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Posted by Zana on June 21, 2009, at 14:15:24
Does anyone have a good idea of what a reasonable weaning schedule would be to get off 150mgs of Seroquel? I've been on it for about 8 months and think it is dulling me, dumbing me down.
Thanks,Zana
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on June 21, 2009, at 15:56:37
In reply to Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by Zana on June 21, 2009, at 14:15:24
Zana,
I took 100mg, it did work! yes! yet it makes you feel dissociated, Stopped taking it flat out. Psychiatrist just stopped it, so i've stopped alot of medications "cold turkey" had to deal with the convusion effect. Thank you, smart Psychiatrists!
It lasts 12, 100mg take it at 9pm by 9am, is when it "throughtly" wear's off, never take it if.. you have to jump out the bed (military), it blocks mental function, while on it. Yet that's funny, barbiturates are not even as mind dulling as Seroquel. Yet, your still "dozed". Both are great for sleep, just due to the past of "Only take 1 capsule nightly"...not 2 or 4, just as the Psychisian prescibed it, that's how it got a horrible rep today.
Take care.
rj
Posted by Zana on June 21, 2009, at 16:29:39
In reply to Re: Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on June 21, 2009, at 15:56:37
Thanks for the support, RJ. I am really hopiing I can get off it without getting more depressed and that it is causing this disconcerting muteness and dullness.
Zana
Posted by bleauberry on June 21, 2009, at 18:09:06
In reply to Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by Zana on June 21, 2009, at 14:15:24
The weaning schedule should be whatever you can realistically tolerate. It will be uncomfortable no matter what. But you can reduce the trauma to a bare minimum by listening to your body. Keep inching down in dose, but not too fast and not in large steps. Tiny steps over time is the key, with your body telling how long it will take.
You can set a prepared schedule in advance, but be prepared to modify it as you go, maybe going faster and maybe going slower, depending on what is happening.
Fast weaning or cold turkey will get you out of it the fastest, but also serve you the most traumatic experience.
Get good at customizing the doses. With a knife or razor blade you can cut slivers or chunks off of pills. You can cut pills with a pill splitter. With these techniques you can for example go from 100mg to 90mg, rather than 100mg to 75mg, or 100mg to 50mg, or whatever. The sizes do not need to be super accurate. Actually a little error is helpful to help the body's adjustment mechanisms get in gear.
Small eensy weensy steps will do it. Stay at each new step 2 to 4 days. A general rule of thumb is to reduce dose by no more than 10% per week.
I was on Zyprexa for 8 years and it took a couple months to get from 5mg to 0mg. The benefit was that even though there were some rather uncomfortable moments, mostly anxiety nervousness stuff, it was tolerable enough that I could still function and work.
As-needed temporary bandaids for the really tough moments included Bendryl, very helpful, and the herbs Passionflower and Valerian.
Posted by floatingbridge on June 21, 2009, at 21:25:51
In reply to Re: Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by bleauberry on June 21, 2009, at 18:09:06
I've heard of some going to compounding pharmacies to get accurate small doses. May be expensive. And pdoc needs to write the script.
Posted by Zana on June 21, 2009, at 21:33:05
In reply to Re: Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by bleauberry on June 21, 2009, at 18:09:06
Thank you very much for the thoughtful and extremely useful advice. It's really great to be able to have people like you this community to turn to.
Thanks again.Zana
Posted by InsideOut on June 22, 2009, at 5:51:05
In reply to Re: Weaning schedule for Seroquel?, posted by bleauberry on June 21, 2009, at 18:09:06
Hi Zana,
Nothing else to add except perhaps another injection of hope. I was on 400mg seroquel and within the last 3 years I have got it down to 25mg!
Kind regards
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