hammock Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Every day I take 20 mg prozac and 400 seroquel xr befoe bed around midnight. Then i take 20 mg prozac around ten am when I get up. I go to work or whatever all day. I usually work noon to nine. Every day around seven ish I notice that I start feeling down. Like sad, obsessive about stuff. Depressed and aggravated. And worn out and worried. Almost like how o felt before meds. My question is does prozac and sq wear off that way? It doesn't seem to matter when I eat lunch, I get aggro the same time every day. I can only guess it's the meds? My psychologist is away for her vacation until the end of the month. Whatever suggestions you may have or feedback would probably ease my mind until then. She has said I can take my Med whatever time of day works. Except for my daily slump all else is doing better with these doses. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 My Seroquel seems to wear out about 22 hours after I take it. Sometimes if I am a little off I take it early for some relief. But are you only eating lunch? Are you getting low blood sugar in the early evening? Maybe having something to snack on would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I usually eat twice. Once when I first get to the studio and then again around four or five. By the way thank you so much ladybug you've been really helpful with all my questions and confusions. Xox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I'm wondering if I should maybe be taking my morning meds later, or ask about taking half my seroquel with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 How long have you been taking the seroquel at that dosage? I take the IR, not the ER, but I've found that whenever I make a dosage change, and when I first started it, I would have a bunch of mood badness in the late afternoon. Fortunately, for me, when I've been at a certain dosage for maybe a week or so, something or other adjusts, and that stops happening. As far as taking part of the XR in the morning, I was on the XR for a while, and for whatever reasons found it SO much more sedating than the IR. So, I wouldn't try the morning dose on a day when you have to be anywhere, and be functional. I think most people find it less sedating, so it's probably fine, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 I have been on the seroquel for months. The 400 the whole time except for onemonth we went down to two. Last week I increased my dose back to what it was. I emailed the doc and she said to go ahead and try a different timing if I want to. I'm not too sedated now from the seroquel, it doesn't put me to sleep unless I'm already tired. I guess I could either try taking it mid morning, or I could take my prozac doses at different times? Would moving the prozac make any difference you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Also I have a whole bottle of 200ir as well as the xr tablets. I could feasibly take two of those a day according to the doctor. I'm just not sure what to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 When did this start happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Its been happening maybe the whole time, before I was blaming anything else ... since I've been used to the sq I just realized that I had an excuse to be aggro at the same time everyday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Prozac has such a long half life, I can't really imagine changing when you take it would have much impact. If it doesn't make you collapse into sleep, it couldn't hurt to try taking the seroquel at a different time, to see what happened. I'm wondering though, could it just be kind of a normal, it's almost the end of your workday so you're getting tired and cranky, thing? That does happen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I usually eat twice. Once when I first get to the studio and then again around four or five. By the way thank you so much ladybug you've been really helpful with all my questions and confusions. Xox You are so welcome, hammock. Rainy season has started. Ladybug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 I love this time of year. The sky is like a shined pearl. I used to be crankier in the mornings and then all right more and more through the day. My mornings used to be the way my evenings are now. I used to have loads of trouble waking and getting motivated to get to work. The meds have helped that but for the grumpy hour is at night now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Um going to try my second prozac at dinnertime (usually around four or five) and see if that helps any. Otherwise I guess I'll split my setoquel dose. I just don't want to be sleepy at work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammock Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Not making much difference or any dent in that evening bummer. So since I have a few days off I'm gonna try my sq in the morning. Hope it doesn't knock me out too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Milady Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Antidepressants have increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults. Patients of all ages starting treatment should be watched closely for worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, unusual changes in behavior, agitation, and irritability. Patients, families, and caregivers should pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed. Report any change in these symptoms immediately to the doctor. Seroquel XR is not approved for patients under the age of 18 years. Seroquel is not approved for patients under the age of 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaRufina Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Well that was very informative simple. Anything to say to the OP about their actual issue? NEXT TIME, mark where you got it from when you swipe other people's stuff, hmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Antidepressants have increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults. Patients of all ages starting treatment should be watched closely for worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, unusual changes in behavior, agitation, and irritability. Patients, families, and caregivers should pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed. Report any change in these symptoms immediately to the doctor. Seroquel XR is not approved for patients under the age of 18 years. Seroquel is not approved for patients under the age of 10 years. Milady, Hammock, the Original Poster (OP) is 38 years old. And she has a form of schizophrenia. So your post is not very helpful to her. Seems a bit odd and out of context. I am not being snarky, but I read it several times and felt a need to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Milady Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Thanks, bpladybug Will Take note of this next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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