anyone on seroquel feel they cant function? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

leomia · 06-10-2007, 12:40 PM

I got put on seroquel 300 a few weeks back, on nothing else, and it helps to a degree I am not having fits anymore, but in the day I feel I need an add on.
I cant take this in the day or I am USELESS! It makes all my muscles feel so heavy and I get sooooo drowsy worse than any normal med. i have had drowsiness but this is almost feeling the way a date rape drug sounds like (ok not that bad I can sort of help myself) but not really, For the first few hours I just sit there and cant really move
Is that normal or do I have any other option?
Mty doc also wants to only have me on one med not a few, I used to always be on one mood stabilizer and one anti psychotic or similar ... but she is a bit old school, or maybe its England not sure... she wont use any of the newer meds, I had to fight to get this,
and obviously some people take well to it and some dont. so I hadnt tried this before and thought it would be good but the side affect are too much.
thanks in advance ")

Paige1989 · 06-10-2007, 01:16 PM

Hey,

I am on Seroquel and cannot take it during the day at all. It makes me woozy and nonfunctionable. Therefore, my pdoc has me take it at night. Would that be possible for you? You should talk to you pdoc about it because it might help.

Paige

leomia · 06-10-2007, 01:27 PM

I do take it at dinnertime, in fact so to try to help me get up before noon! But then when I have been up I get a bit GRRR and need something in the day.

My doc said she does not want to give me another med for some reason, maybe this is an NHS/England thing.
It would be nice to know anyone else from UK if they get to be on more than one, as I used to always be on 2 things the past 7 years .../

so do you take anything in the day, Paige or is that enough for you to last 24 hrs and what dose are you on> I am on 300 and I feel any more would knock me out 22 hours per day! which is not good as I need to concentrate on things like work, etc.

DandyAndy · 06-10-2007, 02:47 PM

Seroquel should be upgraded to a controlled substance. Alot of my mates that do coke and abuse Rx drugs use it to get chilled out or to deal with the negative effects of other drugs...it is growing on the black market.

Whenever I take it, it seriously screws me up. Originally my psychiatrist gave me a sample pack that started at 50mg, then 100mg, then 200mg, then 300mg, then settled at a dose of 400mg split in two doses per day.

I basically passed all the time in my room alone lying on my bed, doing nothing barely able to get up and walk around, and once, after taking benadryl for allergies, I had an odd period of severe visual allusions that my xanax didn't stop, so that ended up with a trip to the ER and Valium in my veins.

It's too strong for me...it might work for someone who has serious suicidal or homicidal thoughts, but for me benzodiazepenes are still the most acceptable (and cheapest) form of control for my rage and a-go-go.

But I do take 1/2 of a 25 mg tablet up to a 25mg tablet from time to time to help with sleep.

martavee · 06-10-2007, 04:00 PM

Leomia, I too am on 300mg of Seroquel. Initially I was supposed to be on a max of 200mg but after becoming extremely agitated/too energetic/a bit confused/somewhat violent I asked to increase to 300mg. I take it all at night. It's been several weeks on 300mg now.

Once again I've adjusted and it doesn't put me to sleep. To be honest I think I'm currently hypomanic. My CPN said "Isn't that a good thing? You're feeling well and productive." Uhm yeah, if you call running about town for hours buying something I don't need but at the time I just HAVE to have it a good thing. My friends have noticed too. My conversation is all over the place and I'm constantly interrupting.