Seroquel (Quetiapine)
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DiscussionSeroquel Tapering Thread
This is the forum for everyone tapering Seroquel. When you log a check-in in My Taper, it will appear here. That way you can see how others on the s...
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Very foggy
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of dizziness and fatigue. Very groggy. Tapered 25mg 8th October 2026. 4 days ago.
DiscussionTapering quetiapine (my first question here)
Hi, My first post/question on this forum. My son restarted his quetiapine taper 1 month ago. He came from 600 mg three years ago. He suffered PWS for...
Check-in2nd Seroquel Update - Feeling Great
Feeling great. Have had no withdrawal symptoms in almost a week.
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Great
Feeling great. Been having bouts of nausea. Occasional heart racing but getting better after 10 days of dropping dose:
Check-in3nd Seroquel Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. I'm actually a bit better off and I had a dream. Im on 1.5mg now. Psychiatrist wants me to go back on ssri.
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Poor
Feeling poor. Been having bouts of fatigue, anxiety, emotional blunting, and tinnitus. Would like to know safest way to taper because I really wanna s...
ARTICLEQuetiapine (Seroquel) Withdrawal Guide: What Prescribers Miss
Quetiapine, sold as Seroquel, is one of the most widely prescribed atypical antipsychotics, often used off-label at low doses for insomnia and anxiety...
Check-inOn 3mg Seroquel tapered from 600mg
Im at end game taper, not alot of withdrawal, itching etc nothing unbearable. Please may I ask for the "jumping off point" others have done?
Check-in2nd Seroquel Update - Feeling Fair
Switched to 263mg three weeks ago, still waiting to see if I tolerate the dose without sx.
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Excellent
Feeling excellent. No specific symptoms. I have joined this community because I am hopeful my daughter will soon be tapering off this medication. She ...
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Very bad
Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of dizziness, headache, insomnia, anxiety, crying spells, fatigue, gi upset, muscle aches, appetite changes, and t...
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Excellent. There are no symptoms other than improved stability, clarity, and energy. Oh, and relief.
From a high of 350 mg/night I have tapered down to 150 mg/night of he XR or 'timed release' formulation (over a period of one year, unassisted). I tak...
DiscussionStarting a seroquel taper soon.
I’ve been on 300 mg xr for over 4 years. I failed my last taper. I was able to get to 200 mg but I stupidly dropped from 200 to 150 and had crushing r...
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of dizziness, nausea, insomnia, headache, brain zaps, fatigue, electric shock sensations, gi upset, muscle aches, flu-...
Check-in1st Seroquel Update - Feeling Fair - Mar 6
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of gi upset and emotional blunting.
DiscussionHi, I'm YP
I took 450mg Seroquel for 20 years. I was coerced into it because I was in a legal situation where I was obliged to comply with the psychiatrist. Wh...
DiscussionI can’t get off
Hi all Im having massive troubles with getting off seroquel. I’ve been on it for a year. I’m stuck at around 60mg per night coming off of 75mg. Ever...
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