Posted by whiterabbit on July 18, 2003, at 1:34:05
In reply to stoned on seroquel...please help, posted by Sabina on July 15, 2003, at 16:28:08
It doesn't sound like you're ready to increase the Seroquel dosage at this point. It's a VERY sedating drug at first and takes quite some time to adjust to...you seem to be particularly sensitive and will need to increase dosage with care. Keep your doctor informed, drink lots of water and rest when you can. Eventually you WILL adjust to the dosage you're taking...meaning that you won't notice ANY effect from your regular dosage. When you get to that point, then it's time to increase the dosage and you have to go through some more "down time" while your body adjusts to this new level.
If you've ever read the excellent book "Into Thin Air", you're somewhat acquainted with the process of adapting the body to an unfamiliar condition. If a spacecraft picked you up at sea level and dropped you off at the top of Mount Everest, you would collapse and die quickly from the direct change in altitude and oxygen alone.
It's necessary to climb the mountain using a specific series of camps at different levels, resting at each level while the body attempts to adjust to the higher altitude.Seroquel is prescribed in much the same way. The optimum dose of Seroquel would drop you like a shot if went from zero to sixty in one dose. The gradual adjustment to increased dosage is still no picnic - as you're experiencing - but it's
do-able. Your tolerance level is low, so you're going to need more time than "average" to adjust to dosage increase. My experience was that each period of adjustment was shorter and easier than the last.Is it worth all the trouble? It was to me. My anxiety level dropped, the panic attacks stopped, the insomnia went away, the mania and mood swings leveled off. This drug saved my life.
-Gracie
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