On seroquel and scared

[CT125]

Hi I was on quetiapine/seroquel slow release and a high dose of prozac during my first pregnancy. I was weaned from it in line with my due date in order to be able to breastfeed. I have a bright, happy, alert amazing ten month old =)

That's great! What dose?

I was on 200mg quetiapine and 60mg prozac. even better, I've not had to go back onto the quetiapine since having him! I have had to take a low dose of sertraline for anxiety/pnd but i've been massively more stable in general.
My doctors were really good at working together. They arranged a longer hospital stay for me after the birth to ensure I had enough support and didn't get too tired, in case it triggered a manic episode

 

[Pinkie88]

Hi I was on quetiapine/seroquel slow release and a high dose of prozac during my first pregnancy. I was weaned from it in line with my due date in order to be able to breastfeed. I have a bright, happy, alert amazing ten month old =)

That's great! What dose?

I was on 200mg quetiapine and 60mg prozac. even better, I've not had to go back onto the quetiapine since having him! I have had to take a low dose of sertraline for anxiety/pnd but i've been massively more stable in general.
My doctors were really good at working together. They arranged a longer hospital stay for me after the birth to ensure I had enough support and didn't get too tired, in case it triggered a manic episode

That's wonderful! Having support helps so much
I tried Prozac and it really made me feel sped up and like I had been injected with adrenaline. It didn't help my anxiety, it made it worse. Funny how its different for everyone.

 

[CT125]

I suffer more from the depressive side, with the odd manic episode, so the prozac really helped, the quetiapine helped keep it in check, for me I think.
Feel free to ask anything you want to and if i can help i will x

 

[sammi.bump]

wow im on such a high dose compared to you lot im on 400mg quetiapine and 45mg mirtazapine, i really want to be weened off so i can breastfeed but my docs not sure about my stability, i have to be consultant led xx

 

[Pinkie88]

wow im on such a high dose compared to you lot im on 400mg quetiapine and 45mg mirtazapine, i really want to be weened off so i can breastfeed but my docs not sure about my stability, i have to be consultant led xx

Is it for bipolar? I feel like I need to increase my dose but I haven't been diagnosed bipolar. Mine is just for post traumatic stress and post partum anxiety.

 

[sammi.bump]

wow im on such a high dose compared to you lot im on 400mg quetiapine and 45mg mirtazapine, i really want to be weened off so i can breastfeed but my docs not sure about my stability, i have to be consultant led xx

Is it for bipolar? I feel like I need to increase my dose but I haven't been diagnosed bipolar. Mine is just for post traumatic stress and post partum anxiety.

sort of, ive not been officially diagnosed but it is bipolar, they dont like to give labels as 'it stops people from trying to get better' as my doctor said x

 

[Pinkie88]

wow im on such a high dose compared to you lot im on 400mg quetiapine and 45mg mirtazapine, i really want to be weened off so i can breastfeed but my docs not sure about my stability, i have to be consultant led xx

Is it for bipolar? I feel like I need to increase my dose but I haven't been diagnosed bipolar. Mine is just for post traumatic stress and post partum anxiety.

sort of, ive not been officially diagnosed but it is bipolar, they dont like to give labels as 'it stops people from trying to get better' as my doctor said x

I agree. I really dislike the labels.

 

[Pinkie88]

I had a psychiatric evaluation today and I'm not bipolar but I have post traumatic stress disorder and the doctor doesn't want me on any seroquel or any meds while I'm pregnant. I'm so stressed because I don't sleep and I get anxiety and obsessive about cleaning when I don't take it. I need some encouraging words right now

 

[CT125]

coming off the seroquel terrified me, but was way easier than I could have dreamt. I honestly have to say it was really easy, gradually reduced. I know it's daunting, but give it a go. They will be monitoring you I would imagine, so if you get really bad they can step in. It can be taken until late pregnancy, so maybe ask your HCP about this. Big hugs x

 

[Pinkie88]

coming off the seroquel terrified me, but was way easier than I could have dreamt. I honestly have to say it was really easy, gradually reduced. I know it's daunting, but give it a go. They will be monitoring you I would imagine, so if you get really bad they can step in. It can be taken until late pregnancy, so maybe ask your HCP about this. Big hugs x

Thanks. I was taking 50 mg until I found out I was pregnant and then 25 mg and last night I took less then 25 mg at 4 am after 4 hours of trying to sleep.
I'm mad at myself and wish j could sleep naturally. I slept from 12-2 and 2-4 without seroquel. It's so frustrating.

 

[CT125]

it will take time to adjust to the sleep, try and stay awake through the day as much as you can x

 

[Scout]

It gets better. I was on 300mg seroquel when i found out I was pregnant and my doctors wanted me off it asap (it's a class C, so they don't really know what effects it may have on developing babies, altho my psychiatrist said he hadn't heard of anything bad, but he also said that could be bc he advises women to taper off it when pregnant) anyways, I tapered off over a week. It was awful for that week. I had withdrawl symptoms which are terrible on top of having morning sickness. It did take a while b/4 I could get any sleep without it, but evenually I did. and now, I don't need it for sleep anymore.

 

[Pinkie88]

It gets better. I was on 300mg seroquel when i found out I was pregnant and my doctors wanted me off it asap (it's a class C, so they don't really know what effects it may have on developing babies, altho my psychiatrist said he hadn't heard of anything bad, but he also said that could be bc he advises women to taper off it when pregnant) anyways, I tapered off over a week. It was awful for that week. I had withdrawl symptoms which are terrible on top of having morning sickness. It did take a while b/4 I could get any sleep without it, but evenually I did. and now, I don't need it for sleep anymore.

Really?? Thanks for sharing your positive story. What were your withdrawals like?

 

[Pinkie88]

I didn't take it at all last night and I had a rough night. I wasn't tired enough to get in bed until 2. I listened to some hypnotherapy/guided imagery for 20 minutes and was half asleep.. Fell asleep until 330 or 4 and went back to sleep.. woke up around 7 went back to sleep and woke up at 830 went back to sleep until 930. Geez. My sleep was so broken last night.

 

[sammi.bump]

it hasnt helped me with my sleep what so ever, so i dont think it will be that bad for me, doc is foning me wednesday and im gonna TELL

 

[sammi.bump]

soory...............

im gonna TELL her i want to come off my meds and go on fluoxitine and have weekly/fortnightly theropy to deal with my symptoms as i want to have a healthy baby and a relaxed delivery and i really want to breast feed for more then 2 weeks, its what i want so all she can do is advise me the best way to do it x

 

[Pinkie88]

soory...............

im gonna TELL her i want to come off my meds and go on fluoxitine and have weekly/fortnightly theropy to deal with my symptoms as i want to have a healthy baby and a relaxed delivery and i really want to breast feed for more then 2 weeks, its what i want so all she can do is advise me the best way to do it x

That's great hun. I wish you the best and I'm here to talk if you need it