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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar II Disorder | for the first week, I would have crying spells at night for no apparent reason | Seroquel was the first medication that allowed me to feel HAPPY. I had struggled with depression (now diagnosed Bipolar II) for four years before taking it and honestly didn't know what being happy felt like. I usually respond to medications quickly if they are effective for me and within three days I could function like I normal human being. | F | 20 | 7 months 50 1X day | 3/7/2018 | 5 | Insomnia | This is the only medication that has ever truly helped me sleep. Best for me when combined with Celexa 20mg at hours of sleep. I don't know what I would've done the past 5 years without Seroquel. | F | 42 | 5 years 25 1X day | 8/3/2016 | 5 | bipolar depression | Seroquel has given me a sense of well being that no other med has done. I take 300 mg at night. I'm willing to put up with the side effects such as sleeping 12 hrs each night, some muscle cramping, and digest. issues. I have to be careful of my diet but some of that has come with age. I'm 72 and have dealt with bi-polar disease since 1990's when rapid cycling became worse and I was finally diagnosed in 1994. I am trying to come off Pristiq because even with med. insurance, I was paying almost $400/month for this med. Down to 1 pill/day and still cost $165/month.Highway robbery by another name! Am having stomach issues withdrawing from Pristiq but I will continue Seroquel. I am fortunate that due to my age I can schedule my life around Seroquel side effects. I'm certain this would be difficult to do as a young person with job and/or family to raise. After I'm finished with Pristiq, I want to try a lower dose of Seroquel - down to 200 mg/night but I'm in no hurry. Coming off Pristiq I ha | F | 72 | 7 years 300 mg 3X day | 2/23/2017 | 5 | Bipolar, severe depression | Zombie effect, but needed my brain to slow down. Helped me stop shaking. But...weight gain is out of control. I've always been slim and athletic, now I'm plump. Ugh...makes me sick. I'm slowly going down on my dosage and trying to get some life back. I really hope my racing thoughts and my trembling don't come back. | F | 56 | 2 years 600 mg | 3/6/2017 | 5 | Bipolar (both phases) insomnia | One has to weigh the benefits vs. side effects and risks. Seroquel has contributed to significant weight gain and produces a significant "spacy" feeling which is unsettling if I try to "fight" this side effect. Of course, that's not a problem if I go to bed within 20 minutes of taking it. Should I wake up in the middle of the nite, I'm disoriented and have walked into walls, etc. Also if I get up too quickly upon waking, I sometimes feel dizzy and have some breathing problems. I sometimes have problems climaxing if I wait to long after I take my dose. On the positive side, Seroquel has been very effective in drastically reducing my depressive phases and, on the manic side, slows my racing thoughts & brings clarity when my thoughts start to deteriorate into mild paranoia & delusions. Seroquel dramatically CALMS me down both mentally & physically. Sure this drug has a lot of side effects (and can contribute to metabolic syndrome & cataracts) but it keeps me out of the hospital and the morgue for that matter! I'm also more med. compliant and work with my therapist instead of against him! God bless! | F | 43 | 3 years 25-500 | 12/2/2013 | 5 | Bipolar Manic Insomnia | Had to take naps in the afternoon. Eliminated day time sleepiness by reducing dosage from 300 mg. to 200 mg. per night. | Highly recommend this for bipolar usage. Never felt more alive and productive, like I am 25 not 55 years old. I get between eight and ten hours of sleep every night and wake up feeling great and jump out of bed and hit the ground running. | F | 55 | 1 years | 10/30/2009 | 5 | Sever Panic Disorder & Bipolar 1 | Lots and lots of sleeping. Hangover affect but that's my own fault for taking it so late. Take it past 9pm and you're definitely going to be groggy the next day. | 6 months ago I couldn't go out. I would go to a restaurant or out shopping and have to leave because of how strong my panic attacks were. I also have a history of syncopy episodes related to severe attacks. But with seroquel, along with effexor and topamax I feel like I got a huge chunk of my life back. I can drive, go