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Cold Turkey? Prozac And Seroquel And Atarax.

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But the are now taking me seriously about the incontinence and are testing my hormone levels as suggested by people (thank you for arming me with some information) and sending me for urinalysis and will get help managing it as well as hopefully stopping it. I will be allowed back to work slowly.
This is great. Sounds like a solid outcome. And meanwhile, I know they are uncomfortable as heck, but the "long, overnight" type of pads are a step down from full incontinence pads and would do a decent job of bridging the time between the urge and the finding of the bathroom - or at least would help. Also, kegel exercises. They are seriously annoying, and absolutely make a difference.

(I deal with a combination of weak pelvic floor/aging/weight gain stress incontinence, and it's not the same except in that it's the mechanism you need in order to hold or hold back your pee, so it kind of matters).

I'm really glad you got in to see a doctor and your back to work papers are settled also.
 
We are all our own worst enemy, it's just cos we did not get perfect training and also we got traumas that messed up our foundations. It's OK. You did the right thing by posting and you helped me to learn how to put things in a way that someone will listen without being cruel or unkind. It's very hard to learn that. I think it's an important part of 'growing up". I would hate to hurt anyone, but I know I need to keep trying to learn how to help others without being an a##hole or unkind. I am 62 this year and still learning how to be a grownup. This helped me a lot, thank you.

We are so lucky to have our little village. (I'd be the one who smacks big kids upside of the head when they play up and then get them to help me ice cupcakes). I'd also be the local curry cooker. Curry fixes everything for a moment. :) Curry and cupcakes.
 
Mmmmmm, cupcakes... (drifts off into a daydream about cupcakes while drool runs from the corner of his mouth).
 
A psychiatrist should hopefully help get the dosage correct for you, but sometimes it can take a bit of adjusting to get it right. I am surprised your dose was doubled rather than adjusted more gradually, its no wonder you are feeling more sedated. Perhaps you could see this psychiatrist again to discuss altering the dose if the sedative effects don't improve for you?
 
I'm so sedated will this wear off?
Likely; you're adjusting to a new dose. I'm curious, was everything doubled? (you don't have to answer that).
My psych always advised me to get up and move around, as long as I didn't think I would fall and hurt myself. Still, make sure you drink plenty of water, and try and keep regular hours as best you can.
 
@Leah Morgan, if you aren't already taking it at night, you can play around with the timing on your seroquel. My dose was same as yours is now, and I needed to make sure I allowed a full 12 hours from when I took it to when I needed to function - that was just how it hit me (I was taking it at night, primarily for sleep). It never seemed to hit me that hard when I took it, but man - I could not drag myself out of bed without serious effort if I tried to do so less than 12 hours after taking it. So, that's a little thing you could try.
 
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