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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 5  Panic Disorder/Anxiety Dry Mouth, Sleepiness, memory is effected badly, I burned my hand because of it, don't do anything dangerous on the drug, even driving until you get used to it. This is pretty much an excellent drug. I've never gone passed 50mgs, I don't know how some people can go that high as it knocks me flat on my ass. Even 10 mgs will put me to sleep. I had problems with panic attacks and obsessive thinking, this drug will shut down invasive thoughts and allow me to enjoy life around me. I've been off and on the drug. Worst part about leaving the drug is you're guaranteed insomnia and it'll be hard to find anything to replace it. M 27 3 years
2/2/2010
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 5  Bi Polar / Sleep Minor weight gain, This medication has really worked well, it allows me to sleep through the night and keep my mind from racing allowing me to better focus on what I am doing. I would highly recommend that you at least try this medication. M 43 2 years
400mg 1X day
2/14/2010
 5  Severe anxiety I ended up fat and diabetic, and there's good reason to believe Seroquel had something to do with it. This drug saved my life. It has some horrible side effects, but thanks to Seroquel I can sleep and I can engage in reasonable conversation. I wouldn't recommend this for everyone. According to my doctor the biochemical basis for my anxiety is a bit unusual so I don't respond at all to the antidepressants that usually help with anxiety. But if you're having no luck at all with conventional anti anxiety medication give this a shot. M 44 4 years
400 1X day
3/28/2010
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 5  Sleep / Bipolar Depression If I don't sleep at least 8 hours, I'm a little groggy in the morning. On those occasions, a 12 oz. can of Mountain Dew (which contains about 1/3 the caffeine of a regular cup of brewed coffee) generally does the trick. Otherwise, I have not noticed any other side effects and have not experienced any weight gain at doses of 12.5 to 50 mg. When reading someone else's experience with ANY drug, ALWAYS remember that your experience may be different. Try something until it's clear that it's not right for you. The drug you refuse might be the one that'll save your life! I have been taking 12.5 mg of Seroquel predominantly for sleep. I absolutely LOVE how it puts me out/down in about an hour and helps me sleep through the night. At higher doses (25 or 50 mg), I am too groggy the next day. When I'm hypomanic, its ability to keep me down through the night is reduced. On those rare occasions, I increase my dose to 25 mg and that helps. M 50 9 months
12.5 mg 1X day
9/26/2010
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 5  OCD/High Anxiety none I took this drug off label (its meant for bipolar/major depression) at the recommendation of my prescribing psychiatrist. The first few days I had trouble waking up and felt groggy all day, but once I got used to it I felt great. It is the only thing that has been able to calm the racing thoughts that were keeping me up all night. I only stopped taking it because I'm trying to get pregnant, and when I did stop I had no withdrawal symptoms (though I did have to ween off instead of stopping cold). M 28 1 years
50 mg 1X day
4/6/2010
 5  insomnia, bipolar,anxiety, depressi restless legs, back pain, neck pain, joint stiffness, weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sex drive, forget what i am saying, trouble concentrating, nasal congestion, constipation, heart burn, red eyes, this has been a wonder drug for me although all the side effects can make you not wabt to take it. it's risk vs. benefit and i will take this drug for the rest of my life reguardless of the side effects because i cannot function or sleep without it. oh! if you are going to have sex, do it before you take your seroque. M 19 3 years
150 x2 600 1X day
5/21/2010
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 5  insomnia, OCD, anxiety. dry mouth, nothin' else. it is a wonderful antipsychotic to calm your mind, allow u to sleep like a baby and to reduce symptoms of anxiety. be warning to take it before driving, having sex, having exams or excessive work. for the first time, i do not shit an antipsychotic for akathisia or weight gain. M 24 7 days
50 mg 2X day
6/1/2010