out, I'm actually a semi-normal human being. My body does react badly to any change in doseage, esp. lowering, but it's beyond worth it to me. My new psychiatrist just lowered my dose and it made my anxiety regress so I have to call him in the AM to tell him to give me my old seroquel dose back...it truly was a life saver. | F | 19 | 5 months | 1/12/2010 | 5 | DEPRESSION/ PTSD | - IN THE VERY BEGINNING YOUR BODY HAS TO GET USE TO THE MEDICATION, I WAS SLEEPY ALL THE TIME AND WOULD STAY ASLEEP FOR 10 HOURS A NIGHT. WHEN I DID SET AN ALARM, IT WAS REALLY HARD TO WAKE UP. ONCE YOUR BODY ADJUSTS IT WORKS VERY WELL.TO ME ITS TO ME A MIRACLE DRUG - I WOULD BE IN A FAR WORSE PLACE WITHOUT IT. - ITS HELPED ME SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT AND HELPED MY ANXIETY SO MUCH. I WOULD DEFINETLY RECOMMEND THIS PILL. | F | 25 | 1 years 150 1X day | 7/12/2013 | 5 | Ptsd, depression, insomnia | Zombification; can't do things early mornings! Struggle to stay awake some days. Nausea. Emotional blunting (not giving a damn about anything - though not everyday ) Was hoping it would help me gain weight but no weight gain for me. | F | 25 | 1 years 25mg | 6/21/2014 | 5 | Bi Polar Disorder | I love Seroquel. Seroquel helps me sleep. BUT, there are some side effects that i have noticed that are...more hit or miss. And by that i mean i have the effect or i dont. i noticed that i have an adverse side effect that feels like suffocation. My nasal passages feel as if they are completely dried out...and when i touch them (yes stick my finger up m nose) they are dry. The sensation then feels like my nose is stuffed up really bad. to the point where i cant breathe correctly. This usually comes along about 30 mins after taking my dose. I take 400 mg at night. So, along with the drunken stupor i get settled into, i then feel as if i cant breathe. Understand that i am losing all function and just want to sleep, and the stupor im in is dizzying and im slurring and my eyes are half closed; now add in the fact that you feel as though you cant breathe. Its terrifying. This is where the fun part comes in. Panic sets in...and a mini or large panic attack *depending how sever your terror is, | Other than the night and morning affects: morning stupor fine after 7am... This medication is a life saver. I could have been really sick by now. MY bipolar disorder was hell. I was sick of having to deal with it, and tired of nothing working, tired of my moodswings. Terrified i was going to break. I have a 4yr son, and the last thing i wanted was for him to see me like this or worse, lashing out toward him. I didnt want to hurt anyone, This disease is scary, and im just happy i got my life back. | F | 29 | 4 months 400 1X day | 9/9/2014 | 5 | paranoia | dry and tight sinuses with headaches | well so far I am not complaining. It has helped me . I fall asleep fast but do to my pain I have had for 20 years I awake often but I feel better than taking some potent pain meds.before, but never again. This has helped me have a life compared to being the zombie I was. | F | 64 | 2 months 50 MG 1X day | 2/15/2015 | 5 | Unable to sleep | Every now and then it is like I have taken a sugar pill. I joke that for every bottle they put 5 or 6 sugar pills in just for fun. I have to take Restoril with it or I don't fall all the way asleep. It's like I am asleep sort of but I can remember all of my dreams and I kind of turn into a movie director. I finally got to the point where if this continued on for too long I could say in my dream "ENOUGH." I had to think about it and tell myself this is what I was going to do for several weeks before my brain remembered to to say that while I was in that state. As long as I take the Restoril with it I actually fall asleep and have at least at short period of time where I am completely "unaware." | Something happened to me 9 years ago where I can't fall asleep on my own. I also probably had a nervous break down at the same time. The dr never really knew what happened to me. Before that I never had any problem sleeping. I don't know what I would do without Seroquel. Probably go crazy. I am very grateful to have it. I will say this. I am off all medication for depression an anxiety. I take a calcium/magnesium supplement and it takes the edge off and actually works better than the Zoloft of Wellbutrin that I took. When I was taking the Zoloft I had what they call vivid