To answer that with any degree of specificity, you should name the
dosage you were asked to take seroquel at. Seroquel is an
antipsychotic, an entirely different class of drug from Kolonopin,
which is a type of benzodiazapine, (the most famous of that group
undoubtedly being valium). All psychotropic drugs have side effects.
All should be treated and taken with care. How low in dose did you go
on the Kolonopin before he switched the drugs? And did he warn you of
the potential for an unpleasant withdrawl syndrome from the kolonopin
if you took it for more than a week, especially at doses of 1mg or
greater?
The truth is, there is no perfect answer. Some people will always have
no problem with medications, some people are very sensitive, and the
tests that could help determine this are neither widely available or
cheap. And some of it still in the catagory of unknown. So be
cautious. But if you are in bad enough psychological trouble to need
potent medication (i.e, can't work when previously able, impacting
major functions in your life) then likely you will have to try
something; and most do their damage over the longer rather than
shorter term. But do your homework like you're doing now, and you'll be
better off; all you can do is be the most informed patient possible,
and realize that you can't count on physicians to take your health as
seriously as you yourself will.
molotovmouse
(founder emeritus, crazymeds.org)
Post by louiseBecause Klonopin made me unbearably sleepy, I have been given
Seroquel to help with anxiety, sleeping and maybe some mood
stabilization.
I just read some side effects and became very frightened. Should one
be concerned about diabetes and cataracts - should one be concerned
enough to avoid the drug?
TIA
Louise