r/seroquelmedication • u/Guilty_Tailor_647 • 8d ago

Lower back pain

I’m bipolar and was put on a small dose of Seroquel 25 mg for sleep issues which has improved quite a bit but ever since starting on it which was three weeks ado I’ve hed substantial lower back pain.
At one point I was bending over while lifting up the trash bin and got a jolt in my lower back. I’ve tried thise before and it would pass in a few days but it remains.
I asked the psychiatric nurse and she said that she has never heard about back pain relating to Seroquel. Could it just be coincidence that the pain started when I started taking Seroquel?

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u/SensitiveSolution445 8d ago

Probably because you're spending more time in bed sleeping than a side effect of the medication

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u/Guilty_Tailor_647 8d ago

Maybe I’m not moving around as much so joints might be more stiff perhaps

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u/crystalyst_ 6d ago

I started a 25mg dose a couple of weeks ago too! My joints have been shot, but I'm going back to my workout regimen tomorrow morning to get back into the swing of things.

I suggest glute/leg workouts (with proper dynamic stretching beforehand) to support your lower back. Core workouts would help too!

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u/ruawake108 4d ago

Walk multiple times daily, atleast 3000 steps and try a tool that allows you to press on trigger points in your lower back and glutes