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Posted at 2:41 AM on Jun 16, 2008 by kittley, #31435
I've been on seroquel for about 5years, ive been taking 500mg a night, it was prescribed after my doctor said i had schizo effective disorder when i was 19 years old i am now 24. And i feel my life is great execpt for one thing seroquel as it did help me to sleep, and calm me down at the time of my episode back when i was 19, now it has and is still ruining my life. I gained 50kgs which im not sure what that is in pounds probably about 105pounds-ish, i managed to drop about 25kilos but am forever gaining weight and it is a constant battle just to mantain my weight let alone lose the weight, but thats not the worst thing. I am constantly tired it doesn't matter how much i sleep i am still tired i have to go to bed at 9.30pm just so i can wake up at 8am to go to work, and i am so tired all day even after that much sleep and even if i sleep for 12,14 hours i am still tired my partner says that sleep rules my life and nothing is as important in my life than sleep, because im tired my concentration is so bad and my memory is worse, im just in another world and always out of it seroquel runs my life and i hate it im am so scared to come off it, but ive decided that im going to start to do it. and finally rid my life of, this disease which was supposed to help me but has completely taken away my hold on my life, i will not be ruled by seroquel anymore.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 16, 2008 by umaketzali, #9213

please you must talk with your doctor, tell him about your tired, I am schizofrenic and I take Seroquel at night and in the day I take E-Zentius 10mgs, to have energy.
tired = depression

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 12, 2008 by lisat3333, #10008

I feel what you are going through! I have been on 800 mils,a night for 2 years now,I went from 135 lbs to 195 lbs,and i have great eating habits,no sweets,don't eat at night nothing and it still came on! I was tired all the time,and I really didn't want to even go out! I think the weight gain,really made me worse,then the any depression,because it made me feel so uncomforable about myself.I have Bi-polar and PTSD,and I am also on Lamictal(great medication) and now trazadone for sleep.I have finally begun coming off the seroquel,I am now down to 400 at bedtime! I will be honest I feel more awake everyday,and am doing more things .and I just feel less heavy! I will be off in a month or so! I am looking forward to being myself again.I know how you feel about it rulling your life,I feel the same way! I wish you the best if you choose to come off it! all I have to say is we can do it!! I know anything is possible! There is aways another medication to help the symptoms, I am going to talk about topamax with my doctor in 2 weeks! I will send another comment to let you know how I feel when I come off all the way! Take care of yourself!

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