Strangelove Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Seroquel. The drug that finally let me SLEEP! After a ten-month long torture session (AKA ten months in a mixed episode and undiagnosed until being popped inpatient) during which I had a hard time sleeping for more than 2 hours a night if I was lucky, Seroquel was my pill in shining armor. I have gained weight on it -- about 15 pounds. My current pdoc, who I really like and who encourages as holistic an approach to the treatment of my BD as possible, is suggesting that I stop taking my 25 mg dose. As that dose is the lowest you can go, I thought it would be no problem to just quit taking it. It seems I was wrong. After three days off, I was sweaty, sniffly, restlessly exhausted, headachy, and above all, nauseous and in pain from stomach cramps. Last night I took a Zofran and after the nausea backed off, 25 mg of Seroquel. I still feel pretty thrashed today. It seems so weird that I would have withdrawal symptoms from this drug on such a low dose! Has anyone else experienced Seroquel withdrawal? From the things I've read online, it seems to be a pretty difficult med to quit. I would be so grateful if anyone has advice or experiences to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Yeah, I did. I tapered really slowly and I had pretty bad withdrawal - mainly nausea. You could go slower by cutting the 25 mg pills into halves and then quarters. That's probably how I would do it if I had to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 tryp had good advice about tapering..... Also how long had you been taking the 25mg?....that might be a factor, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp56 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Yes. I've run out of it before and realized only after the pharmacy closed. I can't sleep and usually have to go the entire next day without it because it knocks me out. After about 36 hours I start having flu-like symptoms - chills, nausea, shaking, etc. My former psychiatrist called it the "seroquel flu". Edited January 26, 2017 by Swamp56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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