Hi, I'm Viv

September 28, 2026··

I take lamotrigine and quetiapine for bipolar but have recently developed postural hyotension and mild heart failure. I take fludrocortisone and bisoprolol. My psychiatrist is tapering me off seroquel from 250 to 150 as it could be causing the hypotension. I need quetiapine for sleep and would hope my lamotrigine will keep me stable without quetiapine. Ideally I'd like to come off quetiapine completely but know or assume I'll not be able to sleep. Im also hoping I will lose the weight I've gained from quetiapine and hopefully if my hypotension improves then I would hope to come off fludrocortisone too ...

Seroquel — 150 — 10 years — actively tapering | 359 — 7 years — holding | 100mcg — 30 years — holding | .2 — 10 weeks — holding | 1.25mg — 10 weeks — holding

28 Replies

Horizon3h ago

NavigatorSeroquel · holding

There's some used ones on Amazon for £1.35

Seroquel — 400— 22 years —down to 100 in 6 months, 100 is taking a lot of time to get used to so resting on 100 for as long as it takes. holding | without clinician

Horizon3h ago

NavigatorSeroquel · holding

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Seroquel — 400— 22 years —down to 100 in 6 months, 100 is taking a lot of time to get used to so resting on 100 for as long as it takes. holding | without clinician

Horizon3h ago

NavigatorSeroquel · holding

Thank you for your support Viv 🫂

Seroquel — 400— 22 years —down to 100 in 6 months, 100 is taking a lot of time to get used to so resting on 100 for as long as it takes. holding | without clinician

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