There are 1084 ratings for the drug: SEROQUEL in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for seroquel: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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1	Teleporter Psychosis	Couldnt float in space anymore, sunk.		M	905	459 years		3/14/2005
1	YES	SIDE EFFECT: Loss of coordination. Description: Loss of coordination means one cannot operate an automobile. Loss of coordination means one cannot SAFELY operate motorized machinery.	SIDE EFFECT: Unsteady ambulation[walking]	M	75	35 days		8/9/2009
2	Depression	Made me terribly anxious and at times suicidal	Was suppose to help with depression taken along with Zoloft	F	72	40 days 25 mg. 4X D		2/24/2010 Email
1	For sleep and to calm behavior	Trembling, shaking, rigid arms, muscles constantly moving in calves, weakness in muscles, difficulty walking, body jerks	My husband was being treated by dr. for dementia, unable to sleep, wandering at night, so was given Seroquel to help him sleep and calm his behavior. He immediately began sleeping at least 10 hours, wetting the bed because he didn't wake up. Then he was in a zombie-like daze most of the time, stopped knowing or being aware of what was going on. Staring spells. After 6 months, he began having "body jerks" where he would be sitting holding a cup of coffee and involuntarily threw the coffee everywhere. I spoke to the dr. who asked if I wanted him to sleep or have these jerking spells, he seemed to get angry that I was questioning the use of Seroquel. 3 months later, my husband began taking little bitty steps, having to be assisted, 3 months ago, he began shaking as if he were shivering, he would shake the whole bed. Two weeks ago his neurologist (who prescribed Seroquel) saw him for a routine visit and was shocked at how he had deteriorated and said IT WAS THE SEROQUEL! DUH! He said it could cause rigidity and trembling. He advised me to cut back the dosage to 25 mg once every other day. Guess what! I stopped it. After 3 days the shaking stopped, but he still has the muscle movement in his legs and difficulty walking, not quite as bad, but it's still there. My advice: Don't take this crap, it can affect you in ways you never dreamed of, maybe long term, I will have to wait and see. This stuff is as lethal as rat poison.	M	67	1 years 50 mg 1X D		3/14/2010 Email
4	depression/insomnia	200mg turned me into a zombie. Could barely walk to bed. Found that 50mg worked good. Takes me a long time to wake up in the morning. Only taking it because Ambien no longer worked for me.	Guess this drug affects people differently. My wife was taking 200mg and had no trouble getting up and going to work. I wouldn't be able to function in the morning on that dose.	M	66	5 days		1/6/2008
2	insomnia, major depression	Feel sleepy for at least 18 hours after taking 100 mg at bedtime. That is, if I go to bed at midnight, I have to drag myself up at 10 am, then sleep on the couch until 4 pm, then finally start feeling awake at about 8 pm. That means that I'm only reasonaly awake and feeling normal for about 4 hours a day!	It's great for sleep. Nothing else seemed to have worked: Not ambien or lunesta. But, it adds to my severe depression. I've only been taking it for 5 days, but am seriously considering to either substitute trazodone or crush the 100 mg seroquel pill, and take just half of it tonight. I'm more concerned about my 5 month bout with depression. I'm taking an SSRI, Lexapro, and wonder if the seroquel is offsetting the effects of the Lexapro.	M	65	5 days		7/16/2007 Email
1	Bipolar	Loss of muscle control and loss of memory	This shit is dangerous!! After taking my bedtime dose, I could not control my muscles. I was unable to lift my legs and arms to get into bed. All I could do was pull a pillow to the floor and then sleep next to my bed until a few hours later when it wore off. Also, I would wake up in the morning and walk into my kitchen to discover that I had been up during the night cooking/frying food, which I had no memory of whatsoever. I was shocked when I saw the mess, not to mention that I could have burned my house down! I gained 15 pounds and haven't been able to lose it since. Worst of all, I went out of town to visit an old friend. I took my pill and have no memory after that. In the morning, my friend told me she had to carry me to bed because I couldn't walk. She thought I was on some kind of illegal drug (I don't do drugs), or I was drunk (I don't drink). I tried to explain the side effects I was having with Seroquel, but apparently she didn't believe me because she hasn't talked to me ever since. Very sad. My doctor said he had never heard of this reaction from his other patients. Seroquel was my worst nightmare.	F	63	12 months ? 1X D		9/1/2010 Email
4	Bi-polar disorder	Slight weight gain, taken in conjunction with lithium. Intense grogginess and some unknown feelings of dread upon awakening. This passes as I arise and move about. I usually sleep at least 12 hours a night. Have been trying to awaken earlier, between 9&10AM by taking the drug at 7PM. Have some excessive muscle movements, and difficulty swallowing at night, which my doctor tells me could be a pre-cursor to Tardive Dyskenesia. I fear that, but am not ready to experiment with any of the newer classes of drugs for this disorder. I have Hyper-lipidemia have decided to take Niaspan (RX Niacin)in liew of statins. Not presently diagnosed with Diabetes, thankfully.	I am a 62 year old female who has suffered with the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder for 40 years. I have a very strong family history of this disorder. The initial manifestation was about 4 months after the birth of my first child. It was in 1970 and was treated as Post Partum Depression. After moving about the country for the first 8 years of the onset of this disorder, I was formally diagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder. I was originally treated with major tranqualizors and was started on lithium in combo with antipsychotics and deseryl. In 2005 I moved to another state and my new doctor and I experimented with most of the usual antipsychotic drugs, all with disheartening side effects. About two years ago I was put on Seroquel and have taken as much as 600 mg in combo with smaller doses of lithium. I have recently decreased the dose of Seroquel to 450 mg and 300 mg of lithium. This combination seems to be working well for me and I am grateful for living in a time when these meds are so helpful. Hopefully, one day there will be a cure.	F	62	2 years		10/23/2009
