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Is it bad if i stopped taking Seroquel without informing my doctor? Why is it always mentioned to never stop taking an antidepressant unless consulting your doctor? Is that because it affects the way chemicals are balanced your brain? Seroquel is truly an antypsychotic medication. I stopped taking it last week because it was just making me too freaking tired and it would not go away. I had work to go to. I was at 200 mg. Too much, I know.

Nikki replied: "You basically answered your own ? You need to check with the doctor and have him or her lower your dosage. The reasons that you shouldn't stop meds without consulting your doctor is because some medications have bad side effects if stopped without being weaned off of it. You really should go see the doc. Good luck."

jfl replied: "You may be just asking for trouble! Seroquel is a very powerful drug and is prescribed for a number of conditions. Your treating doctor needs to be in charge of your meds. You don't tell us why you are on it. Also, are you taking other Rx's? Drugs are sometimes prescribed to take together for a desired result. What you are doing could be serious. You cannot just stop taking Seroquel and need to be weaned off of over a period of a week to ten days. If you find you are not feeling well make certain you go to the nearest emergency room."

Scott P replied: "Yes, it is a bad idea. Seroquel is for bipolar and depression. See your Dr. immediately!!! Tell them the problems you are having and perhaps they can get a different med. I hope you are seeing a psychiatrist not a general practice Dr. If your case is advanced so you can't work you may be qualified for a disability payment. But please, please, call your Doctor. NOW!!!"

Stacey replied: "I am on 200 mg of seroquel too. I used to take one pill in the am and the other at night time. The one in the morning used to make me super tired too. I started taking it later in the afternoon and it's alot better. It's a very bad idea to stop taking it without letting your doctor know first."

Seroquel: Weight loss after stopping medication? I have been taking seroquel for four or five years and now, due to high blood sugar, I have been told to stop taking it. I was taking 50 mg per day, and probably gained about 25 pounds overall. I am 51, female. Will this weight come off with exercise and portion control? If so, how long would that take?

deathbymonkeys69 replied: "Seroquel is one of those meds that makes a person gain alot of weight when on the med. You will notice the weight loss after stopping these meds relatively quickly. Usually within the first 2 weeks you will notice a big difference, even at 51."

peachestommyleasia replied: "PHENTERMINE 37.5 MG. this is not a attempt to sell anything. I'm an average mother of two that gained a lot of weight with my two babies. i tried everything that i could think of. my next step after this was two get weight loss surgery. a friend told me about a weight loss clinic that prescribes this pill. i tried it and in the first two weeks, i loss 19 pounds. and about 4 pounds a week for the next mouth. i love it try it. you will not regret it. the only side effect that i had was dry mouth. i would rather have dry mouth than a big belly. a little gum can take care of the dry mouth. try it you can get it off the Internet also. let me know what u thing. email me and i will give u more info."

Animal Freak replied: "When my son was in his early teens his psychiatrist put him on Seroquel for his Bi-Polor disorder & he started gaining weight. He also had ADHD & was very thin until then. I think he was on it for about a year. I don't know if it was the Seroquel or his growth spurts but he never lost the weight. He does live a pretty lazy life so i'm not sure. I would ask your Dr. what you can do to lose the weight. Also you have to take into effect that as woman get older there metablolism naturally gets slower so they tend to gain weight even without any diet or exercise changes. So you may have to step up your excersise program or cut some calories. Good Luck"

former seroquel user replied: "first i would contact an attny due to the high blood sugars which the maker lied about. i have been unable to lose the 35 pounds seroquel put on me. let's just say it's not water weight. good luck. more info on seroquel and zyprexa at furiousseasons.com"

I have been taking Seroquel as a sleep medication for 16 months.? I have noticed a significant amount of grey hair since taking this medication. I had a couple before I started, but not nearly this much. I am only a 26 year old. Also, if I stop this medication, will it stop the advancement of greying?

picaalow pete replied: "if you acn, why not switch medications but if you stop taking it and begin to lose sleep again, i cant say that will help with the gray hair situation either you can always dye it"

Has anyone been in Seroquel and then purpossly stop taking it because you think is addictive to you??? Ok i'm sopposed to take this Medication named Seroquel it's a good medication but i noticed now that it is addictive.. I lied to my parents and told them that i did took it...when i really didn't... it's been less than 28 hours and i haven't slept for 26 hours and i know if i take it right now i will fall asleep like a stone... I noticed that i do need it but i worry about my future...I'm addictive to this it could be dangerous...people say that when someone is addictive to something they don't recognized until there all lost in there own world... What should i do???

