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What Causes Restlessness And Unusual Feeling In Body?

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Posted on Fri, 22 May 2015
Question: I am on 50mgs of quetipine every night to help me sleep, sometimes I will take 2. Over the past few months after taking them I have a feeling of restlessness, and a unusual feeling through my body. I am also on Exfexol 300mgs a day.

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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
These symptoms are occurring most likely due to akathisia due to Quetiapine

Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concern. Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug and the drug is not a conventional sleep medicine, it is some times used for sleep in patients of bipolar disorder or depressive disorders. You are taking the drug 50 mg daily and occasionally 100 mg. Most likely the drug is causing akathisia which is resulting in feelings of restlessness and unusual feeling in body. In my opinion if the symptoms are tolerable then no need to worry and continue to take the drugs as per prescribed doses and don't take more than 50 mg doses for sleep. Use of drugs like low dose benzodiazepines as Clonazepam or Lorazepam along with Quetiapine can help to reduce these symptoms. Consult with your doctor for detailed prescription.

Thanks, I hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again if you have more doubts.
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What Causes Restlessness And Unusual Feeling In Body?

Brief Answer: These symptoms are occurring most likely due to akathisia due to Quetiapine Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug and the drug is not a conventional sleep medicine, it is some times used for sleep in patients of bipolar disorder or depressive disorders. You are taking the drug 50 mg daily and occasionally 100 mg. Most likely the drug is causing akathisia which is resulting in feelings of restlessness and unusual feeling in body. In my opinion if the symptoms are tolerable then no need to worry and continue to take the drugs as per prescribed doses and don't take more than 50 mg doses for sleep. Use of drugs like low dose benzodiazepines as Clonazepam or Lorazepam along with Quetiapine can help to reduce these symptoms. Consult with your doctor for detailed prescription. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again if you have more doubts.