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 | schizophrenia, psychosis | Irritability, drowsiness, INSANE dreams | The most vivid scary and horrifying nightmares I've ever had were on seroquel. I'm too scared to take it anymore because of that. | M | 28 | 2 days 50mg 1X day | 9/29/2020 | 1 | To help with sleep but I regret it | Constantly feel in a fog and now it's impossible to sleep without it. | I have tried to stop it and gabapentin but withdrawals are horrendous. Taking both for 12 yrs. | M | 61 | 12 days 400 mg | 4/7/2018 | 1 | Depression | Neurological problems. Pain areas of FMS became severe. Lost feeling in hands and feet. A1C way in. | I'd never take another atypical antipsychotic again. | M | 57 | 3 months 30mg | 6/7/2018 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder (misdiagnosed) | Huge weight gain, lethargy, dry mouth/trouble swallowing, confused and dizzy head, fatigue. | I would advise people to think twice and then think twice again before taking this drug. My experience on this was awful. The only positive thing I can find to say about it is that it was very good for my insomnia. This stuff literally knocked me out cold within 30 minutes of taking it. In fact, I used to sleep 12 hours or more every night and could barely function during the day as I was so groggy and spaced out. My weight ballooned and I was permanently exhausted. I can’t stress the weight gain enough. Before taking this drug I was a slim guy in great shape for his age. By the time I finished I looked like I was wearing a fat suit and was unrecognisable! It didn’t even work as an antipsychotic for me - I literally went nuts on this stuff and had one psychotic episode/delusion after another and nearly lost everything. I’ve been off it for around 3 years and am still suffering. I’ve lost all the weight, but I don’t feel well at all. If you suspect you have a mental health problem, seek out a therapist and not a doctor who hands out pills. That’s what I did after wasting 10 years of my life with mental health quacks and the difference was amazing. These drugs don’t belong in your body any more than cigarette smoke or recreational drugs do. | M | 46 | 4 years 1X day | 6/19/2019 | 1 | Chronic Insomnia | I was prescribed Seroquel XR 600MG at h.s. for insomnia. The medication, without question, worked for my debilitating insomnia. However, what I could not tolerate was that I literally could not “get up” the next day. I was sleeping 12+ hours, and getting up around noon or even 1PM after going to bed at 12A. Obviously, I could not function during the day considering that “my day literally started at 1PM. My quack of a doctor has the philosophy of giving drugs to patients like candy, and practices the philosophy of giving “Uppers for downers, and downers for uppers” To mitigate the daytime grogginess, he actually put me on 90MG of Adderall (taken three times daily) His actions (and my naïveté) were becoming untenable. The other two side-effects consisted of experiencing “Akathisia’’ — which is a vague experience of internal restlessness..... For example, I found myself “walking around” | I feel like I “said it all’ in the first column. However, I do not wish to scare people. Even though this drug clearly has deleterious effects on brain chemistry, the brain has something which is called Neuroplasticity meaning that even though a dangerous drug such as Seroquel can intermittently alter brain functioning, the brain can, and in fact, does consistently change (and actually grow neurons) to compensate for areas of the brain that have experienced damage, such that may be associated with Seroquel It is definitely possible to discontinue this drug. Titrate it down, and formulate a plan either with your doctor, or on your own. Do not hurry, or attempt to stop cold turkey. Try to develop a plan to decrease your dosage 10% a week. This may require you asking your doctor to prescribe you the 50mg tablets in some cases There is always hope, and even though this drug may have harmed you, (as it did to me) you have the power to ‘stop it’ and you have the power to: “Not Let it........WIN! Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts | M | 35 | 3 years 600MG 1X day | 7/17/2019 | 5 | Bipolar | Severe weight gain. Sedation, without Seroquel I cannot sleep. That being said, it is not a sleep aid. I have terrible real life like nightmares constantly. Constipation. | At this point I am still worried about the Tardive Dyskinesia. Almost 20 years. But for my situation, It is worth the risk for the benefits. I have to be careful due to being up many times as night as it does make me very dizzy. It is not for everyone. I would personally prefer it over the older Trazodone or Klonopin which really knock me out and don't fully treat the bipolar. | F | 48 | 19 years 450mg | 8/3/2019 | 5 | Bipolar I | Significant drowsiness* and weight gain, disorientation* starts after 10 minutes, blunted affect*, feelings of mild dissociation, and occasionally euphoria. Antipsychotics