What causes hallucination and increased bp after taking seroquel xr?
Patient: I have frequent anxiety attacks or at least that s what they think is happening. I started taking SeroquelXR 50mg and the past two nights have been restless, BP went up to 151/110, had hallucinations, and had for about an hour deathly thoughts. I think these were all side effects from the medication and not the anxiety attacks that I m use to due to I ve never hallucinated or had any bad thoughts with the anxiety attacks. With the anxiety attacks my BP usually does go up, heart races, dry mouth, shortness of breath, and at times I start shaking. It last for a couple of hours and then I m just drained but otherwise fine. I don t like having any of these symptoms regardless if it is the medication or anxiety. What can I do? Doctor: Hello!Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to seroquel XR adverse effects. Seroquel is usually useful to treat hallucinations and agitations, but it may also cause the opposite (aggravate them). You should discuss with your psychiatrist on the above issues. You may need to switch to another antidepressant like (sertraline, venlafaxine or mirtazapine), which have not the same adverse effects as seroquel XR. Hope you will find this answer helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Iliri