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Posted by chess on May 21, 2005, at 10:23:23
How long until Seroquel starts working for anxiety?
I just started taking it two days ago (25mg in morning) for GAD/panic, it's been a little sedating but not that bad.
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 21, 2005, at 17:26:41
In reply to How long until Seroquel works for anxiety?, posted by chess on May 21, 2005, at 10:23:23
For me it took about 3 weeks to get the steady effect I think. I take 25mg to 50 mg. I hated it at first.. just hated it, I felt like I was drunk, and to borrow Dinah's expression "Like I had a sumo wrestler on my head" I'm so glad I stuck with it, it's been terrific for my G.A.D.
Overall, even better than Ativan which was what I was taking before, and I never thought I'd hear myself say that.
Posted by Phillipa on May 21, 2005, at 18:03:29
In reply to Re: How long until Seroquel works for anxiety? » chess, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 21, 2005, at 17:26:41
Well maybe I should have stuck with the seroquel when I was given it. But the puckered lips and suckenness of my cheeks after I went off it! Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 21, 2005, at 20:18:45
In reply to Re: How long until Seroquel works for anxiety? » Gabbi-x-2, posted by Phillipa on May 21, 2005, at 18:03:29
> Well maybe I should have stuck with the seroquel when I was given it. But the puckered lips and suckenness of my cheeks after I went off it! Fondly, Phillipa
May I presume you meant "sunkenness" or do you just have a sucky face : )
Oh great! now I have an opportunity to ask, I've been dying to know, are you happy with *it*?
I was furious when my pdoc switched me to seroquel from ativan.. livid. I wanted to switch Doctors but could not. I was angry about the switch on principle, and then after I tried the seroquel I was convinced I was being given yet another drug company.. "we'll call this an an anxiolytic too and take advantage of benzophobia while we can pill"
What I hated even more, was having to tell my PDoc she was right after all.
Posted by Phillipa on May 21, 2005, at 21:25:09
In reply to Re: How long until Seroquel works for anxiety? » Phillipa, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 21, 2005, at 20:18:45
No I meant "puckered". It was really wierd. About a week after they dc'd it I looked in the mirror and my face was all withered and puckered like a prune. And my lips dried, cracked, and peeled. I assumed it was the antihistamine in the seroquel. It then went away. Fondly,Phillipa
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