SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)

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SEROQUEL  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-10-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUELCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  
11/27/2006
 5  Bipolar,insomnia,anxiety drowsiness, dry mouth, agitation This drug is great. It relaxes both my body and mind. I barely gained any weight it and it has completely turned my life around. I have made so many gains since I started taking seroquel. I have a great job and I'm doing better at university, and I am an overall happier person. 2 years
10/25/2005
 5  Bi-Polar II / Anxiety Only on 75mg/day - feel bloated, gained a few pounds, but I think the weight gain has Plateaued. Felt my metabolism shift into low-gear when I first started taking it. Been on it for about a month, if I gain anymore, I will cut back even more than the 100mg/day the doctor initially prescribed. More diet and excercise will be the rule for the time being - we'll see I can't say how much this medication has brought me back down to earth. I'm also on 100mg Lamicatal. Lamictal took me out of depression - but also took me too high. (especially with coffee...turned me into the great corn-holio). Seroqel "quelled" the racing thoughts and gave me a good nights sleep. Why does there always have to be a trade-off with medications? You either do well physically without, but suffer mentally - or you take the meds, feel well menatally, but pudge out! If these med-researchers ever figure out the metabolism/weight gain/endocrine problems, they would hit the jack-pot!!! GET IT RIGHT DOCS...but still...Seroquel is a mental life saver for me. M 30 days
11/28/2006
 5  bi-polar/anxiety/sleep disorder drowsiness, dizziness i have used several anti-psychotics including abilify,geoden, and zyprexa---I have the least side effects with seroquel and is an effective medication in assisting with sleep and prevention of psychosis 6 months
12/23/2003
 5  Insomnia None except sleepiness (which was the whole point) I used to take Ambien for insomnia, but I found myself the next morning having no memory of what I'd done the night before (made dinner plans, had sex with my fiance, etc.) Seroquel is much gentler--it just makes me feel tired, like I should. Sometimes I still wake up in the middle of the night, though. F 8 months
6/4/2005
 4  chronic insomnia, manic depression was the only medication that helped me sleep, gained about 25 lbs which is very good in my case... I'm about 155lbs now.Chronic ringing and hissing in the ears, blurry vision. I believe i was the first one to overdose on Seroquel in summer 2002, i took 9000 mg one night, 3 hours later i went into a deep sleep and 15 hours later i woke up in the hospital ICU and here i am, i survived it and glad i did because no matter what every day above ground is a good day. M 3 years
1/11/2005
 4  unable to sleep at night Have had some weight gain, and notice that I am more hungry and wanting to snack during the day. Have had charley horses in my feet at night, but am unsure if it is caused by Seroquel, and will monitor them. By taking Seroquel 25 mg. at bedtime, I have noticed that I am now sleeping between 6-8 hours per night and was unable to do that before. With my anxiety condition and problems with arthritis, I was a mess during the day without taking the Seroquel cause I was always tired from lack of sleep. My doctor and I agreed that not sleeping during the night was causing much stress on my joints and that's why we decided on the Seroquel. When I was taking Ambien for sleep, it wasn't working near as well, and that's why I was changed to Seroquel. It's nice to be able to actually get a full nights sleep for a change. My joints feel much better after a full nights sleep. F 2 weeks
1/15/2005
 4  insomnia from panic disorder Daytime lazyness, hunger before it put me to sleep. Ok, Im not a doctor, so IM not prescribing YOU on how much to take, but I have never needed more then 12.5 millagrams of this to be put to sleep. This is when I had absolutely no chance of falling asleep on my own, and was in withdrawals from something else on TOP of that. I HIGHLT doubt any of you need these high doses. When this is prescribed just for sleep, I am doubtfull high doses are needed. If you are on this for something besides sleep, then I dont know what you should be on. But, like I said, if you are being given this just for sleep I HIGHLY doubt you should be on 50 milligrams like some guy above said. Once again, I have never needed more then 12.5 which is half of a 25 milligram tablet, to be put to sleep for 7-10 hours. If you are taking a high amount it could be screweing up your sleep, and making you feel weird, and tired the next day. This is a med I believe you should not overdo for sleep. I would just try to take as much as it takes, try some doses, and see what M 3 months
