Quetiapine
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I have depression, anxiety and panic. Anyone here on Quetiapine? I'm on 50 mg at night just now. I'm also coming off Venlafaxine
in the morning. I'm down to 37.5 mg.
I'm getting some side effects. I have strange feeling in my head, like tight muscles in my neck. Also strange feelings in my body muscles, almost like restless legs
symptoms. My mood changes too, from ok to feeling really down. I also find
that sometimes I find it difficult to sit still for any length of time, especially if I've been moving about before it.
I can't explain it any clearer. It's just odd sensation s.
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richard89308 chriselora4321
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I've been on quetiapin e and it does give you a restlessness. Hope it works OK for you.
chriselora4321 richard89308
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for you?
richard89308 chriselora4321
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much of it depends upon what dose you are on. I felt better on a lower dose but Drs want you on about 50 mg to keep the equilibrium. I'm now on a injection of something else and that works better for me but drugs react differently to everyone.
chriselora4321 richard89308
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I'm on 50 mg. I also find I can't cry even if I feel upset. I've also lost interest in
a lot of things I used to enjoy, like reading colouring books, using my laptop, (
( I'm just using my kindle) and watching TV shows I like.
The psychiatrist wants me to go up to 100mg in a while.
It's such a weird set of side effects. Diazepam helps with the muscle
feeling but I don't want to be on the diazepam too long and neither does
my GP want me on them too long either. They're the only thing that seem
to help. Any suggestions as to what else might help other than diazepam
richard89308 chriselora4321
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chriselora4321 richard89308
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Thank you for commenting Richard. My psychiatrist is away until the 19th so I
can't get in touch with her. My GP is reluctant to cha G43 anything until she
Can discuss it with her. I seem to have been like this for such a long time.
I'm getting so tired of feeling like this.
richard89308 chriselora4321
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chriselora4321 richard89308
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Hi Richard. I phoned the centre anyway and spoke to a CPN. She spoke to
one of the other psychiatrist who had a look at my notes and said I could stop the Quetiapine
50 mg, and just take the Venlafaxine twice a day 2 x 37.5 [ 75 mg ] instead.
I phoned my GP who left me a prescription for the Venlafaxine to cover me until I
see her next Thursday. She also said it was ok to stop the Quetiapine and take
the Venlafaxine. Our local pharmacist said the same so that reasures me as he is
very good at explaining things and knows his stuff.
So I'm going to go ahead with it. We have a Glasgow local holiday this Monday so
it will be Tuesday before I can talk to my psychiatrist.
I hope this is the way forward this time as I don't seem to be getting
anywhere with the Quetiapine. I can still take the Diazepam as well as they're only
a low dose 2 x 2 mg.
richard89308 chriselora4321
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chriselora4321 richard89308
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Thank you Richard. I appreciate your comments and advice. I'll
let you know how I get on with the Venlafaxine.