tirating off seroquel

[december_brigette]

hi all,

due to my "borderline-risk" cholesterol, my pdoc wants me to tirate off seroquel. right now we are increasing lithium to replace the seroquel (for right now....)

Ive been on seroquel for 4 years....thats right 4 YEARS.

so i went from 1000 to 900 and that was ok. i became a bit more paranoid at 900. then i went down to 850, then 825, and last night i took 800.

i have felt so out of it, tired and groggy today - way more than any other day.

I realize im one of few people who have had to tirate off such a large dosage. I just want to know if anyone else possibly has encountered this much.

and please, dont try to convince me to stay on the seroquel....I LOVE SEROQUEL. but my pdoc thinks my cholesterol is more important and that we can find different MI meds once im off seroquel.

thanks,

db

[Amy10]

hi all,

due to my "borderline-risk" cholesterol, my pdoc wants me to tirate off seroquel. right now we are increasing lithium to replace the seroquel (for right now....)

Ive been on seroquel for 4 years....thats right 4 YEARS.

so i went from 1000 to 900 and that was ok. i became a bit more paranoid at 900. then i went down to 850, then 825, and last night i took 800.

i have felt so out of it, tired and groggy today - way more than any other day.

I realize im one of few people who have had to tirate off such a large dosage. I just want to know if anyone else possibly has encountered this much.

and please, dont try to convince me to stay on the seroquel....I LOVE SEROQUEL. but my pdoc thinks my cholesterol is more important and that we can find different MI meds once im off seroquel.

thanks,

db

I feel for you titrating off a drug like this, especially since you are on such a high dose...

My dream is to lose the S'quel and keep the Li, but it sounds like the drug is your Wonderfriend.

I have to say that I was always more sedated on low doses. In fact, I suffer from bad insomnia even though I am on 500mg. On 200/300mg out like a light. Worked like elephant tranquilliser. Have heard others have the same experience when they increased the dose. 25mg used for insomnia but higher doses not working.

I don't know if it's connected to what you're experiencing. Wishing you the best.