I have bipolar disorder and my dr started me out on 25mg of Seroquel. Will he eventually give me a higher dose? A friend of mine has BD also and takes 400mg of Seroquel.
Answer:
That is low dose of seroquel. That's a good thing.
You'll only get a higher dose if your manic episodes stay the same or increase. talk to your doctor.
Truthfully, it's not a good idea to get advise from people on ByeDr.com when it comes to your health.
It's pretty normal to start out on a low dose with most psychiatric medications. It needs time to build up in your system before you increase the dose.
Wow that is a great question. I think it really depends on how you react to Seroquel and what your body's chemistry is like. My wife has been on many different meds and believe it or not, she's progressed up to 1200mg Seroquel! She has insomnia issues and this seems to help, but she gets REALLY drowsy. Pharmacies have a difficult time filling her prescriptions because the theoretic max dose is 800mg. We have a neighbor that has been on Seroquel for many years and is still on only 50mg. Your doctor might try other solutions to your disorder to find the right "cocktail" for you. Bear in mind, if you get to high levels, they will make you very drowsy. She has to take hers at night, so when she does take them, she must go to bed immediately, otherwise she can do very foolish things.
Good luck.
My son is bipolar and started out on 25 mg. of Seroquel - over time, (6 months or so) it's been increased to 500 mg. at night and 2 50 mg. doses during the day. Your dr. may also suggest some other meds too.
doctors start you on a low dose to see how your body reacts to the medice and what type of side effects there may be. i was on seroquel and had unbearable headaches and was always tired. if they had started me on a higher dose i could have gotten really sick. if you body is adapting to the meds your doc will up it pretty much every month until you feel it is working.
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