Thank you so much. I am very relieved to find this board. My entire life I have had very few answers as to what ails me. I keep requesting that doctors group my symptoms and individual diagnoses to see if they can come to a conclusive answer, instead of all these bandaid fixes I call them.
To answer your question about Quetiapine (Seroquel), I didn't take it as prescribed, as it made me sleepy. They wanted me to take it 3x /day, which is absolutely ridiculous. I'm telling you, the mental health professionals here keep you sick. A couple of months ago, my husband's son told me his therapist discussed with him that mental health has decided to take "a new approach" and focus on recovery. Um, ya think? Its ludicrous here.
That being said, I only take the Quetiapine (Seroquel) occasionally and if absolutely necessary. I remembered it was called "baby heroin" on the streets years ago, so have been very cautious. Yes, it helps with the anxiety and stress related symptoms by sedating you, but i have been one that believes in "pushing through it".
Pain is intense during the withdrawals. Yesterday was a very bad day for me. We have been hauling, cutting, splitting fuelwood, so yes, I have pushed myself too much.
This feels a lot like when i was in detox in 1990. After one week there, i went into full withdrawals. Deep body aches, and pain. Everywhere. My only suggestion for others is not to give in, and try very hard to keep busy. Push through the pain. Push through the anxiety. Distract yourself, i work in the gardens, (vegetables and flower). Even if it means sitting on the ground and doing it. Anything but curling up on the couch, which seems to amplify the pain, merely be cause one is focusing on it.
Tylenol extra strength is the only medication I will take.
I can't consider a class action lawsuit, because these medications have (and God) have kept me alive over the years, so they have done what they were supposed to

One small aside.... everybody else is talking about taking around 150 mg. I was on 300mg. Were they trying to kill me?!