SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | anxiety, bpd ii, insomnia | extreme hunger, disorientation, interrupted sleep, sleep paralysis, headaches | The first night i enjoyed because i actually slept through the night, i got my appetite back also. second night i woke up at 3:30 and could not fall back asleep. tonight i has a terrible sleep paralysis episode and i'm terrified to fall back asleep. | F | 30 | 3 days 50 1X day | 10/9/2020 | 3 | OCD | Weight gain right from the start of taking the Quetiapine. I never had a problem with weight before, but gained 40lbs in first year and always struggled since. Quetiapine, combined with an SSRI does help with OCD intrusive thoughts, but I am still very depressed. I am just existing, not living. I pushed myself for many years to overcome lack of motivation and apathy, but eventually it all got the better of me. Mental illness totally sucks. Side effects of meds are really bad, but often overlooked by “professionals” as they want us to shut up, take the pills and not bother them. | I figured out that because Quetiapine increases prolactin to decrease dopamine in the brain, we are basically being zombiefied. Dopamine is good for motivation and feeling good. It's just tinkering with our brain chemistry to make us docile and compliant. | F | 46 | 17 years 100 1X day | 10/10/2020 | 4 | Anxiety causing insomnia | None. | One concern I have had anyone experienced hair thinning with this drug? Not sure it has been a side effect or it's just me. | F | 69 | 4 years 25 mg 1X day | 10/21/2020 | 1 | Extreme anxiety and anger issues | extreme grogginess and feeling like a zombie | I am a senior male who has severe sleep apnea since 1991 and use CPAP every night. However, I have extreme daytime sleepiness. My doctor wanted me to take Seroquel to help with my extreme anxiety, OCD and anger issues. I only took the medication for two nights but I felt like a zombie. The dosage was only 25mg. NO ONE who has sleep apnea should take this drug since it will make you so spaced out you are unable to function. | M | 75 | 2 days 25mg 1X day | 11/8/2020 | 3 | Anxiety | Extreme weight gain, 60 lbs in first year. Went off because went into pre-diabetes. Hair loss. Stomach pains, lots of belching, constipation. Drowsiness. | Positive was that he was not as fearful and more social. | M | 38 | 10 years 1X day | 11/15/2020 | 3 | Bipolar 2 | Worked good for controlling rapid cycle bipolar 2. But gives me SEVERE restless legs, ankles and elbows!!! For a good 12 hours after taking it. So so so so horrible! | F | 26 | 18 months 125mg | 12/2/2020 | 2 | sleep | weight gain, increased hunger and skin rashes | It did help for falling asleep sometimes but it keeps causing purple scaly rashes on me so I had to stop taking it. I took it for about three days recently and developed scaly cracking bleeding knuckles on my hands. It hurts and my hands feel like sandpaper. I have been taking it off and on for about three months and also have gained I think roughly 10 lbs. If you stop taking it some of the water weight will come off if it causes that for you. If you are of asian genetics or native american please do not take this. I am half native american, so I think that's why my skin is having problems. It's kind of scary. I hope it heals. | F | 32 | 14 days 25 MG 1X day | 12/8/2020 | 1 | Sleep | Very tired within 20 minutes, but no deep. Weird vivid dreams when I would start to drift off waking me back up, only I couldn't open my eyes and it was hard. Hard time reaching to turn off alarm, took several attempts to push the button. Severe muscle fatigue in hands and arms with trembling. Hard time dressing, poor motor skills, inability to find words, almost felt I was in slow motion, brain fog, eyes swollen underneath like never before, sensitive to light, unable to drive, weird overall feeling of distance or separation from everything around me, very difficult to function. | All this after just 1 dose! I will never take this medication again. When it was first prescribed to me 2 months ago, I read reviews and side effects and refused to take it. My Dr. talked me into it saying she thought it would help me sleep better. I would rather never sleep again than ever feel like this. | F | 48 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 1/19/2021 | 1 | Sleep | Very tired within 20 minutes, but no deep sleep. Weird vivid dreams when I would start to drift off waking me back up, only I couldn't open my eyes and it was hard to move. Hard time reaching to turn off alarm, took several attempts to push the button. Severe muscle fatigue in hands and arms with trembling. Hard time dressing, poor motor