weaning off abilify to seroquel
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October 16, 2014 - 11:19 am
I have been on abilify for years. I've gone up and down on the dose and tried to wean off of it. I've gained a lot of weight, sleep poorly and it makes me anxious. That said, when I try to go down or off of it I get real depressed.
I am not working now so the doc and I decided to try seroquel again. In the past it has really knocked me out. I have been reducing the abilify and going up on the seroquel. Up until yesterday I was feeling pretty good. Sleeping better and not depressed at all.
Despite the fact that I have worked out two days in a row I am finding myself in a depression. The weather has been gloomy and I don't want to go outside. Nothing that I think of doing sounds good. My energy is really low. At first I thought that I was just tired from working out but then I burst in to tears. Not good.
I'm only at 100 mg of seroquel. The doc is taking me up to 200 mg in a couple of days. I'm thinking I just go up on the dose now. I really can't risk going in to a depression...
Any thoughts?
I am not working now so the doc and I decided to try seroquel again. In the past it has really knocked me out. I have been reducing the abilify and going up on the seroquel. Up until yesterday I was feeling pretty good. Sleeping better and not depressed at all.
Despite the fact that I have worked out two days in a row I am finding myself in a depression. The weather has been gloomy and I don't want to go outside. Nothing that I think of doing sounds good. My energy is really low. At first I thought that I was just tired from working out but then I burst in to tears. Not good.
I'm only at 100 mg of seroquel. The doc is taking me up to 200 mg in a couple of days. I'm thinking I just go up on the dose now. I really can't risk going in to a depression...
Any thoughts?
Current medications as of 10-16-2014
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Abilify, 2.5 mg. at night |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | lamicatal, 200 mg. twice a day |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Seroquel, 100 mg . at night |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Trileptal, 750 mg. twice a day |
I have been on abilify for years. I've gone up and down on the dose and tried to wean off of it. I've gained a lot of weight, sleep poorly and it makes me anxious. That said, when I try to go down or off of it I get real depressed.
I am not working now so the doc and I decided to try seroquel again. In the past it has really knocked me out. I have been reducing the abilify and going up on the seroquel. Up until yesterday I was feeling pretty good. Sleeping better and not depressed at all.
Despite the fact that I have worked out two days in a row I am finding myself in a depression. The weather has been gloomy and I don't want to go outside. Nothing that I think of doing sounds good. My energy is really low. At first I thought that I was just tired from working out but then I burst in to tears. Not good.
I'm only at 100 mg of seroquel. The doc is taking me up to 200 mg in a couple of days. I'm thinking I just go up on the dose now. I really can't risk going in to a depression...
Any thoughts?
I am not working now so the doc and I decided to try seroquel again. In the past it has really knocked me out. I have been reducing the abilify and going up on the seroquel. Up until yesterday I was feeling pretty good. Sleeping better and not depressed at all.
Despite the fact that I have worked out two days in a row I am finding myself in a depression. The weather has been gloomy and I don't want to go outside. Nothing that I think of doing sounds good. My energy is really low. At first I thought that I was just tired from working out but then I burst in to tears. Not good.
I'm only at 100 mg of seroquel. The doc is taking me up to 200 mg in a couple of days. I'm thinking I just go up on the dose now. I really can't risk going in to a depression...
Any thoughts?
Current medications as of 10-16-2014
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Abilify, 2.5 mg. at night |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | lamicatal, 200 mg. twice a day |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Seroquel, 100 mg . at night |
| 10-16-2014 - Present: | Trileptal, 750 mg. twice a day |
November 5, 2014 - 12:49 am
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I've never been on abilify but I have been on serequel. The serequel did NOTHING for me. Didn't help me sleep and didn't decrease my anxiety or depression. I have heard of many people that have had really good experiences with it. Check out the bipolar forum for more input on serequel. Most of us are familiar with it.
Elie
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105
I've never been on abilify but I have been on serequel. The serequel did NOTHING for me. Didn't help me sleep and didn't decrease my anxiety or depression. I have heard of many people that have had really good experiences with it. Check out the bipolar forum for more input on serequel. Most of us are familiar with it.
Elie
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105
December 11, 2014 - 5:10 am
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Hi Jannb6,
I wonder how you are doing these days?
I hope that you are feeling better and that seroquel is helping.
Are you taking it in conjunction with an anti-depressant?
I wonder how you are doing these days?
I hope that you are feeling better and that seroquel is helping.
Are you taking it in conjunction with an anti-depressant?
Hi Jannb6,
I wonder how you are doing these days?
I hope that you are feeling better and that seroquel is helping.
Are you taking it in conjunction with an anti-depressant?
I wonder how you are doing these days?
I hope that you are feeling better and that seroquel is helping.
Are you taking it in conjunction with an anti-depressant?
February 4, 2015 - 3:42 pm
Total Posts: 2
Joined: 11-18-2011
Joined: 11-18-2011
Hi bawbcat,
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am doing pretty well. I am still on the seroquel and weaning off of trileptal. I was having dizzy spells which we think was related to the trileptal. They have gone away so I am glas to be off of it.
I feel a bit less stable without the trileptal so I think the doc will increase the dose of seroquel. It would be nice to be on just one or two medicines.
Hope you are doing well.
Jannb6
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am doing pretty well. I am still on the seroquel and weaning off of trileptal. I was having dizzy spells which we think was related to the trileptal. They have gone away so I am glas to be off of it.
I feel a bit less stable without the trileptal so I think the doc will increase the dose of seroquel. It would be nice to be on just one or two medicines.
Hope you are doing well.
Jannb6
Hi bawbcat,
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am doing pretty well. I am still on the seroquel and weaning off of trileptal. I was having dizzy spells which we think was related to the trileptal. They have gone away so I am glas to be off of it.
I feel a bit less stable without the trileptal so I think the doc will increase the dose of seroquel. It would be nice to be on just one or two medicines.
Hope you are doing well.
Jannb6
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am doing pretty well. I am still on the seroquel and weaning off of trileptal. I was having dizzy spells which we think was related to the trileptal. They have gone away so I am glas to be off of it.
I feel a bit less stable without the trileptal so I think the doc will increase the dose of seroquel. It would be nice to be on just one or two medicines.
Hope you are doing well.
Jannb6
April 29, 2015 - 10:33 pm
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Joined: 09-28-2009
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From what I understand Seroquel doesn't work as an antidepressant until the dose is 300mg to 600mg. If it is given as a XR dose at night it is much better sedation wise, you will hardly notice it. The higher you go on this stuff the less sedating it is. Weird I know, but lower doses are really sedating. HTH.
Sam
Sam
From what I understand Seroquel doesn't work as an antidepressant until the dose is 300mg to 600mg. If it is given as a XR dose at night it is much better sedation wise, you will hardly notice it. The higher you go on this stuff the less sedating it is. Weird I know, but lower doses are really sedating. HTH.
Sam
Sam
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