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Quetiapine initial reaction

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torment
torment

I've been diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder this year and have been put on quetiapine during a high phase.

I have sleep and anxiety problems with my condition, I get anxious and shaky with the high phase too.

The psychiatrist put me on 25mg x2 for 2 days then 50mg x2 for 2 days and for the last 4 days I've taken 100mg x2. I take 100mg in the evening and then the second dose an hour or so before I get into bed.

It makes me drowsy, has helped me sleep every night and I haven't felt too groggy the next day. On the 200mg I'm starting to feel very depressed again. I don't know if this is me naturally falling into my depressive phase or if it's a reaction to the medication. I was as high as a kite only a couple of days ago.

I fully intend on giving this medication a good go but wonder if anyone else has been prescribed this for bipolar and found a dip in mood at the start? Also has anyone found this med helpful and not needed an anti-depressant with it?

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  • ali67758
    ali67758

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    Sorry I meant feel drowsy in the morning
  • VCSL2015
    VCSL2015 torment

    Posted

    Hi, in my experience with meds, when you go up in mgs you feel good, and you are still increasing your meds then have hit a point where your body starts feeling adverse reactions this is called toxicity and just means you need that lower dosage. ( I am not a doctor just a health professional)
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