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Posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 13:40:19
Hello, I just went to my psych dr and he upped my remeron to 45mg went back to daily prozac 40mg and added Seroquel once or twice a day for anxiety. Could some one explain to me what Seroquel is. Am I taking too many pills? I am so afraid of all this meds but I am more afraid of the depression.
Posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 14:30:39
In reply to Seroquel, posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 13:40:19
After looking at some info I learned that Seroquel is given to schizophrenics to stabilize psychotics episodes! This is really scary stuff. Aren't benzos better to treat anxiety. I don't think I want to take this medicine. This is enough to get me even more depressed.
Posted by Mimi on May 28, 2002, at 16:46:07
In reply to Re: Seroquel, posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 14:30:39
> To Deli,
Don't worry about the scary name-"antipsychotic"
Seroquel is really just a major tranquiller in wolf's clothing. I've taken Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. They are fine drugs except for some of the side effects. I take them for major depression and anxiety, NOT schizophrenia.Mimi
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> After looking at some info I learned that Seroquel is given to schizophrenics to stabilize psychotics episodes! This is really scary stuff. Aren't benzos better to treat anxiety. I don't think I want to take this medicine. This is enough to get me even more depressed.
Posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 17:40:50
In reply to Re: Seroquel, posted by Mimi on May 28, 2002, at 16:46:07
> > To Deli,
> Don't worry about the scary name-"antipsychotic"
> Seroquel is really just a major tranquiller in wolf's clothing. I've taken Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. They are fine drugs except for some of the side effects. I take them for major depression and anxiety, NOT schizophrenia.
>
> Mimi
>
> >
> Thank you Mimi. Does it work immediately or does it take time to begin to have a calming effect?
Deli
Posted by Mimi on May 28, 2002, at 19:19:18
In reply to Re: Seroquel, posted by deli on May 28, 2002, at 17:40:50
> > > To Deli,
> > Don't worry about the scary name-"antipsychotic"
> > Seroquel is really just a major tranquiller in wolf's clothing. I've taken Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. They are fine drugs except for some of the side effects. I take them for major depression and anxiety, NOT schizophrenia.
> >
> > Mimi
> >
> > >
> > Thank you Mimi. Does it work immediately or does it take time to begin to have a calming effect?
>
> DeliDeli--They work immediately. It is such a wonderfully relieving feeling, like everything is really all right. I wished I had discovered this class of drugs sooner than I did. Risperdal worked fine, except I had to take another drug to counteract the lactation that Risperdal caused. This other drug is called Bromocriptine. Then I was put on Zyprexa in order to gain back weight I had lost while on Ritalin for ADHD. Currently I'm on Seroquel because I began gaining too much weight on Zyprexa. Happy Trails, Mimi
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