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I’ve been on Serequel/ quantipine for 12 yrs. By a psychiatrist at a hospital due to severe sleep issues. I was out on clonazepam 2ng. And 25 mg. Serequel and never had a med since 2016. I researched Serequel as my life changed after being on it . I was dumb , didn’t laugh , wasn’t me anymore, no joy. I realized how bad this medication is especially for the length of time I’ve been on it. No dr. Knows how to get me off safely , they just put me on and let me go! I want my life back but I can’t find “ anyone” to help me get off of this nightmare of a medication . A 25 mg. Tablet is the size of a lentil. To small to cut crush, how to deal with the serotonin/ dopamine issues as well ! I need to find someone who can guide me through this and monitor my brain to see if the damage is permanent? I need help please ! I can’t find anyone ( my primary has no clue, nor due psychiatrists! ) what do I due?
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Hi @emo123, I'd like to add my welcome. You will find a great group of people helping each other with tapering off quetiapine (Seroquel) safely and supporting each other along the way in this discussion:
- Getting off of Seroquel https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/getting-off-of-seroquel/
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Good afternoon @emo123, Welcome to Connect. It seems to me that someone in our large member group will have more helpful information than I do. However, this was something I observed with my granddaughter. She succumbed to the perils of OCD at the age of 14 after many years of an abusive parental environment. Seroquel had been the first medication given to her when she was diagnosed. She was then admitted to Roger's Behavioral Center in Wisconsin for six weeks..
She is now 23.......and has gingerly begun to re-enter the world without Seroquel. I would say that her OCD life has been difficult. She was unable to stay in college and could not hold a job. Things are better now and she has a great entry-level part-time job with a community theater. We are holding out hope for the life that she deserves.
So....that is shat she encountered after about 10 years of Seroquel. The folks at Rogers may be able to help you with the research on Seroquel. Good luck to you.
May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris