Posted by Basia on January 18, 2008, at 8:30:00
Hi
I was on Sulpiride for ten years and have just slowly down a changeover to Quetiapine (seroquel), the reason being that I had hyperprolactinemia and my periods stopped therefore thinning my bones. For the first 3 weeks the Seroquel has been great and has given me uninterrupted sleep for the first time in years. However, this week, with no external triggers, i have felt increasingly anxious and everything looks very surreal, including people. I also get blurred vision and the walls can move slightly sometimes. Does anyone have any idea of what this can be? I'm hoping it's the result of my nervous system adjusting to a drug that acts on different receptors to Sulpiride, which is a benzamide I believe. I am also hoping it will fade. My consultant said I could either increase it to 400mg from my current dose of 300mg or decrease it and see if the anxiety lessens. This painful knot in my stomach is shortening my breaths and driving me crazy! I also get this feelings of rushing electricity in my limbs.
My diagnosis is Bipolar disorder and I also take 400mg of Lamictal. I came off Carbamazepine slow release in October with no problems.
Thanks for any help or ideas
poster:Basia
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