Posted by CEK on March 26, 2006, at 19:33:11
In reply to drop the seroquel, posted by med_empowered on March 26, 2006, at 14:02:43
Thank you for your response. I suffer from Major Depression also so I don't know if that's why my doctor had prescribed the Zoloft. I know I've read that the antidepressants can make rapid cycling and bipolar worse and questioned taking it, but I thought that maybe with the other meds that it would not have this effect. I had heard that Lamictal was good for rapid cycling and was good for depression also, that's why I suggested it to my last doctor who finally gave it to me. She wanted to put me on Depakote when I couldn't take the Litium but I absolutely refused. I too heard and read of all the nasty stuff about it and did not want it in my body. That doctor was a nurse practitioner and I felt more at ease telling her what I would not take. I guess that's because she was not a psychiatrist and I questioned her authority on the subject. Also, she was a woman and much less intimidating. I felt like I needed to try whatever this psychiatrist wanted me to take just to see if it actually worked and made me feel better. It's very scary putting your life and sanity in someone else's hands. You really don't know who to trust. Most doctors don't ever go over all of the side effects of a med, they just give it to you and tell you to take it. If it wasn't for this web site and the rest of the internet for my research I would have no idea about what to expect. Is there something wrong with taking an antidepressant and Lamictal? I've never heard. One thing is for sure is that I need something to enable me to function again but so far I don't think any of this is working. I know it takes time, but I feel like crap. I lowered the dose of Zoloft like the doctor said and I am not as hyper feeling, but now I feel completely washed out. I'm still shaking and jerking and my heart is always pounding in my chest. If I try to lay down to rest, I can't sleep because all I can feel is the blood pumping through out my body and the pounding in my chest is so annoying. I've been told that the Seroquel can make you dizzy or drowsy at first, but I haven't been told that your arms would feel like there were 50lb weights tied to your hands pulling them down. I have no strength or energy at all! Do you think this is the Seroquel? How long do you think is long enough to try a med before you give up on it? They say some side effects will go away with time, but how much time do you give for it to go away?
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