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Getting off of Seroquel

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Hi, @chrisjc - you are really dealing with a lot of harsh symptoms. Glad that others here are offering their input. I'd also like to invite @jimhd @gingerw @jakedduck1 to join in this discussion for any thoughts they may have as you are facing symptoms like feeling delirious, vomiting, sweating, etc. with your taper.

Have you had the chance to contact your doctor this morning about what you are experiencing and to get some direction for your taper given the symptoms? If so, what did she or he suggest?

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I'm making an appointment with her asap. Up until yesterday, my nights were slowly progressing and the days have been fine. The vomiting and panic attacks are limited to night and the early hours of the morning. Currently, Before bed there were no more vomiting episodes and mornings were limited to one, maybe two. I was able to sleep about four hours a night.

I was prescribed seroquel because of a sleep disorder and it worked but I had to quit due to side effects. Like I said I think it could be rebound syndrome.

Here we go, I found my log:

Friday night: slept 7pm-12am. One barfing episode saturday morning, none last night. Anxiety issues early this mornng, not much stomach problems. Anxiety faded by 7am. Day was good, two hour walk in the park, got a lot done around the house.

Saturday night: Sick at 4am, nothing last night. Slept 11-4am. Anxiety and mood improved by noon. Mood worsened by 4pm.

Sunday night: Insomnia all night, sick all night.

Think I found the problem: Rebound symptoms. The Seroquel was treating a very bad sleep/panic disorder at night, and after the worst withdrawals were gone and my days mostly went back to normal, the panic disorder came back.

Last night was much better. I took a normal dose of Klonopin (0.75) then had an intense appetite for once. After dinner, slept for about 10 hours and just woke up. Felt some anxiety in my chest, took another 0.25 and I don't think it's working yet but I feel better. No more sickness, no panics, no vomiting.

My days were slowly getting better, first it was a few hours but this progressed to all day. Nights were completely horrible. The one symptom was this: I would feel fine, lay down then close my eyes. And like a bucket of cold water, a surging panic attack would jolt me and lead to throwing up, feeling overheated, trapped, shivering. Then 10 minutes later it's like it never happened, lay back down and the process repeats itself. All night long.