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Seroquel and Valdoxan, Anxiety/Insomnia and low Immune system?

Hello, I have been on small dose of Seroquel for 35 days - 6.25 mg and a few times 12.5 mg. My doctor prescribed it for insomnia. I have been also taking Valdoxan (25mg) together with it. I had three cycles of anxiety this year and I was a bit exhausted - that is why I started with medication.

Problem is that I have had three consecutive colds/viroses in this time (some fever and heavy thick nose congestion). I had a few good days in between (one week on antibiotics, which were probaly not good choice), but even than I observed little higher body temperature (98.7F .. normal for me is 97.9F). I am having a third cold/virosis right now which I probably got from my two year old kid.
Or ... is it possible, that Seroquel is adding to this symptoms or even produce them? I have read that there is chance of irregular body temperature when using this drug?

I have been sleeping better, but I have to quit Seroquel soon, as it was suggested to stabilise and later only for occasional use.

Kind regards, V
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Don't quit the Seroquel abruptly -- taper off it.  It's interesting you were put on Seroquel and are suffering insomnia -- the only way Valdoxan supposedly works is by increasing the effectiveness of melatonin, which regulates sleep cycles -- in other words, if it works at all for depression, and the evidence appears to be soft, it's by improving sleep.  The fact you're taking it for anxiety is also interesting, as it has so far only been shown to be slightly effective for major depressive disorder.  So an interesting choice for anxiety.  It's not approved for use in the US, so can't help you there.  As to your question about your immune system, any drug that sedates you could theoretically lower your immune system.  Any drug can also lower your immune system because all drugs are seen as invaders by the body, as they aren't food and our bodies have involved to use food, not drugs, at least not yet.  But it could also just be a coincidence or it could be a side effect and you're not sick, you're just feeling like you are because sometimes side effects of drugs feel like you're sick.  No way of knowing, really, as people do get sick from time to time and some years are worse than others.  Seroquel is not intended to be used for sleep, it sedates people as an unwanted side effect and so the manufacturer sold it for that purpose (illegally, by the way, but it's still used for that).  It is possible your system doesn't like the combination.  And as I said, if you Google how Valdoxan works, it only works if it helps you sleep and if it isn't doing that to the extent you need Seroquel as well, it could be it isn't being metabolized well by you.  I'd discuss this with your psychiatrist and the two of you can make a decision about whether to try something else and see if you stop getting sick.  But again, people do get sick, especially when they have small children.  As for your body temperature, the differences you're reporting are miniscule, so it appears you might be focusing too much on that part of it.
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Sorry, said involved -- meant evolved.
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