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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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUELCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 3  Anxiety & Depression The worst thing is the tiredness. I was almost passing out the first few days. I also had dry mouth. I noticed that after a few weeks that my sexual libido went way up. It also makes sex more pleasurable for me. I also noticed that my food tastes better to me and my appetite is way up. That's not a good thing. M 39 20 days
50 2X day
3/22/2011
 3  Bipolar/Hypomania/rapid cycling Extreme fatigue; increased food cravings especially sweets,tremors, stuttering, loss of concentration during conversations, lack of creativity and motivation, "jumpy" especially at night while asleep; confusion; dry mouth; when I ate bread or something..it felt like I was swallowing boulders. Im not working so I received help to get it filled for free at a church center. I got the bottle, which didnt have any paperwork and just followed the directions. Once a day. I took one right after I got it and let me tell you. That was a no no. I was so drunk like..but it calmed me down..all the way down into deep sleep. I have anxiety and racing thoughts at night so I had already been on Xanax so Im use to being calmed to sleep so maybe thats why I didnt experience nightmares..but I slept HARD. All I could do the next day was stay in bed. I usually listen to music everyday, sing, clean, surf the web, facebook (hello), play with my dog..go outside..hec no. I didnt even want to open the curtain. I could stare at a wall for an hour without even blinking. My speech..didn't get better, it got worse. I couldn't even think straight. I'd stutter..get confused, memory problems..of which still occur. Don't take EVERYDAY, take as NEEDED. I still have a sweet tooth and the dayafter lagging effect but my ADHD med helps with that as well as over eating..which my Cymbalta controls too. M 28 2 months
25 MG 1X day
1/11/2011
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 3  Bipolar II , Depression Nasal congestion,blurry vision sometimes,slurred speach after taking dose. Stiff muscles. Anxious. Severe cravings for sweets. muscle spasms.zombie like. sucking of tongue....don't know why. Feels like I am zoned out, not myself in my body (K Hole) like taking Ketamine. What I have noticed with Seroquel, if you are tired, as in worked hard, it will knock you off your ass. You will pass out within 20min of taking your dose. My moodswings were stable in the beginning, then they started acting out, so I upped my dose to 50MG. Some days I feel great, other days it feels like I want to cry my eyes out. Extremely horny, but no intension of doing anything about it, except when I drink. I know you are not suppose to,but I can't help myself.Drinking worsens the side effect quite severe though. Lately I wake up at night in cold sweats.Angry all the time. Still have moodswings. difficult to function, concentration is retarded. No consideration for other whatsoever. Some days my feelings are extremely high, like I am a god, other days I feel like I am being dragged into hell. The moodswings can happen withing minutes of each other too. Going back to the Psych in 2 weeks with my fiance. Don't think this works for me, too shit scared to try Lithium. I still get depressed, especially when there is a big change in my life, eg. was on holiday, back at work I will act out again. I used to take whatever drug I could get, cocaine, CAT,X, GHB to get rid of these feelings. M 29 1 years
25MG 1X day
1/16/2011
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 3  depression, schizotypal PD shortness of breath, arrhthymias, restlessness, cognitive slowing. Restlessness wasn't as bad as abilify. Best antipsychotic out there in terms of affecting flat affect. Caused shortness of breath and an allergic reaction when combined with artane and albuterol. Some muscle spasms, but not as bad as other antipsych drugs. Would have taken it longer if not for side effects. M 26 11 months
25mg-50mg 1X day
10/20/2011
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 3  insomnia felt like i had no feelings at all. was told it was mood stabilizer. well it stabilized me in depression. slept over 12 hrs. a night. then still hungover. weight gain may be due tho. to another drug. killed my appetite. smoked more. background childhood ocd, anxiety. on antidepressant and xanax since hippie drug mind loss. trying to ditch seroquel bec. of the constant low-grade depression and ridiculous length of sleep plus hangover most of next day. can't take more xanax to sleep bec.. already on 3.5mg daily and fear addiction. M 64 4 months
