Quetaiapine help

[Cmblue]

Iv been put on quetaipine for resistant depression and anxiety among other mental health issues, iv been on it for a week and am getting terrible side effects, I feel sick, weak, dizzy more anxious. Has anyone taken this medication and had side effects or found it effective?

Sorry you are having a wobble. Is promethazine the same as nytol? I hope you get out with your mum and son. It is miserable feeling like this everyday isn't it.

Hi cmblue, I have managed to walk round the block to post some letters, 10 minutes on the treadmill and to change my bedlinen. I think the bladder infection is still lurking so trying to drink lots. How are you doing?

Hi Babette, iv found them a bit stronger than nytol, yes we went out to a country estate but it was hard work, I wish I could just shut my brain off. Well done for posting the letters did you go on your own?I know I need to drink more I'm getting a lot of headaches but I don't know whether it's stress or the Q.

Great that you went out especially as you found it hard work. I think that Q is very dehydrating and that is what is causing your headaches and my bladder problems. Take care

Hi cmblue, how are you this morning? I managed a little sleep which is good. I am really struggling with sweating at night and I am sure that it is yet another side effect of Q. My bladder infection is not settling down either and I am a bit worried that it may get worse over the weekend. Have to do another shop today, beginning to think that it may be good to set up an online shop as I am finding it too stressful having to get to the shops every few days.

Morning Babette, I'm feeling a bit miserable today, my counselor has told me to split the day up and keep pushing myself to get out but it's so hard. I'm glad you've slept a little, yes I have read sweating can be a side effect, iv come out with acne which is another side effect iv read. I do my big shop online it's a good idea! Can you get a quick appointment with your nurse to do a dip test of your urine, an infection is the last thing you need. How do you feel about having to go to shop?

Splitting the day up sounds like a good idea. Is there anything in particular that is making you feel miserable or just everything? My Dp doesn't want to go out shopping. I don't think he realises just how much shopping I used to do before I became ill. I think that we should set up an online shop. I shop at Aldi and Lidl - shame they don't do online shops because they are definitely cheaper. I really don't know what to do about the bladder stuff - I can't face going to the doctor but know if it gets worse over the weekend, I will be in trouble.

Everything's just making me miserable, you know when you just want to feel 'normal' and not consumed by this awful illness. I do mine at asda and just look for all the deals it passes the time. Have you expressed to your dp how distressing shopping on your own is and it's not safe for you to drive on the Q? Could you get to the pharmacy and get the sachets and try to flush it out?

Wish we could wave a magic wand and just feel better. I have never shopped at Asda will probably do an online shop at tesco. Definitely need to get to the chemist for some more cymalon. It is annoying having to deal with this as well as I would otherwise be quite pleased that I got some sleep last night - now I am just in a panic and feeling agitated about the bladder infection.Can't believe that another week has passed. Is this your 2nd or 3rd week on Q?

I'd love a magic wand, I'm truly fed up of feeling like this, iv always been so independent and it's been ripped away from me. It's surprising how much our brains can let us down.
Yes I'd definitely sort out the bladder infection, you'll feel rotten especially if you have to ring out of hours on the weekend. Isit painful when you pass urine? I struggle more with the constipation of antisychotics. I'm half way through my second week? Is this your 4th? Do you see any improvement?

Yes, 4th week and I can't see any improvement but I am a bit focussed on all the physical side effects that I am getting. There is still a chance that Q may work out for you... I really hope so. You sound like you are having a particularly bad day today. Just about to take a sample in to the GP ( DP is taking it) and really hoping that things settle down with the UTI. May go to bed today as I can't relax at all. Tomorrow is another day. Are you able to watch TV or do you find you can't concentrate? I try to enjoy the programmes I like but it is not the same.

Hopefully you'll get a dose of antibiotics and it will clear up quick. I use to love reading but my vision goes blurry and I can't concentrate, I try to enjoy the soaps but my headaches are worse towards the end of the day. Do you find anything relaxes you? Did your cpn mention what they would try next?

I like watching Corrie and also like reading but can't really concentrate. I haven't heard anything back from the gp about my sample. Women of my age are a bit prone to this type of thing, something to do with low oestrogen. My CPN hasn't mentioned anything about what I can be on next. I would quite like to be on Mirtazapine as that got me better before until they increased the dose and that caused a bit of hypomania, that is why I am under the MH team and on Q. I don't thing Q is right for me as I am getting lots of physical side effects and it is making my mood lower. I don't have a lot of faith tbh I don't think there is enough thought put in to giving us these powerful meds. My app is on Monday anyway so we will see.Are you going to persevere with Q do you think?

Mirtazapine helped me when I had my first breakdown 8 years ago, it was great until it stopped working 17 months ago but I still have to take it because iv been on it so long, it might help with your sleep aswell.
I will pursue it for 2 months I think and then I have to try resperidone. It hasn't calmed my thoughts or lifted my mood yet. I'm still getting very dizzy too.

Morning cmblue, I had to take a sleeping tablet last night as my UTI was really bothering me and I couldn't settle. Have almost ran out. Still not been able to get help from my GP - was supposed to get a call back. So hard trying to manage a uti on top of everything else. How are things with you? What a shame that the Mirtazapine stopped working for you.

Are you still experiencing symptoms of uti Babette? Frustrating the GP didn't get back to you? I can imagine it's hard, are you still drinking lots of water? I woke up with heart palpitations, feeling down, my sons at his dads so I'm still in bed as I haven't really got anything to get up for, how's your mood?

My mood is panicky as I don't know what to do about the UTI flareup. I don't think that I will be up to much today either.

Can your DP get to the pharmacy for some sachets and get you some cranberry juice to ease your symptoms, or can you ring out of hours gp?

Hi cmblue, I am on my second packet of sachets and am also taking bicarb but nothing seems to be working. I just feel exhausted now probably with all the lack of sleep too. I am so fed up and my quality of life is zero. Hope you are doing better.

Quetiapine and premethazine were both faaaar too strong for me. I couldn't function at all! Seems like they've just given up as now they've never offered an alternative!

Babette your probably going to need antibiotics, I really feel for you, uti are so uncomfortable to live with. I'm not doing to great, feeling very depressed and anxious would love some peace of mind.

stuckinarutt do you mind me asking what you were prescribed it for? The side effects are definitely hard to live with. I'm shocked they didn't offer you an alternative

I have some antibiotics left over from when I had this just before xmas when I was given a one off dose of fosfomycin at A&E. I have another one off dose but I am trying to manage the symptoms but if it gets worse, I will take them. I know that when GPs test for bacteria it is not always accurate and comes back as negative which I think that this current sample has. Sorry that you are feeling depressed and anxious.

If your showing all the symptoms Babette I'd take the fosfomycin instead of suffering or it getting to the stage you need to go to A&E. Ye it's always best to give a morning urine sample to get the most accurate test.

@Cmblue it was for panic attacks! I've tried all sorts and nothing helps - and I do not feel stressed and never did. All started randomly about a year ago. Honestly scared me just how PHYSICAL a 'mental illness' can be