Quetiapine IR.

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I'm going on quetiapine (IR, not the extended release one, as my NHS trust don't prescribe XL) on the 10th of February.

Coming off olanzapine is very hard but at 10mg olanzapine (I was originally on 25mg) my psychiatrist will start cross tapering.

My meltdowns, mood swings, self injurious behaviour / challenging behaviour are getting worse. And my OCD / psychosis are worsening too.

Two questions.

1. If you've been on quetiapine, what dose and how did you find it?

2. How do I get through the next couple of weeks without being arrested or ending up in A&E again?

There's probably not much difference between the two. Seroquel might be a little more sedating, but that's probably more to do with dose.

I'm on it. It helps with the anxiety, and lets me sleep. I was on 100mg of XR, but I've gone down to 50.

As for the other question, I don't know; stay in your room and watch/read stuff.

Maybe you could try tetrahydrocannabinol to help bridge the use of transitioning between pharmaceuticals?

I'm in the UK and I don't know how to get THC or if it is even legal. I am schizophrenic anyway so I personally wouldn't go near THC.