Seroquel missed doses

So stupidly I stayed at a friend house this weekend and forgot to pack my meds. Currently taking 200 mg Seroquel xr. I've started to feel absolutely awful, worse that any flu or anything I've had before. Horrible fever, unbelievable nausea, anxiety, insomnia. Is this simply withdrawal as I'm not convinced it should be this bad???

I dont think I had any huge withdrawal effects when on quetiapine but everyone is different. Could this be regular flu or similar - perhaps a really bad one? One thing i would say is I think a call to your psych is a good idea jic it is withdrawal and something needs to be done about it. If it is withdrawal I suspect it will be a case of sitting it out but checking with your psych would be sensible. I hope you are feeling better soon

Cracked

Thanks Cracked. Unfortunately I haven't got a Pdoc at the moment as I've just moved areas. Hopefully everything will sort itself out and I can wait it out. Not enjoying this train ride at the moment one little bit!

-- Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:08 pm --

Thanks Cracked. Unfortunately I haven't got a Pdoc at the moment as I've just moved areas. Hopefully everything will sort itself out and I can wait it out. Not enjoying this train ride at the moment one little bit!

-- Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:15 pm --

Thanks Cracked. Unfortunately I haven't got a Pdoc at the moment as I've just moved areas. Hopefully everything will sort itself out and I can wait it out. Not enjoying this train ride at the moment one little bit!

First of all I'm sorry that you are feeling so bad. Being sick like that, regardless of the reason, is no fun and I hope you start feeling better soon. I, like Cracked, didn't have any withdrawal symptoms when I stopped taking Quetiapine. Is it possible that you picked up a virus or the flu somewhere? Is anyone else that you know sick? Even going out to the store can prove disasterous sometimes when it comes to germs and such. I know you said you don't have a Pdoc but do you have a family doctor that you can call? I know that it's not impossible to have a fever as a withdrawal symptom but that tends to lead me in the direction of the flu or other infection. Everyone is different though so I highly recommend that you try and see a doctor. I really hope you feel better soon!

Peace

I have been on sequel on and of for years, normal an extended release. I have missed doses many times and the only with drawl I have ever felt was that I didn't sleep as well.

If you have a bad night sleep that could cause nausia.

I suggest you just continue the dose as normal as soon as you can.

I stopped taking Seroquel XR for two days one time (normally 200mg at night). I had symptoms exactly like you described, didn't sleep -at all- for over three days, and had the worst headache I've ever experienced -- it felt like someone was drilling two railroad spikes into my forehead.

Also, I couldn't tell if I was warm or freezing.

Internet searching seems to turn up a mix of "flu-like withdrawal" to "nothing at all," so ymmv.

I think it must have been the Seroquel as last night I took my regular dose again, I woke up this morning and I feel completely fine, apart from being a little groggy, it wouldn't really make sense for a flu to leave completely over night.

I been on Seroquel for years. If i miss a dose i cant sleep and then the anxiety starts because i dont remeber if i took it and its now thrown off my sleep sechedule.

Just recently I encountered something i've never had happen to me before. I missed one dose of Seroquel, or rather I purposely didn't take it - it was late one night and I realized I had to be up early the next day and so I skipped my dose for the evening before bed because I knew that if I did take it i would be a complete zombie the next day. The sedative effects of seroquel always seem to overlap the next morning if I take them too late at night.

Anyways, the next day I noticed an irritating return on some slight anxiety and OCD issues that i'd not had to deal with for about 4 months straight. All that day I felt jittery, anxious, depressed (mildly), had headaches, was dizzy and lightheaded. I figured this must have been from my missed dose.

I've also been working full time and going to school full time. My life has been very very busy for the last month. More busy than I've ever been in my life. The day after I missed my dose I was exhausted from the constant week long grind of deadlines and work.

However, i'm here almost 2 days since I took my correct dose once again and i'm still not myself. I still feel slightly anxious and in a low mood. I'm tired and still have mild headaches and feel lightheaded.

Could this be my body merely recovering from a combination of a missed dose and over exhaustion?
Could I possibly have added more stress to my life and therefore need a dosage increase?

Has this kind of thing happened to anybody else from merely missing one dose or having an excess of stress in their life?

Thanks!

I missed a dose last night and today I have intense nausea, shaking, diarreah, anxiety, I can't stop crying, and I really do not think I will be able to go to work. After missing one dose. I want to get off seroquel, but I am afraid of how long I will have these symptoms if I stop.