1	insomnia	severe drug hangover the entire next day; took an additional day to wear off completely.	Pysch prescribed 12.5 mg about 1 hr before bed for insomnia. It did not put me to sleep until hours later. Was severely hung over and groggy all next day. This drug was NOT FDA approved for insomnia. A Legal website I visited stated that Astra-Zeneca could face legal problems if were found to be marketing this drug for insomnia, a non-FDA approved use. I would not recommend experimenting with it for this purpose. At my next visit to my shrink, I will tell him how I feel about being used as another guinea pig.	M	62	1 times		5/6/2008
1	depressio sleep disorder	With this drug I can not function the next day, I have a foggy mind and feel I just can not move around.		F	62			5/25/2006 Email
2	depression, anxiety, and sleep	Helped sleep but harmed my cognative processes. I thake this, Transodone and Klonopin when I go to bed. I also have sleep apnea and on a CPAP. I have difficulty waking and getting out of bed before 9AM. MY doctors have started me on Provigil to try and wake up more quickly. They still haven't sorted out dosages of this and the other meds.	It makes me feel very tired through the day.	M	61	1 years		2/28/2009 Email
1	Bipolar disorder	Horrible. I have tried lamictal and abilify. I am 61 years old, had OCD since age 12. Have been taking Prozac with complete success for 25 years. Started crying or feeling eurphoric. All of these meds have made me feel like I am no longer me and I hate it. Seroquel does make me sleep great but I'd rather cry all the time and feel like me than this other person. I feel like I am becoming unconscious. I'm off of these now, too, effective tonight. I believe this is my third bipolar episode. Had one 10 years ago. I started taking 2 Prozac instead of only one and it happened. This time my psychiatrist told me to take 2 again for the depression and constant crying, I told him I couldn't and he told me to do it anyway. Big mistake. Prozac is my "get out of jail free" card, and I won't do without it but the seroquel is horrible for me. I only took 25mg last night. I was perscribed 100mg, then he decreased it to 75. I decreased it to 50, then 25, and now zero.	Makes me feel unlike myself.	F	61	15 days		1/1/2009
4	depression	none	I have been takeing seroquel 50mg and cymbalta 60mg. About 3 mo. ago i started feeling like i was in a black hole,sad crying felt hopeless. They up my cym. and seroquel. 90 mg cym. and seroquel xr 150mg. I started feeling better in a week.Still have a way to go. Going back to dr. today. I wouldnt wish this on nobody.	F	60	8 months xr 150mg 1X D		8/23/2010
5	I couldn't stay asleep all night.	I don't have any that I know of.	Seroquel doesn't make me sleep. It lets me sleep. It quiets my brain so I can sleep. I don't wake up during the night any more. Before using it, I hadn't had a good night's sleep for years.	F	59	4 years 75mg 1X D		2/9/2010 Email
5	depression, anxiety	sleepy		F	59	21 days		5/28/2008 Email
5	a lifetime of insomnia	No side effects. I sleep normally. It took a few months of dosage adjusting to take only the minimum necessary. I feel like it's a God send. I gained weight but only because I over eat! I never had the munchies because of seroquel.		F	59	5 years		8/28/2007 Email
5	life-long insomnia	the reason I looked up side effects is that I have been noticing more hair falling out/more than normal; I do notice that there are other reports of this I have not noticed any weight gain (25mg nightly); in fact, I have lost some because I am getting sleep as I have never done in my life! What a gift!	I have heard there is a risk for diabetes with seroquel and blood tests should be required periodically	F	59	5 months		5/22/2007 Email
4	bipolar 1; anxiety; help me sleep	Cataracts when I was 55!!! (both eyes had to be operated on) (drug company recognizes this major side effect for humans but won't publicly confirm it)Interferes with memory and cognitive processes. Drowsiness. Caused aching in legs. Headaches (mild to moderate but occur daily; however, may be aggravated by Lamictal which I take and can cause headaches.	I take the medicine reluctantly because it has helped stabilize my bipolar condition. I feel strongly that it causes problems with clear thinking, coming up with ideas (no problem before) and memory loss. Major problem with cataracts needs to be publicizing. Manufacturer's PDR entry mentions (actually highlights) that dogs had gotten cataracts with this medicine. Former doctor said she believes it causes cataracts, but my cataracts were the price I had to pay for seroquel's positive effect on bipolar. I also take Lamictal (200 mg. a day); wellbutrin 300 mg.; Clonazepam (5 mg. a day)	M	59	5 years		2/27/2009
4	Insomnia	wt gain 60 lbs, hi cholesterol		F	59	3 years 400 mg 1X D		6/10/2010
1	I had a few psychotic episodes	My main complaint is a tremendous weight gain of 25 pounds in 2 years. I take so much other stuff for depression, that I can't separate out the other symptoms. I desperately want to get off Seroquel and tried tapering it, but tapering threw me into even worse depression, so I had to go back on it. How can I stop using it?	I think it works for my depression, but I'm not positive, since I also take Prozac, Antenolol, and trazodone. I need a safe way to test out which meds are working for me and which I don't need.	F	59	2 years		12/12/2004 Email
5	Paranoid Ideation	Drowsiness, muscle twitching, anxiety when it wore off	This is the shit! It ROCKS for sleep - I can sleep eight hours a night no problem.	M	58	14 days		10/12/2006
5	Paranoid Ideation	Drowsiness, muscle twitching, anxiety when it wore off, constipation.	This is the shit! It ROCKS for sleep - I can sleep eight hours a night no problem. Makes the boogyman go away, too. I take 100 mg at night before bed and I sleep like a log for 8 - 9 hours. Sometime I'm a little zombied-out when I wake up, but that's what coffee's for.	M	58	14 days		10/12/2006
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
5	prenisone anxiety	drowsiness and vivid nightmares when on 25mg.when on one tab. twice a day.	very effective as it calmed the anger associated with taking a high dose of prednisone for multiple sclerosis.i would not take this any longer than 2 weeks because the nightmares are very annoying.this is just to be used for 30 days maximum in my situation.as the prednisone is tapered off,the need for seroquel decreases	M	58	2 weeks		5/7/2005 Email
