Akathisia fixed - not caused - by low AM doses of seroquel/quetiapine?

[indigo1]

I know generally, for a lot of people, it's the other way around and that antipsychotics can cause it. I had pretty bad Akathisia prior to being prescribed a quite low (50mg) dose of quetiapine split into two 25mg doses - AM and PM. I found that, at first, the morning dose put me into a horrible in-between state where the inner restlessness was still ever-present but the sedating effect of the meds stopped me from moving as I routinely did to find relief. After a few weeks, though, it began to apply to the restless feeling too, and I no longer felt the need to keep moving. Has anyone else experienced this? Curious to see whether it was, in fact, the seroquel that stopped it when I was on the med since Akathisia's been back after stopping cold turkey.

[Guest]

I've never heard about someone having akathisia without it being caused by a medication. Are you on anything else that might have caused this side effect?

[indigo1]

Was on an SSRI but am not anymore - pDoc says he thinks it's anxiety induced?

Edited October 14, 2013 by indigo1

[mellifluous]

given seroquel at smaller doses is more sedating...i suppose maybe it sorta makes some sense...? my akathisia is 100% caused by medication though.