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


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

Mary,

I have you in my thoughts, and hope you are sleeping peacefully.

As an CRPS I patient, it seems that with every new symptom, comes a new medication( for me, anyway), from the PM doc.

My PM doc doesn't like to script Xanex, and I have been taking it for over a year for anxiety and panic attacks. His solution was to put me on Baclofen, a muscle relaxant, and he thought the med would take care of both symptoms. It doesn't, and now my PCP is scripting the Xanex for me, as she did in the beginning.

PM doc said he doesn't mind that I take Xanex, he just doesn't script it, and has not scripted it for the last 6 years. I did not have anxiety/panic disorder BEFORE the RSD, and find it frustrating that I have to see MY PCP to get scripts for the anti-anxiety medication...and thus, have to pay a doc visit and thecost of meds,too. This injury/dx is a WC case.

Hang in there, Mary. Hope the OpanaER 30 mg works well for you. I am still at 20 MG x 2 daily OpanaER..with my other cocktail meds.

My prob. is getting the OpanaER script mailed out to the pharmacy, from the PM doc's office, on time. My atty. wrote a letter to the PM doc explaining that this has happened 3 times: 1 tramadol, and 2 OpanaER scripts. It is negligence on the PM doc's office, and it has to stop. A record is now made of the poor svc.of PM doc on mailing script to pharmacy on time.

We are at the mercy of the PM docs. However, we do have each other to lift each other up..I am here for you