SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | sleeping problems / schizoaffective | hard to wake in the morning, some weight loss | Extremely pleased with this drug. Eased the paranoia and actually helped with the manic side effects of the Celexa that I was taking-- I stopped hallucinating at all, and was actually sleeping really well. | F | 16 | 1 years | 3/23/2005 | 1 | Teleporter Psychosis | Couldnt float in space anymore, sunk. | M | 459 years | 3/14/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | Seroquel is a GREAT med for insomnia, however, I had gained over 50 pounds after taking 200mg at night. When I discontinued Seroquel, I lost 35 pounds. I recently started up again in October 2005, and have gained a little weight, but what concerns me is that this medication can cause increased triglycerides, and cholesterol, it did me at 200mg, but so far so good currently a second time at only 100mg at night. I really like Seroquel, but do worry about the side effects of the above I mentioned, it is fantastic for sleep, and if you can find the right dose for you, you don't wake up too groggy either. Best wishes to all. | I have been on Seroquel 2 times in my life, first time, 200mg at bedtime, presently I take 100mg at bedtime. It is the only med that gets me to sleep from my racing thoughts. It gives me a full night's sleep, and the side effects are 50/50. Seroquel just really calms me down, and sometimes more than the benzo I take. | F | 34 | 5 months | 3/11/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | I apologize, my dates are all off. I started Effexor XR in January of 2005, and SEROQUEL in October 2004, Xanax in March 2004. Xanax (thumbs up) Seroquel (thumbs up) Effexor XR (thumbs down in the dirt) :=) | F | 34 | 5 months | 3/11/2005 | 4 | Bi polar | Sleepiness on 100mg at night. The sleepiness continue through the day. really hard to get up. | After reading all of these ratings it makes me nervous. I really don't want to gain weight, and don't like the idea of it being something i can get addicted to. I've only been on it a little while so will see. I won't be able to handle the sleepiness long term. | F | 43 | 30 days | 2/27/2005 | 2 | insomnia/bipolar/severe depression | i feel a little light headed also my mind wants to go to sleep but my legs and feet won't ..hard to explain the feeling..it's like rushes going through my legs down to my feet ..which keeps me awake.. | if anyone is having the same symptoms..feel free to e-mail me ..my psych said that i have a sleeping disorder ...she has never heard of the side effects that i have .....so if someone out there has the same effects e me ..then i can show this woman i ain't the only one | M | 45 | 3 days | 2/27/2005 | 4 | Post-traumatic stress disorder | Sleepiness at first, rapid heartbeat after night-time dose (200mg) | Seroquel is really helping with the flashbacks and intrusive memories. I take 50mg at 6pm and 200mg at 10-11pm. I sleep for about 12 hours but I don't work so it's not a problem. Hopefully once I've been in psychotherapy for a while I'll be able to taper and stop taking it. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 2/26/2005 | 4 | Bipolor I/PTSD/DEPRESSION | Drowsiness; vivid dreams; nasal drip | I take was prescrbed 400 mg (100 mg in the AM and 300 mg at bedtime). Since I'm back to work I discontinued the AM dose because of the drowisness. It has helped with my mood disorder and the compulsive feelings. I question if it is addictive a couple of times I didn't take my evening dose and couldn't sleep. In order to function and keep sane I need sleep without the Seroquel I can't sleep. I guess I'm stuck with it for life. | F | 44 | 3 months | 2/25/2005 | 4 | Bipolar I | F | 24 | 3 years | 2/25/2005 | 5 | psychosis | While in hospital I was on 400 mg for 5 weeks. At home, very sleepy if I were on 200 mg. I have been on 100mg for 14 months and it is just fine. | F | 58 | 14 months | 2/24/2005 | 4 | PTSD, mood stabilizer | extreme sleepiness at any dosage over 100mg, and at 100mg I can't move or walk without tripping all over myself. | Overall it is good at calming me down (I think) but I had a very disconcerting experience with it recently. I was having a major anxiety attack and took 3 Ativans (lorazepam), and it wasn't doing anything. My psychiatrist told me to take 4 Seroquels (@ 25mg each) and go to bed. Unfortunately, I had a guy friend over and I started babbling about who-knows-what and then found out in the morning from my roommate that I had sex with him. The scary part is that I was to blacked out from the Seroquel I wasn't even aware that I had sex. From now on, I'm not going to hang out with anybody when I take a higher dosage. | F | 21 | 1 months | 2/22/2005 | 3 | Bipolar ll, PTSD | Side effects accumulated as dose was increased. Recent rapid weight gain, dizziness. At first too