5	depression/anxiety		Seroquel has been great for me. I take 50mg at night, it helps me sleep and stops daytime tremors.	F	58	4 years 50mg 1X D		4/29/2010
4	bipolar/depression/anxiety	weight gain/very distressing	I don't want to go off because it helps me, but the weight gain is causing me to feel bad too. Not sure what to do. If I go off, I know my symptoms will return	F	58	6 days		5/1/2005
4	Sleep, Depression	Zombie, Very compliant attitude, increased sex drive but no initiative to execute on this benefit. Some disorientation. Zone out at times. Some minor memory problems. About one hour after taking can have difficulty finding words or thinking complex thoughts.	50mg dose but have taken up to 300mg as needed. Only medicine I have ever taken that can give me some peace help me relax.	M	58	2 years		12/20/2009 Email
4	Depression/Anxiety/Bipolar/PTSD	When I first sought psychiatric care in 2002 I was a wreck. I will tell you that a Psychiatrist has to be advised of all goings on while taking the meds prescribed. I had my doses adjusted and the type of meds changed all based upon the results I experienced. Understand that sometimes I felt terrible only to have the meds stabilize after taking them for a while. Sometimes they stopped providing the desired results my Psychiatrist wanted. I am more stable now and remain so after all the adjustments. I take 100mg of Seroquel for sleep and to help organize my thoughts. It works for me. I agree that Seroquel gives me cravings but this is after about 30 min to an hour so I go to bed within that time frame to keep from eating. I also take 2mg of Gabitril 4 times a day for anxiety, mood swings and headaches. Twice a day I take 30mg of Cymbalta for depression and 200mg of Provigil twice a day for wakefulness. A .5mg Klonopin wafer 4 times a day helps to suppress my anxiety. I praise my Psychia	At the direction of my Psychiatrist I went off of the Seroquel and tried lower levels than 100mg. With no Seroquel I could not fall asleep and I would lay in bed with all kind of thoughts racing through my head. With less than 100mg those symptoms went away but I would wake up and go back to sleep through out the night. It seems that 100mg is the magic number for me.	M	58	5 years		6/24/2007 Email
4	anxiety,insomnia				58	6 days		1/19/2008
3	bpd anxiety	stunned, extremely irritable, hungry all the time	I feel that my anxiety has lessened. But I doubt I will stay on it because of the irritability factor. I scare myself.	F	58	6 days 25 1X D		6/2/2010
5	ocd (obsessions only), Asperger's	weight-gain of 45lbs. from low of 105lbs.(during my ruminative depression) Previous normal weight ranged from 135 to 155lbs over the years on a 5'5" frame. Sleepiness when waking up; some groginess over the morning, which is combatted with coffee where I presently work. Cholesterol went from 160 two years ago to 239 at present: was that from weight gain or the seroquel itself?	After trying lamictal (& other antipsychotics for my obsessions, over the years), I must say that seroquel, at 200mg at bedtime, has virtually eliminated my ruminative depression over the loss of my last job, as well as other obsessions. In fact, I haven't had to go to any OCD support group meetings since I have been on seroquel. I'm still somewhat slow, but I'm less distracted, and not sad. I also take WellbutrinXL(300mg), and EffexorXR(75mg) in the AM. P.S: the prozac I had been on for 10yrs since my husband died finally "pooped out", and it never did help me stop obsessing as well as the Seroquel has.	F	57	10 months		11/6/2006
4	bi polar OCD pain	Weight gain from 148 lbs(size 12-14) to 183 lbs(size 16). Memory issues both long and short term.Confusion,can't seem to keep linear thought processes, eyesight worsening, have to reason with myself not to eat, no willpower to resist! Very sensitive to sun and heat.Muscle cramps, chest pains, high cholesterol.	Having listed the side effects, I am willing to live with them, because seroquel has helped me tremendously.I take 200 of the plain each night, along with 2@ 37.5 effexor xr for depression and fibromyalgia-like pains.Within 1 hour, I sleep serenely, and wake refreshed. Sleep, a precious commodity for bipolar people!I must stick to a rigid schedule or the side effects worsen rapidly.I experienced the rapid weight gain when I was put on seroquel XR- I gained 20 lbs in 3 months, and could not sleep.Back to plain seroquel and lost 5 lbs only.I take this med because it has quieted down the psychosis, allows me to order my thoughts, keeps me more even when combined with a rigid schedule.I can do some sustained work without going off the deep end, drive places without panicking, leave my house to do basic stuff, am able to live a more normal life within very confined parameters, have more empathy for others as my own condition is not the only thing in my brain... But, I have yet to complete any major projects, have less ability to concentrate, there is weight gain, it's a trade off because it is a novelty to feel 'sane' for extended periods although somewhat confused, less giving in to whatever crazy urges that have ruined my life, and more happiness, less psychic/emotional pain!I combine meds with a very quiet life.	F	57	5 years 200 1X D		6/2/2010
4	Mood Stabilizer for BiPolar Spectru	Short-term sedation, but not a problem if taken at bedtime	Seroquel helps me to be more directed and take action without the anxiety which used to paralyze me and prevent me from even deciding what clothes to wear.	F	57	1 days		10/5/2004
4	Not Sleeping	Initially very hung over in the morning but that passed after a month. Still have the dreamy feeling and a little spaced out in the morning. I take 50mg at night and after about 45 minutes the wave of calm nothingness washes over me and I drift away. If anything happens after that I can’t remember it.	I think seroquel is a very serious medicine. I also take 20mg of Lexapro and 4mg of Klonopin each day. I have been having trouble thinking and am wondering if the Seroquel is part of the problem. Thankfully I have spell check as my spelling is not as good as it once was. I am more calm and can relax better than before taking Seroquel.	M	57	1 years		3/10/2009
