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So, here we go again. I've been on 200mg quetiapine (generic seroquel), and it has been doing nothing. I let my doctor know about this and I saw him today...it ended up being a waste of my time.
I have been feeling very panicky because I don't feel capable -- much -- of handling new things that are coming at me (this time, I have a basic paralegal certification exam to study for and a resume to put together so that I can hopefully look for paralegal work somewhere). It's been eating into my sleep, and my energy.
The doctor had some ideas about improving my energy level...the usual stuff about being active, etc., but he had nothing intelligent to say about my panic and what he wants to do about my meds, which basically made the trip a disaster because the fact that my worries are keeping me awake at night and sometimes waking me up in the middle of the night is why I'm not sleeping well. And I feel essentially powerless to tackle the worries on my own.
Also, as my sleep has gone south, so has my mood.
I really don't know what to do now. Pursuing anything is asking too much in my current condition because my panic has me essentially paralyzed. :(
I have been feeling very panicky because I don't feel capable -- much -- of handling new things that are coming at me (this time, I have a basic paralegal certification exam to study for and a resume to put together so that I can hopefully look for paralegal work somewhere). It's been eating into my sleep, and my energy.
The doctor had some ideas about improving my energy level...the usual stuff about being active, etc., but he had nothing intelligent to say about my panic and what he wants to do about my meds, which basically made the trip a disaster because the fact that my worries are keeping me awake at night and sometimes waking me up in the middle of the night is why I'm not sleeping well. And I feel essentially powerless to tackle the worries on my own.
Also, as my sleep has gone south, so has my mood.
I really don't know what to do now. Pursuing anything is asking too much in my current condition because my panic has me essentially paralyzed. :(
I am so sorry that things did not go well for you. IT can be like that. Perhaps time to see a different doctor or a specialist???
Gentle hugs
A good doctor will find ways to help you through rough patches while waiting for longer term drugs to help.