I gained 60 lbs., my health deteriorated, I became hopeless, stopped eating well or taking care of my family and neglected responsibilities. A daily probiotic helped me immensely. It works pretty well but it's way too sedating and neutralizes all my thoughts. The dose was increased by 50mg every 3 days. “On quetiapine for deprssion and I slept all night, but stayed in bed all day, depressed. I have an easier time with other people and my grades have gone up in school. “I took 400mg/night quetiapine and gained 40 lbs. Every time I try to take it, I quit after about a month because, despite me sleeping better, my mood becomes very low. I am so thankful for this medication!” It should get better.Thanks! Count them. However quetiapine has saved my life. At first I didn't feel any different, then when the dr increased it to 150mg I started seeing and improvement in my mood. Cascara sagrada is another strong herbal laxative that should only be used for severe constipation. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - "When bowel movements are slow, some people really do need stimulant laxatives," Dr. Wolf says. “The first one tablet I ever took of quetipine I took made me back to feeling well again amazing meds.” I'm tired).The closer I eat to a paleo diet the better off I am, YMMV.Also magnesium will make you poop.... Uhhh, it can become the opposite problem if you overdo it...New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castA Reddit to share information about who you are, how you think, and what helps you cope in life.Press J to jump to the feed. I also suffered from severe insomnia for years. has anyone else had this happen? I'm going to faze it out so I can tell if my AD works or not.” I can stay awake for 2-3 days or sleep for 20 hours. Dr said with a proper taper, severe withdrawal won't happen. He said there ARE WAYS to prevent the negative side effects. 24.4k votes, 2.1k comments. How did you solve it? I'm very tired and I often pass out.

“Each time I was taking it, it made me very aggressive and edgy.” Stimulant laxatives such as bisacodyl and cascara trigger contractions in the bowels that push the stool along. This wasn’t for me, personally. My depression is lifting, I can sleep and participate in activities again. Why Are Dementia Patients Getting Risky Psychiatric Drugs? My belly looks about 5 months pregnant. “I took the 400 mg quetiapine xr version and the 25 to 50 mg regular one. I have never in my life been the weight I am now. I wish I was put on this rather than olanzapine.” Also, blueberries. I take a dose of 300mg.

I used goodrx to only pay $9 for the medication. I just don't know why I look up the Ndc number for my tablet with the number 25 on it for 25 mg, and supposedly when I look it up it says accord, but on the bottle it says inta, maybe accord took over ibta I'm not sure. “It put me to sleep, but in 8 months I have put on 25 pounds . It's very important to see a psychiatrist every 3 months.

Okay, I feel silly posting this since I posted a similar question 6 months ago, and never thought to read the Gabapentin literature to discover constipation occurs in 3.9% of folks.How luck I am being one of the few! Or do you just not poop anymore?That's two votes for probiotics and metamucil. I am not sure I have bipolar disorder my symptoms are severe depression and anxiety, but I might according to some of the symptoms. As a means to clear my though process and eliminate recurring, disruptive and false thoughts, a 200mg dose of quetiapine alongside 150mg of sertraline has been nothing short of miraculous. It was awful. I've had many traumatic things happen in my life and it has really helped me to deal with life. Currently diagnosed with bipolar type ll, was prescribed Lamotrigine and Seraquel. It was a constant struggle, but these are the things that worked for me (in order of escalation. The problem with getting cleaned out is then you tend to get constipated again. Seroquel has seriously helped with my awful thoughts and improved my self-esteem. Please read the sidebar below for … “I was prescribed quetiapine about two days ago for derealization/Bipolar/Anxiety/Depression. Went back to SSRIs, had 2 failed suicide attempts (SSRI resistant) and a new Dr urged me to go back on quetiapine as it was the only thing working for me. Ask your doctor or a pharmacist which ones may be best for you, and how long you’ll need to take them. There are nights I fall asleep without taking it, and sleep fine— if you’re on this medication having a bad experience you know how rare this is.” Seroquel blocks, with varying affinity, histamine (H1), alpha 1 (a1), dopamine (D2), etc, etc. Switching from XR to IR somewhat helped but I'm still having a ton of issues.” I have had help with anxiety and it has improved my sleep a lot. Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is a form of licorice that people have altered for safer consumption. My thoughts are clear and unobtrusive, my mood is stable and my mind once again feels like my own. My life fell apart. “I took the 400 mg quetiapine xr version and the 25 to 50 mg regular one.

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