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Getting off of Seroquel

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 16 4:15pm | Replies (724)

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I have been on this Seroquel for bipolar 300mg for the past 7 years. My doctor cut me off as I could not afford blood work due to lack of insurance. They had me on blood pressure meds also with blood pressure sometimes at 180/102. I started chopping up the Seroquel 300mg I had left into smaller doses over the last 6 months or so, no other meds. Lost some weight by tapering off food from 185lbs down to 145 lbs in four months. I started eating more food and now 170 lbs due to looking like skin and bones. Blood pressure is around 117/68 now at 65 years old. Problem is now still on about 30mg? of Seroquel. I stopped taking any Seroquel a few days ago, Been awake for a few days, confusion and chest pains come and go. Found some old tramadol 50mg and it is making me feel a little better. Seroquel will kill or ruin your life if you do not get off it now. Sad I will no longer consult or seek medical help as it has failed for the past 20 or more years. I would rather take my chances of dying before i will ever seek medical in this country's again. It is my choice and I will get over it without the bad advise and deadly drugs prescribed to me. Anyway I will get over this either way, day 3 now.... Prayers please

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That's terrible! I'm in Canada so most meds and blood work etc. are covered I've not had alot of dr. interactions in my life so far. This episode I had was the most sever thing I've had to go through. I feel that alot of dr's don't put enough time in effort into their patients or drugs they prescribe. My dr. has been "good" but almost to a fault. I've been having phone calls every 2-4 weeks through this time. I've expressed multiple times to him that I don't want to take anything that's addictive or habit forming. He's assured me multiple times that Seroquel is safe and non habit forming. Now, where this gets really concerning is he had asked if I wanted him to change my prescription to something else. He literally opened the door to anything I wanted. He suggested he was comfortable prescribing me lorazepam, ambiean or some other anti depressants. I told him I just wanted something to help me sleep. He reminded me that I was in extreme distress when I called him the first time. I had to remind him I had been up for 3 days and strung out on Benadryl and THC pills and I'm not normally depressed or anxious. It was weird. It was like I had to convince him I don't need any other drugs.

I'm sorry to hear of your current state. I do still remember what its like to be up for 3 days though. There is a time when meds help and I think you are in need of some to get some good sleeps in, regroup and continue your journey to a healthy state.

I wish you well.

So sick of these self righteous doctors just cutting people off these dangerous meds. This needs to be against the law! Animals are treated better in the United States.