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Has anyone cross-tapered from Seroquel / Quetiapine to anything w/succ

Posted by tinkeringtech @tinkeringtech, Sep 3, 2023

I need to get off of seroquel / Quetiapine for heath reasons trying to find our if others have had success doing a cross-taper from Seroquel to another atypical antipsychotic with minimal negative impact. Any feedback is is welcomed and greatly appreciated.. Thanks..

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misssusie0625 | @misssusie0625 | Sep 4, 2023

I went down 25 MG every two weeks. I was on 200mg seroquel. I'm still taking 25mg thinking it helps me to sleep.
Are you taking seroquel for sleep?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 4, 2023

@tinkeringtech, you may also be interested in this related discussion:
- Seroquel/Quetiapine Generic Brand issues for sleep
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/seroquelquetiapine-generic-brand-issues-for-sleep/

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tinkeringtech | @tinkeringtech | Sep 6, 2023
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@misssusie0625

I went down 25 MG every two weeks. I was on 200mg seroquel. I'm still taking 25mg thinking it helps me to sleep.
Are you taking seroquel for sleep?

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In the beginning yes for sleep but that was 2005. Since 2008 at a much higher dosage of 1200mg and due to a failed attempt to tapper which lasted 8 months only got to 400mg but had to go back up to 800mg as the side effects and withdrawal symptoms became intolerable. Seroquel has been my single solo psych med since 2019 but due to some serious side effects impacting my health I need to discontinue seroquel all together.

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