new to quetiapine also take venlafafine

hi yvonne.sorry to see youve not had a reply.to your post ! i myself take venlafaxine xl 225mg and i also take quetiapine in the morning and at night. i find it doesnt always do what i hope so i take a extra 25mg to help i take quetiapine as i was having crying fits and it helps at times if youve not already done so go back to your doctor and see if he can help david

I'm currently on both these medications. Was doing great for awhile but had a major set back other day, caused unnecessary misery by txt to the only remaining family member I talk to? No idea why, can't explain it, said awful things I can't take back and it was only the next day that the magnitude of what I had done sunk in? I now have this hollow feeling inside and my depression seems to be back with a vengeance. I've thought about ending it so many times over the past couple days but struggled on because I see my psychiatrist tomorrow but I don't really trust him, it's awful when things are going so well and then stuff happens, worse when caused yourself? I'm now totally alone in this world. I hope you and everyone else never experience what I'm experiencing now and wish you all luck, until this episode all was going fine so the meds really do help, I just lost my way somehow.

Hi I take 225mg venflaxatine 750mg Depakote morn and even a mood stabiliser. I have BPD the depression is the worst. Starting seeing a new doctor as the old one would not review my meds. It was the first time a new med was tried and I too had awful insomnia started on 50mg quetapeine then 100mg, I was told I could hav increases appetite and in the past would hav refused these but depression and lack of sleep and anxiety been so bad I needed to try new med. Defo increase appetite and at night im waking up and eating. Sleep much better. Saw a consultant doc who has increased quetapeine over 4 weeks by 50 mg a week. I am currently on week 3 at 250mg quetapeine and i am so tired feel like a zombie, the depression is the same, I have defo put weight on which I'm really bothered about as I hav history of eating disorders. I am going to carry on taking it I have app 16th March to review and I

suppose I won't no until IVE been on the 300mg for a while. He did say It has a sedation effect but I was hoping to feel better and get bk to the gym, I'm lucky if I manage to get in the bath that is an achievement in itself. I eas told that the quetapeine can go up to 800mg and if not there is another option that isn't sedating or cause hunger, but Becoz I was already on quetapeine we tried that and he said Venflaxatine works well with quetapeine but I'm really struggling IVE never felt so tired and I always heard ppl say U feel foggy in the head well I am so forgetful I don't no wot im doing my memory is awful im a mess

Hi scifiyvonne! You may get more replies if you change spelling in heading!! I am also on 225mg xl of venlafaxine in the morning and 50mg of quetiapine at night to help sleep as i had terrible insommnia from the depression and then made worse by the venlafaxine. I generally feel ok, sometimes do feel very groggy in the morning and it takes a while to get going, but it definitelyhelps me sleep through the night. Only side effects i have noticed is weight gain, as i am eating less and still putting on weight! Also if i am even a few hours late with the venlafaxine I can feel it straight away! I get dizzy, and these horrible electric shock feelings! The depression is definitelt better but i do still have days of feeling terrible. Have been on them for 6 months now.