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seroquel and diabetes

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another scary topic.... i've been doing some research and they're finding that extended use of seroquel may lead to diabetes later on in life.... anyone experiencing this? this scares me seeing i've been on seroquel for a while now. does anyone know anything about this to shed some light?
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I read that too, in fact I have diabetes type II, so my pdoc was a bit concerned. He told me to just keep track of my sugar levels with the glucometer more often..so far no change.
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are you taking seroquel? were you always diabetic?
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Yes, been diabetic for about 10 yrs. now, but under control with medication. IMHO, the benefit I get from Seroquel far outweighs any of the potential negative side-effects, but then we are all different.
I started calling it St. Seroquel today...yep, canonized it myself! :-)
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There are tons of psych meds that say that...Geodon, Abilify, Seroquel, etc. I think Depakote and Zyprexa too. All can cause diabetes. (Or so I've read)
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i read about this yesterday, i looked on the webite for seroquel yesterday (which is a really helpful website btw). it said on there that before commencing treatment a glucose test is recommended. my doctor didnt give me one though. i'll have to ask about that. however when i was last working (which was in care) i used to test mone regularly, out of curiosity more than anything, and it was always quite high. not diabetes high but higher than it should be. i don't know if that is down to me being on seroquel though.
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My pdoc thought seroquel would be good for me, asked me how controlled my diabetes is...lol..he's the one that put me on meds that made me gain 30lbs, and I'm now on the brink of needing insulin! So...no seroquel for me.
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i dont take meds for my bi polar but this does cause a concern in case i have to end up back on meds later on..im already diabetic so seroquel will be one med i wont be trying lol
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