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Oct 07, 2020 at 09:36 AM
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Hello All,
I am diagnosed with ADHD , anxiety and depression- previously bipolar but I think I was misdiagnosed. I took antipsychotics for awhile and went off of them last year because I was getting worse. I’m doing pretty good with my regime now but occasionally when a lot of stress hits or I’m triggered I get anxious and sometimes neurotic and I can’t overcome the feelings easily. Do any of you take a low dose of seroquel or other AP occasionally when you have breakdowns ? I don’t know what else to try but I don’t want to get back on them as a daily thing ... |
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Oct 08, 2020 at 01:43 AM
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First off, welcome to Psych Central! I used to take a low dose of Seroquel as needed and it seemed to help but moreso for anxiety versus other kinds of breakdowns. Now I am taking a different AP (Geodon) as a daily thing. I understand not wanting to be on daily meds but for some people in some situations it is helpful. At any rate I think taking a low dose as needed is something worth discussing with a doctor.
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Oct 08, 2020 at 03:30 AM
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The last time I was in a psych hospital, they prescribed 25 mg of seroquel as a PRN. I found it helpful, but it made me very sleepy.
I now take it regularly, at a higher dose, as part of my daily meds. splitimage __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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Oct 08, 2020 at 11:01 PM
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The lower the dose the sleepier you will be. Higher doses are used for daily treatment purposes. I forget why that is.
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Oct 12, 2020 at 05:02 PM
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I take 400mg of Seroquel every day but if I do have severe anxiety, agitation, psychosis, etc I can take another 50mg up to 3x a day. I find the PRN use helps. I'm thinking of getting off the 400mg and just taking it PRN since I'm already on other meds.
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