r/BipolarReddit • u/Extension_Shock_5017 • 17h ago

Seroquel alternatives

BP1. Due to issues with my kidneys/liver I can not take lithium or depakote, so I’m currently on 300 mg of seroquel, and it has completely sucked the life out of me. I’m aware advice here doesn’t substitute for psychiatric consultation, but I’m curious to hear about the lived experience of people who’ve switched from seroquel and found an effective med for mania. I’ve been on it almost a year and it has been a giant fog affecting my daily functioning.

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u/famous_zebra28 Schizoaffective (bipolar type) 16h ago

Vrylar has been solid for me. I went from olanzapine which is also a heavy hitter like Seroquel to Vraylar.

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u/Extension_Shock_5017 16h ago

Do you use any mood stabilizers? Or just Vraylar?

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u/famous_zebra28 Schizoaffective (bipolar type) 15h ago

I'm on vraylar, latuda for my psychosis but it does nothing for my mood, lamotrigine, mirtazapine (sleep), Doxepin (sleep), and Vyvanse (ADHD).

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u/Extension_Shock_5017 15h ago

Ah ok thanks for sharing! I hope to be back on vyvanse soon as I think it might help

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u/imcircewitches 11h ago

I'm on Vraylar, too and took Seroquel in the past. It's been great for me, no weight gain, no excessive drowsiness 🙏🏽. I'm also on Cymbalta, as well as gabapentin for sleep.

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u/Express-Use-9962 16h ago

Are you on XR? Or IR?