25-75 mg 1X day
6/28/2011
 3  Bipolar I Runny nose. Extreme sedation and feeling of being "jet lagged" most of the time. Overnight flight after evening dose resulted in extreme nausea in cruise (smooth flight), but cleared up on descent, even though severe turbulence ! I hate this drug, but it does work for me. I only take during periods of mania that Lithium fails to control. I also take up to an additional 150mg per day (25mg increments) if needed. It's keeping me out of hospital at the moment. M 41 6 weeks
200 1X day
7/21/2011
 3  Bi Polar 1 drowsiness, cognitive fog I think it helps but I DON'T LIKE IT M 62 9 months
75mg 1X day
8/9/2011
 3  Chronic Pain, Sleep, Depression Zombie, Spaced Out at times. Reduced sex drive. Memory problems. Calming. Limits initiative and drive. Time travels fast. Find I can't remember names, places, things I should know. Concerned about long term brain damage? M 60 2 years
100 2X day
9/3/2011
 3  Depresson and Sleep Memory problems, blunted, zombie After one year, still mixed about this medicine. I am concerned about long term impact and wonder if this has made permanent changes to my brain. I am complacent about things that used to bother me in the past. I know and remember but don't care about them. I am not a good medicine taking person and I think this may be why my doctor gave this to me. I am definitely compliant now and don't care. I have mixed feelings about this but seems that the drug wins out in the end. It is good to be able to relax but this drug at least for me takes away most of your emotions and zombie would be an exaggeration but since i am now very compliant and accepting person with little interest in or desire to resist anything. I guess I would say that it makes me more pliable and just happy to be and let the world go by. Since I remember how I was, wonder sometimes if this is a good think long term. Needed cogentin to combat some muscle problems. M 60 1 years
100mg 1X day
12/26/2011
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 3  Anxiety, Panic and Depression Sleepy like no tomorrow. Little energy. M 50 3 months
450 mg per
5/3/2012
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 3  Bipolar (cyclothymic) extreme tiredness, stiffness the weight problem goes off with time passing. the fatigue doesn't. I am currently on a 225 mg at nighttime. Kind of habit now, I get used to it. Best way is to move swiftly with 25 mg pills, ea from 200 to 225 then back to 200, 175 etc... But all the "mental" side effects are weakening (vivid dreams, vision double, sore eyes...) M 53 8 years
225 mg 1X day
11/13/2015
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Patient History
 3  insomnia, mood swings Was on this drug for almost a year. Had to discontinue due to restless leg (so bad it kept me awake for hours... insomnia was the main reason I was on the drug.) Also toward the end of a year memory loss (was at a store counter filling out a form and could not remember my address!)and weight gain. Restless leg aside, it was great at first. Slept solid, no waking up, did not gain weight, increased libido. It turned on me after about 11 months. Had to discontinue. M 47 1 years
50 mg 1X day
3/17/2012
 3  Anxiety Drowsiness, weight gain In the three years I've been on this medication, I've put on 70 pounds. I'm not a regular exerciser so some of this is on my part, but I'd say probably about 40 or 50 pounds is the fault of Seroquel. I don't eat alot or eat foods high in fat, so I know it's not just me or my metabolism crapped out. I'm planning to get off Seroquel soon. I use it mainly now to go to sleep. M 19 3 years
5/7/2006
 3  insomnia Weakness and anxiety after dose wore off Seroquel seems to help regulate and induce sleep very well. When I don't take seroquel, I often wake up 10-15 times a night if I'm lucky enough to fall asleep in the first place. I take an extremely low dose since I'm sensitive to medication (12.5 mg). At first, I had no problems with the med. After a couple of weeks on it, I began to feel anxiety and weakness as my dose would wear off. I'm sure my body has become acustomed to the med, so I'm going to try taking a morning and an evening dose. Hopefully this works since it is the only effective sleep med for my insomnia (even benzos don't work very well). M 25 4 weeks
