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Does this drug really work for anxiety?

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marleen85993
marleen85993

Suffering from crippling anxiety for 30 plus years.l have been on every antidepressant known to man and talking therapy nothing has ever helped.l have now been changed to quetiapine XL 50mgs.l have been on them for 7 days.I have no improvement as yet l am also in withdrawal from vortioxetine.l am struggling with side effects from both drugs.What l need to know has anyone had a positive effect with this drug and how long they waited before they noticed an improvement.l have lost all faith in medication and l have read so many horror stories about this drug.

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  • jeremy1979
    jeremy1979 marleen85993

    Posted

    I take 12.5 mg during the day if my anxiety gets bad, and it helps level out my mood. I dont take the xl because it dosent act as fast, as its the extended release form. The 12.5 lasts about 4 hours. I take 25mg at night and can sleep 7 hours on it which is what I needed, since my anxiety before wouldnt allow me to sleep. 

    Only side effect I have had is some weight gain in the tummy area, but Id gladly buy larger shirts to be able to function better during the day, and get some sleep at night. Welcome trade off for me. 

    This is not like antidepressants, it doesnt take days to build up and work, it works immediatly if your not taking the extended release version. smile

  • trendy10
    trendy10 marleen85993

    Posted

    I've taken this at night (25mg) and get the 'munchies' big time. I gained weight quite rapidly so came off it and now back to sleepless nights. But everyone is different so you might not get these side effects. Just give them a try and see. Hope it helps !!

    • marleen85993
      marleen85993 trendy10

      Posted

      Thanks no increase in weight or appetite so far sadly no decrease in anxiety either.Thanks for replying.
  • martyn1961
    martyn1961 marleen85993

    Posted

    Hello Marleen.  I am bipolar and I have General Anxiery Disorder.  I have been on many anti depressants but, when my Doctors realised I had bipola, my medication was reviewed.  I too have been prescribed Quetiapine and for your information you are on a very low dose.  Do you know if you are being increased gradually?  I am now on 400 mg and 5mg diazapan.  My anxierty is better but I can still be nasty and violent when stressed.  I guess it has worked to a degree for me.  Also, please remember that sites such as this one draws negative statments.  It is like you never complement someone for good service but you are running to the management should you feel you have been given bad service.  Stick with it for a while; it is early days.  But I would ask your health team about increasing your dose.  50mg really is nothing!!
    • VCSL2015
      VCSL2015 martyn1961

      Posted

      in my experience, a low dose of 25mg over 2 years has allowed me go gain a TON of weight. 
  • martyn1961
    martyn1961 marleen85993

    Posted

    Forgot to say, you may well put in weight.
    • marleen85993
      marleen85993 martyn1961

      Posted

      Thanks Martyn l will be increasing very gradually as l tend to react badly to medication.l know that people tend to write everything that is negative.Thank you for your advice.
    • VCSL2015
      VCSL2015 marleen85993

      Posted

      Hi Marleen, "people tend to write everything that is negative" I just wanted to clarify anything I or others have written come from experience, I dont think people are being positive or negative, they are just reporting what has happened to them. Hope this helps

  • nina24643
    nina24643 marleen85993

    Posted

    Hi Marleen, how are you doing with quetiapine XL now? Does it help you for daily anxiety? Do you still take 50mg?
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