So quetiapine I’ve been taking you for 2 weeks now in different doses. Started at 50mg now on 100mg and well? I don’t know? I don’t feel anything? Yes I’m like a walking zombie most of the time but I don’t feel anything. Nothing seems to give me any pleasure. I feel like I’m just floating. I’m more ratty and irritable than ever before that’s true and everything is an effort. Even holding a conversation, even eating it’s just an effort. I notice noises more than before and they annoy the shit out of me. I’ve just got nothing to say about anything. My humour has gone as well. Things that used to make me laugh and smile are just well annoying! I can relate to Stephen fry who has chosen to be bipolar without the medication and I think I agree? Maybe lithium might work better? I don’t know? I don’t really know what I want at the moment? But I know for certain it’s not like this! I feel like I’m on pause. Help?????
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darrenleewelsh 
That’s still a really small dose, give it more time.
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And where the zombie feeling is concerned, it took me around 4 weeks to get past that one. Part of bipolar (sadly) is toughing out the side effects.
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Thanks. At least im not alone! Its just seems to be the wrong time of year as i dont want to feel like this as my wife and kids are here all the time and im just a miserable, annoying buggar i bet! My wifes gone out tonight yo escape from me i bet!
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Lol yeS, you all have trying times ahead. Courage! We can do this thing.
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Right. Ive decided that from tomorrow im going to make a concious effort to be a nicer person. I am in charge not the medication!
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Aw that’s a v cool resolution. 🙂 be gentle with yourself too though.
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The crazymeds forum and the crazyboards one too, might be quite helpful while this is all new.
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Where do i find them?
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Google 🙂
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Give it time my friend. I have noticed a difference in myself and so has family and friends. Its a long process 🙂
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Ive been told that but it doesnt help in the meantime!
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I understand completely. Surround yourself with good people, even if life is sucking they should help you! Keep yourself busy. Think “im doing this for me” when you feel like tou cant be bothered and you just want to lay in bed forever. Just do it. I know its hard but eventually it becomes easier to control 🙂
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Your side effects sound normal for early stages. Try tough it out. That ‘feeling nothing’ will lift. Its always worth it in the long run. Re-evaluate perhaps after 6-8 weeks. Consider Lithium as a last resort. Its brilliant, but killer side effects. In the meantime, one foot in front of the other, that’s all anyone, yourself included, can expect of you
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Hi there 🙂
I’ve been on the demon drug for almost say, 8 or 9 months now? And I swear the words on your posts could have escaped my mouth at the time! Stick with it, it gets better. Im on 300mg now and I have the zombie feeling not so much as I did the first 3 months or so, unless I take it a little too late in the night. I tend to stick it around 10pm so my body has chance to sleep it off for the next day.
in the meantime, I hope those side effects disperse quickly for you and you find your true self again asap. Stay safe!
Megan x
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Thanks megan that really helps. Yes i agree around 10pm is a good time i think as well. Eating crap over xmas hasnt helped either so back to eating properly from now on!
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I think we’re really thinking alike
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