3	Bipolar 1	Vivid dreams, Very sleepy, Difficulty holding concentration or thinking complex thoughts, Very calm - nothing could disturb me, Don't always notice people when they walk into the room, Difficulty completing simple tasks.	Seroquel definitely works to control your thoughts and feelings. 50mg Seroquel, 200mg Sertraline and 4mg Klonopin is my regime. Seroquel added to my Sertraline and Klonopin made a big difference. Noticed immediate stabilization that I had never experience before. The ability to relax for the first time in a long time. The problem with these drugs is that they do work but they take away your personality and motivation. I still fight this at times and stop or reduce meds. Probably not the right thing to do but I think it is like drowning. No emotions, inability to experience psychical or emotional love. Just composing this paragraph is taking forever and I need to keep reading back. My guess is the P docs prescribe Seroquel because in makes their patients compliant. I used to fight taking antidepressants constantly and they would not seem to last or be effective. With Seroquel I have taken the same AD for almost two years. Bottom line I think Seroquel takes away some of your free will and the doctors know that. Concerned about long term effects. Last time I went off it noticed I was not motivated and seemed more of a zombie person. I think Seroquel makes permanent changes in your brain.	M	57	2 years		5/18/2009
3	Bi Polar	Huge weight gain, muscle aches	Works well for my moods, helps with sleep some, got to do something about the weight gain! 100lbs	F	57	6 days		5/30/2008 Email
3	Bipolar II	Confusion, memory loss, spike in blood pressure		M	57	90 days		4/23/2008
2	bipolar	extremely tired, take at night, sleep 10-12 hours, short term memory loss		M	57	2 years		5/24/2008
5	extreme anxiety/insomnia	I had one case of syncopi in the beginning, also gained 10 pounds. My cholesterol jumped some, but overall, this medication has been a Godsend and has helped me remain centered, focused, able to sleep at night, reduced panic attacks, and has definitely improved my quality of life.	When lipitor was added to treat my cholesterol, I developed terrible joint and muscle pains. I've been off the lipitor for 6 months now but my doctor wants me to try Zocor because my cholesterol has jumped up again. :(	F	56	7 years		6/12/2008
5	Sleeplessness	When taking prescribed 25mg, woke up drowsy and foggy.	I only take a quarter of a 25mg tablet at night. I sleep about 7 good hours with absolutly no drowsiness upon wakening. That quarter of a pill does the job; if I get up at night to go to the bathroom, I can quickly fall asleep again	F	56	1 years		4/26/2005 Email
4	to control bi-polar upswing	Normally I take 50mg, but when the daylight increases, I go through a tremendous high. In March '09, I increased it 25mg at a time 'til I got to 175mg! I am down to 150, but recognize that I am still in a danger zone so haven't reduced it any further yet. I can't take more than 50mg at a time because I get leg tremors when in bed. I've been stretching out taking the doses starting in the early evening. I am wondering if I took them throughout the day (morning noon and night), if would help curb the eating binges I seem to go through at night. I am not sure if my inability to focus is because of the Seroquel or because of the mania of the upswing. I suspect the latter.	At night, I take Seroquel, 300mg gabapentin (Neuronton, for mood stabilizer) and for depression, 75mg Effexor XR (because of its cost, sometimes venaflexine, the generic, a pill that has to be split and taken a.m. and p.m. because of the "half life"). In the morning, I take 300mg lamotrogine (FINALLY the generic of Lamictal is available, MUCH less expensive) for mood stabilization. I know how bad my bi-polar upswing can get (I was hospitalized, involuntarily, for more than 2 wks in 3/03), so I realize that I MUST take the Seroquel when weathering one of these episodes. IS there another drug to replace it that doesn't involve weight gain?	F	56	6 years		4/20/2009 Email
4	depression,insomnia, panic &anxiety	Constipation, dry mouth, twitching of legs at times.	This drug just about saved my life. I was in such a bad place and within 2 weeks I seemed to be much more positive and had my life back again. The positives vastly outweighed the negatives for me personally.	F	56	2 months		10/29/2008 Email
3	Insomnia	I started with 25 mg with 5 mg time release Melatonin before bed and it worked well, with only a little weight gain. I stopped the Melatonin and kicked up the Seroquel to 50 mg. That's when the weight gain really became an issue. I have gained 30 lbs and several pant sizes since this change about a year ago. I do not eat after taking this med, and it works well for a good sleep. I usually eat very healthy, low fat foods. I recently turned the 5 mg time release Melatonin back on with the 50 mg Seroquel. Good sleep, but groggy in the morning for about 15 minutes. I intend to cut the Seroquel back to 25 mg and see how that works. I would like to lose the weight and still get a good night's sleep.	This has been a good med for me regarding insomnia. The side effects that are problematic are weight gain and grogginess upon waking.	M	56	4 years		10/26/2008
3	was told to	facial blemishes	has a calming effect	M	56	180 days		1/25/2007
3	schitzo-effective	HAIR LOSS - I have hair down past my waist that is thinning. I am developing baldness. Have bald spots. I was taking 2,000 mg and have cut down to 200 mg but I'm still experiencing hair loss. Restless legs and dizziness with high dozes. It does help with anxiety and sleeplessness.	Helps with enduring hallucinations, but does not end them.	F	56	3 years		1/16/2006
1	Insomnia	I am unable to function the next day, on a dose of 25mg in the evening. I have tried taking the pill earlier to offset the sleepiness the next day but it didn't work. I become sleepy earlier and continue to be really tried and "dragged out" the next day. I have also gained over 10lbs. in 10 weeks which I do not like at all.	I don't think that I will be on this drug much longer. I seem to have all the side effects and none of the benefits.	F	56	4 months		4/27/2007
