I have been on and off of seroquel for decades. I have bipolar 2 disorder, hypothyroidism, complex PTSD, essential tremors, heart palpitations and freaking menopausal symptoms. It’s the only drug that works for me. Several years ago my menopausal state made me an interminable insomniac. I was sleep deprived for 5 nights in a row. Lemme tell ya, it was like POW camp torturing. They blast heavy metal music 24/7 until the prisoner confesses everything. You will do anything by day 5 to get some zzz’s. My mind turned against me and I went on a trip all over the United States. I had a voice in my head compelling me to hit the road. It also told me that I was going to die soon. I did become suicidal. I truly believed the horror unfolding in my mind. And acted accordingly. I went from psych hospital to psych hospital. They even tried electric shock therapy. Didn’t work. Lithium didn’t work. Risperidone nor Olanzapine worked. It takes years to hit upon the right cocktail of meds. At 60 I’m finally properly medicated. And, for the most part I’m med compliant. I do take extra seroquel when needed. But I have the luxury of having an extra dose daily of 150mg. I take 400mg at night. I also take mirtazapine, lamictal, klonipin, propranolol, levothyroxine and estradiol. I’m an endocrinological nightmare. Hormones killed me and seroquel revived me.
I can relate to your story my friend. I am 65 and a few years ago I developed racing thoughts and was unable to sleep. I actually committed myself to the psych ward. Long stiry short...A psych Dr put me on Seroquel. Ive been on it a couple of years now but unforrunately it seems like it's not working as well during the day as it used to.
Seroquel worsens thyroid function and with diminished thyroid function you will never feel well. Not to mention high cholestrol and diabetes that this drug causes. It is a nightmare for the endocrine system.
I hate these kind of videos but you nailed it. I've been on quetiapine for a long time and everything you said I agree with. You seem very young to have such knowledge but you're all over it. Thank you. Currently I take 300mg XR and 125mg IR at night. I have so many side effects but I deal with them because I'm not psychotic or suicidal and I'm functional.
I'm in the same situation with sleep and quetiapine. It was nice knowing a life where I didn't need drugs to fall asleep, unfortunately that kind of life isn't happening in the foreseeable future
Addicting, you can't stop to keep taking it. Get high dosed sleeping pills for a while then quit Seroquel, and after a while slow down calming pills. You'll start to learn to sleep again in case of chemically shutting your brain off and forget what someone said yesterday
I was on it for a similar amount of time, after finding out it is why I now have hypothyroidism and high blood sugar I stopped it cold turkey. So far the worst is the lack of sleep. Evil drug
My story exactly I tried to get off it but could not sleep. If I runout I don't sleep all night. Hate this drug and wordy about what it is doing to my brain, have been prescribed for many years I am 70 years old and worry it will increase my risk of dementia. Listening to this video makes me wonderwhy anyone should take it increasing many complications.
Thank you so much for posting this. I suggested it in the comment on a previous video and I’m completely elated that you made this video. My wife has just been prescribed seroquel for Bpd and you’ve managed to answer all my questions and concerns.
i was like a zombie during this medication. i gained weight 35 kg and got hypothyroidism. don't know if it was because of seroquel or not, but i think it got something to do with it. still hasn't got the weight down, even after 15 years..
@@TheKraah Yes and still have, I was put on 1200mg at 15yo, now I`m lowering it after my diagnosis was taken off and currently taking 600mg, almost 10 years I had 1200 to 800mg, I can relate to you with that dose.
I took it for years, always made me feel like a zombie. I also gained 50lbs within the first few months of taking it and developed countless lipomas. Still haven’t lost the weight
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!! Lethal stuff. I was on it for a few months for sleep until I got in such a bad state I could not sleep any longer, the side effects were so bad, such as severe anxiety and suicidal ideation. I came off it and my state improved so much. Never looked back since. Incompetent doctors for prescribing and not giving a $#!t
My sleep gradually recovered over a couple of months after coming off. It took about five months for my state of mind to recover and feel normal again.
