Loretta ,That is very interesting about the seroquel results for you.
thanks for posting it.

Oh, is the information on that study online ?
I think others might like to see it in case they want to ask their drs about trying it.
They might need to show dr the info.

I'd see if I can search it out too and post if I find anything.


found some info-

[Medication: Quetiapine/Seroquel
Usage: stiffness, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, mood
Common Dosage: 25-100 mg/day
Mode of Action: SNRI
References: Hidalgo J, Rico-Vallademoros F, Calandre EP. An open-label study of quetiapine in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Prog in Neuro-Psychopharm and Biol Psych 30 Jan 2007) 31(1): 71-77

Calandre EP, Morillas-Arques P, Rodriguez-Lopez CM, Rico-Vallademoros F, Hildago J. Pregabalin augmentation of quetiapine therpy in the treatment of fibromyalgia: an openlabel, prospective trial. Pharmacopsychiatry (2007 Mar) 40(2):68-71.]
http://www.nfra.net/fibromyalgia_meds.htm


[there are valid reasons for using neuroleptics to treat chronic illness, even if it isn't of psychiatric origin.

Both the older "typical" and the newer "atypical" antipsychotic drugs work by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain, as excess levels of dopamine are thought to cause the symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions. The atypical antipsychotic drugs (like Risperdal and Abilify) also block 5-HT2 serotonin receptors. Several atypical antipsychotic drugs have been used in fibromyalgia.
Read more: http://chronic-illness-treatments.su...#ixzz0NHDkoaUf

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

In many countries Seroquel is used off-label more than on-label, most often for sleep, as it is extremely sedative. In one study quetiapine proved helpful for fatigue and stiffness in fibromyalgia, but did not alleviate pain. Another fibromyalgia study combined quetiapine with pregabalin (Lyrica) with good results, though there were many drop-outs.

Read more: http://chronic-illness-treatments.su...#ixzz0NHDx3HO8


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http://chronic-illness-treatments.su...s_fibromyalgia