Am I allergic to my medication or are these just side effects?

I’ve been taking 25mg of Seroquel for sleep since this past December. The only bothersome side effects I had were a dry mouth, which was tolerable, and some headaches. I stopped for three weeks while adjusting my sleep to work night shift.

I started taking it again three days ago
…..Dry mouth way worse than before
…..lots of water/cough drops don’t help
…..sore throat, hoarse voice
…..deep breaths lead to a deep cough - no phlegm
…..headache not relieved by painkillers or sleep

I’m not sure if this has anything to do with my increased reaction recently so just in case this helps
…My boyfriend also takes Seroquel, but in 100mg tablets. I was getting really stressed and we thought Seroquel would calm me down. I didn’t have mine so I just took one of his tablets. This was 2 weeks ago exactly. 100mg is a pretty low dose compared to what is generally prescribed.
…..slept 2 hours on the car ride home
…..almost fainted walking to bed
…..woke up about 24 hours later
…..mouth and throat were very, very dry
…..still could not stand without feeling faint
…..went back to sleep until it wore off enough

I realize I should have gone to the hospital, but I wasn’t thinking clearly and he did not realize the severity of it. He just thought I was tired. Please don’t tell me he’s a bad bf for giving it to me or anything like that. Please do not comment on how unsafe I was to take someone else’s medicine or how I should have gone to the hospital or anything like that. I know all that and it won’t help to tell me what I should have done. That episode is over and in the past. I only thought it might be related to what’s going on now. I need to know about what is happening to me NOW and what I should do about this NOW.

The last time I took my 25mg dose was 20 hours ago at this point and my throat is still dry. I’m coughing less than earlier and my headache is mostly gone except for when I stand up quickly.

So again my question is whether or not these effects I’ve felt in the last three days are just side effects or an allergic reaction, and in any case how urgent is it that I see my doctor or a doctor about this? Is it safe to continue taking this medication? The coughing is really just an annoyance compared to my extreme insomnia.

 
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One Response to “Am I allergic to my medication or are these just side effects?”

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    Morten P Says:

    To my best of knowledge the symptoms you are describing are well know side effects of Seroquel. Changing the dosage like you described is very likely to cause this severity in side effects. I suggest you call your doctor and explain the situation and also ask what other medications is safe with Seroquel .

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