generic prolixin…fluphenazine…that’s my med and I love it…I am happy on this med…try it.
I just want to say that Seroquel is known for plugging the nose right after taking. I would suggest flushing your nose with a cleansing agent from the pharmacy and using 100% saline spray regularly that is not addictive and taking it with Benadryl at the same time when taking seroquel. Just my thoughts. This helped my nose issues at the time.
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Have you been tested for obstructive sleep apnoea? It’s quite common, due to weight gain from meds. And there’s a solution - using a CPAP for sleep. Good luck.
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So I talked to my psych nurse, and we agree that my illness, Im having a flu makes it harder to breathe and to sleep.my problem breathing didnt begin until my roommate got sick like 2 weeks. I have been on Seroquel for 3,5 months without problems. So chances are that it is not the Seroquel causing problem with my nose.
So I will buy nose spray and benadryl today.
It kind of suck tho that I can’t go to my friend’s birthday tonight because of the flu. But maybe it will be good to take a day completely without alcohol
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You might try mixing Geodon with your Seroquel. That’s a combination that has worked well for me. It won’t help with your breathing, though. I just breath through my mouth when my nose is stopped up.
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I would get a very short acting nasal decongestant and keep rinsing out your nasal passages. Good luck and feel better.
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I understand your problem with not being able to breath through the nose as I had the same problem on Ziprasidone.
That’s simply so hard to live with that I personally wouldn’t go on with qutiapine.
Instead I would ask for the slimming version of Zyprexa or I would ask for Sycrest (Asenapine).
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Have you tried Abilify? It’s a decent drug. I feel zombified to an extent, but can still do a lot of activities (cooking, cleaning, laundry, hobbies). The depression I have is low level. I think a lot of bad things are happening on the world scene. Inflation is stressing out a lot of people too, so some people’s depression may not be chemical imbalance but situational.
Have you tried doing any cardio exercise? I find that I can breath better when I ride my stationary bike consistently. I do it twenty minutes a day in front of my TV.
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