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consciousitalics

1y ago

Taking Seroquel for PTSD after abusive husband's death

Does anyone take Seroquel for PTSD? My abusive husband passed away unexpectedly and I'm taking Seroquel for insomnia mainly.

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Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

1y ago

Watch out for weight gain.
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ViikMal

1y ago

I took Seroquel for my psychosis, more specifically my major depressive disorder with psychotic features. Well, I took the off-brand quetiapine. But they should be the same thing. I was on 200 mg a dose, 1x a day. I learned later from a new and updated medical professional that was not the one who prescribed it that if i take Seroquel or Quetiapine for extended periods of time i must: 1. preferably already have psychosis because it runs the risk of giving some predisposed people psychosis or psychotic features if they didn't already have them. For this reason it was told to me not to up the dosage for it as a sleep aid for my insomnia and that it was currently being over prescribed as a sleep aid. 2. I need to get my chest monitored and scanned preferably at least yearly if I use it long term, because extended years of use can lead to circulatory and respiratory issues, meaning my heart and lungs needed to be monitored actively. 3. 200 mg is a low-ish dose, 300-600 mg is standard for most disorders it is prescribed for. Anyway, I don't take it anymore. My first rxer never told me any of this and I felt kind of betrayed.
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consciousitalics

1y ago

oh man...that's a lot of horrible things. I only take 25mg and I'm planning to stop it as soon as I can...especially after reading this post of yours!!! I'm not sure what other meds would be good for insomnia and PTSD and OCD
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Vonniek

1y ago

Does it seem to help?
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consciousitalics

1y ago

It does, for now. I've only been on it for 2 months. I'm worried about the weight gain (so far none but it's early days...) and I'm looking for something else that's good for my conditions (PTSD/OCD/anxiety)

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