Hello. Hope everybody is ok? I have a question or would like to engage other peoples opinions. I’m 3 months in on a higher dosage of my medication (seroquel)I’m feeling " diffrent" than before side effects aside ( sugar cravings/flushing)
I can cope. I’m a slim lad so I don’t gain much weight (phew). What I would like to know is I’m taking my medication knowing its " making me feel diffrent" as prior I didn’t think ( parts of me still don’t) I’m ill. I’m feeling relaxed, calmer less things going on in my head. Still paranoia ( won’t quite go fully) I’m able to talk to my family and explain things and then there giving me there opinions which I’m able to think right ok that’s why that etc… ( rationalise) I guess it is. What I wanna know is do others have insight and what do you think? ( part of me still isn’t quite sure) as I’m not to use to my head being less quiet.i see my pdoc in 3 weeks.
BANG… right there… can I get an amen.
It has taken me a long time to figure out how to articulate this to others… I was using my voices to navigate my mind… I was used to my head circus and when all of a sudden all was quiet… I was so disoriented and I really felt that I was on shaky ground.
I didn’t do well and did some very self destructive things to get the chatter back… functioning with the chatter… was the only way I knew how to function.
It was hard to get used to for me… I’ve been trying to tell my doc that… having that much of a sudden change is very disorienting. Sudden change in the mind in either direction is shocking. (Hope that makes sense)
Now that I’ve been able to articulate it… I’ve been working with my doc and my therapist… little by little letting the voices pass through without reacting to them… little by little ignoring them and making them fade away… little by little learning how to cope with a quiet mind…
I’m on Seroquel and Latuda combo and that has helped me keep the weight off… along with the metformin. (valium for anxiety and panic attacks)
This is sort of the simple version for it… I’m diagnosed undifferentiated Sz… I’ve got a healthy dose of disorganized and paranoia mixed together.
I’m very hyper… and my brain spins so fast I shut down… I jump topic… I get word salad pretty badly due to the the thoughts in my head just getting faster and faster and I can’t focus for anything so I freeze.
The seroquel slows my mind down considerably. The Latuda has some mood stabilizing ability and it’s also an AP. That helps me kick the negative symptoms away so I can stay motivated, and on track.
With Seroquel… it can be a bit of a bother in the blood sugar department… keep an eye on that… diabetes is something to watch out for… I’m on Metformin and that has been keeping the blood sugar low and been helping me keep the weight off as well.
As far as the paranoia… I’m 6 years into a healthier lifestyle (no alcohol… no recreational drugs) and I find my paranoia is tied to my stress levels somewhat. There’s a lot more to it… but stress, anxiety and paranoia are often traveling companions…
Good luck and welcome to the forum.
Thankyou everybody for your replies. I guess every step is a diffrent step with a diffrent feeling just some more than others aren’t nice right now
I take 800 mg a day, and I can’t really tell I’m taking it. People can react differently to different med’s. Most anti-psych med’s will make you feel different. I crave sugar on Seroquel, but I did that before I started taking it.
I crave sugar mate ( I’m only slim) and I’ve always liked sweets but on this medication I’m craving anything sugar. It’s not to bad of a night as I take my tablets and bam I’m asleep. it’s of a day after my morning ones if I’ve had a sleep I then wake and want to eat anything sugar wise. I’ve went through whole birthday cakes like there’s no tomorrow. It’s like I just don’t feel full and keep wanting to eat sugar. If I’m slim is it healthy? I know people can get diabetes etc
It seems your medication is helping you to think more clearly,enjoy your day and continue to take your medication