For me, that wasny that hard to come - I came ofc that cold turkey. BUT that was only because i was on two other different meds at the time so that cushioned my fall. I have tapered completely from 10mg of lexapro, so not taking that at all now and tapered from 45mg mirtazapine down to 1.5mg and will taper off that completely over the next 6 months to 1 year. For anyone tapering, a hyperbolic taper is best using a liquid suspension, which I make up myself every week. Anyone in this position has my full respect and empathy and I wish all the best
I was put on Seroquel for an anxiety and depression disorder and loved it and then 6 months later i was diagnosed as Diabetic2 which surprised me as i was fairy fit and ate a good diet . I was told i would be diabetic for life but just 6 months later my bloods were normal . the difference ? I came of Seroquel and discussed this with my doctor who seemed unaware of the link to high blood sugar .
I started lactating and lost my period and was incredibly itchy. It turned out that the tiny dose I took for sleep gave me a pituitary gland tumour that gave me menopause at 30, the endocrinologist said I had the hormones of an 80 year old. I had to take Dostinex to shrink the tumour and spent every weekend in bed throwing up from it. The first time I took seroquel I fainted in the shower, I was 22 and I phoned the doctor saying I don’t want to take this stuff. She told me I had to so I did what she said. She also put me on Effexor 150 and that eventually gave me seizures. Then Lexapro and that gave me seizures too. I now take a tiny dose of CBD and feel great and I sleep
I couldn’t wake up for like two days at a time on seroquel, I slept for three days straight off my prescribed dose and I literally didn’t know how long I was out when I woke up
I take 50mg quetiapine at night. I just started taking it two days ago from coming off of 400mg of Abilify which gave me unbearable side effects. Due to me being a mail carrier with bipolar type 1 , I find quetiapine with a 50 mg dosage bearable thus far. I do feel the changes in my mood when I’m upset as a numb feeling which it’s okay. I’m not dreadful when I wake up as they say it could be but I’m guessing it depends on the dosage. I’m my opinion, dosage matter and the only reason I was having psychosis due to marijuana Usage in the past and it comes every 2 years. So I’m testing out sobriety for my own sake with a plant base diet and staying active . I feel so much better knowing that I can talk with my doctor about my health issues and benefits so we can determine what’s best for me. Be transparent about side effects, I can’t imagine being on multiple medications and living years with side effects, that’s how people give up 😢. Everyone be safe on their mental health journey
I had the weirdest symptom when I ran out of Seroquel one time...I couldn't stop crying, but I wasn't sad? I like very excessive sobbing for hours at a time and I just could not stop...but I didn't feel sadness or any other negative emotion.
Yeah it's awful I took it in the night, have me rapid heartbeat and made me drowsy and weird, sad. Ooof. I'm glad I'm at the lowest dose. I hope to remove it.
I am taking it for 2 weeks now, a dose lower than 50, but it makes me so dizzy and sedated that I can imagine it enhances gaining weight, as even stretching feels hard. I don't know if I should keep taking it, I will speak with my doctor tho. thanks for all the info!
Oh wow I'm watching much more videos from this channel. This is very well done! I keep getting recommended seroquel videos after googling it. I've tried to look up medications before. But this video was very uniquely informative. Really really excellent, more thorough than any videos I've seen of this type. I took seroquel for a month and went off instead of refilling. Felt like I drank 3 drinks before bed, then hungover the next day - the hypnotic state. After a few weeks I felt it didn't put me to sleep as well so I stopped rather than increasing it. After making others changes too.
"versatile" I believe Seroquel is overly prescribed for sleep (insomnia) I am not a doctor or health care professional but by all means, there are many other alternatives with a lot fewer side effects some of which can be adverse even with the small doses (25 - 50mg).
I take it for anxiety and it does mean I don't go experience any insomnia. But the downside is I need it to to sleep. If I don't take it I can't sleep. So if you're taking it for insomnia, you'll be taking it for life, changing to another med or getting your insomnia back when you come off it.
I take 300mg once a day at night and it has absolutely been a life saver. I have bipolar 1 and pretty bad anxiety so sleep is very elusive to me, and seroquel not only has treated my insomnia and let me get a good 8+ hours of sleep, it helps regulate my bipolar. I don’t have very many episodes of mania or severe depression but maybe 2 times a year. The ONLY side effect I’ve had is that is affects my ability to regulate body temperature so I can become overheated very easily and feel like I’m going to faint if I overdo it physically. Taking all that into consideration the benefits that I receive from the medication absolutely outweighs the one side effect I have. I have also tried rexulti and Abilify but had terrible weight gain and cravings. So seroquel has been a game changer for me that treats SO many symptoms I was experiencing. 10/10 would recommend for anyone with bipolar 1, moderate to severe anxiety, and insomnia.
