somementill Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 When I was on Seroquel I would randomly have these 'spells' where my body would go cold, I would sweat, and start breathing heavily. I was wondering if this is some sort of blood sugar reaction? Anyone else had this happen to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 that sounds really bad what did your doctor say?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somementill Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 The doctor I had at the time ignored me. I was just curious what it was, because I never got answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamito Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I went through a phase like this. I'd also get a thumping, racing heart. My pdoc didn't really take it seriously either, I thought I was going to die. I assumed it was a blood pressure reaction, but it felt like an allergy or something. I'm still on seroquel and the side effects have quietened down again. Interesting that others got this reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somementill Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yes, I got the racing heart as well. I went into the hospital and got a heart monitor, it showed about 2 hrs after i took the pill that i ahd a sinus tachycardia event about 130 bpm. I was also having the blood pressure symptoms feeling like I was about to faint. I got scared and got myself off the drug. My doctor told me I needed to up the dose. I don't know what to do at the time so I quit, because I thought I was about to die as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 what is WITH these doctors who ignore when their patients complain of serious side effects?? that just makes me furious thank GOD I have my doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somementill Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 I looked up the symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and I remember having a number of them. Pretty sure it was a blood sugar reaction now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I would def. try to monitor your blood sugar, but I will say that for a little while after starting and increasing the dose of my Seroquel, I would have these episodes where my heart would race, I would sweat and feel pukey. It went away when I would lie down. Now it doesn't happen at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 When I was titrating my Seroquel I used to go deathly white, my blood pressure would drop dramatically,( I remember one time it was 60/30....I was in the hospital), I would get really dizzy and nauseous and my heart rate would go really fast, usually over 120 bpm. My blood sugar level was fine. Whenever your blood pressure drops, your heart rate often increases to compensate. In my case, once I reached a steady dose of 400mg and stayed at that dose for a while all of those symptoms stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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