Seroquel and side effects

@jax3 Hi. I am not familiar with Lexapro or Seroquel, but I do take Kratom for pain from peripheral neuropathy. Since I have no bad side effects that I know of from Kratom, I can only share how I use it. First, because it can be addictive, I only use it about twice a week, maybe 3 at very most. I get it from happyhippoherbals.com which is approved by the American Kratom Association to be free of salmonella, pesticides, and any contaminants, etc. I take it in powdered form, and add it to water. I take the least amount, to get the desired effect to help pain. For me, this is about 5 grams per dose. I do take my normal meds, but do not seem to get any adverse reaction that I am aware of. One of my meds is Duloxetine, which is an anti depressant, but I take it for pain. I think the trick for me, is to be really careful with Kratom. So far, so good, because I do know it can be dangerous. However, I think I am responsible with what works ok for me. Hope this is helpful? Lori Renee

@jax3, Good afternoon. May I extend a big welcome to Mayo Connect. Our mission is to help you find answers and/or opportunities that will improve your quality of life. I think @lisalucier mentioned that it is very important that your medical practitioners know exactly what medications and treatments you are using at this time. especially when you add a new element like kratom. I would want to know what to expect when I add a new element to two others I have been taking for some time.

Just to make it more direct, this year I tapered off an anti-depressant that I had been taking for 4 years. It worked very well when I was suicidal and needed it. Once I had accepted my small fiber neuropathy diagnosis and decided to just put on my big girl panties and deal with it, I worked myself into a medical cannabis program and dropped the anti-depressant over a 3 month period. It was not easy and my body kept doing a backflip when it was denied more and more of the anti-depressant.

My PCP hung in there with me and things have lightened up a bit. My next project will be to taper off Duloxetine, which was prescribed for severe anxiety. I don't know if I am ready to start that one. It helps by keeping me from going ballistic over decision-making issues. The warning signal is a tight band around my head and then electrical shock waves which are scary.

When this all started I was dumbfounded because I had never needed anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medications. Then I found out that depression leads to pain which requires more medication to control. Will it be the same with the Duloxetine taper? I will post my results and cries for help.

I do want to mention that my granddaughter has had OCD since 7th grade and received her medication during residential treatment at Roger's Behavioral Institute. She has had years of experience with Seroquel and Lexapro. She did not taper with the Seroquel and it was a huge challenge. She has also chosen to substitute medical cannabis and is working with her psychiatrist.

Please be safe and protected from inner and outer harm. We are here for you.
Chris

Old but extremely relevant article:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/health/antidepressants-withdrawal-prozac-cymbalta.amp.html

I been using valium a little more often now and I talked to my doctor about this and she said it is okay to keeping taking but I prefer something I can take long term she suggest seroquel she prescribe 25mg and said I can take 1 to 2 tablets I did it yesterday and kind of worked it I still had some anxiety but not bad I am wonder if there is any real different between the immediate release vs the XR release I need something that will keep me calm all day I am planning on trying the seroqeul again today and I have to let my doctor know how it goes

Seroqeul is a pretty serious medication. Be aware that it can bring on an imbalance in your insulin/sugar level (ie medication induced diabetes) and it can also effect the lipids in your blood (ie cause heart disease). If you find that this medication works for you, your doctor should monitor your A1C, fasting glucose and cholesterol and triglycerides. No I am not a doctor, but I am medically aware and research the pluses and minuses of any medication before I am willing to take it - particularly if it may be a long term medication.

Hi I been on valium for maybe 2 weeks not too long am going to talk to my doctor about the Seroquel maybe increasing the dose or try something else

Please do some research on Seroquel before asking you doctor to up the dose. In my non medical opinion and from experience you would be better off with the Valium. Everyone needs to thoroughly research any drug before taking them. You will find out things your doctor would have never told you. I and others learned this the hard way. Hoping to save you some grief. Good luck!

In risposta a @tahbsoweight e @jakedduck1 e @sears 23 agosto 2021 - È gennaio 2023, dopo tanto tempo non so se mi risponderai. Anche a me di recente è stato dato il Seroquel 100 mg per dormire: ho un'insonnia molto difficile e con le benzodiazepine da sole non dormo più. Le persone a cui è stato diagnosticato il Parkison a questo dosaggio, dopo quanto tempo hanno avuto i primi sintomi? Sono reversibili o irreversibili? Ci sono altri effetti collaterali frequenti con il Seroquel a 100 mg? Agli amministratori/moderatori: posso scrivere in italiano? Lo traducete voi? Perché non conosco molto l'inglese.