seroquel

[raeraexoxox]

i have recently got off seroquel for anxiety and i  have been off of it for 4 days now
and i am itchy, i am having depressed phases, i am very nauseous when does this go away
before the 50mgxr i was on 100mg that was 2 weeks ago

should i take another pill or just stop like i have been doing?
it was making me feel realy weird though
hence why i stopped

[isabelle1976]

If you are having anymore symptoms please tell your Doctor. I was on Seroquel 300XR for 6 months and I stopped cold turkey, because I gained like 40 pounds, I was moody. and slept till 2pm in the afternoon. I had chills, ticks, nausea, IBS, migraines, nightmares that made me think I was dead. I was only being treated for PDS and started getting symptoms of a schizophrenic. By the 9th day I was rushed to the ER for extreme high blood pressure, pains in my chest, heart palpitations, panic attacks, and vomiting. I was admitted for 2 days, I thought I was going to die. The Dr. said that stopping a drug like Seroquel cold turkey was terribly dangerous and could have given me a heart attack. not saying that any of this is your case, I just don't wish this on anyone, so if you are having anymore issues tell your doctor.

[Jaquta]

The expert is away on leave at the moment.  You might like to try posting your question again later when he returns.

I would suggest discussing these issues with your psychiatrist (assuming you are seeing one).
Any serious therapy I think should be done after you are stable.

I personally would be focusing my attention on psychotherapy.
You might to check out the doctors website (myvirtualshrink.com) and see if you get any benefit from that.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Some people mention that some meds have a stimulating effect, perhaps this is contributing to your anxiety.  I think that you should be looking at the underlying issues though.

[zandar42]

I have had anxiety and panic attacks since I was a child. It became severe in my early 20's and I was diagnosed with PTSD. I was treated with CBT which was successful for a few years. It became severe again in my early 30's and I was given clonazapam and Paxil (20mg). The first few years were fantastic and I quit avoiding many situations. I increased the Paxil to 30 mg about 4 years into the medicationas it did not seem to work well. About 4 years later the anxiety returned though not as severe and has been manageable. I have been on Paxil for 10 years now and am 42 years old. I had my OBGYN check my hormone levels and there are no abnormalities.

The anxiety has started to limit my life and I cannot walk up stairs without having a panic attack and cannot get into an elevator. My career demands I attend meetings and court hearing that I must attend on high floors. I tried 40 mgs of Paxil and my anxiety and panic became worse. This continued for 2 months then I decreased the Paxil to 30mg and did not have any effects. This made me curious that the Paxil is not working.

My questions are:

1. I would like to change to another SSRI or SNRI to see if this will make a difference. I was thinking Celexa. What is your opinion?

2. How would I switch medications. Could I take low doses of both at the same time or can I switch over all at once?

3. I am considering visual flooding. Should this be done before or after a switch in medication?

4. I take 1/2 of a .5mg of clonazapam at night before bed. Should I increase this medication through the beginning of CBT?

Thank you for your time

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You have to talk to your doctor..you should not go off this medications so quickly..should do it over two to three weeks, lowering dose and frequency. You should probably go back to small doses to get rid of these symptoms, then wean off.