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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 1  Bipolar II / Depression Violent fainting attacks, bloated/very uncomfortable stomach, nausea, tremor, hot and cold flushes, burning sensation under the skin, headache and a feeling of pressure in the head, excessive sweating or shivering, tachycardia, heart palpitations, insomnia, neck pain. Last in the line of attempted treatments for my bipolar II / depression. Stopped it after only one week at the lowest dose due to nasty fainting attacks combined with random selections of the other side effects I listed. I have never felt so physically ill before in my life, and was hospitalized one night due to it. Now, almost three weeks after stopping, I feel significantly better, but still far from good. Still have occasional attacks of low to medium severity and constant insomnia. M 26 7 days
25 1X day
2/23/2012
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 1  anxiety Its horrible i took the by 2:44 and at 2:50 i was out cold this is day 3 without it im still sluggish and suffering memory loss.....oh and a very big appetite not a good med. Its like being sedated F 26 1 days
700mg
2/2/2012
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 1  Bipolar Disorder RLS, dry eye, dry mouth, severe weight gain, severe grogginess, rapid decline in vision This medication makes me eat everything in the house! I have gained 80 lbs on it over the years. If I go into a manic and stop taking it, I always lose 20 lbs within 2 weeks. It is supposed to help me sleep, but as the months go by, the sleep is cancelled out by the horrid RLS. I have mentioned all of these effects to my Psyc. and family MD, but neither of them thought it was a big deal and insisted I stay on it. I hate it now. If anyone has a refil for it soon, I suggest to get the manufacturers sheet that comes with the stock med. bottle (NOT the pharmacy print out) and read the effects...it is terrifying. The only reason I still take it is on the off chance of sleeping and when I do not take it, I get very dizzy and get migraines. I have an MD appt. in Feb. I am going to MAKE them take me off of it. BTW, if you are taking this, it is recommended that you get checked every 6 mths for cataracts, triglycerides, and diabetes! With the way this stuff makes you eat, no wonder people get d F 26 7 years
1/5/2009
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 1  Schizophrenia Loss of Motor Coordination. Strange facial twitches (the symptoms are very much like Tardive dyskinesia) A lot of cognitive problems with concentration and problem-solving. All off these problems were brought upon by a overdose of the drug. I absorbed about 3000 mg with alcohol one night and have not been right since. Constant pain and suffering that is only elieved by a pathetic sence these symtoms will go away. Lost my job and cannot leave the house. Cannot enjoy anything I used to do. My family doesn't treat me the same and are constantly irrtating me with humiliating imitations. This is Hell. M 26
6/27/2005
 1  belief of a prexisting diagnsis Heart heavy n very hard to swallow walk. Masturbated so much. Miserable existence. Loss of years of truly getting to know who i was the list goes on Just dont take it. Usually a mental or physical problem is caused by unresolved issues. M 26 1 days
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10/16/2015
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 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
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 1  insomnia suicidal thoughts, depression, fast heart beat, extreme grogginess, felt like a zombie Seroquel is a terrible drug. F 26 5 days
8/20/2008
 1  Couldn't sleep Suicidal thoughts...I could not stop thinking about killing myself...Depression. Extreme fatigue. My doctor gave me this as a sleep aid. I had no idea a drug could make you want to kill yourself. If someone told me, I wouldn't even believe them. But that's what happened with me. I am really lucky I didn't. I see other comments saying they were prescribed this FOR depression. I find that odd: this drug actually MADE me depressed. I would be very hesitant about using this drug. I would never let anyone in my family take it. I can't believe something like this is FDA approved. F 26
6/2/2009
 5  Bipolar 2 / Insomnia Extreme drowsiness the first few days. Increase in hunger. Dizziness from overheating. Seroquel has been a life saver for me. I was never able to get sufficient sleep on any other drug. I used to have major anxiety, but since taking seroquel, have not had to take anxiety medication. I no longer live on a roller coaster of ups and downs. Just because some people have bad experiences with a certain drug, does not mean that you will have those side effects as well. EVERY drug has side effects that affect people in varying degrees. F 27 7 months
9/1/2008
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 5  PTSD drowsiness, loss of appetite. I am satisfied with Seroquel, I think it great. I've been on it for almost a year, although it killed my appetite and I lost around 4 stone. Anyways its the best drug I tried so far. M 27 1 years
1/23/2010