are notorious for for lowering or downright eliminating libido and causing other sexual dysfunctions. *reason 400mg is taken all at once just before bed | I submitted a review at the end of December 2013 and thought it would be helpful to be followup. Seroquel is an effective anti-manic med. but it’s also FDA approved for bipolar depression. I occasionally experience psychoses when severely stressed and sleep-deprived and Seroquel helps with those symptoms also. These brief psychotic responses are extremely upsetting so my doctor also prescribed PRN 25mg pills (up to 100 mg) to be taken when my thoughts become jumbled, racing or irrational (delusional) including suicide ideation. The 25 mg pills are the lowest dosage available and tiny enough for sublingual dosing when I deteriorate rapidly. Taking 25 mg starts to slow my thoughts and “dial-down” intense emotions which produces a deep calming affect. (I would not consider such a change to be “emotional blunting” (negative) under the circumstances. I will take a second, third and final dose until noticeable improvement. Seroquel is deeply sedating so driving can become dangerous. Seroquel is a powerful drug with considerable side effects and patients sometimes develop other health problems because of taking this drug. My goal (with my doctor’s consent) is to decrease my dosage to the lowest amount possible. Seroquel has been very effective in alleviating symptoms but I’ve never felt truly comfortable taking it. | F | 49 | 6 years 350-400 | 4/9/2019 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | I guess 10 pounds weight gain ,and sleeping 9 hours | Its helping . | F | 31 | 4 years 50 1X day | 5/25/2020 | 5 | Sleep aid | Non | Helps me sleep at night- started at 50mg and now take 100 mg...but have taken it consistently for 15 years. | F | 66 | 15 years 100mg 1X day | 11/30/2019 | 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 | 5 | CPTSD | So far I love it. I used to cry every single day from trauma and now I don't. I feel like this pill dries my eyes. Yes it is emotionally blunting but this is what I need. I feel things too deeply. I needed a break from being sad. So far I am pleased . | F | 32 | 2 months 25 1X day | 8/25/2023 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | None. | This has enabled me to stabilize my mood and prevent mania maybe 98% of the time. A higher dose would make me too tired. It does not cure mania. It just keeps it at bay. | F | 59 | 15 years 100 mg 1X day | 2/23/2024 | 5 | Anxiété généralisée et dépression | Au départ somnolence constipation troubles de la mémoire prise de poids augmentation de l'appétit et grosse fatigue. | Ça fait 3 ans que je prends ce médicament qui m'a changé la vie. Je dors mieux je suis stable et beaucoup moins anxieuse. Je suis passée de 300 à 200 mg récemment et je n'ai quasiment plus d'effets secondaires. | F | 39 | 1 days 200 | 4/4/2016 | 5 | Bipolar | Weight gain,lethargy | Started on 300mg per day then gradually reduced to 25 mg taken at night.Can increase dosage when needed which gives almost immediate relief from symptoms.I do find I have less energy than I used to but that is better than a mind and body on overdrive.Seroquel has made me calmer but you have to compliment it with life style changes.No drinking alcohol,caffeine,late nights and try to avoid any trigger situations.My kids call it my magic pills and I will continue to take them for life. | F | 46 | 4 years 25mg | 5/18/2016 | 5 | Insomnia and anxiety | Deep sleep 7-8 hours per night. Less anxiety. No negative side effects at all. | F | 47 | 3 months 12,5mg | 6/3/2016 | 5 | BiPolar type 2, 1 manic episode | None that weren't to be expected. It's sedating by nature so kinda expected that given I take it for sleep. | Works great for my sleep. Take 600mg per script however there's days I'm tired enough that I can just take 300. No grogginess as long as I sleep 8hrs. No weight gain but I watch my weight anyways because my other meds. Very happy with it! | F | 36 | 3 years 600mg | 10/13/2016 | 5 | Bipolar w/ manic episodes | Finally able to sleep well through the night. For me gaining weight has always been a problem and I've gained about 12 lbs since taking this medication. Some people see the weight gain as a negative while this is a positive for me. I have also experienced what finally feels like a "balance" in my life. I'm able to get my words out. I don't hold my feelings back anymore and I love it. I have not experienced anything negative while taking this medication. | What works for some may not work for others. | F | 28 | 4 months 200mg | 8/31/2017 | 5 | Very severe insomnia | I have had no side effects at all | F | 68 | 11 years 50 mg | 3/31/2018 | 5 | bi-polar (manic/depressive) | not much of an appetite | I seem to be a lot more stable when I take it as I am supposed to. I can think clearly.and not as gittery and angry ..I sleep well. I AM on other meds as well but they seem to be working well together. | F | 67 | 1 years 200mg 2X day | 10/28/2017 |