Seroquel

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My seventeen year old daughter was recently put on

Seroquel. She has been on 25 mg of Zoloft for about 4

months. It may have helped her OCD, but her anger and

anxiety were still issues. She is now up to 50 mg of

seroquel just before bed and 25 mg of Zoloft in the

morning. She says she has been experiencing (like

spasms or someone sticking needles in her skin) just

before she is going to bed. She says it is painful

but she feels it is helping her rest at night

(something she wasn't doing at all). Have any of you

had any experience with this? If so, is it temporary?

I was just wondering if anyone else had experience

with this.

Regarding the SSRI's emails. I know how that mother

feels. When the child is 17 or older - all of their

problems seem to be magnified two-fold. I only have 2

daughters - but I believe girls are so sensitive to

everything it makes it so much more difficult. My

oldest daughter turns 21 in January. She had a skin

condition called Vitiligo and that brought on

depression and she became a cutter. It is one of the

most difficult things I have ever done, but she is now

much happier - in her Junior year of College and seems

to have adjusted well. Her dream is to work with

troubled children (Psychologist). She was on quite a

bit of medicine for a while, but I think that got her

through a very rough time. She is now medicine free.

Now I am dealing with my 17 year old with OCD and

definitely some Bi-polar issues. It is definitely a

day to day experience. Have already been through 3

different doctors. She is at the point where she

doesn't want to go to anymore doctors and doesn't want

to change her meds at all. It is a struggle, but I do

believe we will come out on the other side. I just

don't know when. You will do your best - and pray for

the rest!

You are a wonderful group to be involved with. The

information - whether it be opinions or experience is

invaluable. Thanks to all. God Bless!

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