Seroquel Saga continues

So I'm down to 25 mg of Seroquel a day and it works out okay - I'm able to fall asleep quickly and I don't wake up groggy. I'm supposed to up my Lamictal by 25 mg at the end of the month, so we'll see how that affects me. I've been really tired lately for no reason (they say my thyroid is okay), so I'm a little confused. Maybe it was the constant drizzle?

On a different note, my lithium prescription came back as lithium ER instead of lithium carbonate. From what I read, they're more or less the same, ER being extended release, but I hope it doesn't cause any problems.

Oh Seroquel

I've been on Seroquel for little over a week now and I'm finding that I can't figure out the right dose. Sometimes 25 mg is too little, 75 mg is too high, and sometimes they're both just right. My main concern is that I've been more tired than usual. It's not like the Zyprexa where I was just constantly sleepy - I've become genuinely tired to the point where I need to nap. On the other hand, when I go to bed, I at least now have some deep uninterrupted sleep.

In other observations, I've noticed that while medications are managing my biological condition well, the suicidality will probably have to be addressed with therapy. It seems to stem from an inability to deal with uncertainty and generally bad situations.

Seroquel

I started the Seroquel on Thursday night. It really helped me sleep well, although 50 mg seems to be too much. The 25 mg is better, although I seem to be really tired. It's different from the Zyprexa which put me in a drowsy haze where I kept drifting off into sleep. Right now, when I'm awake, I'm still alert, but I just get tired very easily and want to nap. I'm hoping that it's just me recovering from all that lost sleep.

That said, I've noticed that since starting treatment, the way I approach relationships with others has changed greatly. I wonder if this is normal?

Seeing the Shrink

I went and saw the psychiatrist this morning and got some useful news. I'm actually starting to look forward to my psychiatrist appointments since I feel like I get scientific information about my condition and actually get relief from physical symptoms. Still working on the psychotherapy...

Anyways, it turns out that the low thyroid could be the result of the lithium medication. That was interesting to know. As for the super down period, that was likely from the missed lamictal. Apparently, the state that I was in was the likely state I would be in without the medication. That thought was rather frightening. To help with the sleep, I'm being given seraquil. I've heard some things about it, so I'm intrigued, but mainly, I just hope I sleep.

Rather productive morning, I think...