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 | Bipolar Disorder | 200mg a day. Too tired to function; 12-20hrs sleep each night, still hard to wake up. Listlessness, apathy, confusion. | Dear god no more please. | M | 20 | 1 months | 4/16/2009 | 1 | insomnia/anxiety | Put me in the hospital: heart rate went down to 30, blood pressure dangerously low, and was severely dehydrated to the point where my veins collapsed. | Put me in the hospital so I would never take it again. Obviously doesn't do this to everyone. But if you are looking for a sleeping med, I'd recommend trying something else first. | M | 31 | 1 days | 9/24/2008 | 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 | 1 | Some psychotic disorder | Orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia making me feel that I'm about TO DIE. Sleep paralysis causing severe distress and mental confusion. Extreme dysphoria. | I thought antipsychotics were supposed to help people with psychotic disorders, but Seroquel apparently does the f*cking opposite. Not even on illicit drugs have I experienced anything remotely as agonizing as this. Thanks, AstraZeneca. | M | 34 | 6 months | 7/14/2009 | 1 | Bipolar w/anxiety - rapid cycling | Nightmares and restless hallucinogenic states almost every night, uncomfortably dry eyes, mouth and throat, headaches twice (or more) daily, extreme numbness and pains in outer extremities (feet, legs , hands and arms), Rapid weight gain - I could go on with my list of side effects but these were enough to make stop taking Seroquel. | Seroquel XR 50mg once daily for 90 days did not produce any results and the side effects I experienced were horrendous. TALK to your Doctor. | M | 44 | 88 days | 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 | 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 | Bipolar I | Extreme hunger, spent LOTS of time sleeping. I've had type 1 diabetes for over 26 years, Seroquel caused me severe insulin resistance so I had to take very, very large amounts of insulin. | When I took Seroquel I'd have a period of good calm and then I'd become extremely angry. I'd get a dose increase and the same process would occur again. I ended up taking 800mg in the morning and 800mg at night. My diabetes was so screwed up. I ate cookies, candy, ice cream, cake, doughnuts, and just about every high fat high sugar food out there in HUGE amounts. I was compelled to eat huge meals/snacks and then eat again an hour later. I ended up at 256lbs then enough was enough. I now weigh 145lbs after quitting Seroquel. Seroquel is a tremendously horrible drug. Please be careful - the great sleep is deceptively delicious, but the other effects are horrible. | M | 38 | 8 years | 8/2/2009 | 1 | Bipolar 2 & insomnia | fatigue, restlessness, vivid stress dreams, total lack of interest in sex, erectile dysfunction, feeling emotionally null, foggy mind on waking and getting worse throughout the day, next to impossible to wake up and get out of bed. | So hard to get any quality of sleep with bipolar. Thought this was the solution, first night I was out like a light. Every night after that just left me drowsy, irritated, foggy and restless and when I did eventually get to sleep I was tormented with stress dreams. Rock and a hard place with these medications. | M | 35 | 1 years 250 | 10/7/2015 | 1 | insomnia | do not take this drug for any reason. It is pure pure evil. It was prescribed for insomnia, which works very well, but the side effects are horrendous. gained 60 pounds. walked around stoned everyday. do not listen to the doctors when they say this drug is not addictive. I have been on this drug for 4 years and the withdrawal is absolutely unbearable. it has taken me more than 5 or 6 months to get back to normal. please please please stay away from this drug. doctors will tell you this is a harmless drug. Do not listen to them. | you are in for a lot of trouble if you start this drug. at first you will be happy you're able to sleep, but believe me it is not worth the horrible horrible insidious side effects. | M | 48 | 3 years 200 mg | 3/13/2015 | 1 | depression and insomnia | The worst thing I've ever done. I want my life back. Went cold turkey because I was becoming diabetic from taking seroquel. This is my first time taking an antipsychotic ever. Anyone with suggestions please post. Feeling like a zombie everyday. I feel like myself maybe for an hour a day. People are noticing a difference in my conversation. Help!!!!! | M | 40 | 1 months 300xr | 3/27/2015 | 1 | Afghan\veteran | Became Diabetic\lost half eye sight, Damn drug pushing pysch doctors. Down from 800mg to 200mg in 24hr period, remember 73% of brain receptors