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| 3 | heroin withdrawal | blessed sleep, unconsciousness during withdrawals. | I've cold turkey detoxed off heroin and oxycodone many times. This time I had a large heroin IV habit. I was prescribed soroquel 25 mg. twice a day for relief from withdrawal effects. It allowed me to sleep for most of the first three days (the worst of the withdrawals). The only problem is, luckily I had family attending me 24/7 because I was so out of it, I vomited while lying on my back and unconscious. I would have choked to death without their help. Not to mention falling while trying to make it to bathroom. | M | 55 | 15 days | 9/23/2009 | 1 | manic depression PTSD | cannot remember dreams too drowsy to fuction in everyday life | I promise to make this as short as possible and this will be the first time telling this story completely!!! In the year of 1999 I felt my world was falling apart there were things going on in my life that just shouldnt have been happening. (needless to say it wasnt drugs...not on my part any way.) I had two wonderful children both girls and was doing my best to support them and all the while behind my back my husband (now ex) was doing crack and the money situation was tight. I was told things were getting paid when they werent. So forth and so on... Basically I ended up having what was medically known as a nervous breakdown when I cut my arms with a razor blade from my wrist to my wrist to my elbows... I do not know where the razor came from... I do not know why I did it... I dont remember doing it at all... I only remember having a feeling of "waking up" and wondering where my children were and wondering where all the blood came from and why everyone was cut up??? I had no clue that I had done it myself!!! Do you have any idea how scary that was for me. And just to make this clear it has never happened again... Anyway I was taken to the hospital but I was not locked up. (BY THE GRACE OF GOD) I cant think of no other reason why I wasnt. The E.R. DR. Prescibed me Zoloft and told me it was mandatory to see and Psychologist or Psychiatrist within 10 days. So I started seeing a local clinic in my hometown... I went to the appointment and tried t | F | 35 | 3 years | 9/15/2009 | 3 | Schizophrenia | Drowsiness, Sexual side effects, Weight gain, Dystonia, Memory problems, Chronic Constipation | This medicine helped a lot for the paranoia and the delusions and completely stopped any hallucinations I once had but the side effects got to a point where I had to switch medications. This medicine works great for some people; I'm not one of those people. | M | 18 | 7 months | 9/13/2009 | 1 | Depression, anxiety | Sleeplessness and EXTREME anxiety | I was put on Seroquel after a death in my family. I had been on Paxil for years and I absolutely loved that drug, but it started to give me anxiety attacks and I weened off. I tried a whole mess of medications afterwards, but Seroquel is the one that caused me the most dissatisfaction. I was up all night for days.. my heart was racing and my anxiety was 10x what it usually is. It is amazing for me to read that so many people got sleepy with this medication because it has the opposite effect on me. I guess it is true that brain chemistry and the drugs it responds varies drastically. | F | 14 days | 9/12/2009 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder (Manic) | This medication made me feel like I was black out binge drinking every night and I'd just pass out an hour after taking it. I'd wake up completely confused. Can't remember anything. Thank you seroquel for turning me elderly well before my age. Fucked up my speech, have no memory,no thought process, and really slow at responding in conversations. Hair loss and slight weight gain. Addictive. DO NOT TAKE UNLESS YOU WANT AN IQ OF 3!!! | F | 20 | 3 years | 9/12/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Bipolar/Insomnia | weight LOSS, vivid nightmares, extreme grogginess in the morning for the first 2 weeks where i had to stay in bed most of the day, now it's just grogginess in the AM that goes away after coffee and time, the worst side effect has definately been the nightmares. | I see so many bad comments about seroquel, which I understand..it is a very strong drug and you should not be on it unless you have a serious problem. I feel like many of these comments are made by people who probably didn't need the drug. It has changed my life. I'm surviving and prior to Seroquel i was near the end. | F | 22 | 6 months | 9/11/2009 | 4 | Bipolar II, Acute Anxiety, Insomnia | Deep sleep (Yay!), Moods (depression/hypomania) stabilized dramatically, INCREASED Libido, Increased Intensity of Orgasm(s). A little of my Hx: I'm a 26 y/o female, 5'2", 105 lbs. I've been seen/treated by many Psychiatrists and counselors since the age of 16 for Major Depressive Disorder, Acute Anxiety Disorder, and Chronic Insomnia. Over the years, I've taken every Antidepressant available (and combos of them), minus MAOI's - SSRI's all made the anxiety/insomnia worse and reduced my libido to 'nonexistent'; SNRI's worked for a while, then stopped being effective; Tricyclics made me sleep, but WAY too much - 18+ hrs q day; Atypical antidepressants just did NOT work for me. | I finally got tired of "ping-ponging" from depression w/ suicidal ideation to 3-4 day episodes where I'd clean incessantly, not sleep, etc for those 72-96 hrs, and then crash back into the depression. I'm an RN, and several MD's I work with all highly recommended the same psychiatrist who's new to the area. I went into the first appt with a healthy skepticism - no one had ever helped me before, so why would this doctor be any different? WRONG! He was very thorough, thoughtful, and attentive. He Dx'ed me with Bipolar II (NOT Major Depressive Disorder) and agreed with the Acute Anxiety Disorder Dx. He rx'ed Seroquel 25mg HS (at bedtime), increased to 50mg HS week two IF NEEDED and Depakote ER 1000mg (and to continue Klonopin 1mg TID that I've been on since 1999). I've noticed a HUGE difference! I can sleep at night, my moods are stable, I feel better than I can ever remember feeling in my whole life! It's restored my sanity, my life, my marriage, my career, helps me enjoy my family, my 2-yr old daughter... I could go on and on! No weight gain or increased appetite, no hyperglycemia/diabetes, no increased cholesterol/triglycerides, etc. As I've researched Seroquel in the capacity of patient/RN, I've noticed that the VAST majority of patients who've had severe negative side effects from Seroquel are/were put on a grossly HIGH dosage, most not even titrated to that dose to see if a lower dose was adequate. I'm proof that, when given to the correct patient, wit | F | 26 | 3 months | 9/9/2009 | 1 | bi-polar..anxiety.sleeping, manic | Gained ALOT of wieght I was 114 now 148lbs.made it very hard to WAKE UP in MORNING..FEELING OUT OF IT TILL I HAVE HAD AT LEAST2 CUPS OF COFFEE.At night made me eat in my sleep | I am now going to try to stop taking Seroquel...cold turkey ! Hope nothing happens ..please tell me if anyone has had any side effects from when they stopped taking it !!!!! I have been on it for 3 years at 300mgs nightly. | F | 31 | 3 years | 9/8/2009 | 2 | Bipolar 2 manic depression suicidal | I hate it.. but it calms me down quickly. I will either fall asleep quickly and for a long period of time. Or I will stay awake in an insomnia state. lost and not knopwing what to do or go. The worst thing aboput Seroquel and me. I have an anger problem that I have had all my life. If I fall asleep in an angry mood, I will not deep sleep but will be in a blacked out state and either walk, drive, however possible, get to what the reason i am mad and commence to do what I went there for. And when I would awaken, I was in the hospital cuffed to the bed. And I can say that I have woken up that way many times in the past 5 years.. | I think it is one of thje worst things that could be prescribed to me | M | 45 | 5 years | 9/7/2009 | 4 | Bipolar Mania, Anxiety, Insomnia | * Twitching of hands involuntarily (not too often); forgetfulness of basic things; mild weight gain; heart palpitations at night - occurred 1 hour consistently after taking medication | Overall, this medicine has worked wonders to help my anxiety/mania - I used to panic at the slightest thing, now it takes a very strong trigger to do it. It helps tremendously in the 'staying asleep' aspect, however, going to sleep is a bit of a nighmare because my heart feels like an electric shock 1 hour after taking medication. Only last about 5 - 10 minutes. | F | 30 | 2.5 years | 9/5/2009 | 3 | severe depression | weight gain (alot) vivid nightmares that caused severe distress sleepy during the day | I hate it. The dreams are enough to drive me crazy and the weight gain hasn't helped at all with getting over my depression and it is seriously hard to study and pass exams if you constantly want to sleep! | F | 16 | 3 months | 9/1/2009 | 1 | Depression, bipolar | Tremors, loss of voluntary muscle control, night sweats, anxiety, extreme terror, inability to control thoughts. | I strongly suggest avoiding this medication! I am still having frightening flashbacks to times when I was on the drug (which was more