Posted by Sabina on October 6, 2003, at 19:06:09
i know that everyone's experiences are so different, but i would welcome any advice, especialy if my history sounds familiar to you or someone you've read about here. things have gotten worse and when i broke down and called for an appt., the lady said, how about the 21st? aaaarrrrgh. she took pity on me and made room for me tomorrow. that gives me precious little time for a game plan, so, um....help?
here's the deal: 100mg seroquel with 1mg xanax as needed...not every day. i'm also on the occasional ultram and vicodin for pain from fibromyalgia.
i went through years of hell with one ssri after the other until finally being dx'd bipolar II. seroquel has made all the difference in the world. i've postponed suicide preparations for now, at least.
i think that i was so grateful to be back from the edge of the abyss that, for some time now, i have been confusing "better" with "great". the seroquel had saved me from the torturous anxiety that was about to do me in altogether. i was just so grateful for any improvement that i didn't want to complain or try and bargain for more. i was (am) also terrified of another bad drug experience. i can't take anymore seroquel and still function. i have to space out the doses into 25mg each and drink lots of tea to stay alert now.
i am still having a range of symptoms, including paranoia, hallucinatory problems, loss of time, confusion, extremely low motivation, and bleak, debilitating depressions that swoop in from nowhere and seem to be much worse before and during my period.
i don't know if there's something i can take only during certain times in my cycle that might help. i'm really afraid of mood stabilizers, which is ironic considering some of the strong reactions i've read here about seroquel. then again, i'm on such a low dose and haven't had any problems with it as yet. i was thinking of asking to try adderall first, especially since my therapist heard of some fibromyalgia patients doing well on it.
i'm just not nearly where i need to be in order to regain a desirable quality of life. i would appreciate any suggestions.
Sabina
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