Seroquel and high blood pressure

I've been on Seroquel for a month now. My dosage was progressively increased from 100mg to 400mg for severe chronic insomnia, a symptom of manic depression.

Within one month, I've gained 20 pounds and I look as if I'm six or seven months pregnant.

I am weaning myself off of it, because my doctor doesn't seem to care much about the weight gain, despite the fact that I eat less than 1000 calories a day.

A symptom of bipolar disorder is also depression, and the more I look at myself in the mirror, the more depressed I get.

I'd rather go without sleep than gain weight at the rate I've been gaining it. It's just not safe, and I can feel it taking its toll on me physically and psychologically.

It's just not worth it in my opinion. I'm giving Melatonin a try. Hopefully, that will work for me. It was suggested by one of my nurses.

It's not easy to go from a 4/5 to nearly a size 9 in a month. It really makes you feel terrible, especially when you exercise an hour and a half everyday and are on a low calorie diet.

Until I'm given something that can counteract the weight gain, I refuse to stay on Seroquel.

I admit I'm having some bouts of insomnia, but they're not nearly as bad as they were before I started the Seroquel. Perhaps that will change once the Seroquel is all out of my system.

I also notice I'm itching everywhere, from head to toe. I suppose that's a symptom of weaning yourself off of the drug.

I was taking Lisinipril for high blood pressure and
started taking Seroquel. My nighttime blood pressure
dropped to 80/40. I was going to stop taking the
Seroquel but my doctors said to stop taking the
Lisinipril. Too soon to tell if my high blood pressure
returns. PS I've seen the recommended dosage
for Seroquel is 300 - 400 mg a day. I only take
50 mg at bedtime to help with my insomnia, a
primary symptom of the mania I experience with
my scizoaffective disorder.

ive been on it for 5 years i was 165 lbs im now 289 lbs i have gained so much weight from the seroquel, i have had water retention, and high blood pressure, i sleep though