11/9/2005
 3  schizophrenia, insomnia Main side effect is drowsiness, which is kind of what I wanted, except it didn't give a natural sleep. I didn't dream normally on this drug & woke up extremely groggy and miserable after a while. Going from 25mg to 50mg actually made this worse, so I went back to 25mg. But the poor sleep eventually made me stop cold turkey. I actually like this drug, because it levels off symptoms of schizophrenia/neurosis so very well, without any weird side effects (like zyprexa). I was less reactive and could go out and do things without much concern, while still being 'connected' enough to relate to people half decently. It's just that it created a lack of quality sleep, which started to negate all the positives after a while. This is ironic because seroquel is sometimes prescribed to alleviate insomnia. M 35 6 months
1/1/2006
 3  Bipolar/Anxiety/Paranoia Extreme lethargy if I take during the day so I made it only for night time, makes me sleep right quick. Took my full dose once (300mg), but it caused racing heartbeat (200 BPM+) which fluctuated. Inability to ejaculate a few hours after taking and drymouth. Abnormal vivid dreams, agitation/irritation towards others. Trouble with memory and some incoherence. Slight hallucination (Bug flying around where the was none) and at times increased Paranoia, slight arthritis. Increased appetite after I take, but haven't seen weight gain as of yet. So far Seroquel has been helping my mood but at some expense. My fuse is alot shorter now, and I tend to be snippy and easily annoyed by almost everything around me, alot of the time in the daytime. When I first took it while using Marijuana, It skyrocketed my paranoia to a level where I could no longer function in society. I was scared for my life from some unseen threat for 3 months until I calmed down, and I had only taken the Seroquel for a week before I crashed. I still haven't recovered from that 6 months after taking, but It's almost there. Taking it again to help my mood. And it does, but nothing can help my cognitive process. M 21 2 weeks
8/18/2006
 3  Bipolar 1 It relieved the teeth clenching and tight neck muscles that I've had, mainly from Lexapro, for several years. Dry mouth (in addition to dry mouth that I already had from Lamictal). I'm just starting Seroquel, some of the side effects might go away. I do feel a little stoned an hour or two after taking 200 mgs or more. Then of course there's the sleep-inducing effects, which I find excellent at bedtime. Hasn't been a problem during the day at all. I think I'm more awake and productive during the day now than before. I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder (nonspecific hypersomnia) years ago. I've got my fingers crossed, hoping that Seroquel might be the perfect marachino cherry atop my cocktail of Lithium (20 years), Lamictal, Wellbutrin XL and Lexapro. M 14 days
5/13/2006
 3  insomnia I find that I feel very hung over in the mornings. I have had problems with body tremors and very vivid dreams, sometimes disturbing. My doctor assures me that these side effects will diminish, but after five months I still have these issues. I am sleeping better but I wonder if the pros are worth the cons. M 45 5 months
3/15/2006
 3  Severe OCD, Insommnia Heavy Drowsiness, Heart Palpitations at higher doses of 400mg. I now take 200 mg. Frequent bowel movements. Acne. Mental Angry mood changes, Swings. Morning Erections. Increased Sexual Mood. Weight gain. Dizziness. This drug alone does not help with my OCD. I augment it with an SSRI Luvox & the Combo seemed to help me a great deal. My Sleep has been High Quality, although i have trouble waking up in the morning I can sleep an excess of 12-14 Hours a day. Still, it is better than insommnia. I have been Calmer & I abstain from doing most of my Rituals. I still do have Obessive thoughts, but I can manage them better. M 18 4 months
9/18/2006
 3  BPD major munchies, no energy. Promotion of cholesterol in the 900 range. Major diet changes and fish oil This reflects my son's effects through my eyes. Does have a major calming effect. Major weight gain over the past 2 years. He takes 300mg 3xs p/d, would appreciate any advice for weight and cholesterol reduction M 11 2 years
10/19/2006
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