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 |
| 1 | bi-polar disorder | Seroquel works at first, but over time it first loses effectiveness, then ends up working against you. | The problem with all of these drugs, seroquel included, is that you're introducing something artificial into a living organism. That living organism, us patients, responds until it can figure out a way around this instrusion. So the problem is that all of these types of medications work at first, but have no long-term value as prescribed. As I get older, my anger and frustration with psychiatrists and drug manufacturers is growing. It's like taking your car to a mechanic, with steam and smoke billowing out from underneath the hood. But the mechanic, for some reason, is some jerk standing there with a blindfold and ear-plugs, and he staggers over, gropes your nuts, pulls on your thumb, grabs your ass, pokes you in the eye, and then says, "Okay, I've made my determination! Take this pill!" It's the language itself that's the problem. When I say "anxiety", for example, I'm not talking about any kind of anxiety that's within their experience. I'm not talking a &q | M | 49 | 1 years | 2/11/2006 | 1 | bi-polar disorder | Seroquel works at first, but over time it first loses effectiveness, then ends up working against you. | The problem with all of these drugs, seroquel included, is that you're introducing something artificial into a living organism. That living organism, us patients, responds until it can figure out a way around this instrusion. So the problem is that all of these types of medications work at first, but have no long-term value as prescribed. As I get older, my anger and frustration with psychiatrists and drug manufacturers is growing. It's like taking your car to a mechanic, with steam and smoke billowing out from underneath the hood. But the mechanic, for some reason, is some jerk standing there with a blindfold and ear-plugs, and he staggers over, gropes your nuts, pulls on your thumb, grabs your ass, pokes you in the eye, and then says, "Okay, I've made my determination! Take this pill!" It's the language itself that's the problem. When I say "anxiety", for example, I'm not talking about any kind of anxiety that's within their experience. I'm not talking a &q | M | 49 | 1 years | 2/11/2006 | 1 | Sleep | Took for a year makes you a zombie | It helps you sleep but it wears off after a year anyway. It makes you a stonned Zombie you will scare people with your stonned walk as you go though your days drugged. | M | 31 | 1 years | 9/17/2006 | 1 | Schizophrenia | I took Seroquel for 3 years to treat schizophrenia. But after I discontinued it I began to experince delayed ejaculation. How long will this last? Will it go away by itself or do I have to get on some other medication? Is there a solution to this? Please help. [email protected] | M | 32 | 3 years | 9/27/2006 | 1 | bi-polar disorder | Seroquel works at first, but over time it first loses effectiveness, then ends up working against you. | I've been using seroquel for around a year now, but I take it only once every week or so to get my sleep pattern straightened around. The problem with this drug- in fact, the problem with ALL of drugs like this- is that it works for a while, but gradually stops working, and then one day it starts doing nasty things to you, like night terrors, paranoia, anxiety, hypochondria, and so on. None of these drugs are worth shit as per what they're supposed to be- not a single blasted one of them. These drug companies are full of crap on this point, and they have no business misleading people! The underlying problem is that something is wrong with a person's neurobiochemistry, which is a PHYSICAL PROBLEM. There is at present no way to fix that underlying problem. The problem with all of these drugs, seroquel included, is that you're introducing something artificial into a living organism. That living organism, us patients, responds until it can figure out a way around this instrusion. So the pr | M | 49 | 1 years | 2/11/2006 | 1 | Anxiety, Depression | Extreme tiredness, blurred vision, blocking of the thought process, racing heartbeat, legs feel numb and lifeless. My entire body was weak and I felt as though I was a walking zombie 24/7. The other people on this site that said the same thing I totally agree with you, this medication is horrible and should not be used for people who just have every day anxiety and depression. | I was prescribed 50mg to start at bedtime then increase to 100mg. I never got to the 100mg. I totally regret taking this medication, the only thing it was good for was to help me fall asleep at night. Other than that I felt lifeless and I felt as though I had no motivation, no strength. I could barely go to work every day. I'm already stopping to take this medication after only being on it 5 days. | M | 23 | 5 days | 4/16/2007 | 1 | sleeping aid | lethargy all through the day. | M | 26 | 4 months | 4/24/2006 | 1 | Insomnia | Tingling in hands and arms. Not enough to really bother me. Weight gain. | My doctor gave it to me for insomnia. I have taken 225gms with Ambien and still can't go to sleep. It may knock everyone else out, but it does nothing for me. | M | 55 | 