Brief Answer:
Grapefruit is the only restriction

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
The reason the grape fruit is to be avoided is that the grape fruit is an enzyme inhibitor and hence increases the doses of the drugs taken along with it. That makes the bio-availability of the drug unpredictable and hence better be avoided. However there is no other specific restrictions with quetiapine and you may take other fruits, vinegar and other food items. Further you should try to avoid food with more calories as quetiapine is known to cause weight gain (like other newer antipsychotics). This restriction will help in maintaining the weight and hence a better compliance.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Brief Answer:
Exact reason not known

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Exact reason is not known.
It could be due to the sedation or due to its histamine actions. People on quetiapine tend to eat more than usual and this leads to weight gain. Among the anti-psychotics only aripiprazole and ziprasidone have weight neutral activity but rest all increase the weight.
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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Brief Answer:
Its a good dose

Detailed Answer:
Hello
100mg is a low dose of quetiapine but is a good dose for anxiety and sleep.
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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Brief Answer:
Hi

Detailed Answer:

Sorry for the delay in my response.

Cataract is not a common side effect.

Not a good medication for sleep.

No, you may not need it for long.

Its almost natural sleep it induces.

Regards,

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Brief Answer:
No chance of dependence

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the follow-up query.

Quetiapine in the dose of 100mg is a good medication for sleep and the best part is that you can never get dependent on quetiapine. YOu may take it safely.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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Brief Answer:
Yes you may

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes you can consider lowering the doses of quetiapine if your health is fine. Metformin can be taken for PCOS and at the same time will control your weight as well.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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Brief Answer:
Not much effective

Detailed Answer:
Hello
There are some case reports stating the effect of metformen on acanthosis nigricans but the response is not yet proven well. You may use it for PCOD or irregular menses or weight loss and if you have acanthosis then it may help you. But not much hopes from it.
Do you have acanthosis nigricans. And if yes, how severe?
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy

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