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Does Seroquel make you sick?

Tizzy
Tizzy
I don't know if it is this new drug I started the beginning of this week, but I upped the dose again as my doctor instructed and started throwing up. It wasn't like I had the flu, no fever and no aches just throwing up. As soon as I threw up 3 times I felt better and was able to act all normal like nothing happened... Any ideas?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sounds odd. I was in the hospital about a month ago and was given seroquel. I hated it. It made me swallow involuntarily and also made me stutter. I know it works well for a lot of people though.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've been on it for almost 8 yrs now. Maybe your body is adjusting to it, but you should tell your Doc about it regardless. I am now getting off it after all of these years, as it cause me to have type 2 diabetes. It also cause the swallowing thing that Red decribed.
It did however, help me alot. So I guess, my best answer would be to weigh the pro's and cons of the med before contining your therapy.
Good Luck To You!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have been on Seroaqual for nine months and its great helps me sleep quietens me down its great. My beloeved recommended it
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you took your meds and immediatly threw up its probably not the seroquel.If the meds were in your system awhile,like 40min later or so and you got sick then it could be seroquel.
It could also be something you ate or a virus you contracted.
Seroquel has never made me feel sick....makes life better actually.
2Fast2KeepUP
2Fast2KeepUP
The only adverse effect that I have encountered is I skipped a night ( I take them before bed) because I was out til the following day and I was totally insomniac, couldn't sleep all night and even when I tried I was looking at the clock every 15 minutes. I went without on one other occassion and it was the same result.
deleted_user
deleted_user
when I was in the hospital they gave me 800 miligrams and it made me sick..I was not at that level outside the hospital...I think they were just trying to knock me out...I have also had weight gain and high blood pressure.....but I wouldn't be able to sleep it it weren't for it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Without my anxiety drugs... I have what I call " the dry heaves ". I wolf my cookies, but it's more like gagging... then, upchucking something. Seroquel is not the culprit... it's just nerves. Seroquel makes me sleep. I feel a bit "hung over", the next day... but, (at least) I get a decent night's sleep. My brain slows down and I'm able to cope.
Take an anxiety drug. Calm yourself down!
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