Comments on: AstraZeneca, Seroquel, Depression…and diabetes? http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/ Random thoughts from a random mind Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:28:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Van Santos http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Van Santos Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:28:09 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-161 That is GREAT to hear! That is GREAT to hear!

]]> By: Wandering Coyote http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Wandering Coyote Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:21:58 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-160 I am regularly checked for diabetes and have always come up negative, even when on Seroquel. I am regularly checked for diabetes and have always come up negative, even when on Seroquel.

]]> By: Van Santos http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Van Santos Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:26:31 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-159 So the Seroquel did work for you (for a bit) huh? Were there any major health issues - and did you end up being checked for diabetes? I know nothing about risperidone, so I need to take a look into that... As for the comments, I need to look into why it's not working! It was working but I have no clue why it stopped... So the Seroquel did work for you (for a bit) huh? Were there any major health issues – and did you end up being checked for diabetes?

I know nothing about risperidone, so I need to take a look into that…

As for the comments, I need to look into why it’s not working! It was working but I have no clue why it stopped…

]]> By: Wandering Coyote http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Wandering Coyote Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:38:34 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-158 OK, how do I do that? There is a "notify me of followup comments" statement below the submit comment button, but no link or other way of doing it, I see. OK, how do I do that? There is a “notify me of followup comments” statement below the submit comment button, but no link or other way of doing it, I see.

]]> By: Wandering Coyote http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Wandering Coyote Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:37:33 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-157 PS. I'm going to attempt to subscribe to follow up comments here... PS. I’m going to attempt to subscribe to follow up comments here…

]]> By: Wandering Coyote http://vansantos.com/2008/12/27/astrazeneca-seroquel-depressionand-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Wandering Coyote Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://vansantos.com/?p=1212#comment-156 I took Seroquel for a couple of years and thought at one point it was a miracle drug with few side effects and the wondrous effect of stopping the nagging, racing thoughts I couldn't otherwise get rid of. But I was on a high dose (300mg) and it took me forever to get going in the morning, and then all of a sudden, I started craving sugar like no tomorrow, breaking out in acne...and a bunch of stuff...So, I weaned off of it over the course of a month and went onto risperidone instead. For the record, I took Seroquel and take risperidone now as an adjunct to my antidepressant regime, because apparently they boost each other or something like that. I'd heard nightmares about coming off Seroquel but didn't have such a hard time with it, but the adjustment to risperidone was terrible before they tinkered with it enough to find the right dose, and now things are better. I took Seroquel for a couple of years and thought at one point it was a miracle drug with few side effects and the wondrous effect of stopping the nagging, racing thoughts I couldn’t otherwise get rid of. But I was on a high dose (300mg) and it took me forever to get going in the morning, and then all of a sudden, I started craving sugar like no tomorrow, breaking out in acne…and a bunch of stuff…So, I weaned off of it over the course of a month and went onto risperidone instead. For the record, I took Seroquel and take risperidone now as an adjunct to my antidepressant regime, because apparently they boost each other or something like that. I’d heard nightmares about coming off Seroquel but didn’t have such a hard time with it, but the adjustment to risperidone was terrible before they tinkered with it enough to find the right dose, and now things are better.

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