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How long does Seroquel XR last?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 171947" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Seroquel XR is supposed to cover for 24 hours. Clearly, it's not doing that in your difficult child's case. It may mean that the dose has to be higher. I've heard that Seroquel XR doesn't work for everyone, and some go back to regular Seroquel. My daughter's psychiatrist told me she's prescribing Seroquel XR with good results (but at higher doses). </p><p> </p><p>My son was taking 800 mg regular Seroquel all in the evening, and his mood was stable all through the day. I know it's not supposed to be dosed that way, but his attending psychiatrist at the day treatment program said he's had good results giving regular Seroquel all in the evening. Because J was still sedated in the morning following this whopping dose, his outside psychiatrist brought it down to 600 mg a couple of months ago. He still seems a bit listless in the mornings (and perks up in the afternoons), so we're bringing his dose down to 400 mg this weekend. Not sure yet if his mood will stay stable, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.</p><p> </p><p>For weight gain and adjunct mood stabilization, his day treatment psychiatrist added in Zonegran, an anticonvulsant that suppresses appetite. From December when it was started to his checkup in June, J grew 1.5 inches and lost 7 pounds while taking large doses of Seroquel! Zonegran is definitely working.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck with the medication merry-go-round.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 171947, member: 2423"] Seroquel XR is supposed to cover for 24 hours. Clearly, it's not doing that in your difficult child's case. It may mean that the dose has to be higher. I've heard that Seroquel XR doesn't work for everyone, and some go back to regular Seroquel. My daughter's psychiatrist told me she's prescribing Seroquel XR with good results (but at higher doses). My son was taking 800 mg regular Seroquel all in the evening, and his mood was stable all through the day. I know it's not supposed to be dosed that way, but his attending psychiatrist at the day treatment program said he's had good results giving regular Seroquel all in the evening. Because J was still sedated in the morning following this whopping dose, his outside psychiatrist brought it down to 600 mg a couple of months ago. He still seems a bit listless in the mornings (and perks up in the afternoons), so we're bringing his dose down to 400 mg this weekend. Not sure yet if his mood will stay stable, but we're keeping our fingers crossed. For weight gain and adjunct mood stabilization, his day treatment psychiatrist added in Zonegran, an anticonvulsant that suppresses appetite. From December when it was started to his checkup in June, J grew 1.5 inches and lost 7 pounds while taking large doses of Seroquel! Zonegran is definitely working. Good luck with the medication merry-go-round. [/QUOTE]
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