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Getting off of Seroquel

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 13 7:50am | Replies (713)

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@ireneb Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support.

Weaning off a drug like Seroquel has to be extremely difficult. May I ask how long you have been weaning off the medication?

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U T Health i was paying cash for my visits cut me off around November 2019? I did not have enough money to pay for blood work and some other test he wanted. I had been on Seroquel 300mg and functioned so good for a long time. I even went back to work being hired almost everywhere I applied. Never enough money to cover insurance and copays and stuff they did not cover. My Prescriptions included four blood pressure meds for really high blood pressure over 195 sometimes. Still way high for years. Anyway they stopped renewing my prescriptions and never returned my calls asking I need the Seroquel. This is the healthcare that told me I can never stop taking Seroquel... Ever., I was able to get #60 300mg pills from Walmart on was left in November 2019. They never even wanted to see the paper work from the a Texas Mental state hospital I spent 4 weeks at or the doctors I had seen over 30 years and all kinds of prescriptions I took until I found Seroquel one pill. Bipolar. Anyway back to what is going on. The 60 300mg Seroquel pills I started cutting in half for a few weeks, Then cutting them in 4 for a month, cutting into 8 for a few months down to almost 16 small pieces using one to fall a sleep each night. I chewed the little piece up and slept one or 2 hours per night for a long time. Two weeks ago I decided to stop Seroquel 100% knowing i would be awake for a few days. Anger issues are still here but getting better some days and some days not so good. I am on day 12 I think as memory is no so good either right now. The best thing is my blood pressure is around 120/69 average. go figure... no blood pressure meds for the past year. I did walk quite a bit and love working in the hot sun so much in the yard or cars. I love to sweat all day and feel great at night. I can go on and on but quick answer is 12 months or so but only 12 days 100% off it. Two days ago I had a really bad day and I stayed inside and talked to no one. Mania is bad coming off this stuff for sure. I get up each day at 5 am and plan what needs to be done here today, mop, yard, car, dog simple things to keep my mind working rather sit and watch TV and self destruct in my mind. I am going to keep trying one day at a time. Beautiful day and I got to get out of this house and enjoy life once again...