quetiapine

[alison06]

My pysiciatrist has prescribed this to me. Ive been taking it for about 8 weeks.
he said it would take the 'scared' feeling away. I find it does work, but in the 8 weeks the pysicatrist has already doubled the dose.

I am also reading bad things about this drug on the internet has anyone else tried this drug

i would love to know about personal experiances

[Nick]

Sorry I haven't tried that one, but let me know if it has any positive effects!  I've tried buspirone lately, but it chilled me out so much I spent most of my time sleeping.  I guess the holy grail of anti anxiety tablets is one that'll chill you out, but still keep your brain active and working properly.  I haven't found it yet.

[Noisy]

Sorry Alison, I haven't tried it either.
I just wanted to say its porbably worth sticking with it for it for now as you've been taking it for a while. Everyon'e different and it's not necessarily a bad thig that the doctor has increased your dose.
There are scary stories about every drug on the internet. I even gave up reading the list of side-effects that came with the medication .... I just started to believe that I had, or was going to get, every one of them.

Best wishes,
Martin. 

[alison06]

It does work, from the day i first started taking it. Its an anti pyscotic drug which is mainly used to treat schitzaphrenia but it really has helped me with my aniexty and also to do more tasks that my CBT therapist sets me. The only problem i have is it makes me sleep fpr 12 hours at a time. I work full time and i have to go to bed at 7PM just to be awake enough to go to work. im using this while also taking 150mg of serraline, which makes me sick