Has anyone had or heard of quetiapine ?

[TRISTAN]

What are you taking now mr Andy ? You seem to have been on a few ?

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Crosser , hope this one works for you , what dose are you on now ? I have been moved up to 40 mg now but also being tested for over active thyroid as runs in family

[MrAndy]

What are you taking now mr Andy ? You seem to have been on a few ?

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Crosser , hope this one works for you , what dose are you on now ? I have been moved up to 40 mg now but also being tested for over active thyroid as runs in family

50mg Sertraline and 5 mg olanzapine

[clare_201086]

How long have u been on sertraline andy? How did u go on with these?

[nicola1980]

What are you on now ? Fed up of feeling this way now as I'm sure everyone on this site is .

All I get from doctor is try this , take that , up this , stop that .

Im on 5mg of olanzapine which is an anti physcotic and 187.5mg of venlafaxine, the venlafaxine took a while to kick in and get the dosage right but the olanzapine worked near enough immediately x x

[MrAndy]

How long have u been on sertraline andy? How did u go on with these?

2nd time around 4 weeks so far ,I'm doing ok on it
Very little side effects

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Im on 5mg of olanzapine which is an anti physcotic and 187.5mg of venlafaxine, the venlafaxine took a while to kick in and get the dosage right but the olanzapine worked near enough immediately x x

Yes olanzapine is almost instant the way it calms you down,it has really helped me

[nicola1980]

Olanzapine is the most commonly prescribed anti physcotic for anxiety and panic, i know a couple of people who take it, it worked almost overnight for me x x

[TRISTAN]

I'm going to ask for some

[Emphyrio]

I'd be more willing to try quetiapine before olanzapine to be honest. At low doses quetiapine does not act as an antipsychotic, instead acting as an antihistamine and an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blocker. This means it can help calm agitation and anxiety, but at the cost of making you feel sleepy. It can also affect your metabolism, making you gain weight.

Olanzapine does this too but it also acts as a dopamine antagonist even at low doses, unlike quetiapine which only acts as an antipsychotic around above 200mg (I think). This means that it can have a number of risky side effects such as uncontrollable movements, jerking, twitching, and cognitive problems. If you go for olanzapine I would try to take it for as short a time as possible, until your citalopram kicks in and you get over the venlafaxine withdrawals.

[TRISTAN]

Thanks for the advice , have you ever tried quetiapine ? Was wondering how long it takes to work and is it easy to come off ? I have been put on ot for sleep and weight gain but still unsure as feel tired enough through the day

[MrAndy]

I don't get any side effects from olanzapine and it's doesn't impair me cognitively
Quetiapine makes you very drowsy during the day but works quite quickly