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?

@stuckinarutt I also suffer from panic attacks, iv been unable to leave the house on my own recently, it is a debilitating illness that effects everything.

@Cmblue I really really hope you feel a little better soon I hope you also have lots of friends/family making you cups of tea and listening when you want.

@stuckinarutt aw thank you, I do try to talk about it but it's so hard and so isolating. Do you have support? Have you found anything that eases your panic attacks?

How are you today cmblue? I am still struggling with the UTI but still holding off from taking the fosfomycin. I am convinced that the quetiapine has caused this by making me sweat so much that I become dehydrated. Have my appointment tomorrow - will tell them about all the side effects and may consider coming off it which I would dread but I don't think this is the right med for me - don't feel myself at all.

Still in my p.js today Babette, haven't got the energy for life today. How did you sleep? Ye it could be the Q and your body having to filter such a strong drug. The Q does seem to come with more disadvantages than advantages at the moment. Iv got a gp appointment Tuesday to ask how long until the side effects of the Q last.

Hi cmblue,
I have been in bed for most of the day, resting not sleeping. I finally took the fosfomycin and really hope it does the trick. I think my immune system is probably very low with all the not sleeping etc. My appointment is tomorrow, still don't know what I am going to say. God luck with your appointment too and I hope that you have been able to relax in your PJs.

I hope the fosfomycin kicks in soon Babette, yes I expect your run down and dehydrated. I hope you get some much needed sleep tonight. I think you should be as truthful as possible tomorrow, they may tell you it takes 6 weeks for the full effect of the Q but if your really struggling express these concerns. Good luck.

well they have changed my appointment to Thursday - so gutted.I did manage to get some sleep as the pain went away but the I woke up at 4 and panicked and took a sleeping pill - partly because I had this meeting today. Really wish I hadn't. I don't think they realise how people rely on these appointments.

How frustrating they changed the appointment, I bet it was because they were understaffed. Did you wake up groggy from taking the sleeping pill at 4? I wake up at 4 panicked, they call 4o'clock witching hour because that's what time most people with mental illness wake.

yeh feel a bit out of it. Didn't know about the 4am thing, I woke because I needed to go to the loo, I should have just been patient and waited to see if I slept. Just one sleeping tablet left now so the next few days are going to be difficult, particularly if the UTI is still there. I think both CPN and pdoc had to attend emergencies. Life is rubbish atm. Have to try to get to the shops today as running low on food. Will defo look in to online delivery. How are you doing?

Is your uti any better?? Yes look at online delivery it's so much easier, I'm still suffering heart palpitations, my anxiety is through the roof and my mood is so flat, my sons still at his dads so I haven't been able to get out much so feeling rubbish too, I hope you get out to do some shopping.

Have been able to do nothing today apart from shower. I don't feel that the UTI has one. Will have to set up an online shop as I can see that this is too much for DP and ds - I am almost completely dependent on them, it scares me. When my cpn phoned to cancel we had a brief talk and she said that 24 hours without sleep is ok !!!!! She would be worried if it was 48. I don't think she realises how much toll it has taken on my health. Has your anxiety lifted at all?

Definitely set up an online shop, it's one thing less to worry about. Being independent on other people is scary and degrading it makes you feel less of a person I personally feel but you have to remember if you broke your leg you wouldn't be expected to do it and in theory your brain is a bit broken for now. 24 hours without sleep is not ok!! I can't believe she said that, how can anyone function with no sleep. No I'm going to try a hot shower.

Hi cmblue,
I managed to fall asleep naturally last night!! I still have got the awful feeling of the UTI which is not good. How are you?

Hi Babette, it took me 3 hours to get to sleep last night so I'm very tired today. The only good thing about the queitaipine was that it helped me sleep now my body's getting use to the drug this effect seems to be wearing off. It's so unfortunate you still have symptoms of a uti, did you mention this to cpn? How is your mood?

Yes, the sedative effect wore off pretty quickly for me. My mood would be ok if it wasn't for the UTI - I can think of nothing else and can only get comfortable after taking something called AZO which is only supposed to be taken for two days. I just want to lay down with a hot water bottle.I did mention it to the CPN - she didn't seem to take it seriously. I didn't even get a call back from the GP. They have no idea. Have you managed to get out? I haven't been out for days.

Are you still drinking plenty of water? Can you not get an appointment with the gp and explain your still in pain, they may be able to examine you properly. No I haven't been out that much as my son is still at his dads and my mum is in hospital. I went to the gp this morning, he didn't appear to know that much about starting queitiapine but thinks I'm probably best off trying lithium when I'm next at the psychiatrist.

Sorry to hear that your mum is in hospital. Is she ok? I have read a little about Lithium, some people like being on it apart from all the blood tests. Have you got an official diagnosis of bipolar? Praying that my UTI settles down as I don't want it to become something chronic as there is no treatment.

My mums either got a blood clot or kidney stones they don't know. No iv been diagnosed with a personality disorder and complex ptsd, but nothing so far has touched my anxiety or depression. I'm supposed to be starting my access to nursing course in September so I really want to be medication settled for that. Do you often suffer with UTIs? Or just when your immune system is low? I do hope it clears up soon there rotten to live with.

Great that you have a goal and it would be fantastic if you could find a medication that would help. Have you been able to visit your mum? I have had 3 UTIs in the last 10 months. The second one coincided with my episode of hypomania and there is a question mark over whether the UTI along with increased antidepressant caused it. I manged to sleep again last night although I am waking up very early but I am thankful for small mercies.

It's so hard tho wanting to move on with your life but this awful illness is a big wall putting a stop to the most simple things. One the other hand I will never take anything for granted anymore such as walking into a shop by myself. My brother took me to visit my mum last night. Wow you really have had it rough with the UTIs, Yes iv seen In work how they can have a detrimental effect on mental health and how some people need Intervenes antibiotics. Do you feel it's still lingering? hopefully the CPN will take it more seriously tomorrow. I too managed to fall asleep but am waking at 4, I then try to be up by half 7 so I can sleep the next night.

It is so hard isn't it. I hope your mum gets better soon, I know she is a big support to you. I am feeling that my mood has lifted slightly probably because I am getting some sleep. I just need this UTI to go. I am still overwhelmed by the fact that I have developed a serious condition later in life and I will have to face that in the appointment tomorrow. I feel that I am grieving for the life that I had. I will never take things for granted again either. People walking around living their lives don't know how lucky they are.

Good luck today Babette I hope it all goes ok.

Bless you for remembering. I am in a state actually. I have done some research and UTIs are one of the side effects of quetiapine. I think that I should come off this drug but I am scared of making things even worse as I am already at rock bottom. I am so confused that I don't think I am going to get the most out of the meeting.

How did it go? Did you mention the UTIs? I never knew that was a side effect.