Posted by Lindenblüte on November 2, 2006, at 10:55:49
In reply to Re: SEROQUEL...monotherapy for Depression?/Li » stargazer, posted by linkadge on November 2, 2006, at 10:39:23
Well, I was on 25-50 for about 5 months.
Now I'm on 300. My symptoms have gotten better, even though I did need to boost my AD as well.
I don't want to minimize the effects of conflicts of interest on drug research, but the studies finding AD effects of seroquel used 300 mg. bipolar and schizophrenia neuroleptic doses even higher. 800-1200 mg.
I'm bothered by the notion that pdoc and Lindenb. are mere marionettes of the drug companies. That I am "hooked" suggests that I am dependent, in a bad way. Do you mean to suggest that I am addicted to seroquel?
It's important to me that I feel like I'm in control of my own treatment. I've been a victim for too long.
And of course I would always advocate using as small a dose as possible, especially with a neuroleptic drug like seroquel.
I basically use meds to augment my psychotherapy, which is going well. Right now, I'm working on some really awful stuff in therapy, and it's very very anxiety producing, and causes me to have extreme emotional reactions which are impairing my ability to do work, sleep, live, love. Having survived my past, (which was the hard part) I now have to learn how to survive my present- where I'm confronted for the first time with the emotional sequelae of those events that I was unable to process earlier. My psyche is protecting itself from the intense feelings by essentially shutting down (depression).
I just wanted to tell a little bit more about my person so that I can communicate why autonomy is so important. I'm vulnerable to being victimized right now, and I have to be vigilant. Don't need any more trauma, implied or otherwise.
-Li
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