than a year ago). | M | 26 | 3 months | 9/1/2009 | 5 | post traumatic stress & anxiety | Craving for sugar resulting in 14lb weight gain and after a year of taking it, my cholesterol has been found to be high. | Seroquel was my saviour during a very difficult time. It gave me a break from my constant anxiety aswell as a break from my overactive mind. It helped me to keep calm like no other medication has. I would recommend it for temporary use but not long term. I did feel like a zombie but would rather that than suicidal. I came off gradually because of the weight gain and high cholesterol. Had a rash initially and itching all over aswell as a few sleepless nights but 2 months down the line, I'm not doing too bad although I haven't lost a pound in weight even though I have halved my calories. Can't help but wonder if Seroquel has changed my metabolism permanently. | F | 41 | 365 days | 8/31/2009 | 5 | PTSD, Borderline, Depression | NONE. None. none. no weight gain, nothing. | Please do not read all these negative things. You people are hopeless with your whining. I have tried EVERYTHING, suicide seemed like the only option until one month ago when my therapist suggested we try Seroquel. I was willing to take snake venom. I was desparate. I am A NEW PERSON. I have stuggled since an adolesent with depression, anxiety, and suffered from an abusive situation as a child resulting in PTSD. I have no side effects except I sleep like a baby again. I take 25 mg. 30 mins. before bedtime. I have a thyroid disorder (cancer) and take 112 mcg. of Levoxyl, 2 mg. Xanax still though I am weaning, and sometimes Ultram for pain from Lupus. Stop complaining and stop this madness, Seroquel is a wonderful drug and it gave me back my life. People read all this stuff the really insane people write and get scared as I did and now I can tell you TAKE IT. Your spouse will be happy, your children will love you but more importantly you will LOVE YOURSELF. | F | 55 | 30 days | 8/29/2009 | 2 | Anxiety Attacks, Obsessive Thinking | Increased panic attacks to the point of 911 calls because I felt as if I was dying, Increased OCD, Total Change in my "normal" personality, no motivation what-so-ever, Lack of Energy, Lack of excitement, times with lack of all emotion, burts of anger, confusion, constant battles with my mind and mental stability, decreased vision, No short term memory, weird head sensations, dizziness, feeling of detatchment from body, could go on forever | Long time seroquel user. In the beginning for me the side effects were minimal and typical. Always tired and sleepy, which was good and bad because it was slowing the activity in my mind. But also bad because it wasnt really living life. Over the years I have concluded within myself that the best way is education over medication, Learn about it, Try to control it and if you cant alone use natural remedys. Live with and love yourself. You are who you are. Some of the toughest battles are worth the fight in the end you can be surprised. Im slowly going off of this drug at my own pace. The Hardest road is often the best road traveled. Seroquel is barbaric like almost any drug of its kind. of course there is more hype over it because it has been around longer so more people are able to comment and sue the company because it has got around more over the years then the newer drugs. Just say no to ALL drugs... Educate yourself. | M | 27 | 7 years | 8/28/2009 | 2 | insomnia, depression, irritability | Tried sample of Seroquel XR 50mg, yesterday. Per Dr's instructions, 12 hours prior to your waking hour tomorrow. Within 3 hours I became too drowsy to remain awake. I woke after 9 hours sleep and felt like a zombie. Couldn't function at work, couldn't concentrate and my memory was failing me, called off sick. At home I took a 90 minute nap, and was out cold. I've been extremely drowsy all day. My mental faculties are slowly returning. I still feel groggy with slow motor functions, 24 hours after trying it once. | I don't like it. A year ago, this would've helped, when I was in a bad state. Seems like, this would enable patients to get over a bad hump. Even then I wouldn't recommend taking this as a long-term med, unless your condition is extreme. The after-effects of this drug remind me of a really bad "acid hangover". Yuchh. As someone once said, "You are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence". | F | 53 | 1 days | 8/28/2009 | 4 | Sleep Disorder, swing mood, depress | It passes now one year taking 200mg seroquel. I feal emotional stable now but my weights rises up to 17kg in just 6 months. I sleep deep eatch night 12 to 14 hours. My