1	CRONIC INSOMNIA	DR.STARTED ME @ 800MG NIGHTLY, OH! I SLEPT BUT COULD NOT WAKE UP FROM FOGGINESS, SLURED SPEECH, WAY BAD COTTON MOUTH, NITEMARES 80lb.GAIN IN 7-8mo. INVOLENTARY TONGE & LEG MOVEMENT, SOILED BED & A HEART ATTACK IN MY SLEEP, COULD'NT WALK 200ft. WITHOUT PROFUSE SWEATING, & PAIN. FOREVER AFTER THIS 'LOVE CANAL' OF DRUGS....	MY LIFE AS I KNEW WAS OVER, IN 02'-03', SEROQUEL DID ME IN, NOW THE LAWSUITS ON TV, NOT BACK THEN. KNEES WENT, BACK PAIN BECAME CRONIC, DISK DEGENERATION FROM WEIGHT GAIN, WEENED OFF AFTER ONE YEAR OF LIFE CHANGING HELL, MEMMORY LOSS, ASTRA-VENZA? KNEW FROM 1999 IT WAS RISKY & DEADLY BUT @ 32 BILLION DOLLARS IN SALES ON JUST THEIR SEROQUEL DRUG ALONE FIRST 2-3 yrs., WHO CARES? RIGHT 'ASTRA-VENZA' YOU ARE A VERY VERY BAD & RICH COMPANY, WE ARE SORRY IT TOOK 80 MILLION? A BILLION? TO PRODUCE OR MORE? BUT AH! THE REWARDS, I KNOW GOD SAID WE ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL, OUR SEROQUEL DOSAGE WAS NOT! NOT BACK WHEN WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT 'ASTRA-VENZA' KNEW.....	M	56	300 days		4/21/2009 Email
1	anxiety and stress	suicidal, weight gain, nightmares, felt like a pin cushion, and a general memory loss. Hard time focusing on anything and including who i was. also lack of energy. No sex drive.Why??????	Doctor told me she prescribed it as a substitute for xanax. If the govt won't cover it for veterans how was passed by FDA.	M	56	9 days		6/2/2009 Email
5	Bipolar Manic Insomnia	Had to take naps in the afternoon. Eliminated day time sleepiness by reducing dosage from 300 mg. to 200 mg. per night.	Highly recommend this for bipolar usage. Never felt more alive and productive, like I am 25 not 55 years old. I get between eight and ten hours of sleep every night and wake up feeling great and jump out of bed and hit the ground running.	F	55	1 years		10/30/2009
5	cyclthymia, ptsd, borderling	Dry mouth, calming, no weight gain	PLEASE WHEN YOU POST FOR THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER DRUG INCLUDE THE DOSAGE, HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN USING THIS DOSAGE, ANY OTHER DRUGS WHICH MIGHT INTERACT AND GIVE IT ONE MONTH BEFORE CALLING IT OR ANY OTHER DRUG "THE DRUG FROM HELL, SATAN, ETC". Also it might help to list other drugs you have tried. There are people like me who have found Seroquel to be an answer to a prayer and after many years of suffering, battling demons and thoughts of suicide Seroquel has helped us. I started at 12.5 for 2 weeks, 50 mg. for two weeks, and now have found the perfect dose of 100mg. at bedtime and I sleep like a baby. Thank you.	F	55	2 months		10/19/2009
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 Email
5	Bipolar 2	Some sleepiness. mild constipation,dryness of mouth,spaciness.	I was started out with Seroquel at 50 mg. Basically I was sinking into the worst depression of my 35 years of dealing with it. I am 55 years old. Finally I went into the MD office and he felt that since my condition was so seriously declined that he felt that the fastest way to help me was to greatly increase the Seroquel. My psychiatrist and I have a 20 year relationship and so he gave me quiet of bit of latitude as to how much I increase the dose. Whether to increase by 75 mg or 200 mg. I chose 200 mg increase to 250 mg. Within the first day I was feeling better. By one week I felt like a new man. Obviously this is the best treatment for me. I now take a total of 300 mg with very little side effects . For the first time in years perhaps decades I feel normal!	M	55	3 months		10/17/2007 Email
5	Bipolar	Wild, vivid dreams, nightmares. Weight gain.	After trying just about every other medication for my depression and experiencing either limited relief or horrible side effects, I tried Seroquel and have been very pleased with the results. I cannot comment on the side effects that some mention regarding groginess, etc. as I take pain killers that would mask that symptom/side effect.	M	55	2 days		2/19/2008 Email
5	Bi-Polar	Not sure that I have had any other then having a hard time waking up.	I had a real hard time sleeping at night. Went to sleep fine but always woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep. Ended up waking the wife up and she got all crabby with me. Started taking the Seroquel and now I can sleep all night and my wife is happy because I'm now not talking all night to her. I'm taking too many medications so I told the wife that I was thinking about going off of Seroquel. Her first question was can I increase my life insurance. Then she called back and said 'honey, I've been thinking about getting a hand-gun permit. YOUR NOT GOING OF THE SEROQUEL. So much for me being the man of the house.	M	55	150 days		1/4/2007 Email
4	Depression	Weight gain major. I went from 118 to 175. It was easy. I ate the refridgerator.	Worked well. Sleep well at first and then not as well after a while although still sleeping better than before. I am now trying to taper off, and it is the pits. The Dr. cut me back by only 50 mg and I am easy to anger, easy to cry, and getting depressed.	F	55	2 days		1/21/2007
4	to correct a tic I developed	worst side effect is difficulty in waking up in the morning. Also, I perspire in my feet and groin.	Big upside is worth low downside, for me.	M	55	4 months		2/5/2008
3	severe insomnia, panic disorder	Dr. has had me on 600 mg a night for sleep. The side effects I have had are weight gain and a hard time getting up in the morning. I am also on bp meds and klonopin which all cause drowsiness.	Major porblem- weight gain and not eating any more than usual/	M	55	12 months		3/13/2008
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 Email
3	Sleep & Bi-Polar	In less than a year, I've gained 50 pounds. I'm now experiencing serious holes in my memory - short term memory is shot.	I gradually worked my way up to 300 mg each night. Told my doctor I no longer wanted to take it and he was adamant that I should continue with it. With the recent memory loss, I plan on telling him that I do not want to continue taking it. The only drawback is, that it's the ONLY medicine that's ever helped with my insomnia.	F	55	1.3 years		4/15/2009
3	bipolar affective	pain in right breast, slight cognitive difficulty, some irritability at first, hair looking flat	Psychiatrist started me on 50mg per day but I found that too much and even 25mg was too much so am taking 12.5mg at night now and my mental health is good at the moment. Also take 4mg of stelazine and one cap of lithium in morning. Baby doses of everything but the combo seems to be good at present. Don't like being on any drugs but I get in a real mess if I'm depressed. I work full time and I enjoy that. Not getting weight gain on smaller dose and it seems to be keeping me level.	F	55	2 months		4/20/2009