Orthodox_Ted replied: "Seroquel is not addictive. Watch your blood sugar level, but that is not an excuse for not taking the medication as prescribed. Perhaps you need a higher dose if you remain awake or in some manic state. Call your doctor ASAP."

docjessieowens replied: "If your doctor prescribed you seroquel, then s/he wants you take take it for your own mental health. I fyou have any reservations about the medication, like fears that it is addictive, continue to take the medication and call your doctor and talk to him/her and see about maybe an alternative medicine. Pharmokinetics are very delicate, making sure that you have just the right amount of the drug in your system, that is why you have to take it at very certain times to ensure that you do not have too little or too much in your system. Best advice: take the seroquel and call your doctors office to set up an appointment to talk about the treatment and possible alternatives."

Terry S replied: "I have been taking Seroquel for my mood and sleep patterns. I have been taking it since March 2006. I am bipolar and need the medication along with Paxil just to function normally. Seroquel is not addictive. What you sense as addiction may be that your dose is too high. I was taking 100mg at night until a week ago. I talked to my doctor because it was making me very tired the next day. You too may need to ask your doctor about reducing your dose. The idea with any medication is to take the smallest effective dose. You can learn more about Seroquel at the WebMD website. The link is shown below. Terry"

Has anyone ever gotten non-diabetic neuropathy from a medication? Should I stop taking that medication? I received a definite diagnosis yesterday. My internist told me it was caused by Seroquel. I want to know if continuing to take my medication will make my condition worse.

lkrn replied: "Only your doctor can help you with that. All meds have side effects, some worse than others. But the problem is that sometimes the disease that you are treating is worse than the side effect. If there is an alternative med to take, you would want to consider coming off of the Seroquel. No guarantee that the neuropathy will improve though."

Fantasy Wonderland replied: "I feel so bad for you it gave me some nasty stuff but not that! Stop taking it Seroquel is no good I prefer Risperdal, maybe you could get a different medicine."

gramawriter replied: "Talk to the doctor who gives you the Seroquel. If you continue taking a medication that causes neuropathy, it will continue to get worse. If you stop taking it, your neuropathy may become better or even be cured. You are so lucky that you have a cause for your neuropathy, 50% of neuropathys have no found cause. Good luck."

ladydragonhrt062 replied: "yes ppl have and u need to stop this med and calll your dr right away i have neuropathy and i am going to start a support group if u are interested they might be able to reverse it if it hasnt got to far or u had it to long if they cant get in touch with me and i will tell u what u have to look forward to and i will not sugar coat it if they cant im sry for u if u need me just write and i will answer u asap"

I have been taking Effexor and Seroquel - the dr says I have a pseudoneurosis. What is it? I am always so tired - do I just stop taking the medication?

Chunky Monkey replied: "i know that if you keep taking seriquil ull build up a high tolerance and will need more to get the same effects, it can be addicting and dangerous with high doses. And for the feeling tired part umm yeah i think you should see a doctor about alternative medications."

peachtool replied: "I believe that pseudoneurosis simply describes a subset of personality disorders including depersonalization, schizophrenia, etc. Do not stop taking the medication without consulting your Dr. Ask your Dr. to better elaborate on your condition. Ask the what and why questions. It's your health, they need to answer all your questions."

skanktale replied: "If the doctor is prescribing you Seroquel, you may have misunderstood him as Seroquel is the second most powerful anti-psychotic and used only to treat psychosis regardless of whether the cause of it is Schizophrenia or Bipolar. The only thing Seroquel does is lower Dopamine, which abates psychosis. Seroquel can be taken at night before bedtime to lessen the tired feeling."

michele replied: "There is no "pseudoneurosis". It is your doctor's way of telling you (without actually saying it) that he doesn't believe that your symptoms are real. "Pseudo" means "false" and "neurosis" essentially means non-psychotic psychiatric symptoms. It's time to find a new psychiatrist. Pronto. Until you find a new psychiatrist, I really encourage you to STAY ON YOUR MEDS. Best of luck, ~M~"

How long until 2,000mg of depakote and 600mg of seroquel wear off after taking? I do not plan on having my need to take medication stopping me from getting drunk at parties. I've gone several days without taking my medication before without any problems and plan to become intoxicated at parties 24 hours after taking 2,000mg of depakote and 600mg of seroquel. I know that consuming alcohol with the medication is highly dangerous, so I want to make sure that there is no danger in consuming alcohol 24 hours after having taken my last dosage. This will be possible due to the fact that I only take the medication at night and can venture to skip one of my daily dosages. All I am asking is if 24 hours is enough time for my body to be rid of the medication and ready to deal with alcohol without the effects of magnification from the medicine.

Eliese replied: "That's a tough one. Since you are hell bent on getting drunk while these drugs are in your system, I think the best thing to do would be to start tapering a bit, like a week before you decide to drink. Then a day before, stop taking it. But really-this will probably make you feel like crap. So honestly I don't think any of this is a good idea, I just don't want you having these drugs in your system, drinking, and then dying on us. 24 hours just isn't enough time, you don't want to gamble with your life here. Either taper completely off the drugs first, or don't drink. Wish I could help more."

