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seroquel. how does it hurt a person.? |
Issue in what ways does it hurt your body are mind?I take 200mg at bedtime. Best Tip When I was on it I experienced loss of memory, severe fatigue and no improvement in my depression, anxiety or OCD....not to mention when I discontinued the drug I was never informed as to how to stop taking it so I quit cold turkey. I began having my first Grand Mal seizures after I began trying to quit the medication.....I don't think it is a safe drug at all. I have heard it has been linked to cases of diabetes, ketoacidosis, and death.....I know it has caused me years of misery as I now have to deal with seizure disorder on top of depression, anxiety and all of the other problems that plague me....I recommend that any patient who is offered Seroquel should run like hell..... Others I wish I knew. They put my daughter on it & I completely don't want her to take it. It didn't hurt me when I took it; but it made me too tired, so I stopped taking it. From what I can tell, It's a relatively safe drug, all in all. Call the doctor who prescribed the Seroquel, or go to the pharmacy where you filled your prescription. Both places should have information sheets on the medication, with things like side effects, what other meds it interacts with, whether you're likely to build a tolerance to it, and whether it's safe for people with various preexisting medical conditions. The information sheets are required by law to be available to patients, either upon request or just given out with the med or the prescription. So you should have little trouble getting one for yourself. If it's got medical terminology in it that you don't understand, try dictionary.com for definitions. try going to www.webmd.com or just google the drug name. I've been on it for five years. The down side for me is weight gain as if the case for psych meds. I'm also on Celexa anti-depressant and have tried just not taking them but I felt the mental difference. Medications should be cut down with a doctor's supervision. Yes, I dropped a significant amount of weight but my mental state was not good. Seroquel (Quetiapine)marketed by AstraZeneca with the brand name , belongs to a series of neuroleptics known as "atypical antipsychotics", which have, over the last four decades, become increasingly popular alternatives to "typical antipsychotics", such as haloperidol (Haldol). The most common side effect is sedation, and is prescribed specifically for this effect in patients with sleep disorders. Seroquel will put the patient into a drowsy state, and will help the patient fall asleep. It is one of the most sedating of all anti psychotic drugs, rivaling even the most sedating older antipsychotics. Many prescriptions call for the entire dose to be taken before bedtime because of its sedative effects. Although quetiapine is approved by the FDA for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, it is frequently prescribed for off-label purposes including insomnia or the treatment of anxiety disorders. Due to its sedative side effects, reports of quetiapine abuse (sometimes by insufflating crushed tablets) have emerged in medical literature; for the same reason, abuse of other antipsychotics, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), may occur as well, but research related to the abuse of typical antipsychotics is limited. Other common side effects include: agitation, constipation, memory problems (anterograde amnesia in particular is very common), headache, abnormal liver tests, dizziness, upset stomach, substantial weight gain, and a stuffy nose feeling. They have the tendency to weaken with time, being most pronounced during the first week of treatment. Two rare but serious side effects from quetiapine are neuroleptic malignant syndrome and tardive dyskinesia. 200 mg is a high dosage. You should consult a doctor and try to take alternate medication. |
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