3	schizo-effective	I was taking mega doses (up to 2 grams a day) Severe dizziness, hypotension, some panicky feelings from side effects. restless legs. Very large amount of hair loss. Feel frozen, just a part of a machine.	It helped me controll the anger that comes from being helpless against hallucinations;voices telling me bad things, i.e.	F	55	4 days		7/30/2005 Email
3	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	I have taken seroquel for almost a year and have gained over 20 lbs. I hate it because I cannot lose any weight as long as I'm on it. At night, my legs, feet, hands, etc. are swollen.	Seroquel worked great in the beginning. It stopped my vivid nightmares and my night time paranoia. I was able to sleep soundly and wake up very refreshed. I don't know if it has helped my anxiety because of other meds I take for that but I am getting off it. I cannot lose the weight no matter how little I eat.	F	55	15 months		7/1/2004
2	Insomnia	None that I know of	A psychiatrist specializing in sleep studies prescribed 50mg of Seroquel before bed. It doesn't even come close to making me sleepy. I lay awake all night, and if it wasn't for a hot tub and several glasses of wine I would never sleep. Maybe I need a stronger dose. I am 6'4" and weigh about 230 lbs.	M	55	3 weeks		12/28/2006 Email
1	Insomnia	Tingling in hands and arms. Not enough to really bother me. Weight gain.	My doctor gave it to me for insomnia. I have taken 225gms with Ambien and still can't go to sleep. It may knock everyone else out, but it does nothing for me.	M	55	1.5 months		1/19/2007 Email
1	insomnia	muscle soreness, joint pain, back pain, onset of arthritis, sweating, cough, fungal infection, weight gain, pneumonia, teeth grinding.	Over the last 18 months my health has gone steadily downward. Yes, I could sleep at night (for the first time in 5 years), but gradually I developed one sympton after another. Until I developed a drug induced pneumonia, I did not associate ALL these side effects as coming from seroquel. I have stopped taking the medication and am having terrible heart burn, indigestion and horrindus sweating.	F	55	18 times		10/28/2004
1	Bipolar II, depression, suicidal	Paralysed facial muscles during 2 hours the following morning, dry mouth,loss of balance, stoned, irritability that flirted with physical violence irruptions, jumping leg, blurred vision, great loss in concentration, speach impairement...	WOW! What a scare! I took only one pill, the smallest dose at 25mg, before beadtime. Had a terrific night of sleep and, weird but not nightmarish dreams. That was it. Nothing else was good after I got got up with difficulty. I particularly freaked out when I started noticing that I couldn't move my facial muscles anymore, couldn't smile, coudn't show reactions, emotions on my face, just a frozen dramatic facial like when facing wind at -40 celcius. I had about 20 interviews to do in my morning at work, but I felt I had to continue for the sake of all those persons that had taken time off from work for this (sorry cannot specify field, but it's not job related). I finally made it through to 11:00 AM at which time I went for the coffee I normally get around 9:30. It helped. My face muscles slowly returned to normal. But early in the afternoon, I started having all kinds of other problems, the worse being that I felt like jumping at the face of any collegue that would dare ask so	M	55	1 days		2/14/2007
1	Bipolar II, depression, suicidal	Paralysed facial muscles during 2 hours the following morning, dry mouth,loss of balance, stoned, irritability that flirted with physical violence irruptions, jumping leg, blurred vision, great loss in concentration, speach impairement...	continued/...something to me or of me. It became so accute that I almost lost control physically, at which point I knew I could do something I would regret for a long time. I hid in my office and then thought of the Rivotril (clonazepan) prescription I keep in my desk for anxiety and extreme stress emergencies. I took a pill and finally got some peace after 20 minutes. Tried to call my doctor, but she wasn't in. I called the pharmacist, and she was astonished at the symptoms I described. She said she was worried and that I should cut the dose in half for one more try, and if the same occured again, that I should throw the shit out and see my doctor. So tonight, I will try half the dose, but I'm very nervous by now. I'm split between the need for a cure to my problems, the fact that inducing chemical in my body cannot be done whithout some side effects, that I should at least give it a good try before opting out, and the fact that THIS DRUG COULD BE DOING ME A LOT OF PERMAENT DA	M	55	1 days		2/14/2007
1	Insomnia	First I was given 50mg for sleep. No sleep. Then I was given 100mg plus 25mg elavil for sleep plus 1mg of Xanax, and still no sleep. I am sitting here at 3am ready to go out of my mind. I have been taking this for a month and have gained 10 lbs.	I keep reading comments about how this knocks people out. I don't understand why I am so different. I could go sit in the hot tub and drink three or four glasses of wine and sleep, but the doctor says no tot drink the wine. I think the wine would be healthier than all of these chemicals.	M	55	1 days		1/6/2007 Email
1	severe depression, DID, and insomni	extreme weight gain, zombie state, lack of interest in any activity...no amount of exercise or diet helped me lose the weight. I have lately been experienced frequency of urination, night sweats, and weakness. I have been tested for diabetes...the results are not back yet.	I was told by my Psychiatrist that the only side effects were sleepiness and POSSIBLE weight gain. I was not warned of the diabetes risk or other side effects	F	55	1 years		2/23/2006 Email
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 Email
5	Bipolar II, anxiety	Daytime drowsiness.	I take Seroquel XR partly as a sleep aid, but it does affect my daytime alertness, as well. It has taken a couple of dosing changes to find the right balance between mood and alertness, but all in all, I'm pretty happy with this therapy. I'd prefer to be more alert during the day, but it sure beats suicide, which is where I was headed. As others have mentioned, I do have to make sure I budget about 10 hours of sleep each night. I also take Welbutrin XR, lithium, Neurontin, and propanolol.	M	54	1.5 years		4/13/2009 Email
