Dawna

Hello Oda.. I just went to a New doctor last week, he switched me to Effexor, he felt that comming off of Seroquel would not be wize to have Nothing to help me through it. also, due to the terrible side iffects I have had with the Seroquel, he wants to do a complete Blood screening for diabetis. so watch out for this! I have gained over 60 pounds since last November.. (Its now September 06')... ( I am 45 years old) I went from wearing a 11-12 size into now 18-20. I diddnt seem to matter how "little" I tried to eat or how carefull I was over the types of foods I ate.. I just kept gaining.. The itching has "subsided"... "Thank god"... but, I started having terrible chest pains.. so, really be carefull.. ! this drug is NUTS... Good Luck.. Dawna

well hello everybody.. Thank you "ALL" so much for caring.. here it is.. 5:30 am, and Im "still" not asleep... but, whatever it is going to take.... 'IM WILLING"... at first, my doctor told me to take 4-25 ml per day.. I tied this.. "I WAS COMATOSE"...I couldnt even get up to go to the bathroom for the first 4 days.. I crawled.. living alone, and having noone to help me, I quickly decided NOT to take the doc's advice,.. and cut myself back to 'one" 25 per day.. over the past 14 months, I did end up taking more.. but only 75 per day or 100 at most.. Thank God for your forum here... I was truly wondering "why" I was goind through so many "new" problems with my body... now, I know.. I will try the hot lemon water, and the aquafina.. and as far as sleeping problems go.. I am disabled.. "I broke my back in three places years ago, and can no longer work".... I will just "watch good movies at night" untill I can get sleepy enough to nod off.... oh, bye the way.. Cinderella Man, is a really GREAT MOVIE.. I never cared for boxing.. but, it's a hellofa Great story... Russle Crowe and Rene Zellweger did a fantastic job... " I just finished watching it.. made me cry.. anyway... enough of plugging a movie.. Good Night everyone.. "or, I might say... Good morning"... Thanks again Dawna

hello Kim, Thanks for the "care"... I also, have noticed over the past couple of months that I have had a "tic" starting in my left hand... "IVE NEVER HAD THESE KIND OF THINGS BEFORE" and I really think that it is the seroquel that has done it... Im changine doctors, and have a new appointment at the end of this month, I cant wait to find a new doctor that might "actually care" about my health and well being.. anyway, just wanted to say "thanks for the reply and caring about me".... (I woke up ... "again".. and cant get back to sleep, so I thought I'd check my mail"..... maybe, someday ... "soon" Ill get back to a "normal" sleeping routine"........ Dawna

Hello, Yes, I have been prescribed "SEROQUEL" for the past 14 months, I have gained over 60 pounds because of it, (Im 45 years old).. this has been a horriable weight gain problem that I have tried very hard to limit my eating and sweets,... yet "still" I have put on the weight like crazy... I also, have had terriable incontineance problems with this medication, so... about three weeks ago.. I simply decided to "get off" the pills... I had been taking 75 ML a day of Seroquel,.. and after finding out "online" that it is a antipsychotic.. "not a antidepressant" like my doctor led me to believe,... ( I went through several close deaths in my life over the past 7 years including my husband) and I simply am outraged that my doctor put me on this "type" of medication.. especially without "telling" me the exact nature of its implications.. at any rate, I have been slowly "cutting" back on the intake of the medication, taking less then 1/3 of my normal intake.. I have noticed "very few" withdrawls ... so far.. ....... so far, itching all over my body is the "one" withdrawl symptom that I am beginning to notice.. (only the past three days).. but, it is terriable itching all over my body.... but, I am ABSOULOUTE in my desire to get completely off of this medication. Before I was administered this medication by my doctor, I was told by her that I had "minor" liver disfunction. and after reading that this medication should not be given to anyone with any "liver problems" I have made up my mind to get off of it. please, let me know if anyone "out there" has gone through the withdrawls of Seroquel, and if "they too" have expierienced "itching"... or any other symptoms.. Thanks.. I hope my story has "helped" others out there... Sincerely Dawna in Colorado Dawna here again.. YES.. I too have expierienced Terriable loss of sleep at night.. Im having a horriable time getting to sleep without it.. but.. I will just have to "get through it".. cuz, Im not going back on my determination NOW!!!