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I have just been prscribed this med 25mg am and 25mg pm, it definatly knocks me out of a night, I take it for severe anxiety, after 4 years of battling with about 8 different antidpressants. Had to come off venlofaxine because I was alllergic to it and ended up in hospital, and 3 weeks on escitalopram had the same effect, so now I am withdrawing from escitalopram take my last on sunday, and will not be taking anymore antidepressants, I also take slow release propanolol and diazapine, originally I was only taking the quetiapine at night for last 4 weeks seen the psych dr last wednesday and stopped all antipressants, its seems I am very sensitive to these meds,

Does anybody else just take quetiapine for anxiety and if so what are your thoughts on it. BTW does this med work right away or has it got to build up like the other stuff.

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  • Guest
    Guest

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    Hi! I am on 100mg sertraline am and 100mg quetiapine pm, my primary diagnosis is bipolar type 2. I do have pretty bad anxiety as part of it tho so the quetiapine is supposed to be helping that. TBH I am not convinced of its effectiveness on the dose I am on, I am v forgetful and find it so hard to get up with my kids (age 1 and 4!). I still have to take lorazepam some mornings cos the anxiety is bad, plus I have the most vivid disturbing dreams - sometimes I cant recall whether stuff has actually happened or it was one of my crazy dreams! I am not keen on the quetiapine.
  • susan355
    susan355

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    Hi i am new to this forum and have struggled to even get a diagnosis for my Bipolar.

    I have just been treated for depression for most of my life i am now 58yrs about 10 yrs ago I

    mentioned to my doctor re Bipolar and all he said was why did I think I had it.

    anyways moved and tried again finally had to see some social worker who said I did not need secondary

    mental health care, cant believe what I wet through to get a diagnoses .Was put on depakote and also

    risperidone mood stabilizers.What a nightmare side effects of one was severe anxiety so I felt like

    drinking as soon as I woke to relieve this the other one made me feel like a zombie I almost had an

    accident when trying to drive.Have been battling since then and recently with a new doctor tried to get

    help,finally went to see a psychiatrist and he said to come of my Venlafaxine and just take Quetiapine.

    cannot believe it as I have seen the bad side effects of this drug.In my mind they are all useless.

  • yvette4
    yvette4

    Posted

    yes, ive been on 200 mgs of quetipine for 6-8 weeks and its a god send. i have been treated for major depression for 15 years and tried nearly all anti depressants. Yes initially quetipine knock you out but id rather sufffer the side effects than not take them. so far vivid dreams, and dry mouth are the main side effects. anxiety attacks start but tend to fizzle out before i errupt into a lunatic. I do not get behind the steering wheel after taking my evening doe as reflexes are slowed down considerably with this drug. If look too much into side effects then you will not take anything at all. give them a chance they are a miracle honestly.
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