Posted by olysi79 on February 3, 2005, at 17:08:22
In reply to Re: Seroquel for anxiety/panic disorder?, posted by Wildman on February 1, 2005, at 6:21:03
I totally want to echo this!
I do not take seroquel as it did work well for me, but we have to keep in mind that we shouldn't scare people out of trying things and also remember that no one person is alike. Side effects and risks exist for every drug otu there, but to have a full healthy life is whats inportant.
Cheers> I would like to allay your fears about Seroquel, as I think I was apprehensive about it for the same reason you are - namely that you strongly resist taking any medication that is an "anti-psychotic".
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> This medication may indeed help someone with psychotic issues, but at a dosage of 400mg/day,
> which is 16x of 25mg (typical off-label dosage for sleep issues). I can't imagine even remaining conscious at 400mg, but it does help many people. At 25mg, you just get sleepy and there were _no_ wierd side-effects. I'd compare to a strong dose of Benadryl.
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> Also, you could chop a 25mg in half and try that first.
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> Fear not!
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> Wildman
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