Just wondering how people have found starting quetiapine and how it's panned out long term? I'm mostly concerned about side effects like sedation, gastro effects (I have IBD, not looking to add to that) and weight gain.


I'm currently on lamictal (250mg), lithium (750mg) and a small amount of citalopram (10mg). Lithium has pretty much zero effect for me other than making my thyroid and kidneys shit themselves. My doc wants to try replacing the mood stabilisers with quetiapine. Which frankly freaks me out a little, but the current regime is no longer working.


Guess I'm just looking for reassurance.