I am taking a medication that causes weight gain. I have been taking it for over a year.? This medication (seroquel 200mg at bedtime) makes me ravenous at night. Once I start eating I can't stop. I've been on seroquel for almost 2 years and my weight didn't change. Then I quit smoking and still taking the medication and my weight balloned. Is there a way I could lose the weight, while still taking a medication that is known for weight gain?

LDB449 replied: "If you can't stop eating I don't see how you will lose weight. If weight is an issue or you have an eating disorder there are all kinds of sources out there."

alex m replied: "i've been on sereqoul for over a year and have not experienced any unexpected weight gain. i am taking sequqel for my Eating Disorder (anorexia) and would definately not have taken it if it was known for weight gain. my psychiatrist knows better than to do that. haha. that would not help my anxiety but instead cause more. maybe you have been eating more since quitting smoking? i would think that would be the logical cause of your weight gain"

If I tell my psychiatrist that i quit taking my medication, he said he'll re-admit me to the psych ward? I was admitted to the psych ward a month ago.. for suicidal ideation and yah, I was on the verge of killing myself, seriously. And I had stopped taking my medication. And he said he was admitting me for the suicidal ideation but also because I stopped taking the medication. I was prescribed different medication a few weeks ago and the side effects were fine, I just don't want to rely on pills. So I stopped taking them. He had told me that If I stop them, that he'll re-admit me. I can't even help myself by taking pills and I know I should, but I can't. So what do I do..I am not going back to the psych ward No way. I am not going back there. So what do I do Can he seriously re-admit me because I stopped taking medication I was diagnosed with major depression and traits of bordeline personality disorder. Blah. And I was on Effexor xr, Remeron and Seroquel. I don't want to go back to the psych ward.

Just me replied: "I believe he has to make such a threat or risk getting his license revoked. I would suggest getting another psychiatrist but the thing is, the new doctor would most likely say the same thing. You could just lie if you don't want to rely on pills. Unless, they take a blood test I don't see how they would be able to tell. PS I would do anything the doctor states to do if you don't want to wind up in the psych ward again. I know it may seem safe to talk to them; however, they do have guidelines to follow. Even the mention suicide can get you back in there."

humpty dumpty replied: "You are indeed seriously ill. I go through not wanting to take my pills around every couple of months. Perhaps you could talk to him about dropping the seroquel, but other than that darlin you are going to have to take the medicine or he will indeed be able to put you back in."

David replied: "ok, you are your own psychiatrist. the patient states that even though he/she doesn't feel any better, the pills gotta go. the diagnosis is that he/she is borderline. you are looking for indications of suicide or dangerous and risky behaviors. patient refuses medicine [could be interpreted as risk-taking] he/she has history of suicidal thoughts and continues in this vein patient is looking for a way out of the treatment and may need to be forced... what do you do now? ok, doctor, now the ball is in your court. your patient is not improving [so speak as if you are improving, say stuff that makes you feel better] and the meds you prescribed are not working [say you are taking the stuff and wow, doesn't it make you feel great!] so make sure to be extra careful to determine whether or not the patient needs intervention for the cure! [if you don't want to go to the hospital then actually get well enough not to need it, man]"

M Fox replied: "If the medications you were taking were working and you weren't having bad side effects, you should seriously consider taking them again (remember to titrate up to your dosage if that's how you began taking them). Every day, people rely on pills to control high blood pressure, inhalers to treat asthma, and insulin for diabetes. Taking medication for mental health issues is no different. You have a medical problem and a treatment is available. I am speaking from experience. I have Major Depression Disorder, and over the past 10 years have worked with my doctor to find what available meds help me best. Usually it has been a combination of antidepressants and benzos. There have also been times when I have gone off my meds, to see if my brain chemistry has changed. I've always gone back to the meds, and my doctor lets me 'tweak' the dosages until I find the amount that works. There are still times when I have suicide ideation, and I should call my doctor, but I don't want to go to the psych ward again, either. I have told my doctor about them (after they've passed) and he wanted to know how I got through it. My coping method is to take an extra dose of a benzo along with an extra pain pill (I also have Fibromyalgia) and sleep it off; if I can go to sleep the ideation tends to pass. (the amount of medication I take in these instances is still within the prescribed limits set by my doctors - do not take extra doses without discussing this with your doctor!). Please restart your meds, the return of your symptoms shows that you do benefit from taking them. I know it's inconvenient to have to take meds every day, but I did it for many years with birth control pills, so it's still a pill, just a different function. Nowadays mental health issues are being treated just as any other health condition would be. There's nothing wrong about taking medication that makes you feel better and able to function - and keep you out of the psych ward. If you really have a problem with just taking the pills, you may want to see a psychologist who may be able to figure out why and/or how to get you to where you feel comfortable doing so. {{{HUGS}}} Good luck!"

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