Suggest Ways To Wean Off Quetiapine
Abrupt dose reduction might cause withdrawal
Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concern. Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug, the drug cause changes at receptor levels if taken regularly. You have been taking the drug since last 3 years so stopping the drug abruptly might cause withdrawal symptoms like insomnia, restlessness, increase in anxiety etc symptoms. So even though you are taking minimal doses of Quetiapine still I wouldn't advise you to stop the drug abruptly. In my opinion you should take half tablet for at least 2 weeks and then stop the drug completely. For any relapse of anxiety symptoms low dose benzodiazepines like Clonazepam can be used on Sos basis. Dose reduction in this manner wouldn't cause withdrawal.
Discuss with your doctor before making any change in prescription.
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Low dose benzoidiazepines can help
Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks for asking a follow up question
As you have stopped the Quetiapine abruptly so slight insomnia, restlessness will occur but these symptoms will reduce progressively as passage of time. Wait for a couple of days and your body will start adjusting to the drug free state. If you have prescription of any good benzodiazepine then it can be taken on SOS basis for some time. This will help to reduce the insomnia and anxiety. Zzzquil is a sleep aid that is available OTC and no prescription is needed. You can think of this for some time till your body start getting natural sleep.
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