medication has its side-effects. You should have a care coordinator who is not your psychiatrist that you can discuss this with. I don't know what the situation is if you are under 18.
  • KRMe
    KRMe lexy71126

    Posted

    I do take it Lexi - it requires some getting used to. I was started on an instant release prep whoch totally knocked me out even at small does so was moved to an extended release preparation whoch is much, mcuh better. If I am dehydrated or haven't eaten much it will sedate me within an hour or two of taking it - a horrible wading through treacle type sedation - but if I am hydrated and have eaten a decent meal it will take longer to sedate me.

    I take it fairly early in the evening as otherwise the seadation "hangover" is hard to deal with when I have to get up early.

    That said - it really has stabilised my mood quite a lot and given me lots of quality of life back. In your position if professionals recommend it I would probabaly agree to try it as there's no other way of knowing if it will suit you. Once on it mucking about with it also isn't pleasant - you need to take it as prescribed reliably.

    • lexy71126
      lexy71126 KRMe

      Posted

      thankyou for your comment, helped alott. sorry if this comes across rude but since you have been on it have you gained any weight? because i heard it may be different for different people. but on alott of these posts i see that it makes you gain quite alott off weight x 
    • NickOliver
      NickOliver KRMe

      Posted

      KRMe, if you take mirt early in the evening does it not bite in before you go to bed?
    • KRMe
      KRMe lexy71126

      Posted

      Lexy - not at all rude; it does make you crave food but I just about manage to not eat like mad (most of the time) plus I can be an obsesseive exerciser and food controller so can stay whatever size I want to pretty much. A significant weight gain would be a big deal to me.

      Nick - Yes, it does bite in before I go to bed a lot of the time but I prefer it to early morning hangovers. As I said, decent amount of food and hydrated and it doesn't really; dehydrated and less food and I can end up going to bed really early!!!

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