1.5 months | 1/19/2007 | 1 | bipolar I | Very aggitated. Very groggy, unstable. Suicidal and angry, restless with no energy. I was really scared about how I felt while trying this medication. | I read many positive things about this drug on this website, so I thought it would be a good replacement for Zyprexa as Seroquel has less weight gain risk, but I would rather be fat and happy, than skinnier and a complete basket case. | M | 47 | 5 days | 1/2/2007 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Seroquel (Generic: quetiapine fumarate) used by millions of Americans to Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has been linked to linked to, high blood sugar and Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Ketoacidosis, Pancreatitis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), Diabetic Comas and death. | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | Panic Attack - High Anxiety | ABSOLUTELY THE WORST MEDICATIION THAT I HAVE EVER TAKEN. DO NOT TAKE. Restless Legs; Tremendous Hallucinations; Had to crawl on hands & knees to go to bathroom; Over Relaxed my muscles to a point where my old-dislocated shoulders were pulling themselves out of there sockets while laying down; increased panic attacks for short time; and Over-slept (uncomfortably) off and on for 2 days. Very groggy for 48 hours. Later, I felt my kidneys having a hard time processing medication. | Would not recommend. Zombie. Laziness and increased eating. | M | 40 | 5 days | 12/28/2006 | 1 | Bipolar | Massive weight gain, eventual loss of self, cold desperation,zombified. I would warn people to be careful with this drug because it will become your master and you it's slave. | 8 years i've been on this and while it semmed helpful at first, I've become a fat lazy toad lying on the couch watching the world go by in a zombie state | M | 31 | 8 years | 12/30/2006 | 1 | not being able to sleep at night | I had to be the one in a 10,000 who had side affects by takeing Seroquel. I have involuntary shaking movements . My doctor does not want me to drive a car anymore. I cannot sit and eat with out shakeing. When I walk I can fall over. | Other doctors either did not know what was wrong with me or would not admit it. Neurologist told me what was wrong and now has to treat me with medicine for Parkingson disease which helps a little bit but not completely. I donot have Parkinson. | M | 54 | 3 months | 11/28/2004 | 1 | Insomnia | Since being on this drug for nearly 7 months, I have experienced weight gain and hair loss. This is very concerning to me, I'm only 22 years old and want to keep my youth. I wish there was a wonder drug of come kind that has no side effects, but I don't foresee that ever happening. Hair loss is not one of the listed side effects, so it is important to note that not all of the side effects are sometimes known. And I was only taking 150mg for insomnia. | M | 22 | 7 months | 12/11/2004 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Loss of Motor Coordination. Strange facial twitches (the symptoms are very much like Tardive dyskinesia) A lot of cognitive problems with concentration and problem-solving. | All off these problems were brought upon by a overdose of the drug. I absorbed about 3000 mg with alcohol one night and have not been right since. Constant pain and suffering that is only elieved by a pathetic sence these symtoms will go away. Lost my job and cannot leave the house. Cannot enjoy anything I used to do. My family doesn't treat me the same and are constantly irrtating me with humiliating imitations. This is Hell. | M | 26 | | 6/27/2005 | 1 | bi-polar 2 | Extremely unpleasant background anxiety. Unable to sleep. | Slept a lot at first. Began to feel great. Drug lost its efficacy over the weeks. Now gives me anxiety, won't let me sleep. Racing heartbeat. Without the anxiety, I'd be feeling just fine, so this drug is a great disappointment. By the way, this is my experience, not my opinion. My opinion is that drug companies should stop wasting time experimenting on lab rats. A lab rat can't tell you how it feels, so you don't know whether the drug you're trying to develop is on the right track or not. When dealing with a non-verbal situation, you're attempting to extrapolate data from appearances only. I think we all remember the joke about the researcher who pulled off the grasshopper's/cricket's legs one by one. | M | 48 | 2 months | 9/3/2004 | 1 | anxiety/depresion | I have had too many side effects to remember. The worst ones are the extreme drowsiness and muscle twitches. I occasionally developed headaches but they were quick to get over. I slept better but it doesnt make a difference when you cant wake up. | Its horrible and i hope it didnt cause any permanent damage. | M | 14 | 4 times | 10/20/2004 | 1 | major depression | tired,confused,emotional numbness, dizzy, ringing in ears,hangover feeling in morning, dry mouth,weight gain,etc. etc. | garbage. I am tapering myself off. | M | 48 | 3 months | 1/12/2004 | 1 | Teleporter Psychosis | Couldnt float in space anymore, sunk. | M | 459 years | 3/14/2005 | 1 | mood disorder | incapacitation, extreme fatigue | didn't help me sleep, just made me more tired | M | 31 | 2 months | 4/5/2002 |