5	Anxiety, Mood Stabilizer	Minor weight gain. I already have dry mouth and constipation from other medications I take (Welbutrin, Lamictal) and have not noticed any change.	I am currently taking 100 mg but will continue to increase the dose until I get the benefits that come when I drink grapefruit juice in combination with this medication. After 32 oz of grapefruit juice taken over 48 hours, I am so happy and full of energy. I will risk the side effects in order to be the person I've always known was underneath the dark cloud I have lived under all my life. I hope I don't have to increase the dose too much before I get the same effect that I do with the grapefruit juice (which is listed as potentially dangerous to drink while on this medication.)	F	54	2 months		8/8/2008 Email
5	anxiety	numbness in arms or legs during sleep, but my anxiety and racing thoughts, which I've had all of my life, totally dissipated.	when I increased dosage, I began to crave carbohydrates and gained 10 pounds in one month. I don't think the drug causes you to gain weight, it's the food you crave and amount you eat because of the drug.	M	54	1 years		11/1/2007
5	bipolar,depression, can't sleep	Slight tremors occasionaly. Absolutely impossible to lose weight. Very pleased with the medication though. I have never been able to sleep more than 4-5 hours at a time. I now sleep 9 - 12 hours.		M	54	1 years		5/2/2005 Email
4	anxiety depression	weight gain (30lbs), extreme dry mouth, joint pain, some hair loss, episodes of difficulty swallowing,hard to get out of bed, sleeping 9 to 12 hours a night, lack of motivation	I've been taking 300mlgs a night for 3 years. This medication has stabilized my mood very well. Depression has been a problem since my teens, but the extreme anxiety I use to have drove me nuts.Recently realized how many side effects I was having. So I am cutting the dose in half. My doctor is concerned about the risk of diabetes. I might go off of this completely. It is frustrating to find something that does work, but has intollerable side effects. Being able to sleep has been a blessing, but I do not want to sleep my life away.	F	54	3 years		3/25/2009 Email
2	insomnia	Lethargic, twitching of legs, arms, sleep eating,have gained about 40 lbs in 4-5 months	This was great when I couldn't sleep. Unfortunately I can''t sleep without it. I get up and wander at night, and I apparently eat quite a lot. Last week I woke up with an ice cream come melyed on my chest, this week I nearly broke my nose when I walked into a wall. The twitching drives me nuts.	F	54	6 months		5/13/2009 Email
2	Insomnia - (am also Bipolar)	Very dry mouth, very dry, sore eyes, bad taste in mouth, drowsiness, constipation, hang-over effect, mind fuzziness.	I'm very worried about taking this medication after reading the comments here. I for sure do not want more weight gain and these awful side effects. But can anyone tell me what has worked better for insomnia due to anxiety? I took 100 mg of the Seroquel the first night - was way too hung over next day, then 35-50 mg the next 3 nights - 1 of those nights did not sleep well at all. Last night was better but today am quite groggy. I also take Lamotrigne 200 mg and Lithium 900 mg/day. If anyone has gone off the Seroquel, can you write about your experience, and what if anything did you take instead?	F	54	4 days		1/26/2008
1	Misdiagnosed bipolar	NEAR DEATH	All these stupid fuking so called 'doctors' who prescribe this shit should give it to their spouses and try it themselves. That would certainly put a fast HALT to the bullshit that comes along with these 'human and chemical experiments.' I am beginning to believe the doctor's have stock in the pharmacy companies. I was misdiagnosed with bipolar when I had just plain depression from 2 very close deaths. Fuk the doctors and their bullshit. This almost killed me. 'Do you hear voices?' that out of control Physician assistant needs a good quick kick in the ass along with the doctors.Proper diagnosis for plain and clear case of death related depression and wrecked nerves are just not out there. Outlaw the doctors from owning stock in these companies and people would be treated right. FOR ALL THE 20-23 yr olds...GROW UP you like to feel stoned!	M	54	2 days		10/22/2007
1	no good reason	It has no known mechanism of action, except that it is a 'dirty drug', binding to over a dozen different receptor subtypes in the brain. I experienced 'rhabdomyolysis', a common (look in the clinical literature) and horrifying side effect (skeletal muscle paralysis). The clinical trials show no significant effect on mania or depression. I would avoid this drug at all costs.		M	54	180 days		6/1/2009
1	not being able to sleep at night	I had to be the one in a 10,000 who had side affects by takeing Seroquel. I have involuntary shaking movements . My doctor does not want me to drive a car anymore. I cannot sit and eat with out shakeing. When I walk I can fall over.	Other doctors either did not know what was wrong with me or would not admit it. Neurologist told me what was wrong and now has to treat me with medicine for Parkingson disease which helps a little bit but not completely. I donot have Parkinson.	M	54	3 months		11/28/2004 Email
4	Bipolar and sleep issues	Weight gain	Seems the longer I've been on it, the less it helps me sleep. When I was on 25 mg the first 5 years, I slept great and didn't have any weight gain. I'm on 300-600mg at night now, and have put on 50 pounds.	F	53	12 years		1/25/2010
3	to get off clonazepam	ringing in ears, pain and stiffness in joints and muscles, upset stomach,dry mouth and less emotional feeling. cannot do my daily exercises ( physical weakness)	The positive aspects of this drug overwhelm the side effects. I am more relaxed and have less anxiety. concentration levels for writing and composing music have improved greatly. Thoughts of violence towards myself and others are minimal if not at all. If side effects go away I will most likely use this in place of clonazepam which was working against my other meds (lithium, Epival)	M	53	7 days		11/5/2004 Email
3	to get off clonazepam	ringing in ears, pain and stiffness in joints and muscles, upset stomach,dry mouth and less emotional feeling. cannot do my daily exercises ( physical weakness)	The positive aspects of this drug overwhelm the side effects. I am more relaxed and have less anxiety. concentration levels for writing and composing music have improved greatly. Thoughts of violence towards myself and others are minimal if not at all. If side effects go away I will most likely use this in place of clonazepam which was working against my other meds (lithium, Epival)	M	53	7 days		11/5/2004 Email