skills, inability to find words, almost felt I was in slow motion, brain fog, eyes swollen underneath like never before, sensitive to light, unable to drive, weird overall feeling of distance or separation from everything around me, very difficult to function. | All this after just 1 dose! I will never take this medication again. When it was first prescribed to me 2 months ago, I read reviews and side effects and refused to take it. My Dr. talked me into it saying she thought it would help me sleep better. I would rather never sleep again than ever feel like this. | F | 48 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 1/19/2021 | 4 | Sleep | Restless legs, inability to orgasm. Occasional nightmares. Helps with sleep, mood swings. Stopped Trazodone and started taking Seroquel, with better results. | This drug would be perfect if it didnt interfere with sexual function. | F | 58 | 8 months 200 1X day | 2/13/2021 | 5 | Anxiety/depression/sleep | Weight gain and lack of sexual desire | Very vivid dreams which I actually enjoy and look forward to each night. This medication has helped my anxiety and depression INCREDIBLY plus it puts me right to sleep. I have tried numerous medications, and this is the one that has finally worked for me. It has been life changing in the most positive of ways. The only downside is some weight gain and lack of sexual desire - almost nonexistent. But the benefits FAR outweigh the negatives. I no longer have panic attacks nor feel like I am just "existing". | F | 43 | 6 months 200mg 1X day | 2/27/2021 | 5 | GAD, intrusive thoughts | Seroquel saved my life almost immediately after taking my first pill! I had got weed induced anxiety resulting in GAD. So prior to that I never was on medication. I feel 100% healed and my amazing life is back! I hope I can get off it asap so I can go back to drinking my margaritas hehe | F | 29 | 2 months 25 1X day | 5/18/2021 | 1 | depression | Slept but turned into a zombie. Couldn't stop pacing. Dark, disturbing, violent thoughts. | Nurse-practitioner seemed to be in love with this drug. I asked for an antidepressant but she refused to give me one and insisted that I take Seroquel. When she saw that it wasn't working she insisted that I increase the dose. Had my husband give me more and more until reached maximum dose. Ruined my life totally for 4-5 years, even though I took it for only 10 days. | F | 74 | 10 days 30 mg. 1X day | 7/5/2021 | 5 | Bi-polar disorder | After having taken this large dosage, I began to experience toxicity almost overnight. I had to cut the dose to 600 mg. | This medication has made living possible to me. It has also made me pre-diabetic, and I have gained weight. But I am sane, which has more meaning to me than any of the side effects that I have. | M | 61 | 3 years 1200 1X day | 2/3/2022 | 3 | Bipolar disorder, mania | Tired after taking it. Increased anger and angst. | It didnt 100% agree with me and it made me angrier than usual, so I went off it. The withdrawal was horrible. I almost went to the hospital from the withdrawal, but I managed to not go and tough it out. I would be very hesitant to go on this drug again only because of the horrible withdrawal. | F | 38 | 2 months 25 mg 1X day | 2/19/2022 | 4 | Chronic Insomnia | Dry eyes, dry lips. | Take with fish oil to offset the dryness | F | 50 | 1 years 25mg | 8/18/2022 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | Increased appetite but not a problem when taken last thing at night. A little groggy in the morning but easily solved with a coffee and nowhere near as bad as insomnia-induced grogginess | Absolute life changer, 200mg nightly allows me to sleep after decades of insomnia. 25 or 50mg taken as needed to mitigate depression, rage and/or mania on the fly works well. Clearly a lot of people have had problems with seroquel (quetiapine) but I can't recommend it highly enough. If your bipolar controls your life, as it did mine, quetiapine can give you your agency back. Speaking of which, you'll only gain weight if you allow it. | M | 47 | 10 years 200 1X day | 9/3/2022 | 4 | Bipolar,insomnia | Dry eyes ,stuffy nose ,weight gain ,vivid dreams,and very horny. | It helps me sleep and helped my mood swings | F | 23 | 4 weeks 200mg 2X day | 10/16/2022 | 2 | To sleep | F | 32 | 1 days 25 1X day | 12/19/2022 | 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 shouldnt be prescribed off label, it messes with your mind. The drug addicts in the neighborhood wanted it to feel high, I didnt, I knew it was trouble if they wanted it . I took it for a few years over a decade ago. Didnt know about this website until today. | F | 56 | 5 years ?25 mg 3X day | 1/26/2023 |