Copyright © 2020 Leaf Group Ltd., all rights reserved. I am surprised that you have much of any response at all. I wondered why my pdoc didn't tell me.Seroquel and cipralex, celexa etc. It is often given because it is quite sedating; however, care is needed because it also lowers blood pressure.Medicines that interact with Seroquel may either decrease its effect, affect how long it works for, increase side effects, or have less of an effect when taken with Seroquel. Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use Seroquel only for the indication prescribed.Copyright 1996-2020 Drugs.com. Sadly we need to experience the bad to realise what will work. (150mg quetiapine and 7.5mg escitalopram(lexapro). The recommended dose of MICARDIS tablets is 80 mg once a day and can be administered with or without food. Cookies are delicious, but they also allow us to give you the best experience for our website and keep you logged in as a member. I know I'm better with it. I take everything else, but probably 5 days out of the last 2 weeks I can't with seroquel. But in the past I was usually on 40 mg celexa and 50 mg seroquel. I'm on Geodon instead now and no weight gain and seems to be working just as well. It may be an idea to ask for lower strength tablets, so that if you get home late you can take a smaller dose, so you can get some sleep and still wake in time in the morning? I've got it right now from accidentally taking an extra seroquel last night with cipralex. Can't get out of bed or I start drive heaving. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - “I have been on Micardis 40mg then 80mg for the last 10 years. Revised 08/2019. It's love hate. She holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Texas and a Master of Arts in counseling from Sam Houston State University. Anxiety, sweaty, clammy skin, over heating, feeling flu-like symptoms, confusion, muscle spasms, difficulty sleeping (coupled with extreme sedation), intense itching.
I have been on a similar combination for years.

Lexapro is a pure serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. The side effects of stopping Seroquel are usually mild Design a plan along with your physician to stop taking the medication. I'm on 60 mg of celexa (higher than I want to be) and on about 250 mg of seroquel.

Once posted online, it is there forever.JavaScript is disabled. I slept 10 hours, waking up only to pee. Dosage decreases (up to one-sixth of the Seroquel dose) are usually necessary when given with CYP3A4 inhibitors. In my experience seroquel has helped off set some of the ssri side effects of whatever ssri I am on. If I get home too late from work I can't my seroquel, 300mg, because I won't be able to wake up in the morning.


Seroquel: Quetiapine belongs to a class of medications known as antipsychotics.

And damn, but if you were to look through my comment history you'd see I'm very much a "don't just stop taking meds" advocate. I was taking 200mg and the Pharmacist suggested that my Dr lower the dose so that my body could do some of the work but instead he increased it to 300mg a day.Still looking for answers? If you are experiencing adverse side effects from taking Seroquel be sure to let your physician know Discuss with your doctor the possible side effects that may occur during this cessation period. Discuss other options if your current medication regimen isn’t working for you.Do not give any leftover medications away.

Good luck and don't give upI used to take that combination until I went to online and discovered there is a major interaction. The plan typically calls for a gradual decrease in medication. I'm supposed to take 600 mg at night and 300 mg in the morning but I couldn't handle such a big dose so I actually have been taking 300 mg at night and now it seems I have to take 300 mg and a half of another one.