are, in the stomach, symptoms of withdrawal are cold sweats, hot flashes, irritability, if your too sick to eat please drink water all day, last people who go cold turkey usually need anti-anxiety meds thruout your future years. Thats all, Thanks for your stories… | M | 43 | 1 years 400mg | 4/11/2015 | 1 | Bi-polar and Hypermania | All Delusions, hallucinations, sleep, dry mouth, weight gain, overactive libido, mood swings Over confidence all side effects. I am 100 days free of this dangerous drug | It is not for everyone, it destroyed my life and the Dr.know This is an off label drug.i went cols turkey off and I don't recommend any one do as I did, my night sweats, sugar cravings, nightmares and hallucinations have ceased, struggling with insomnia it's getting better.this is a dangerous drug, please research before taking it.it helps some as for me it took my life abs soul. | M | 59 | 4 years 300 | 12/17/2014 | 1 | Misdiagnosed BP and HM | Brain Zaps, Urine Smell excessive Sweating, hallucinations, delirium excessive urination , lose of friends,family, work, insomnia,craving sugar,aching bones,misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis,nightmares,overactive libido,excessive anger,lose of feelings etc | Went cold turkey in August 2014, insomnia till December 2014,brain Zaps and loss of feelings,nightmares,excessive anger and sweating. I do not recommend going Cold Turkey yet it worked for me. Some people need this horrible drug and I didn't. I'm doing fine I drank lots of water during detox. I will never take a prescribed pill again until I do the research. Please research this pill before taking it. It's the Devil in a bottle,wicked drug,shame on Dr.s who use this as a catch all drug and anyone reading this be careful as it took me 4 years to get to the point of no more, goodbye and good riddance to Satin in a pill. For those of you fighting this drug good luck and you'll get better in time, I doubted myself some days and craved sleep for weeks yet I got through it time,patience and eating right it took months for my taste of foods to return,my destroyed relationships will never return and I blame AZ,the Dr.s and myself. True Story and read as much support information you can find lots of info on the web about this crazy,crappie god forsaken drug. Be careful as the side effects are lurking and will appear one day. Weight gain and diabetes are real as well as kidney and liver damage be sure to have those checked and vision. Currently the State of Texas is suing AZ. Off label prescription and the Black Box Warning is very real. I hope those who are taking this nasty wicked pill start the research if you have loved one on this drug research it for side effects | M | 59 | 4 years 300mg 3X day | 2/2/2015 | 1 | Bipolar Discorder/Insomnia | This medication did not really help me at all with my problems and it very possibly may have completely killed my reproductive function. I am currently waiting to find out if my body will ever recover, it has caused me to gain weight, develop breasts, varying levels of sexual dysfunction, it has damaged my blood sugar levels, and I may have completely lost the ability to procreate. There are over 10,000 law suits filed against AstraZeneca for things like this and I may be another soon, I implore you to research the rare and serious side effects before taking this in my experience worthless and dangerous pill. | M | 23 | 8 years 150mg 1X day | 12/3/2014 | 1 | Bi-polar and Hypermania | Just a bad over prescribed bad drug Went cold turkey, it cost me my life, it destroyed friendships, prescribed to shut me up, this drug is used as a catch all for any ailment, I would not recommend this for anyone, I'm working through insomnia and angst for not researching this drug, nothing will ever have me take this drug again, did not dose down did not tell my doctor, just left it along. | M | 59 | 4 years 300 | 10/10/2014 | 1 | Bi Polar | Very out of it zombied, Caused my sugar to go out of control and caused me to develop diabetes. Psychiatrist stopped me from taking it immediately upon developing diabetes. | M | 62 | 3 years 200mg 1X day | 6/29/2014 | 1 | bi polar | mouth dryness, confusion, poor concentration,memory loss, extreme irritability, slurred speech and strangely loss of appetite | Had to quit this. It made me feel worse than when I was undiagnosed | M | 43 | 25 days 50mg 1X day | 5/13/2013 | 1 | Insomnia | Severe depression, thoughts of suicide, extreme fatigue, tiredness all throughout the day | Would not recommend using this as a sleep aid; it's not safe. | M | 19 | 10 times | 1/13/2010 | 1 | sleep | Bad itching ,withdtawl hurt | M | 36 | 4 years 150 daily | 4/3/2014 |