 5  bipolar disorder/insomnia/anxiety slightly more sleep, and heartburn this drug has been my savior for me atleast( i know different people handle drugs differently) gets me to sleep good i'll take and extra hour or so of sleep a day over no more than 1~3 hours per day ^.^ and as for the heartburn well it didnt start till i started taking it would probably go away if i stopped drinking mt. dew so much, has completely eliminated my insomnia, my moods are much more stable now and my life has become very carefree and happy since i started seroquel. also taken along with 150mg a day of effexor xr that i take for depression. M 28 5 months
200mg 2X day
6/10/2010
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 5  Bipolar Depression/Sleep It causes my nose and sinuses to close up tighter than a drum, sometimes creating an alarming sensation of choking or suffocating. I think it also causes swelling of the prostate, making it difficult to pee when you want to. I generally have been pleased with SEROQUEL. Starting in my middle-age, I have been plagued with insomnia... racing thoughts very much a part of that. I had tried "baby" sleep aids like RESTORIL and AMBIEN, but they were just pi$$-in-the-ocean: Basically I am like an elephant in the wild who needs to be brought down with a dart of elephant tranquilizer! So I needed a more "heavy duty" sleep aid like SEROQUEL. A relative of mine takes about 700mg daily for schizo-affective disorder... There is no way in hell I could take a dosage like that, because 100mg alone is enough to knock me out cold for hours, swell up my nasal passages completely and dry up my mouth. SEROQUEL does indeed allow me to sleep like a baby for about 8--12 hours, and get plenty of refreshing REM sleep, too. In fact, it is the first good sleep I have had in all my adult years. I am just naturally "wired" by nature, and SEROQUEL eases that. Interestingly, once you awaken, you are not groggy at all... 10 minutes, say, for the fog to lift... and you're good. I have in fact, gained much weight since I've been on psych meds (ten years now) and have developed Type 2 Diabetes as well... but I attribute these developments more to DEPAKOTE... which I'll "diss" on a different page... As a diabetic, I probably should not be taking a drug which metabolizes in the liver (as SEROQUEL does)... It would be prefe M 47 5 years
100mg 1X day
6/29/2010
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 5  Bi Polar It's odd but my side effects are opposite of most other peoples posts.In fact the side effects are almost none existent. Dry mouth, a bit groggy getting up. This med is working perfectly for me and its almost like a miracle drug for me. It allows me to sleep, but not too much and keeps me at a fairly normal state of being all day. I havn't gained weight or felt like I was out of phase which is what Zyprexa did. I have tried several meds before the most effective being Zyprexa(Olanzapine) The side effects on that were brutal. Seroquel is 10 times more effective for me. I just checked my blood pressure and it has dropped quite a bit since the last time i checked before taking Seroquel. Another side effect which is beneficial for me is it reduces the craving for alchohol. I'm in sales and it has diminished my motivation somewhat. Sex drive is down a bit but frankly I was over sexed before.All in all the benefits far out way the negatives. M 46 2 months
50 1X day
12/3/2010
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 5  bi-polar, anxiety, depression Weight gain, higher sugar Been the best thing for me. Yes, I experienced weight gain, but I take into account that it's made my bi-polar managable, so willing to put up with the side effects. I sleep at night now, and my moods have stabalized. It was the best thing I could have done, it's working well for me. M 51 2 years
300 1X day
3/4/2011
 5  Anxiety and Depression I started at 50mg and the first couple of nights it really knocks you out. Make sure you have plenty of time to sleep or you'll be dragging in the morning. After a few nights, I became used it. It barely makes me sleep at all now. Seroquel was a life-saver for me. I was extremely anxious and depressed and the docs had tried pristiq, cymbalta, and some other ssri. All of them killed my sex drive and made me feel a bit like a robot. They switched me to wellbutrin (450mg), which allowed me to focus more, which then allowed me to work more easily which was part the of the cause of my anxiety, but I was still very very anxious and depressed about it. After being put on Seroquel, I felt throttled down to just the right speed. Some days I'm fine, other days I experience normal anxiety, like anyone, but I never feel like it's the end of the world and I'm no longer depressed at all. M 35 5 months
