Does Seroquel XR (or IR generic) Help Anger Like Risperdal Does?

[lisa2712]

Hi Forum,

 

Does Seroquel XR 100 mg (or IR generic) help anger the way Risperdal and Abilify does? I have a lot of anger towards a family member who I live with (most of which I think is justifiable, given my age (30) and I've been on Seroquel IR 100 mg generic for over a month. So it seems that not all AAP's help with anger. I was briefly (2 weeks) on Risperdal and that is known to mitigate anger and is FDA approved to help with anger. I also remember being much less angry on Abilify 2 mg, but I stopped it b/c of unwanted side effects. Although I feel like the anger is justifiable under the circumstances for a 30 year old like myself, I don't like having anger towards a close family member who I live with and being mean to them and resenting them.

Edited December 29, 2013 by lisa2712

[Wooster]

If your anger is justifiable, it seems unlikely that you would a) want to medicate that away, and b) get much benefit from an aap because it's situational anger as opposed to pervasive anger without a specific cause.

 

You might want to check out nonviolent communication as way to help talk to this person if it's possible to do so, and mindfulness based stress reduction if talking to them isn't possible or isn't effective in reducing the anger.

[lisa2712]

It's justifiable anger for the most part, but I also get irritated easily and I'm sometimes irritable and grumpy, but this was before I took Seroquel, when I was just on Zoloft 50 mg. I lowered my Zoloft dose to 25 mg b/c it was making me feel tired all the time, and that (I thought) was causing me to be grumpy and irritated easily; I would get into fights with my sister and parents on the Zoloft 50 mg. I'm back on Zoloft 50 mg b/c 25 mg wasn't controlling my symptoms.

 

What I mean to say is I think my anger is mostly justifiable, but I also think I have a tendency to be easily irritated at times. I remember on the Abilify 2 mg I took, it was impossible for me to be angry or irritated, I was just calm and happy no matter what. Same w/ the Risperdal (which is FDA approved for irritability).

 

The AAP (Seroquel IR 100 mg) wasn't given to me for anger, it was given b/c of psychotic and delusional features I have.

[jt07]

It sounds like therapy would be of a greater benefit rather than trying to medicate the anger away. Generally, it's better to address the cause of your anger than to apply a band-aid on a festering sore.

[Wonderful.Cheese]

It sounds like therapy would be of a greater benefit rather than trying to medicate the anger away. Generally, it's better to address the cause of your anger than to apply a band-aid on a festering sore.

 

^^This!

[San]

Therapy is a good start. I took Risperdal PRN and Seroquel XR for anger at one point. It was a good combo.

[ray_of_sunshine]

If your anger is justifiable, it seems unlikely that you would a) want to medicate that away, and b) get much benefit from an aap because it's situational anger as opposed to pervasive anger without a specific cause.

 

You might want to check out nonviolent communication as way to help talk to this person if it's possible to do so, and mindfulness based stress reduction if talking to them isn't possible or isn't effective in reducing the anger.

^^This.

 

If it's irritabililty you're trying to get rid of, I love gabapentin for that.