Crazy Southern Gal Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I have been taking Seroquel for about a year, 25-100mg prn sleep. Most of the time I take 50mg per day when I go to bed. Sometimes I pop 25 mg for anxiety. I have gained almost 40 pounds in a year. I would rather have imsomnia than be fat. Can I stop it cold turkey, or will I have any withdrawal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidget Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) talk to Edited July 31, 2005 by Fidget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun_zoom_spark Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 I lowered my dose two weeks ago from 100 to 50 mg. because I couldn't take the sedation during the day (hangover). First week I felt very well. Increased energy, more alert, blah, blah..... Second week my anxiety did a rebound number. Got a little manic for a few days. Got very ugly one day. Seems to have subsided. Doing o.k. now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepia Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Why do I find the words "cold turkey" to be so terrifying? I suppose it evokes lovely images of shivering crack addicts in withdrawal, or the nicotine-dependent crawling up the walls. As a rule, it just seems like sudden shocks to the body are a terrible thing, whether it be drug withdrawal (prescription or no, addictive or no) or high-velocity impact with a brick wall. I realize you're at a low dose (like me!), and that your rebound/withdrawal symptoms are likely not going to be *as* severe as those experienced by Fidget and others coming down from higher doses. I doubt they'd be life-threatening, like with some of these other crazy meds. Nonetheless, it's something you really should discuss with your prescribing physician. And like Kassiane said, whatever the Seroquel was controlling will probably come back with a vengeance. My name is Inigo Insomnia. You killed my father. Prepare to die. Watch out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaz Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I have been taking Seroquel for about a year, 25-100mg prn sleep. Most of the time I take 50mg per day when I go to bed. Sometimes I pop 25 mg for anxiety. I have gained almost 40 pounds in a year. I would rather have imsomnia than be fat. Can I stop it cold turkey, or will I have any withdrawal ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think that Seroquel is physically addictive like, say a benzo, where you might get the shakes. But, I hope that you are consulting your PDOC and not just stopping something on your own. I've been using Seroquel for over one year now, too. During my last severe manic episode (5 years ago) I was taking 200mg of Seroquel during the manic phase, then when the mania was gone, I was totally discontinued from the Seroquel and was just on Lithium. I didn't have any physical withdrawl. I wouldn't recommend quiting anything Cold turkey that you have been on a year. Our PDOCS get paid the big bucks to help us with issues like side effects from our meds. I gained 40 pounds on Depekote in 3 months back in 1999. Side effects can be a darn @@#!##it. Good luck. -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretl Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 ... whatever the Seroquel was controlling will probably come back with a vengeance. My name is Inigo Insomnia. You killed my father. Prepare to die. Watch out. BWA HA HA HA HA!!!! Thanks, I need that belly laugh this morning. Before my coffee even; what a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilie Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 It's probab;y not a good idea to quit cold turkey. I did and didn't have any effects but when I tried cut xanax off cold turkey is was a nightmare and I'd only been on it a month. Lilie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Everyone's replies are right - seek medical supervision. However, rest assured that unlike some other drugs, seroquel is not addictive and easy to discontinue - especially compared to benzos. If you were to discontinue it, you would probably cut down over a week or 2. Technical information and my p-doc say that you can discontinue even from a high dose very quickly with little or no side effects. But dont take my word for it. Follow medical advice from your dr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freetodowhatever Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Thanx for this. I can't explain how much I hate this med, been on it sometime now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb28 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 hours ago, deb28 said: can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. I would definitely contact your dr before you do anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 hours ago, deb28 said: can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. can i safely quit cold turkey on quetiapine 50mg after taking it for only two weeks? i take it once at bedtime for insomnia. i am worried i might get withdrawal symptoms. I second asking your doctor. Seroquel is one of those antipsychotics with nasty discontinuation effects. May I ask why you want to quit Seroquel after two weeks? It's a tried and true effective treatment for insomnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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