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Old 08-16-2015, 04:09 PM #1
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I took 50mg of Seroquel last night, got a lot more sleep, but woke up rather sedated. My rapid thoughts were somewhat slowed down, but everything else was still there.
Come noon, I'm amped back up though.

I have some concerns about staying on 20mg of Abilify while the Seroquel is increased again to 100, then 200, then 300mg because of the sedation.
I run out of Abilify Monday... And was never told to stop it, or taper off.

I tried Seroquel in the past and had a bout of syncope at 150mg, but had been drinking VERY heavily at the time. Pdoc knows this. Thinks it's worth a re-trial. I think I'm going to try 150mg before the 200mg.
I do have a lifeline because of the MS. That makes me feel a little safer.

Don't know if the combo of such a high dose of Abilify and doubling doses of Seroquol daily is going to be too much for me at least in the am.

Jeez, I wish I was together enough to think of all this before the weekend.

She'll be in the office Tuesday, and I can call in Monday if I need to. I won't have to decide 150 vs. 200mg until Sunday night.

Ugh. This has been going on for a month and a half. Enough already!

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Hi Kay. I was put on Abilify about 6,or 7 years ago,and I had weird side affects.
They took me off of it,and put me on Seroquel. The doctor in charge of my case told the Nurse Practitioner to give me a high dose before bed. I've been taking it for about 6,or seven years.

My thoughts the next day are slower to produce anxiety,though I have anxiety most all of the time. It also helps me to sleep,though it's not a sleeping medication as far as I know. BF
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Oh...

Since I started shutting my blinds, the white vans have stopped parking outside across from my slider door, but the blue minivans are still there off and on. One of the blue ones hasn't moved, even at night, so I think that one might be okay. They must live here and not go out like me.

I'm looking out the windows less often though.
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I'm not prize. I have a lot of medical and mental health issues that are difficult for him to deal with. We're both alcoholics. I could write a book, but this isn't the Young and the Restless. I think the important thing is that we're both still trying.
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I took 300mg of Seroquel last night, slept well, didn't wake up sedated, and am flying slightly higher this morning.

I only took 4mg of Abilify with my am pills because I'm running out of it. The plan is to discontinue it because I can't afford it anymore (despite all other channels) and Seroquel is going to be my monotherapy (if you don't include lamictal and topamax I already take).

The Seroquel will have to be raised, but pdoc is supposed to be in her office today, and I have an appointment already scheduled for Friday.

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Spoke to the neurologist. This relapse is mild enough I can just ride it out. I don't even have to go into the office at this point. If things change, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

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How high is it safe to go on the seroquel? in divided doses right?
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I'm on 300mg single dose right now.

I really don't know what's a safe dose when it comes to Seroquel.

The sedative effect has been wearing off by noontime...
She'd been increasing by 100mg.
I think I'm going to call the office to ask if I can increase the Seroquel to 400mg tonight to catch this early.
Or she may divide the dose?

I'll keep you posted.

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Good luck today, Kay.

And keep us posted.


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Message from pdoc:

Stay with 300mg Seroquel pm, start 150mg am tomorrow.

I think this will help...

Like Bizi said, it's common to have divided doses?
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I am very sorry that you are on the medicine merry go round.
you are being very patient with this waiting game.
please be very careful with yourself. you could injure yourself easily.
lots of hugs to you today.
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I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9,
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I've been taking 600 Mgs of Seroquel for around 5 years before bed. If I have to get up to help my cat,I have almost fainted. In the first 4 hours Seroquel is very sedating. I don't like this feeling. I refuse to take it during the day,but my doctor has me on 25 Mgs of Seroquel after,or around dinner. This is not a weak medication. It's a major antipsychotic. It's not a sleeping pill,though it will help you to sleep.

I've been on other meds also for years. Xanax,Luvox,and Seroquel are what I'm on now.

This stuff will more then likely cause you to gain weight. That's the big unwanted side affect. I started gaining weight when I first started taking the medication. BF
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