Posted by jrbecker76 on May 1, 2009, at 9:21:56
In reply to Re: Seroquel irritability at a low dose, posted by SLS on April 30, 2009, at 16:24:12
> > Updates...
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> > good news is that there is less irritability now. bad news is that other side effects are quite bothersome....
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> > I went for 75 mg two nights ago and ended up with the worst akathisia ever experienced. last night at 50 mg proved to be ok though. However, the larger problem I am noticing is that this drug seems to be increasing my rumination and overall instability. Every morning I wake up somewhat refreshed and cheery, but sometime after waking, I start ruminating and thinking negatively. I dont know why, maybe its more from being off Nefazodone than being on Seroquel. Or perhaps its Seroquel's short half-life and there's a bit of a rebound the next day. Regardless, my run with it is over.
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> > Happily going back to Nefazodone and Rozerem.
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> I'm sorry that the Seroquel didn't work out for you. I am guessing that the irritability comes from the pro-noradrenergic properties of the metabolite. Not all NE reuptake inhibitors are created equal. Desipramine has never made me feel worse. Reboxetine left me in an anxious suicidal state for over a week before I decided to discontinue it. I was okay within 36 hours. Atomoxetine is almost worthless as an antidepressant.
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> - ScottSS-
Interesting that my reactions to each of the NE reuptake inhibitors mirror your own.JB
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