sleepy, now not sleeping and irritable, could be losing battle with my disorder. Take entire dose at night because of sedation, when I am up anyway I just must be careful rising and walking around. Very vivid dreams, but not nightmares I was having. Terrible heartburn. Constipation counteracts my lithium runs, so happy ending there. THIRSTY. | My mood seemed depressed at first- I was sleeping 12 hours or more on 25 mg. I quickly adjusted and soon needed 100 to sleep at all. More cycling raised the dose again, and I was dropping dosage of Topomax due to side effects so Seroquel was counterbalancing. Just up for 2 days, time to call the doc but I am not sure what next...also gained 5 pounds in 2 days- essentially without eating. This is an issue for me. | F | 43 | 7 months | 2/22/2005 | 4 | Sleep | I have not noticed any side effects. I am able to sleep much better now. I was able to get back into an exercise program and regulate my diet better. | I have read all the comments here and I am bit concerned about not being able to get off of it later, weight gain caused by sweet craving and increased apetite, hair loss and liver problems. | M | 32 | 3 days | 2/19/2005 | 3 | bipolar | well i had the severe dizz when i would stand up in the beginning i currently take 400 mg all though my doc wants me to take 600-no way i read the side effects and weight gain does not appeal to me especially after i lost 150 from coming off of depakote.plus 400 is plently strong to it knocks my budda out which is good for my mind but what i had in the beginng when he increased my dose to over 200 was the parkinson symptons which he said would go away-i would trip over my feet lord knows i would forgot words stumble over words and i am in sales thats just not cool. but what really bothers me now is i have noticed that when i take it at night sometimes i feel like i cant move at all i mean iam awake and tired eyes semi closed and my body wont let me move and my legs jerk to at night and sometimes my body aches to i talked to my doc he said he had never heard of this the not being able to move and such is there anyone else outthere that has felt that senesation? i also get the dry mouth bad and stuffy nose within about 45 mintues of taking it. and i get real crabby if i cant get to sleep like i am a possessed woman i have to sleep its like i have to plan my sex life around the this pill otherwise i cant get any cause my butt is knocked out. at first i had the morning hang overs here again i just make sure i get over 8 hours sleep if i dont get over 8 hours i wake up severly tired and drugged and my arms and legs feel very weak | it has helped me sleep like reallly good for the first time since i was told i had bp plus since being on this drug with zonegran and wellburtin.o if anyone outthere has had or felt like i have i with my symptons-(cant spell right now its late and i havent taken my serqouel) please feel free to email me or if you if have any other questions. | F | 25 | 3 years | 2/18/2005 | 3 | antipsychotic and antianxiety | Tired. | Good for insomnia. | M | 34 | 2 years | 2/17/2005 | 1 | Bi Polar/Insomnia | Terrible drug, experienced extremly drugged feeling at 25mg dose, slept but awoke feeling hung over the entire day. Next day cut dose in half and had extreme anxiety, tingling in my entire body, hypotension, feeling of confusion, restlessness | I thought this was an awful drug for me. I'd say if you are going to take this to try a very small dose at first to see if it effects you the way it did me. Didn't help me at all. | F | 33 | 2 days | 2/16/2005 | 2 | psychotic / depression anxiety | light headedness, dizziness weak legs on rising or going up or down stairs. Rapid pulse (125bpm). I'm supposed to be taking 600mg. of this medication (and 20mg of Lexapro). Currently taking 400mg. I am almost unbareably nervous and anxious. I don't know how long I can stand to be like this because I feel as though my whole body is trembling. I will take the additional 200mg of Seroquel to see if it helps. I feel as though I want to jump out of my skin. I cannot cope this way. Have started taking more Klonopin to kill some of the anxiety but it comes back after 3 hours. I am very frightened. Still have panic attacks after 400mg. Hope the addition of the other 200mg. Still works, but I may be couch bound. | I am scared about the side effects from this drug; I get so many spots in front of my eyes that I feel as though I am going to black out. I don't have a choice about taking this drug as I feel so out of control. | F | 52 | 2 years | 2/12/2005 | 2 | | 2/10/2005 | 5 | severe bipolar | sleepiness, tiredness, disorientation and difficulty driving at night. | I take 900 mg at bedtime and I have no cmplaints. It has helped with my insomnia and I am no longer having hallucinations. | M | 30 | 7 months | 2/6/2005 | 3 | | 2/3/2005 |