Quetiapine for resistant depression

Posted by silmil93 @silmil93, Feb 13 3:25am

Hello everyone,
I was started on Quetiapine 50mg XL for insomnia and as an add on to Escitalopram for my resistant depression on the 28th of January. It works wonders for insomnia, I'm able to sleep 8 hours and wake up rested. A few days ago I posted about side effects, but now they are completely gone, thankfully. Today is 3rd day of week 3, I wonder I how it will take before I see some benefits with my depression? Also, do you think this dose is too low to help with depression?
At the moment my anxiety is completely under control with Escitalopram, but I have no motivation whatsoever. Getting out of bed is a struggle, also I don't have much energy to to anything which I think it's related to Escitalopram but that's the only medication that helps with anxiety. Should I wait a few more weeks to see if helps with depression and if not talk my GP about increasing the dose to 100/150mg? I currently taking the extended release.
Thank you 🙏🏻

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silmil93 | @silmil93 | Feb 13 2:27pm

Anyone who is also on Quetiapine for resistant depression?

lezsouthon | @lezsouthon | Feb 15 9:16pm

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@silmil93 yes. I’ve started on seralitine and it’s awful. I use quetiapine and find it really helps. Just wondering if I can ween off seralitine and just take quetiapine

silmil93 | @silmil93 | Feb 16 1:47am

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@lezsouthon how much Quetiapine do you take and how long have you been on it?

lezsouthon | @lezsouthon | Feb 16 3:31am

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@silmil93

lezsouthon | @lezsouthon | Feb 16 3:35am

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@lezsouthon have been taking 12.5 mg of quetiapine for 12 days, the same amount of time I’ve been on 25 mg seralitine. I was on 50 mg seralitine but needs lorazepam to cope. My doctor changed me to quetiapine because it’s not addictive. It certainly helps. I can’t see why I can’t ween off seralitine and just stay on quetiapine. Going back to doctors tomorrow. I can’t handle the adrenaline rush I keep getting. It’s awful

lezsouthon | @lezsouthon | Feb 20 6:59pm

I’m now one to 12.5 seralitine and quetiapine. Had a rough couple of days but finally feeling better. I will stay on this for another 2 weeks then ween down seralitine again and hopefully be off it. I’ve found it terrible to say the least. I would rather be on nothing than stick to seralitine. Just no good for me. Others may settle on it but think I’m too sensitive to the drug. Fingers crossed I’ll be off it soon