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| 1 | Bipolar and sleep | I'm a 56 year old male. Seroquel gave me Type 2 Diabetes. Also suffering from Hepatitis C my platelets dropped to a dangerous range. While on Srroquel my platelets remained low. I was getting transfusions of packed platelets every other week. Since coming off Seroquel I make my own platelets. My platelets have increased without a transfusion. Seroquel is a very dangerous drug. They charge megabucks for the drug. I'm going to try to sue Astra Zenica. | M | 56 | 4 years 300mg. SR | 1/16/2012 | 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 | 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 | 1 | To help anxiety and sleep better | It was offered to me after I weaned myself off of an addictive anxiety medication. It made me feel stupid but calm. | I was taking it to help anxiety, it shouldn’t be prescribed off label, it messes with your mind. The drug addicts in the neighborhood wanted it to feel high, I didn’t, I knew it was trouble if they wanted it . I took it for a few years over a decade ago. Didn’t know about this website until today. | F | 56 | 5 years ?25 mg 3X day | 1/26/2023 | 5 | bipolar | One hour after taking seroquel my nose completely plugs up. it's so bad i need to use a 12 hour nasal decongestant so as i can sleep without breathing through my mouth all night. Other then that, i love this medication. | M | 57 | 3 years 300 1X day | 9/12/2011 | 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 day | 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 | 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 | 3 | Bipolar II | Confusion, memory loss, spike in blood pressure | M | 57 | 90 days | 4/23/2008 | 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 | 2 | bipolar | extremely tired, take at night, sleep 10-12 hours, short term memory loss | M | 57 | 2 years | 5/24/2008 | 2 | Sleeping problems | Needed more sleep than ever before then remained lethargic until around 4 pm. Made me feel lazy and unproductive. Severe short term memory loss. Gained weight and was unable to lose while dieting. Not for me. | F | 57 | 6 months 100mg | 12/31/2011 | 2 | originally for sleep deprivation | Without Seroquel, I would have survived. But I would have been hospitalized without a doubt. Now, 6 years later, I have lost my career, lost nearly all my friends and moved to an isolated area to get away from people. And the doctor keeps prescribing higher and higher doses! | Don't take this longer than you have to! | F | 57 | 6 years 400 1X day | 8/13/2012 | 1 | Filed complaint against police offi | Addictive, passing out if you stand up, mental and I motion al impairment, weight gain, unable to defend yourself, difficulty walking and standing, racing heart 180 bpm, read the time/cnn so many PTFE trooped dying within one year of taking it they called it a plague. SEROKILL | New assassination drug but I was warned to get off medicine by two plain clothed women when in hospital. I went from being one of the most capable people on earth to a cripple. Was experimented on with military weapons, Microwave MEDUSA Weaponn, V2K, Heat attack, mock execution, forced suicide using voice cloning and MEDUSA. These are sick people and there are huge kick backs for prescribing this drug. Addiction, weight gain, loosing use of legs, passing out....off for 10 years and still struggling. I own a robotic company for 9 years before this built two homes and now I'm crippled. | M | 57 | 6 days 1,400 1X day | 6/20/2016 | 1 | Filed complaint against police offi | Addictive, passing out if you stand up, mental and I motion al impairment, weight gain, unable to defend yourself, difficulty walking and standing, racing heart 180 bpm, read the time/cnn so many PTFE trooped dying within one year of taking it they called it a plague. SEROKILL | New assassination drug but I was warned to get off medicine by two plain clothed women when in hospital. I went from being one of the most capable people on earth to a cripple. Was experimented on with military weapons, Microwave MEDUSA Weaponn, V2K, Heat attack, mock execution, forced suicide using voice cloning and MEDUSA. These are sick people and there are huge kick backs for prescribing this drug. Addiction, weight gain, loosing use of legs, passing out....off for 10 years and still struggling. I own a robotic company for 9 years before this built two homes and now I'm crippled. | M | 57 | 6 days 1,400 1X day | 6/20/2016 | 1 | Depression | Neurological problems. Pain areas of FMS became severe. Lost feeling in hands and feet. A1C way in. | I'd never take another atypical antipsychotic again. | M | 57 | 3 months 30mg | 6/7/2018 | 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 day | 4/29/2010 | 5 | Bi-Polar 2; Sleep Disorders; Depres | Side effects are dry mouth an hour after taking it (alleviated by eating a caramel) and rapid heart rate if I drink too much coffee. Some mild free-floating irritation. Some impact on creativity. Small weight gain. | I started taking Seroquel because I was depressed, suicidal, and couldn't sleep without awful nightmares. I would get wildly manic, and then drink alcohol to bring myself down, which started a cycle of heavy drinking and withdrawal. Since I started taking it, my mood is generally sunny, I'm happy for the first time in my life, and I'm more focused if externally structured, although my focus on my days off is still nowhere. My sex drive has increased, my creativity is coming back, and I gained about ten pounds right away, but that's leveled off now. I sleep a solid 6 hours a night, where before it was a maximum of 2 hours. I remember my dreams now, and none of them are nightmares. I have no desire for alcohol, even when it's offered. This has been a miracle drug for me. | F | 58 | 11 months 75 MG 1X day | 1/3/2011 |