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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | "psychotic" disorder | EXTREME ANXIETY (felt like I was going to die). TERRIFYING HALLUCINATIONS. SEVERE DEPRESSION. Yes. Really. These were all SIDE EFFECTS from this "antipsychotic". What the HELL!?! | I have trouble explaining the AGONIZING side effects I had from Seroquel. Was prescribed this for some supposed "psychotic" disorder. After taking my first dose (at night) I felt like I was going to die because of a highly abnormal heart beat. Then I ended up on TERRIFYING "BAD TRIP" easily surpassing my WORST experiences on ACID. I couldn't understand why this was happening to me, so I STUPIDLY decided to continue taking it for some days. I got the same kind of reaction every night. The psychiatrist then prescribed me some sleeping pills so I could fall asleep before I would get this dreaded reaction. Took Seroquel nightly for about half a year together with sleeping pills. Sometimes I tried not taking the sleeping pills just to see what happened. Sure enough I ended up on the same kind of BAD TRIP. This is supposed to HELP people with psychotic disorders?!? WHAT A F#CKING JOKE!!!!!! | M | 34 | 6 months | 8/7/2009 | 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 | 5 | sleep | managable hunger | I have started this drug because I couldn't sleep(wondering thoughts)Dreaming but remember everything I dreamt and not sound sleep.I take 50mg. Life saver I am diabetic and was depressed after a baby I have no trouble. My kids are Pdd/adhd and autistic disorder. It helped with night terrors, The kids getting up every two hours or 5am. My house was dissrupted before they started 25mg. My oldest takes 50mg at night then 25mg during the day and I have a changed kid he had aggression irritable mood swings crying at little things a mess. he also takes focalin xr during the day with this. They have hunger before bed but nothing another serving of supper can't cure. Also helped them bulk up alittle with there diagnosis they where a little under weight. Key is not alot of junk. we follow the diabetic diet. I wanted my oldest to take risperdal for the aggression during the day but insurance wouldn't allow it double medicated I thought seraquel would make him groggy like bedtime but it don't he is out on cloud nine without the med he is centered with it. Usually takes an hr to work. | F | 34 | 3 years | 8/14/2009 | 1 | axiety | headaches, nausea, sleeping problems, menstral changes, bladder irrability, muscle spasams, lost of strength and skin rash and skin peeing. | I actually experinced the most after being off of it for several months not really when i got on it besides nausea. I never gained wait like many others but have the sweet cravings. Iv been checked and they cannot find any other medical cause for my problems. | F | 20 | 10 years | 8/14/2009 | 5 | bipolar 2/ bpd/ insomnia | weight gain and mild increased appetite | I am 22 years old was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bipolar 2. After going through a variety of meds, my doc finally modified my med plan perfectly for amazing results. He says my plan is unusual because he has not come across another patient with the same med plan as mines; I take 75mg 3 times daily and 200mg at night. The only side effects I have experienced is weight gain and hunger, which is not a big deal to me because of the rewards and excercise and self control helps with those side effects. I have been taking seroquel for almost a year and have been following that dosage plan for about 4 months and have been getting great results. I can truly say I feel better than I have ever felt before in my life and I have been depressed for 18 years. Seroquel has saved and improved my life for the better. I feel less depressed and more stable than ever. My quality of life has improved greatly, I am able to complete and set goals and actually follow through. I do not feel empty no more, I feel full of motivation and confidence. I am doing so well, actually I think that right now I am peaking in performance with my studies because my concentration and focus is finally restored. I will be completing my bachelors in psychology in a year and will continue my studies on to get a phd. Without seroquel this would have been delayed or not even possible because it has also helped me overcome social anxiety when it comes to school. I believe seroquel is a wond | M | 22 | 11 months | 8/17/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |