I also have had little tremors in my hands. I am so mad I was ever put on this drug not knowing how hard it is to get off of it. Also my heart has been racing and almost like skipping beats. I hope this stops soon. It is 10th months since I quit Quetiapine and I still have trouble sleeping. After 3 months I started to sleep about hours of interrupted sleep but sometimes I still have nights with zero sleep.
And I took only 35 pills of mg. This drug just killed me. After one month of sleepless nights I started to get better and my Pdoc gave me Quetiapine to recover faster after Ambien — and that was biggest mistake in my life. Before I had difficulty falling asleep, but when I did fall asleep I slept 8 hours.
Now I have difficulty staying asleep. I took 25 mg of seroquel to help me sleep at night. I recently quit with the help of CBD oil capsules. I highly recommend this natural product! I slept decent last night and I took no seroquel just 50 mg of CBD oil.
I was originally prescribed mg at night and mg in the morning but dropped the morning dose after 2 weeks due to extreme fatigue. During the last 2 months, I have tried to quit 2 times and started taking it again after two days because the withdrawal was hell.
I was actually able to sleep 5 hours after the 2nd day. I think it helps reduce the itchiness, though. I feel warm for awhile, then I get chills. My eyes will ache and I basically feel like I have a mild case of the flu.
Apparently withdrawal can take about 90 days? Seroquel was not doing enough to justify staying on it, but it sure is hard to stop taking it. I have been taking mg Seroquel at night since around January of I started taking it as a sleep aid and as a mood stabilizer after experiencing an episode of substance-induced hypomania from Paxil.
I decreased Over the first 4 weeks I did not notice many side effects. I still continued to sleep the same amount of time every night almost 10 hours and still do in this 5th week. But starting the 5th week I started to experience insane itching all over my body!! It is so dreadful and painful and nothing much has seemed to help it. Since it acts as an anti-histamine my body is now freaking out 2. Since it messes with your nerves my nerve endings are now freaking out.
The itching is so incredibly uncomfortable, but on the bright side I feel SO much better after decreasing the Seroquel. I am now conflicted because I am not sure if I want to continue decreasing the dose by Or if it would be better to stop decreasing it when I return to school in order to hopefully have some relief from symptoms of withdrawal. Despite the withdrawal symptoms, I am really starting to feel more normal and like myself.
Anybody have advice or opinions? You should decrease at a much slower rate if possible. Perhaps bump up the dose to adjust for the reaction. I would take 2 weeks on one does and then taper that down. Or three weeks before tapering down to a lower dose. I was on only 25 mg of Seroquel per day but for 18 years. It took me 1. I quit Seroquel 10 months ago!!! My depression is noticeable.
I miss the Seroquel, but I also do not miss the 65 pounds I lost after quitting it and Paxil. Thank you for your advice! I am a little anxious about decreasing it in the future. We decided to keep me where I am until winter break or next summer break so it interferes with my education as little as possible.
I look forward to coming off of it, but I realize I still have a decent journey ahead of me. I have taken quetiapine for 4 years together with mirtazapine.
I was on mg initially. Slowly tapered down to 50 mg — 2 x 25 doses AM and nightly. I then started cutting the 25 tablet in half and missed a day for at least 2 weeks. Then missed 2 days and so on, until it was The mirtazapine tablet is a great help in sleeping and sometimes I take half a tablet at 6 PM to rid me of bad headaches and anxiety — I would not know how to cope without this marvelous tablet, even though I shall have to come off it too.
I learnt the withdrawal effects take place after 2 weeks. I had these 2 weeks ago, the following week was great, but this week bad headaches, depression, feeling weepy have surfaced which scared me. I am searching the withdrawal sites and see the symptoms can go on randomly.
I know from past withdrawal, these last 7 days. I will stay on this dosage for a month to get me through my holidays and to have a stable mind. I will not reduce per week but go with my last dosing of missing I know this will take ages, but I will have milder symptoms.
For those people who have trouble sleeping, migraine headaches — Mirtazapine is great. I even halve the dosage when feeling well. I loved Mirtazapine as well. Slept like a baby, but I had to give it up because I was gaining so much weight. Did you know they give Mirtazapine to dogs when they have a bad appetite? I took a break from the drug in and after not getting much sleep for months, went back on at a lower dose of 25mg.
I found it made me feel like a zombie during the day, but at least I got sleep. Valerian root, melatonin, etc have never helped me sleep. I exercise daily, do yoga, meditate, and practice good sleep habits, like shutting down all my screens before 9 PM. Still no luck. It looks like there are a lot of questions on this forum but not a lot of answers. It would be nice if the manufacturers of this drug or psychiatrists would take an interest in the suffering of their patients and offer some advice.
Good luck everyone! Ok, so how come nobody is talking about sneezing, excessive runny nose, mucus? After researching, I have found that Seroquel is a powerful antihistamine. It totally messed with my histamine receptors. I have been taking mg for many years. I am now slowly tapering and bam, runny nose, sneezing in the afternoon, I guess when the level gets lower in the blood. A few years ago, I went cold turkey for a month and my nose would not stop running.
It was so bad I had to plug up my nose with tissues. And I had to go back on this drug. Am I the only one with this symptom!!!?? It only stopped when I started taking seroquel again. Try a 24 hour allergy pill like Claritin or Zyrtec. If the itching becomes unbearable, try taking Benadryl.
Benadryl is also an antihistamine, and is available over-the-counter. I too, suffer with runny nose, bad headaches, weak heart rate, and so many other negative side effects. I truly feel like suing the company who makes this demon medicine. I have lost 3 years of my life by being on this terrible drug! Me, too. Lots of violent sneezing, constantly running nose and very bad all over itching. I tapered down gradually and still had this and many more symptoms.
The only way I can sleep at all is dosing through the night with cannabis. Showers help some with the itching and decongestants with antihistamines are helping me with the sneezing and runny nose.
You definitely are not alone in this. It was my decision to quit cold turkey, I never even asked my doctor. Seroquel slowly takes away your personality as well as intellect. In the last few days I have had a rough time with suicidal thoughts and quickly getting agitated with myself and others. Can anyone please help me with the answer, will these thoughts eventually subside?
Hi Mike, I wonder how you feel now. At the end off the day, we were given this drug for a reason! When you read long-term side effects of this drug you do panic. Guys — do what you feel is right for you, when you feel the time is right to do it.
Good luck everyone who is in on this battle. Cheers guys. I tapered to I was fine doing this however it has been 2 months or more since I stopped and I still have symptoms. I sleep like a baby but I still have the bizarre dreams every night, ringing in my ears, weight gain and excessive hunger, excessive yawning, mild but not debilitating memory and confusion issues and muscle tightness which I relate to the Seroquel. It was Mom that had a hard time being awake with a baby for what seemed like hours per day.
The doctor tried Benadryl and the like. Fast forward to when I herniated a disc in my neck at work. My once happy, outgoing, non-sleeping mood plummeted. I was depressed being in such pain and unable to do much of anything. My insomnia was like torture then. It was pain 20 hours per day, and horrible bits and pieces of light sleep. My psychiatry journey began. The high dose of mg of seroquel climbed each year. Any lower dose and still no sleep. Yesterday my husband forgot to pick up my refill of Seroquel.
Just one damn night without it and not a minute of sleep. I could deal with that, but this morning I am a total wreck.
Fifteen years of taking mg every single night is not worth missing one dose ever again. Best of luck to those getting off this drug. Take care…. I was originally prescribed Seroquel to help with a major depression about 2 years ago. I was on mg for quite a while and then tapered down to 75 mg.
I tapered down to 50 mg about 2 weeks ago and the anxiety is intense. I have frequent panic attacks and my left arm goes completely numb. Any truth to this? I am willing to taper very slowly, but I want to be done with this drug completely! Advice or personal experiences are much appreciated! I have been taking Seroquel for 4 years and I had variation of dosages. Varying dosages never caused me any problem, but I decided to cold quit from 75mg. I could not sleep for two nights and I am having insomnia, anxiety, nausea and excess agitation.
Nausea was so bad that I could not exercise as I used to. Today is day 3 of me not taking Seroquel. I have been prescribed to it for 10 years. Would only take before bedtime in order to fall asleep and stay asleep. I have gotten absolutely no sleep these past 3 days. I have had a headache all day for the past 2 days and excedrin has given me no relief when excedrin is my go-to for headaches.
I hope I will eventually be able to fall asleep on my own. I try to get comfortable but just toss and turn and never fall asleep! I can only watch so much TV until I am just sick of laying there. Will follow up with my doctor if this continues…. Hi all I have taken Quetiapine mg for 3 years, the weight gain and night time terrors were too much for me, not to mention it has made shift work really hard.
I have done a really gradual taper, by reducing one of the mg doses to mg for 2 weeks, then 2 doses to mg and so on. I am hoping to come off them completely and for me the secret was to allow time, patience for my brain to adjust and to not beat myself up if I needed to go back a step.
It has taken months to get down to the dose I am on, but doing it this way has made it so much easier. I really hope this helps someone who needs help to taper their dose.
I did experience nausea at beginning of tapering but not now. I feel like I live on Tylenol. I do drink Chamomile tea that helps. Are my headaches going to get worse? How long will they last? I have been taking Seroquel for about 3 years and have been on the same dosage of mg due bipolar 2 disorder. I must say that missing one day of my meds I feel the worse the nausea, cold sweats and insomnia kills me. Without taking this medicine I can stay awake for days.
I plan on talking to my doctor. I feel your pain… I could stay up for days, but feel horrible and being awake gives me no respite. Take good care of yourself. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Until emergency help arrives, the person should not be left alone and their condition should be monitored. The dispatcher may recommend turning the person on their side to prevent aspiration.
The heart rate is monitored for irregularities. In cases of severe Seroquel overdose, a person might need to be put on an IV to prevent or reduce hypotension. Gastric lavage, or stomach pumping, may be required along with the use of activated charcoal to eliminate Seroquel from the body 2. Symptoms of withdrawal from Seroquel may occur, especially in cases where doses are discontinued suddenly. This is due to the fact that Seroquel acts on neurotransmitters in the brain to maintain a healthy balance of serotonin and dopamine.
Over time, this change may lead the brain to become dependent on Seroquel, leading to the development of withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued. Seroquel withdrawal symptoms include 3 :. The tapering off period will depend on how much and how long the person has been taking Seroquel. Suddenly quitting can exacerbate withdrawal symptoms and lead to physical risks including :. The safest way to discontinue Seroquel use is to gradually reduce the dose.
For cases of Seroquel abuse or high prescribed doses, the withdrawal period will be longer. Symptoms can last a few days to a couple of weeks. As part of in-patient treatment for Seroquel withdrawal, doctors may treat individual withdrawal symptoms to help maintain well-being. Seroquel is highly suitable for treating patients with schizophrenia. The FDA has approved quetiapine for treating acute bipolar disorder, which causes manic or depressive episodes.
It also serves as an adjunctive treatment for depressive disorders, making it highly suitable for use as an antidepressant. Some people take Seroquel for sleep while others take it for anxiety. Quetiapine 3 is sometimes prescribed as an off-label drug that can treat delusional parasitosis, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and delirium, which may occur in an ICU.
However, before your doctor can prescribe this drug off-label, there should be a justification for such an action. As earlier mentioned, Seroquel, which is the brand name, is also called Quetiapine Systemic.
Seroquel is addictive and has been abused by people who believe that they cannot carry out their everyday function without the drug. The palm beach 4 post reported that the Florida State Juvenile Department increased its purchase of Seroquel over other drugs like Ibuprofen in In , The American Conservative also pointed out a high rate of Seroquel and opioid abuse in the military. Some people may be unaware that they are addicted to a particular drug. They may feel the need to always have the drug in their system without knowing that they may be ad dicted to it.
Most people addicted to Seroquel tend to believe that they control their actions or behaviors, and such denial has led to more adverse effects of the drug. There are telltale signs of Seroquel addiction :. Seroquel side effects can be categorized into short-term, long-term, or overdose effects. Reduced sexual interest or poor sexual performance. Increase in breast tissue in males gynecomastia. Tardive dyskinesia the involuntary movement of the tongue or facial expressions.
Seroquel overdose has several unpleasant side effects which may put your life at severe risk if not adequately managed or given immediate attention by a physician. Here are some of the side effects of Seroquel overdose :. Many people take Seroquel for different reasons. While some people take Seroquel for sleep, 8 others take Seroquel for anxiety and treat other health conditions like bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, etc.
The sudden withdrawal from Seroquel usage after addiction may cause you to develop some withdrawal symptoms. Here are some of the Seroquel Withdrawal symptoms you may experience once you suddenly quit taking Seroquel:. Seroquel withdrawal symptoms can last between a few hours to several weeks. Some people may experience post-withdrawal symptoms.
The Seroquel withdrawal timeline can be grouped into new withdrawal, rebound withdrawal, and persistent post-withdrawal. For new withdrawal, symptoms may be experienced between the first and fourth days after the last usage. The symptoms may last for a week. However, some symptoms may last up to six weeks. For the rebound withdrawal, symptoms may begin one to four days after the last usage. Rebound symptoms may not be associated with Seroquel withdrawal but may be part of the symptoms that Seroquel was initially treating.
Additionally, it's hard to determine how likely Seroquel withdrawal will occur for any given patient. Many publications that discuss Seroquel withdrawal are not looking at a large population of patients. Rather, these studies take a deep dive into one specific case.
While this type of study is valuable, it's not applicable to the general population. Seroquel withdrawal can be divided into three main categories based on when they are likely to appear following abrupt interruption of usage. New withdrawal symptoms typically set in approximately 1 to 4 days after a patient's last usage of Seroquel or other psychotropic used for mental health medications. These symptoms can include nausea, abdominal pain, sleep disturbances and other symptoms mentioned above.
The intensity of the symptoms depends on the individual, length of time drug was used, and the dosage. These symptoms are short-lasting and reversible. Typically the individual is mostly recovered within a week.
However, some symptoms may persist, perhaps with less intensity, for up to six weeks. Rebound withdrawal symptoms can also occur within the 1- to 4-day period. However, these symptoms may not actually be "withdrawal," but a rebound or re-emergence of the underlying symptoms the medication was treating.
Sometimes, the rebound symptoms are more severe than the original symptoms present. Persistent post-withdrawal disorder is when the symptoms of withdrawal persist past the six-week mark. Sometimes, other medications can be used to ease potential withdrawal symptoms.
Discuss this and other strategies to manage any withdrawal symptoms with your doctor. Because of the potential implications of stopping Seroquel abruptly, the process should always be overseen by a medical professional. Ideally, the medication should be tapered with a planned, incremental lowering of the dosage taken over the course of months.
There should also be periodic assessments of what you experience as your Seroquel dosage is lowered. If you are taking Seroquel and are considering discontinuation, discuss your options with your provider.
Avoid acting independently regarding your dosages, even if you feel that it is no longer necessary. There is now consensus among clinicians that most psychotropics, if used for longer than several weeks, could potentially lead to some form of withdrawal. This should not rule out use of these medications given how helpful they can be in restoring someone to their best psychological state. However, it does mean that careful consideration and frank discussions with your doctor are part of the process of initiating treatment of Seroquel.
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