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 |
| 3 | antipsychotic and antianxiety | Tired. | Good for insomnia. | M | 34 | 2 years | 2/17/2005 | 3 | Sleep | Drowsiness, emotionless, not caring about anything, anger/agitation. | At first I started at 100 mg at night, but couldnt wake up in the morning for work. Then went to 50mg, still had trouble waking up. Now am taking 25 mg, and am ok with getting up, however, I am very stolid and emotionless throughout the day. I don't care about much and at night before I take my dose, I feel really pissed off...? The anger/agitation I feel is annoying, but I hope that it will wear off, as I have only been taking it a week or so. | M | 26 | 1 weeks | 6/8/2005 | 3 | manic\depressive - losing sleep | I've been diagnosed w/ OCD since I was 14. A couple of years ago this diagnosis was changed to bipolar as I was having depressive and manic episodes, sometimes getting only 3-4 hrs of sleep a night for about a month- racing thoughts. Well, my doc put me on zyprexa and that helped but I gained about 30lbs. Then I switched to seroquel and started working out and I got my weight back down. About 8 months later, however, I had to go to the emergency room for dehydration (blood pressure or something dropped 40 pts when I would stand up). dr said it was due to postural hypotension. since then my nights have been bad. 30 minutes after taking it at night I would have trouble w/ shortness of breath and heart racing. Couldnt go to sleep until side effects subsided. I was up to 600mg but have since tapered off to 300mg but now I'm going to try phasing off. It worked for me for a while but these current symptoms are frightening. I dont know if I share similar experiences as other long t | Just guage it for yourself | M | 27 | 2 years | 6/12/2007 | 3 | Alcohol induced insomnia | While it got me to sleep, I slept through 4 job interviews and was unable to get up in the morning. When I do take it I sleep but wake up way too late, sleep through my alarms, and feel like a zombie for the first 3 hours. I also have memory loss, have a hard time remembering who I talked to and what I did that day. Mind eraser. The last 7 months I have taken it seem like a fog. Does not matter if I take 200mg or 50, it knocks me out. | Perfect drug if you are a multi millionaire and don't have to work, for the common man who needs to earn a living and get up every morning, forget it. Better off using Sonata, short half life and no hangover. | M | 38 | 7 months | 6/9/2007 | 3 | schizoaffective, ptsd, bpd | Sleep which is okay cause I take most of it at night. I used to love this drug at 150mg, cause it calmed me right down and gave me that sleep, but since an increase in dosage to 450mg, I notice an effect on my sex. Not that I lost interest, but I just couldn't cum. That made me angry and sad. Cure or cause... | I have just read that it can increase my risk of having an epileptic seizure, which I also suffer (taking tegretol). I like taking it at night, after any passion has been fulfilled, but now have to take more in the morning to stop me going off. This is a real grief for good daytime loving, and like I'm saying, can easily offset any benefit. I can still get excited, no problems there, just can't lose the load. I get so close and then, nothing. Why don't these quacks want us to have sex? Don't they understand that is enough to make you depressed and angry? Sheesh. At least I've stopped taking risperdal and all those other misery drugs | M | 42 | 1 years | 5/11/2007 | 3 | Forced fed at Ward at Hosptial | I taken this med for about 5 years if you drink alcohol it will stop working. So now I'm trying remeron and I won't touch another drink and I'm hoping hope I can get to sleep tonight. This med will make you a insensitive zombie but if you have trouble sleeping and nothing else works you don't have anything to loose. | M | 32 | 5 years | 9/11/2007 | 3 | major depression anxiety insomnia | for about two weeks sleepy all day | seems to work okay to augment 40mg Celexa. After two weeks, Celexa pooped out a bit so I increased Seroquel from 75mg to 100mg and it augmented the Celexa. Helps me sleep, actually knocks me out 45 minutes after I take it. I still need Buspar, 10mg 5 times during the day for anxiety and occassionally Atavan, .5mg 3 times a day for panic. | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 10/29/2007 | 3 | Anxiety and Mania | Increased Hunger, no libido, muscle