I just read that Seroquel XR has less of a weight gain reputation than its regular form. And apparently the XR version is less sedating. I looked at Caroline's prescriptions and realized she is not getting the XR version, so I will be calling her pdoc about that because why use a form of a med that isn't as great as an XR type? Every little bit helps.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time to Come Come, Honey
You know it's time for your husband to come home from a business trip when you suddenly lack any vestige of patience with your kids. Caroline got upset over Mae's bossy behavior, while I was chiding (loudly) Caroline for picking fights with her. Caroline then became very upset, burst into tears and wanted to call her daddy. She was acting much more moody yesterday and today, which may very well be signs that she is missing him. I am not her favorite parent, and if I lose it at her, she takes its pretty personally. Mae is dragging out homework again, as usual. She's doing it, at least, just at a snail's pace. Bother.
It may help to know that Mae's friend over here takes forever to do her homework too! Two hours the other night. And yes, Mom was losing it at her for taking so dadgum long!
ReplyDeleteI recently came across your blog. I too, have a daughter with BP.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has been taking both seroquel xr in addition to the regular release seroquel. She has also gained alot of weight with the XR.
We are hoping to significantly reduce all the seroquel an to replace it with Topomax. It is going to take about a year and a half to do this since we only remove 50 mg/wk when she is relatively stable.
Hi Jennifer! I'm glad you found me. That is interesting about the Seroquel XR causing weight gain also. My Caroline gained 15 pounds in three months when she first started it, but when the pdoc added in Amantadine, she lost all of it pretty fast. This is an old drug that isn't used enough in my opinion to treat the "emotional seizures" our kids have.
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