Seroquel/Quetiapine Withdrawal

For almost 11 years, Laurie was taking Seroquel/Quetiapine. It
got her though a lot - and was the first mental health medication
she found really "worked" for her.  After a lot of thought,
side effects, and conversations with her doctor - Laurie decided
to try and taper of of the medication slowly. 

Our Patreon supporters will remember this time well as Laurie
shared a series of bonus episodes throughout the taper and
subsequent withdrawal. Without going into as much detail as the
patreon diary style episodes, Laurie wanted to chat with someone
who knew the science of medications better than she
did. 

In this episode, Carly (from our The Borderline Doctor) episode
shares some insights with Laurie about how Seroquel works, why
she was likely experiencing some withdrawal symptoms, and how we
can better our sleep with or without sleep-aids. 


Carly (@daturadxm) is a life coach and works in the alternative
healthcare space. Into her work, she brings the medical education
she received in school before she was dismissed from her program
after taking a mental health leave. She is now fighting back
against the stigma against borderline personality disorder in
education which forced her out of medical school.

While we say it many times during the episode - CARLY IS NOT A
DOCTOR and THIS EPISODE IS NOT MEDICAL ADVISE.  This is
simply a conversation between two people who have taken this
medication, one who has a much better understanding of how it
works from a scientific perspective than the other. ALWAYS
CONSULT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHEN CHANGING
MEDICATIONS. 


This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a
co-host of this project. You can find her at
https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you
will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other
projects she works on.


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