 5  Insomnia Had to stop taking it when hubby works. I don't wake up when the baby cries. I sleep right through everything. Fire Engines and police outside apartment building one night and I NEVER heard them. F 27 2 weeks
1/1/2005
 5  bipolar mania weight gain, constipation, some hair loss, increased libido Thanks to Seroquel I can sleep again like a normal person, which in itself prevents any mania sympstoms from escalating into psychosis. It gives me the munchies after 1-2 hours of taking it so I have gained some weight, however it is something that can be controlled with exercise and a diet free from junk food; the same applies to the constipation. I think the 'munchies' are worse with higher doses so it is important for the doctor to give the lowest effective dose. I am taking 75mg before bedtime and I am happy. I can still think clearly and I am not as irritable as before. For people experiencing severe side effects I believe that lowering the dosage can help. F 27 2 months
1/14/2009
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 5  bipolar with psychosis, insomnia weight gain I love this med. I hate the weight gain, but it has helped with depression, mania, psychosis, insomnia. My tics are gone, but they are transient so hard to say. I just wish I could do something about the weight (25 lbs in 3 months). F 27 3 months
6/1/2008
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 5  psychosis/mood disorder weight gain and thats it!! If on 400mg sleep alot but below that nothing other than the dreaded weight gain!! This med did give me my life back. I find it brilliant for my illness and i can now work and do things like a "normal person" If the weight gain wasnt there I would be happy to stay on this drug for the rest of my life however i have had to except the weight gain and try to eat better etc as this drug suits me so well F 27 2 years
3/15/2009
 5  Bipolar I Psycosis I gained a very small amount of weight in the begining then shaved it off later. I was tired at first but now i'm on 900mg a day 300 in mor. 600 at night. and I'm fully functioning. Exercise has played a large role on the sleepyness. And I wouldn't recomend my dose to anyone. F 27 1 years
5/23/2007
 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  insomnia/racing mind 20 minutes after I take it and am half asleep I get up to eat cereal because I feel like I'm "starving". Slowly feel like memory is an issue (given I have been on it for 7 going on 8 yrs) Honestly, I love Seroquel. I was given 100mg, BUT I cut them into 25mg. Sleep great! ... but I do need to get in like 9 hrs. I have have quit taking them for a month before because I ran out and it was tough but this time I am quitting because it truly does leave long term effects to your memory, and in no way want to have Alzheimer's or Parkinsons or dimensia. I am getting injections of super B complex, eating and juicing organic, I take my Klonopin as needed for anxiety and am going to talk to my doctor about going on a low dose anti-depressant. Best of luck to everyone! and feel free to contact me, I have been on every medication under the sun!!! F 27 7 years
25mg 1X day
2/3/2012
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 5  Bipolar I Increases appetite about 20-30 after taking it. Sedated feeling. Weight gain. When I was first started on seroquel in 2007 at 600mg 1x/day, I was Extremely manic which included having delusions and hallucinations. It took some time for it to kick in. I remember still having delusions when first starting the medication. For some reason though I kept taking it even though I've always hated taking psych meds and have stopped and started them soo many times. In about a month is when I started to become "normal" again. After the delusions and mania stopped I felt very lethargic and depressed since I was on such a high dose. Long story short, over the past 5-6 years, my dose has been decreased to 50mg, which is what I am taking now. This med has been a lifesaver for me and although it sucked putting weight on, it's better then being mentally sick. Also take lamictal 200mg/day, wellbutrin 75mg 2x/day, vistaril 25mg prn anxiety. I feel very lucky to have found a combination of meds that keep me even-keeled. It is a long process with trying to find what works for you but when you find the right meds, it makes all the difference! F 27 6 years
50mg
3/9/2012
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 5  Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Unlike other "reviews" I've read, I actually lost weight on Seroquel. I take it combined with 400mg of Wellbutrin XL every day and I lost 6 lbs. The drug definitely has helped even out my depressive cycles, but it has made me extremely apathetic to things (i.e. money problems, relationship issues, family issues, work) and has also effected my short-term memory. I cannot remember names of places I've been (restaurants, etc) and occasionally have a hard time with speech (recalling words). I think seroquel definitely helped save my life- literally, but now that I'm back on my feet I really want to get off of it! F 27 1 years
50mg 1X day
5/9/2011
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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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