4/23/2007
 4  Depression, anxiety Its only been a week but RLS and memory loss are apparent. Im on 100mg as of right now. I like it minus the RLS which counteracts the sedative properties that seroquel is supposed to give me. Perhaps it will go away in due time. M 7 days
10/3/2008
 4  for antipsychotic preventive effect sleep Main positive effect as sleep medication. Found time release very slow for this. Found low dose of tablet chewed very effective sleep aid. Low dose of 50 mg or higher. Wonder if general or family practice physician can prescibe this for sleep or other reasons? M 1 years
10/10/2008
 4  lamictal drug induced psychosis rapid heart beat, sedation lamictal gave me a psychosis, that means drug induced psychosis, what helped so far is abilify and seroquel. i am currently taking 100 mg twice a day for this condition, i will talk with my doc to increase to 200 mg, it has helped me but it has side effects M 14 days
2/23/2008
 4  Anxiety, depression Lethargy, restless legs Ive recently cut my dose of seroquel down to 25mg from 50mg, and we cut my Remeron in half from 60mg to 30mg. It had to be done because i simply could not function on the higher doses. Would sleep for 10-12 hrs and still have a really hard time getting out of bed and leaving my house. So far so good on the smaller doses. M
11/18/2008
 4  BiPolor Disorder, Insomina, Anxiety WEIGHT GAIN it seems is one of the biggest problems with this drug. I have also gained about 30 pounds after taking the drug for about 6 months now. I sometimes have trouble remembering certain things (Short Term Memory Loss only) but thats about it, for now anyway:) Even with the side effects I think this medication works for me, I take 50mg during the day 25mg in the morning and 25 in the afternoon then I take 100mg at night so I can sleep like a normal person does. M 6 days
11/18/2006
 4  Bipolar II, Borderline Personality trouble concentrating and staying on task, groggy upon waking (doesn't matter if I sleep 2 or 12 hours), slight heat sensation in forehead, sometimes it is hard to form sentences and certain words for about 4 hours after waking, definite memory loss Unless you are willing to donate enough time to work through the side effects and create a plan that will allow you to deal with them positively, stay away from this drug. As a college student this has been quite a challenge. However, at the expense of my grades, I finally feel stable due to this drug. I am also taking Lamictal (150mg) and the combination of the two really help to control my anxiety, depression, and keep episodes from occuring often. F 5 months
3/6/2007
 3  Bipolar 1 It relieved the teeth clenching and tight neck muscles that I've had, mainly from Lexapro, for several years. Dry mouth (in addition to dry mouth that I already had from Lamictal). I'm just starting Seroquel, some of the side effects might go away. I do feel a little stoned an hour or two after taking 200 mgs or more. Then of course there's the sleep-inducing effects, which I find excellent at bedtime. Hasn't been a problem during the day at all. I think I'm more awake and productive during the day now than before. I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder (nonspecific hypersomnia) years ago. I've got my fingers crossed, hoping that Seroquel might be the perfect marachino cherry atop my cocktail of Lithium (20 years), Lamictal, Wellbutrin XL and Lexapro. M 14 days
5/13/2006
 3  bipolar disorder
5/21/2008
 3  Bipolar/Manic-Depressive(Mixed Stat OK on the goodside i feel calm and relaxed (a feeling I am not used to) but on the bad side I have gained 70lbs. It does not help my sleeplessness (I still get up 3-5 times a night) and I sleep eat. I have uncontrollable movements of my legs/arms and sometimes very alarming time swallowing(scary, i mean scary) My Dosage is 600mg at bedtime. I also take 900mg of lithium, 40mg of Inderal, 100mg of ultram, 400mg Ibuprophen, and 81mg of Aspirin all at bedtime (I still take some of these others + Nexium in the morning) M 8 months
3/21/2007
 3  
2/1/2005
 3  
2/3/2005
 3  axiety
3/28/2005
  

SEROQUEL  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-10-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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