3	Major Depression	Eating all the food in the house. Weight gain. Missing work because I can't get up in the morning. High blood pressure - I have never had high blood pressure. Combative mood at work. General feeling of anger.	Started taking around 75mg. Went to 200mg - about got fired from work - didn't even know that I was looking for a fight, until someone stated that I was angry all the time. I'm not like this. As I have stated - I have gained weight and have cut the dose back to 50mg. Seems to help alittle but really want to get off this stuff - only thing is - it does help me sleep.	F	53	10 months		1/21/2007
3	bipolar and sleep	I gained 100 pounds over 12 months! I had bad sleep	It does help with sleep- but it it makes you drag the next day if you take 400 mg. a night like me.	F	53	12 months		5/24/2005 Email
3	bipolar and sleep	I gained 100 pounds over 12 months! I had bad sleep	It does help with sleep- but it it makes you drag the next day if you take 400 mg. a night like me.	F	53	12 months		5/24/2005 Email
3	bipolar2, rapid cycling, mixed	extreme grogginess	WE ALL HAVE VASTLY DIFFERENT REACTIONS TO THE SAME DRUG.. DOESN'T ANYONE REALIZE THE EFFECTS ARE PREDICATED ON WHAT O T H E R MEDICATIONS WE ARE TAKING CONCURRENTLY?!? THE CHAT POPULATION SEEMS TO BE AN INTELLIGENT ONE...WHY DON'T PEOPLE REALIZE THAT?	F	53	6 months		9/6/2007
2	depression, ocd, ptsd, crying spell	no motivation, hopelessness. These symtoms intensified with seroquel. My doctor says to double the dose. I want to stop it completely. Zombie -like on 50 mgs.		M	53	3 weeks		5/27/2009
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
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	Bipolar/insomnia	50 weight gain	I had been on it since May 2002. Decided to wean off because I started having alot of side effects. I was having problems with my sight, now my sight is back to normal. Developed galstones, had my galbladder removed. Because of the weight gain, I now need two knee replacements. Since I was on Seroquel for over 6 years, it took over 4 months to wean off, and 5 visits to the ER because of withdrawls. I started out at 25mg...and somehow ended up taking 600mg, because 25mg wasn't enough anymore, so then it was 50mg, then 100mg....etc. It is a very addictive drug, though they didn't say anything back in 2002....shame on these drug companies.	F	53	6.5 years		10/8/2009
1	Serious Depression	Mood swings resulting in increased depression	This drug is the worst thing I have ever seen. Please, do not allow you or a loved one to take this drug. My mother took it as perscribed and without warning had a depressive mood swing resulting in suicide	F	53	3 months		9/8/2006 Email
5	insomnia	Very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because I keep falling back to sleep. Sometimes I feel a little spacey.	I take only one-fourth to one-half of a 25mg. tablet. I get to sleep easily and, if I wake up during the night, I get back to sleep. A side benefit has been a big decrease in hot flashes. This drug has been a life-saver; the lack of sleep was making me forgetful, anxious and depressed.	F	52	6 months		7/6/2006
5	Psychosis	Zombie Like state.	Seems somehow to help me reintegrate myself into society. I was in complete withdrawal from people and totally paranoid. Seroquel, was started off light dose and now its 300mg per day. Seems to work and is so beneficial enabling human interactions. Very satisfied.	M	52	60 days		9/14/2005 Email
5	Psychosis and Mania	somnolence, dry mouth, slurred speech, problems with walking correctly/balance. Some difficulty with sleep. Problems with urine retention. Zombie like state. Difficulty concentrating.	Seroquel has restored my life to me. I no longer experience mind riveting paranoia. I am much more relaxed. I live in the moment, I do not seem to worry about tomorrow as much as I did before. Overall my life has been restored to me, as I am much more affectionate to family, I have slowed down from mania and feel happier about my self. Please email me if you have any questions.	M	52	45 days		10/15/2005 Email
5	bipolar II, anxiety	Seroquel does make me sleepy- I take 200 mg at night and 50 mg twice during the day. Sleepiness is not bothersome in the day time and is great at night. I do have some memory and concentration problems, but these could be related to 25 years with depression and bipolar disorder, or to the other meds I take (Wellbutrin 400mg, depakene 400 mg)	I began with a small dose of seroquel (50 mg) during a hospitalization 15 months ago, dose was increased to 125 mg about a year ago. Six months ago (another hospitaliztion!) seeroquel increased to 50 mg am 5o mg pm and 200 mg at bedtime. This dose let me quit Klonpin COMPLETELY and has really been holding my mood swings. I had had bad reactions to Topamax and Lamictal (increased/debilitating depression)-Seroquel has literally been a lifesaver.	F	52	15 months		5/3/2005
5	depression	I cant seem to get off it. I cant sleep. The good thing is since I stopped taking it im losing weight		F	52	3 days		9/21/2004
5	insomnia	sleepiness, other than that, nothing	no weight gain, in fact I'm losing weight on 200 mg/bedtime	F	52	60 days		3/30/2009
5	bi-polar 1, anxiety syndrome	First night I took 300 mg, fell into bed, and slept 24 hours. Subsequent evenings I noticed slurred speech, twitchy leg muscles, extreme dry mouth, raised heart rate, and drowsiness. During the day I became anxious easily and would sweat a lot. I began craving sweets like mad and have gained about 15 pounds in the past 2 months. My dose has been increased gradually to 450mg total. I sleep well at night, am alert and productive during the day, and much calmer than I was the first couple of weeks.	My psychiatrist explained that the sedating effect of Seroquel is higher at the lower doses. For example, a 50 mg dose will make a person much sleepier than a 300 mg dose. All the side effects have been worth it for me. I urge people to hang in there for at least a couple of weeks before making a decision about this drug.	F	52	2 months		5/26/2007
4	sleep	drowsiness	worked great	F	52	1 days		2/6/2009

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