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Are There Any Foods That Should Be Avoided While Taking Seroquel?

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Posted on Mon, 4 May 2015
Question: Besides grapefruit are there any other foods that should be avoided on seroquel?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
no foods contraindicated besides grapefruit.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

No specific food is contraindicated with seroquel besides grapefruit.

The US FDA approved medication guide for seroquel also does not list any foods which should be avoided with the drug.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to discuss further if you have more doubts.

Take care.

Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 minute later)
Lemon is ok?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
lemon is ok.

Detailed Answer:
Yes, lemon is ok.
There is no problem with lemon on seroquel.

Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (5 minutes later)
I had no history of any psych issues but with divorce developed GAD & insomnia. My psych rx 100mg of seroquel/night to sleep. It works but I cant sleep w out it. Could I have a melatonin issue?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I dont think this to be a melatonin issue.

Detailed Answer:
You are having GAD. I think this to be the main reason for insomnia.
Since seroquel has good anxiolytic effects and is helping you to sleep, its better to continue with this drug.

However, anxiety can sometimes cause low melatonin levels.
So, some foods can help in natural secretion of melatonin in body. These are oats, rice, barley, almonds, peanuts, soybean, sweetcorn, tomatoes, ginger, bananas, milk and yoghurt.

You can include these foods in your diet. I think this should suffice.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (4 minutes later)
Thank you. Is the sleep on seroquel natural sleep or forced by drug?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
natural sleep.

Detailed Answer:
Your welcome.

Sorry for the delayed response.

Seroquel does not affect sleep architecture.
So it causes natural sleep.

Thanks.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Are There Any Foods That Should Be Avoided While Taking Seroquel?

Brief Answer: no foods contraindicated besides grapefruit. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. No specific food is contraindicated with seroquel besides grapefruit. The US FDA approved medication guide for seroquel also does not list any foods which should be avoided with the drug. Hope this helps. Feel free to discuss further if you have more doubts. Take care. Thanks. Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD