Finally started Quitiapine!

[Lizziedee]

Hi lovely people, hope you are all well. I finally started my quitiapine this morning!! Was prescribed them in January, but I get myself in to such a state when starting any medication. I got to the point that all day every day the intrusive thoughts and panic attacks wouldn’t give me one minutes peace. It’s only 25mg and I can take it twice a day, I have read loads of positive reviews and know a couple of people who are on much higher doses, I have also been on Mirtazapine 45mg but feel they only help with sleep so I’m getting a medication review next week. Does anyone have any positive feedback regarding quitiapine? Thankyou.

[Bhavik16]

Ok Lizziedee what is your diagnosis and can you give share your prescriptions from past and last one. So I can give you better advice. ☺️

[Lizziedee in reply to Bhavik16]

Hi, I had G.A.D and ocd but my ocd is not the cleaning hands,doors etc, it’s the thoughts which are really negative and terrifying. This then starts the panic attacks! I think I have some ptsd also and will find out when I get reviewed. The constant impending doom feeling is terrifying. I used to be on paroxetine which was great for years. When it stopped being effective I was started on mirtazapine which helped me sleep a full night so made me feel a bit better, however recently I have been in a constant distress so I had no choice but to start the quitiapine.

[Bhavik16 in reply to Lizziedee]

Are you doing meditation and are u also on Any Other therapy?

[Lizziedee in reply to Bhavik16]

I started doing exercise daily and trying to make healthier lifestyle choices. I walk every morning for at least 1 hour. Ive not done meditation but would like to start. I am being referred for cbt which I done years ago and it helped.