Question:
Well I was raised to 200 mg of Seroquel at night and 120 mg of Strattera in the morning accompanied by 100mg of Zoloft in the morning also. The seroquel puts me to sleep but it also has a lasting affect that muffles my anxiety powerfully throughout the day. It leaves me groggy in the morning though …that is till I swoosh down my morning Strattera with several cups of coffee. You might wonder why someone with anxiety problems would drink coffee? I wonder also, but it seems to work to balance out the Seroquel/Strattera mix. Its hard to get the right levels going in my system but now by noon I am awake, sharp and astute due to the Strattera but with no anxiety or unreasonable thoughts due to the lasting affects of the Seroquel. So here is the concern. Is this a healthy mix? It feels like I am just taking downers at night and uppers in the morning. And when the night draws near the time to take my Seroquel, I can hardly wait…almost like I crave it already….probably because I know it will keep the horrible anxiety away and keep my mood from going bad. My mind is already creating unreasonable fears that the drugs will take over and make me go nuts or something one day. I have no long term studies of these drugs to look at. So , I am wondering if anyone else has this mix and how they are doing on it.
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Well I was raised to 200 mg of Seroquel at night and 120 mg of Strattera in the morning accompanied by 100mg of Zoloft in the morning also.
I’m doing something similar. Wellbutrin, Strattera, and Risperdal, which is working OK but not quite enough. So today I’m starting Lamictal. The seroquel puts me to sleep but it also has a lasting affect that muffles my anxiety powerfully throughout the day. It leaves me groggy in the morning though …that is till I swoosh down my morning Strattera with several cups of coffee.
I take Provigil and that takes away the sleepiness. It’s usually prescribed for narcolepsy. How to save money hint: I only take 1/2. You might wonder why someone with anxiety problems would drink coffee? I wonder also, but it seems to work to balance out the Seroquel/Strattera mix.
I’m NOT giving up my coffee. I love my one cup in the morning! Its hard to get the right levels going in my system but now by noon I am awake, sharp and astute due to the Strattera but with no anxiety or unreasonable thoughts due to the lasting affects of the Seroquel. So here is the concern. Is this a healthy mix? It feels like I am just taking downers at night and uppers in the morning. And when the night draws near the time to take my Seroquel, I can hardly wait…almost like I crave it already….probably because I know it will keep the horrible anxiety away and keep my mood from going bad.
These ups and downs (in mood, too) are why I am taking Lamictal. My doc knows what meds I am taking and how safe they are. I would suggest asking your doc if the combination is safe. Ask him/her for an explanation why it’s considered safe. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -My mind is already creating unreasonable fears that the drugs will take over and make me go nuts or something one day. I have no long term studies of these drugs to look at. So , I am wondering if anyone else has this mix and how they are doing on it.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well I was raised to 200 mg of Seroquel at night and 120 mg of Strattera in the morning accompanied by 100mg of Zoloft in the morning also. I’m doing something similar. Wellbutrin, Strattera, and Risperdal, which is working OK but not quite enough. So today I’m starting Lamictal. why dont you throw in the kitchen sink while youre at it. you must be toxic by now. x– 100 Proof News – http://www.100ProofNews.com x– 3,500+ Binary NewsGroups, and over 90,000 other groups x– Access to over 1 Terabyte per Day – $8.95/Month x– UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
I stopped the Provigil ’cause the Lamictal seems to keep me on my toes 
Yeah, I admit I’m taking too many things, but they’re all not having enough effect, so I hope to get rid of the Strattera and the Welbutrin (although I like the sexual side-effects of the Welbutrin). Risperdal- antipsychotic- I keep having what I read someone calling "unreasonable thoughts". I start "living" bad scenes in my mind, like funerals for loved ones even though they’re alive, then the grief period, loneliness etc. Or I imagine a loved one hit by a car and mangled or murdered. All kinds of bad things. This med helps a lot. Strattera- I have symptoms of attention deficit. I speak (and post)before I think and I am hyper.It’s helped a lot and now I usually catch myself and think of consequences before I say something stupid. I’m more focused now than I ever was. Wellbutrin- I have an addictive personality. I’m addicted to drugs and alcohol, even though I hardly drink or do drugs. I’m a high risk. This has helped me. Lamictal- I was prescribed this because I’m never happy, I’m always depressed and sad, I relive terrible things in my life, sort of like post-traumatic stress. I’m at the point where toxicity is not an issue. If a kitchen sink would help…
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