150 1X day
6/25/2011
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 5  bipolar One hour after taking seroquel my nose completely plugs up. it's so bad i need to use a 12 hour nasal decongestant so as i can sleep without breathing through my mouth all night. Other then that, i love this medication. M 57 3 years
300 1X day
9/12/2011
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 5  schizophrenia at the beginning was very sleepy couldnt stay awake had major weight gain, from 8 stone to 16 stone literally doubled in size. after the first month or so and after reaching the correct dosage for me i have never felt better. no talking therapy could have ever helped me even half of how much my meds have worked. relapse free in 2 years once they put me on my other meds as well i have completely changed and am so glad for the change. the other meds, seroxat and depokote, another 2 supposedly problematic meds. but they HAVE worked for me, just gotta ride out the beginning! M 27 3 years
900 1X day
11/7/2011
 5  Depression add-on and for OCD Causes strong (and MUCH appreciated) sleepiness, perfect for taking at nighttime. And I sleep all night now! No Ambien, Benadryl, or Lunesta needed! Also awesome exciting dreams!! Also Dry mouth (no biggie at all). Strange seeing all the negative comments on this drug. If it is well-tolerated (like for myself) then there is no other drug that treats so many symptoms. Life is fine and dandy with Seroquel XR. And many thanks to Asta-Zeneca for giving it to me for free! M 36 2 years
600 1X day
12/2/2011
 5  Insomnia/bipolar Drowsiness, constipation, weight gain, upset stomach, OCCASIONAL somnolence I've had terrible insomnia since i was 13, I'd sleep about 12 hours a week. I'm now sleeping a good 8-10 hours a night which greatly helps symptoms of my bipolar disorder. A great drug to level you out. M 22 1 months
50mg 1X day
12/12/2011
 5  depression and anxiety sleepy for 8 hours after taking and harder to get out of bed; hand/finger will twitch periodically for a few hours after taking has made a big difference through a difficult time -- reduced anxiety by 80% and depression by 60% -- results started a day after starting on it. taking an hour before bedtime virtually ensures a good night sleep. i'm able to supplement my nightly dose with 25 to 50mg during the day on bad days with immediate relief, although will feel sleepy. taking generic instead of brand name extended relief because of the high cost. but seems to work just as well for me. M 49 6 months
100mg 1X day
8/8/2013
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 5  situational stress and bad sleeping sleepiness seroquel is best of the worst. at least it works well for me, thought it was clear overmedication and it sucked me into a life-long psychiatric patient. you cannot withdraw this drug easily/safely unlike some other meds (relora?/nmda antagonist? + beta agonist etc). M 32 4 years
400 1X day
7/25/2012
 5  Bipolar I also take 25 mg of Seroquel during the day up to 4 times per day for severe anxiety and dangerous intrusive thoughts. This has been a miracle drug for me. No hallucinations, visual, auditory or olfactory. Much more stable in moods. When I have had issues with my bipolar gradual increases in dosage have helped. M 48 15 months
300mg 1X day
8/29/2012
 5  Insomnia No side effects. The doctor prescribed this medication for me to help me sleep after other methods and drugs failed. I don't have a problem falling asleep but I have a problem staying asleep because I have a very active mind. I started out with 25 MG taken at bedtime but the doctor had to increase the dose every few weeks as my body got used to the medication. My maintenance dose finally came out to 300 MG and I have been taking this for 7 years now. I do feel groggy in the morning especially when I don't get my 8 hours of sleep but it's a small price to pay for restful sleep. I did find that taking the medication on a full stomach lessens the sedating effect of the drug. I am a bit worried about getting tardive dyskinesia in the future though the chances are slim as this is an atypical antipsychotic. Nevertheless, the risk is worth it. M 47 7 years
300 MG 1X day
8/18/2012
  

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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