Posted by KaraS on November 13, 2004, at 23:54:40
In reply to Re: Seroquel to take the edge off? » KaraS, posted by alexandra_k on November 13, 2004, at 3:38:43
> Hiya, I used to be on Seroquel, though now I am on Olanzapine. I used to take Chlorpromazine PRN for anxiety (back when I didn't mind being a vegetable). My p-doc told me that I could use Seroquel PRN if I wanted to. Better than Chlorprom.
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> I find that when I start on an anti-psychotic they knock me around for the first few days and all I want to do is sleep. Then my body adjusts to them ok. So I think that, yes, there is a cumulative effect in the sense that you tolerate what would have made you fall asleep, and it is more a general kind of sedation that is the absense of such anxiety.
Thanks. That verifies what I've heard from one or two others here about Seroquel's cumulative effect.I just read on Scott's chart that Zyprexa is used to reduce TD. In that case I would think it would be safer to use Zyprexa than Seroquel or other APs for anxiety. Wonder why Seroquel is prescribed more for this purpose?
Thanks for your input.
Kara
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