Antipsychotic experience

[PowerpuffGirlz]

Has anyone had any experience of Quetiapine? I have Bipolar 1 which means I have mania episodes where I don’t sleep and feel absolutely brilliant but also it’s not great because I don’t sleep and it’s not normal to be so on top of the world you feel like you are absolutely invincible.

My psychiatrist has suggested I take Quetiapine as a mood stabiliser. Has anyone else had this? I’ve heard it can cause weight gain which is annoying but fine, however I’ve also seen it can cause a sort of hangover the next day? I need to be able to work so I’m worried about that if im honest but my family have started to see changes in my behaviour so I know I need to take it im
just worried about that

I haven’t slept more than 2 hours a night for about a month so I do need something

I was on quetiapine for a years and it was an absolute miracle drug for me as I was severely mentally unwell.
However, it is a very strong sedative and I was sleeping for about 16 hours at a time on it. I was unable to live a normal life and it wasn’t a normal sleep - it was like I was fully unconscious and once I’d taken my meds, there was no waking me.
I’ve heard it’s the same for a lot of people but I was on a very high dose. Maybe trial it for a couple of months and see if it suits you and your lifestyle.

It was fine for me, it's not too heavy of a psychiatric drug. It did balance my mood, and I didn't gain any weight.

Thanks both x

I’ve titrated down off Aripiprazole 30mg which wasn’t working for me, now on 450mg Quetiapine a day, as an anti psychotic & mood stabiliser for Schizoaffective Disorder bipolar type. The therapeutic dose is apparently 400mg - 600mg.
It seems to be effective for my symptoms of hallucinations, paranoia, ups & downs; but I can’t return to my part time job yet as despite taking it around 7pm I’m drowsy in the mornings- & my shifts start at 7am. Also I get restless arms & legs every few nights so I have to take 1mg Clonazepam as needed to stop that, which leaves me quite spaced out too.
So im giving myself 4 weeks because HR are getting antsy as my goal for getting back to work- contacting the cmht again on Monday re the drowsiness.

Also my appetite did increase initially but that’s settled now luckily.

Hi OP. Quetiapine has queried really well for me with no hangover... wish I could say the same about the weight gain!! Good luck 8

*worked