Can you please explain why quetiapin Hits only the h1 receptor at 50mg and below? Are the others really not effected? I ask because i m on 50mg for sleep right now and i think i can live with that low dose for some time. Thx a lotCan you please explain why quetiapin Hits only the h1 receptor at 50mg and below? Are the others really not effected? I ask because i m on 50mg for sleep right now and i think i can live with that low dose for some time. Thx a lot
Thank you for this informative video.👍 I have a couple questions. 1. How hard is Quetiapine to withdraw from compared to other antipsychotics? 2. When withdrawing from Quetiapine Immediate Release, is it a good idea to take it in two doses (morning and evening) to avoid inter-dose withdrawal symptoms due to its short half life? 3. What are your thoughts on prescribing low-dose Quetiapine off-label for insomnia? Would you say it is overkill to prescribe a drug that affects so many neurotransmitter systems when the main effect you are looking for is histamine antagonism to help with sleep? An old antihistamine like doxylamine might do the job just as well, and with fewer side effects. I'm not asking for medical advice, just your personal opinion.
Thanks for the great info! I think there's a need to re-think psychopharmacology without using Stahl's texts, ideas and graphics. Stahl's books are great but I think we can do much better.
Hello I love to watch your videos all the time. Thank you for all your advices. I have a question which one is good Quetiapine slow release or normal one? And another question when I am on QUETIAPINE can I take CBD oil? I know we all have different experience with the medication so I just need if one of us tried with this medication. Thanks all of you.
I'm on 100mg. It made my hands shaky at first, but that went away after a day. The other big thing I noticed is that I got a reasonable attention span back and could concentrate again, which was amazing and later on I noticed that I slept well every night, which with mental illness was not normal. I haven't had issues with weight gain, emotionality I'm a bit blunted and weirdly I stopped writing my diary as much or in as much detail as I have for years when I was in hospital, which was when I was put on quetiapine, but I'm was also put on venlafaxine around the same time. I now can't sleep without the quetiapine.
Seroquel had some pretty nasty effects on me, I was started on 100 mg but opted to decrease my dose to 50 mg because I experienced heavy sedation which was super debilitating, on top of the sedation I also experiences extreme congestion is my nose, it was so bad I couldnonly breath through my mouth and my eyes and mouth were also very dry. I got sick of all of the side effects and ended up coming off of Seroquel cold turkey
Type 1 diabetic for 30 years been on Seroquel 5 years…never had retinopathy til this now, and will be blind they wanted me blind and suppressed I lost out on life because of this DRUG
Thank you so much. 🥹🙏🏽 researching for a very dear loved one with dementia and these videos are so incredibly helpful you have no idea you’re incredible impact.
Can 100 mg xr cause tardive dyskinesia? What dose is needed for anxiety. I used to use antidepressants but they caused me to get tinnitus so now I'm scared of taking any ssri so my doctor suggested seroquel for extreme anxiety.
Invaluable for me for mood stabilising...I have found it treats my c-ptsd as well as Bipolar 2. Many of my friends have found it very good for C-PTSD alone. Some issues with dissociation at lower doses in the beginning and can trigger body based flashbacks as feeling hypnotic can trigger that so for folks with DID they need to be aware and monitored while building a new normal feeling in the body, and as it makes you sleepy it can make DID folks want to avoid sleep or taking meds as systems that have heavy nocturnal switching will be affected by changes to that routine but once tolerated helped immensely especially due to its versatility and not having to be on med Mary go round with new symptoms that pop up. Personally find it helps reduce orafractory and visual flashbacks that have an element of hallucination to them which can be confused with psychosis to the untrained eye and because of this its worth being under the supervision of a psychiatrist rather than a GP for maintenance for those who suffer hallucination flashbacks to avoid being on an unnecessarily high dose.