colesterol LDL rises to mutch more 20% than the limit. Some times headakes and slow movements. I canīt sleep one night without seroquel. Im depending on it, its addicted. Memory loss with person names and recent life episods. My cocentration or focus is limited now, canīt read more than 3 pages in a book per day. Canīt watch a entire movie on cinema or TV. Canīt listen to peaple talks with full atention , its dispersss. Some times fiel strong and fast heart palpitations. | Im 36, I change from risperidona to seroquel afther a 8 months stop treatment, just working at full time. I was very stress during last 2 months and when I decided to repeat treatment first day I take Seroquel this time, doctor advice for less side effects. I take the pill 300mg and afther 1 minute I drop down dead, with a very very fast heart beat, rise to 300 bpm. I call a ambulance emediatly to a friend near by. Then 3 minutes left my head was burning so hot, then I start not fealing my limbs, canīt move nothing at all in my body, not eaven a finger. Central nervs mal function or disconnected. Seeams I was dying. In my yeas I sow flashing lights strong. I feel I was dying. Later on some Ice on my head and some food keeps me alive for some 30 minuts before ambulance comes. I vigorate afther 1hour, I could walk again but with tremours in all my body. Still taking seroquel from then one year now with good results, but first take was shoking, as somebody have talk the same before in this rates... | M | 36 | 12 months | 8/25/2009 | 1 | started out for sleep | weight gain, galbladder problems, joint problems | I started taking it right after it was released in March of 2003. Was having trouble sleeping, somehow I ended up taking 600mg at night. I have been weaning off for over 2 months now. I was hoping after I got down to 50mg that I could stop completely. But now I am taking 12.50mg. It's like the Beast has ahold of me, and just doesn't want to let go. I hope that in 2 weeks I can be free of it. I don't recommend anyone getting started on this drug. I am Bipolar1 with a very rapid cycling. So far, so good with this. I am really suffering with insomnia. | F | 53 | 6.5 years | 8/21/2009 | 1 | Sleep Aid | Cardiomypathy-weakening of heart muscle, Cataracts, Extreme Sleepiness, Weight Gain | Please do not take this drug. Or at least do some research on it-please see all lawsuits filed- and follow your health very closely while on it. I had no idea of the side effects was prescribed it for years for sleeplessness before I finally had to stop because of heart problems it had caused. Seroqel also caused cataracts for me which I had in both eyes while taking this drug-had to have cararact surgery to correct it. It also caused a weakening of my heart called cardiomyopathy. My heart functioning went down to 20% on this drug and my pulse ran around 102 beats per minute while on this drug. I could have died if not for a caring doctor who noticed my ekg was way out of wack and asked me why was I taking seroquel???? My heart doctor was going to put me on a pacemaker, but after going off seroquel and taking my heart meds, my heart is gradually getting back to normal with heart functiong now at 40% and pulse rate down in the normal range of around 60 beats per minute. Use with extreme caution or better yet not at all!!!! | F | 55 | 5 years | 8/19/2009 | 1 | Insomnia, PTSD, DID | Horrific nightmares, extreme panic, flashbacks increased in severity and length, wake up drenched in sweat, body would suddenly jerk, zombie feeling, no sex drive, intense weight gain then lost appetite completely, severe depression, tingling and numbness | These drug terrifies me now. I stopped taking it a week ago and my mind is clearer already. My doctor said it would help me sleep and instead I ended up in a world where I didn't know what was real or not. Then started drinking heavily to deal with the nightmares and anxiety, would rather pass out then be in any state to dream. Now I am not taking anything except Lexapro, no over the counter, no alcohol. I was in hell when I was on that drug and wanted to die. Learning how to sleep in a more natural way. Lacked desire to do anything. Would have these hideous experiences while only taking 50mg. I am so glad I found this website because it let me know that I am not alone in my reactions, I am not losing my mind. After reading this website, I took one 50gm dose and nothing else and that night, horrific panic attack, hallucinations both visual and aural, intense fear when I finally feel asleep a nightmare in which I thought I wold scream forever and woke drenched in sweat. | F | 49 | 9 months | 8/18/2009 |