weakness, brain fog and apathy | Other then the side effects it helped the mania, per say, but instead of feeling at a normal level I felt apathetic. For anxiety it helped 100% | M | 17 | 3 days | 1/3/2008 | 3 | ocd | drowsiness and insomnia at the same time, severe restless leg syndrome | took only one dose in my life, which was larger than what the doctor prescribed. first effect noticed was an euphoric calm-like feeling after which a state of intense drowsiness followed, also accompanied by insomnia and restless leg syndrome. it was a horrible state as i couldn't do anything because of the drowsiness but couldn't sleep either. | M | 19 | | 1/16/2008 | 3 | severe insomnia, panic disorder | Dr. has had me on 600 mg a night for sleep. The side effects I have had are weight gain and a hard time getting up in the morning. I am also on bp meds and klonopin which all cause drowsiness. | Major porblem- weight gain and not eating any more than usual/ | M | 55 | 12 months | 3/13/2008 | 3 | Bipolar II | Confusion, memory loss, spike in blood pressure | M | 57 | 90 days | 4/23/2008 | 3 | sleep/depression/anxiety | next day drozzyness/ weakness/ sluggishness/ nightmares | other than the side effects its works ok | M | 19 | 2 years | 2/8/2009 | 3 | bipolar i think | hungry and tired about an hour after taking. some heart burn | i have a history of drug addiction ,,,,been clean close to 5yrs no drugs or alcohol ,,nothing im on 100mg at bedtime seems to be helping ? focus less mood swings not so hyper ??dr wants to add depakote dont know if i should???bad effects scare me just not sure??? | M | 35 | 60 days | 2/2/2009 | 3 | Depression / Anxiety / Panic attack | Dry mouth, very sleepy; hard to keep one eye open, weight gain, munchies... | I'm on 50mg so far and seems to make me think less at night and I sleep good with some good dreams too,it kinda puts everything in slow motion and definately calms the nerves and makes you chilled out, so far I like it but I hear it could contribute to type 2 diabetes so watch what you eat because it does give you the munchies late at night.... | M | 32 | 3.5 weeks | 1/24/2009 | 3 | bi polar II and depression | get sleepy within an hour of taking it, but can stay up if i want. headaches at first, but they have subsided after about a week. | so far so good...it is seeming to help with mood, focus, regular sleep pattern, depression etc. i am concerned about its long term usage and plan on talking to my dr about it. i don't get the over eating problem that i am reading in many of the comments...my appetite has remained normal. i'm curious to see how i feel in another month of taking it. but as of now, i am starting to feel much better with each day that i'm on it. i rarely get side effects from RX drugs...dunno why. | M | 27 | 20 days | 2/22/2009 | 3 | PTSS | Memory issues. I struggle to function and now friends and family have commented on my "forgetfulness". Seriously, I'll go to a movie with a friend, and the next day ask if they want to go to the same movie! | It really is an insidious drug. Helped me get to sleep. However, it has gotten to the point where I have hardly any short-term memory. I am weening myself off and am down to 25MG a night. I just hope I can multi-task again. | M | 49 | 18 months | 8/14/2008 | 3 | Bipolar I | Tired. Weight gain. | M | 38 | 6 years | 7/7/2008 | 3 | Moodiness and Anger Episodes | Dry mouth , constipation , dizziness , vivid dreams , difficulty in concentrating , lightheadedness , periods of hypotension just after taking a dose , some loss of balance , a little bit of confusion at times , feelings of weakness/faintness , coldness feelings in arms and legs , jitteriness , abnormal heart rates ( syncope ) , vision changes ( lens ) , junk food cravings , difficulty in waking up . | I've been taking Seroquel to stablize my anger episodes and moodiness. After taking my dose I would experience a weakness feeling and I couldn't feel my heart beating. Then i'd get coldness feelings in my arms and legs. Constipation has been a bad problem. I feel dizzy and out of balance at times. Seroquel has halped me deal with my anger episodes. my vision has gotten worse. I go in to a deep sleep. I'm worried about not being able to feel my heart beat and I get ( weak ) panicky. | M | 34 | 5 years | 3/27/2009 | 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 | 3 | Bipolar disorder | Constant headaches. It is awesome at making one sleepy | M | 39 | 1 weeks | 4/22/2009 |