Can you please explain why quetiapin Hits only the h1 receptor at 50mg and below? Are the others really not effected? I ask because i m on 50mg for sleep right now and i think i can live with that low dose for some time. Thx a lot
I noticed that 300 and 200 mg make me sleep more and eat more I think the H1 blocking is increased by increasing the dose 👍👍 also high doses of quetiapine make me more anxious.
I hope this works for me, I've been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 2, This is the first medication I will be starting. I'm a bit afraid of all long-term side effects though, say I get better, will it be worth pemanent damage to my mind and body? I'm so uncertain. :(
@@swiitchy511 I'm actually feeling better already, I'm on 300mg xr per day. Been quite a few years since my mood has felt this stable. My depression has also significantly improved to the point family and friends have noticed a change. The side effects are a bit of a pain, though it's getting better. Worth it so far for me, I hope it keep improving. Thanks for asking!
@@Unaaa9any update? i got prescribed today but the medication won’t be filled until friday… i’m terrified to start (25mg ramping up to 100mg in a month)
My son was taking 400mg of Quetiapine and 50mg of Haloperidol. We took him down to 2mg of Haloperidol for about a year or so; then, we just recently started reducing the Quetiapine to 375mg bc he's tired of how it makes him feel. It is the gentler of anti-psychotics but I wouldn't recommend any meds if possible. Try "neurtro-ceuticals" to help if at all possible. He has Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) so the Quetiapine helps with that. But when we reduced just 25mg his hyperthyroid numbers got worse. I just wish that all doctors would tell you everything up front and take it a little slower. I've had to be his doctor and do titrating and everything. He gained 40lbs in about 2 months and it has been challenging to try to lose it. His bloodwork shows almost all the "rare/dangerous" symptoms. He's been on it for about 3 1/2 years and just dropping 25mg causes Akathisia and some psychosis to return. He's only 24. Very thorough and informative video btw.
My 26 year old son in Autism spectrum high functioning began Quetiapine Mylan 150mg extended release 2 weeks ago 03 July 2023 1 tablet at night unfortunately a week later he had epileptic seizure so now Neurologist has added 1tablet Epanutin 100mg day and night. Yesterday he had on forehead a swell and around eyes with swell and red color so I took him to Emergency and they prescribed Xozal 5 mg for allergy .. Has anyone same experience? Note: For first time in his life he started meds 22 December 2022 with Risperdone genesome Rispelen 0.5 mg day for a month 1 mg day and later 1mg morning and 1 mg at afternoon /or night was added.. was doing well up to April 2023 but when Psychiatrist decided to subtract 0.5mg the afternoon/or night tablet he started after a week suddenly getting irrated and impulsive behaviors! So I changed Psychiatrist and new Dr. decided to gradually remove Rispelen and added 2 tabletsx50mg Megazon extended release (Quetiapine genesome) 27 May until 2 July. 3 July he stayed with only 1 tablet Quetiapine 150mg Mylan extended release at night and a week later he had epileptic seizure suddenly! Can somebody relate similar experience?
I have some questions. Is there a name for this receptor chart? Its immensely interesting! I didn't know there were so many receptors. Also I wonder why there is a muscarinic receptor? Are we supposed to eat fly agaric? How come this connection, do all living beings have this receptor? Is that why the mushroom 🍄 makes this chemical? It killes other creatures that eat it?
Can you please explain why quetiapin Hits only the h1 receptor at 50mg and below? Are the others really not effected? I ask because i m on 50mg for sleep right now and i think i can live with that low dose for some time. Thx a lot
Never worked for me woke up and had a manic episode and high blood pressure and went to the hospital just like every other med I've tried I'm pretty much medication resistant I won't take another antipsychotic ever again
Respected mam i have a very important question. Mam i am diagnosed with schizoaffective,ocd, Somatoform May I take Aripiprajole 10mg in diviided dosage. i.e 5mg in morning and 5 mg in evening due to tremor tolerance problem? Plzz reply It's urgent...
Today, i went to dr to check if i have mental illness. What had made me walk to the clinic is i have noticed some of body parts shacks or vibrates. And sometimes i feel i am being touched or nums.. i showed the dr some movement he got scared and reaced for the door. I told him i am being possessed with demons. .. he recommended me to see a psychiatric and prescribed quetiapine ..i wonder how would the psychiatric help?
Hello i have major depressive disorder, anxiety, social anxiety, insomnia, borderline personality disorder, possible PTSD and autism (still need to get checked) Im on zopiclone 7.5mg night Desvenlafaxine 150mg extended morning Valium 5mg daily x2 for social anxiety Quetiapine 100mg instant night Quetiapine 25mg instant x2 if i get anxious at all or stressed during the day MTHFR Gene Mutation 1ml of B12 a month Had a bad upbringing maybe explains some of these im 36 but still struggling and trying to find myself as i get distracted very easily and sometimes none at all, i go up an down all the time. Should i go up on my Quetiapine or do you think its enough now?
I feel very drowsy upong taking Seroquel for my bipolar depression [perhaps due to the low dosage, and experiencing weight gain, despite my active workout lifestyle and food intake
I've been on 300mg for about 6 months for treatment of bipolar 2.Mmy nose gets blocked so I have to breathe through my mouth. which makes sleeping hard since it already makes my mouth super dry.. I also get a feeling of falling through my bed, super short panic attacks before it knocks me out. I'm also on buproprion 300mg and I don't feel much better. What's the next step? :S Thank you!
I've been on 300mg for bipolar depression for about Three weeks now and don't know if I feel any different but thank you so much for this video. I could use some extra weight so that's ok but I'm worried it will change my personality. We'll see. The doctor met me for five minutes then gave me Three bottles of pills. I don't know if I want to change myself but if will help me not be so spontaneous and moving around constantly.
Do you think it's safe to take seroquel if you are not schizophrenic or diagnosed with BPD? I have ptsd and major depressive disorder, and have been experiencing long spirals where I feel out of touch with reality. My psychiatrist prescribed seroquel to boost my zoloft.
Very useful drug for me. I have ADHD with anxiety so no stimulants required. Also HBP and my menopausal symptoms (night sweats) have bettered with seroquel.
Is it pretty dangerous if i feel involuntary movememts of my jaw with only 25 mg? I take it sometimes for sleep, but i get scared that i can damage my brain and then having this movements in my tongue/jaw forever.
I had muscle spasms in my arms and shoulders on 25 mg. It got worse gradually until I couldn’t straighten one arm at all. I didn’t know at first it was the seroquel and my doctors tested me for all kinds of things and it wasn’t anything they tested. Then I remembered that it started when I started taking the seroquel and stopped taking it. The muscle problems got 90 % better but 15 years later and my arms are still not the same
I been on this medication for my bipolar for years after trying serveral others it’s the only one that helps me have to watch my diet while on it but overall it really has helped me
This medication is not advised for those with dementia, though I have seen it used in this population it comes with an increased risk of death, so that has to be considered first. Weigh the risks vs benefits. When it is used, it is typically used in smallest doses to help calm the patient so 25-50mg.
I know this is a really high dose, in the morning i have 40mg fluoxetin and it is a good combination. Im mentally disabled so it really helps me and yes the weight thing is a bad sideeffect
My fil on syndopa 110mg half tablet three times a day , donep 5mg and brevipil 50mg twice a day has had around 4 times wanting to leave home after getting angry. Once walked away half a km angry in a mood . Later didnt remember. Consulted paychiatrist have recommended serta 5mg and quitipene 6.25mg and then increase gradually.
I am not kidding I gained 28 kgs to 30kg about so over 60 lbs on Seroquel over about 18months. Was on it from 2006-2015. Gosh I slept on that stuff. Too much. But does work for sleep. I’d only recommend for sleep. If you need this for bipolar I’d warn warn you it can lead to excessive weight can and even diabetes
Rivotril is a benzodiazapine, best to avoid that type of medication as u can get serious withdrawls. Now i just take quetiapin, hopefully i can sleep without some day
Hi Dr. Neha paresthesia is a tingling sensation and numbness, typically felt in the extremities. It can happen as a side effect but oftentimes as a withdrawal effect of psychotropic medications.
I can’t imagine people be acting on 300 to 800mg of Quetiapine because I get 25mg some times even 50mg and 25mg kicks me right to sleep 30 minutes after consuming 😂😂
