I've goained MORE THAN 100 LBS off of seroquel. I take 400mg's per night. I tried to reduce it to just 300MG but it made me feel like I was going to vomit ALL DAY LONG, it was just terrible.
Do any of you know if that is a normal withdrawal effect?
Also, do any of you know if I can do something about the extreme nausea? Some herb, supplement?
thanks
p.s. Any comments on the weight gain? Took me about 9 months to gain 100 pounds btw.
I gained 1oo lbs on what I can only assume was Serequel. It took 6months. I have stretch marks everywhere. And I was given no relief of my symptoms, only added more. I am on lithium for the last two or three yrs, and havent lost a pound. Tried Topomax for 3 months and lost 5 lbs however, cant remember why I had to stop taking it.
I've been on it for around 8 months and have gained about 75 lbs! I also experience dry mouth, excessive sweating, difficulty breathing and lower back/hip pain as well as general body aches. I take 400mg at night and STILL only manage an average of 3-4 hours sleep.
When I bring the side effects up to my therapist, he just shrugs it off and blames it on the weight gain (which I gained by being on Seroquel in the first place!).
I want to get off the seroquel as the side-effects are not worth it. Is there any other comperable medication that someone has switched to that they found better? Many thanks!