dreams. It was worse than what I described above. I've read about people who try to have vivid dreams. I think they are nuts. I also sweated a lot at night. Once I was finally off the Zoloft the night sweating and vivid dreams went away. Just saying that to say I knew then it wasn't the Seruquel doing it. If anyone has questions about the use of the Restoril along with the Seroquel you may email me. | F | 44 | 9 years 200 mg | 5/14/2015 | 5 | Bipolar | I am on XR and 25 mg 3x a day of regular seroquel. Since October, I have had excruciating, non stop pain in both hands and feet. Has anyone had pain with this med.? | This was the only medication my doctor has increased/decreased in the past year. Doctors can't figure out my pain. Please let me know if you have had pain on this medication. | F | 43 | 2 years 150 | 5/15/2015 | 5 | Extreme Depression | Tired in the morning, weight gain, headaches | I have been on a lot of different meds since I was 18 for depression and none of them seemed to really help. I was put on Seroquel about a yr ago and I noticed I was sleepy all the time. I felt I could never get enough sleep. I also gained about 20 lbs. I had really bad sugar and carb cravings. I recently went off of it about 3 wks ago and havent slept over 3 hrs a night since. I feel horrible and cannot stop thinking about suicide. I havent been able to function or go to work. The only good thing is I did lose 10 lbs right away and my appetite is nothing now. I definately realize now how much the drug has helped me and am going to get back on it right away. The benefits for me far out weight the negatives. The weight gains sucks but so wouldnt killing myself so I guess I will take the weight gain. | F | 30 | 1 years | 7/16/2009 | 5 | BPD/DDNOS | Drowsiness. Extreme drowsiness. Some weight gain. | Seroquel helps me a great deal. My moods have stabilized, I have far fewer hallucinations, I sleep well every night. I do know that I need to go straight to bed after taking it. If I eat ANYTHING after it kicks in, I cannot stop eating until I fall asleep. But that's easy to avoid... | F | 38 | 7 years | 7/28/2009 | 5 | PTSD, Borderline, Depression | NONE. None. none. no weight gain, nothing. | Please do not read all these negative things. You people are hopeless with your whining. I have tried EVERYTHING, suicide seemed like the only option until one month ago when my therapist suggested we try Seroquel. I was willing to take snake venom. I was desparate. I am A NEW PERSON. I have stuggled since an adolesent with depression, anxiety, and suffered from an abusive situation as a child resulting in PTSD. I have no side effects except I sleep like a baby again. I take 25 mg. 30 mins. before bedtime. I have a thyroid disorder (cancer) and take 112 mcg. of Levoxyl, 2 mg. Xanax still though I am weaning, and sometimes Ultram for pain from Lupus. Stop complaining and stop this madness, Seroquel is a wonderful drug and it gave me back my life. People read all this stuff the really insane people write and get scared as I did and now I can tell you TAKE IT. Your spouse will be happy, your children will love you but more importantly you will LOVE YOURSELF. | F | 55 | 30 days | 8/29/2009 | 5 | post traumatic stress & anxiety | Craving for sugar resulting in 14lb weight gain and after a year of taking it, my cholesterol has been found to be high. | Seroquel was my saviour during a very difficult time. It gave me a break from my constant anxiety aswell as a break from my overactive mind. It helped me to keep calm like no other medication has. I would recommend it for temporary use but not long term. I did feel like a zombie but would rather that than suicidal. I came off gradually because of the weight gain and high cholesterol. Had a rash initially and itching all over aswell as a few sleepless nights but 2 months down the line, I'm not doing too bad although I haven't lost a pound in weight even though I have halved my calories. Can't help but wonder if Seroquel has changed my metabolism permanently. | F | 41 | 365 days | 8/31/2009 | 5 | sleep | managable hunger | I have started this drug because I couldn't sleep(wondering thoughts)Dreaming but remember everything I dreamt and not sound sleep.I take 50mg. Life saver I am diabetic and was depressed after a baby I have no trouble. My kids are Pdd/adhd and autistic disorder. It helped with night terrors, The kids getting up every two hours or 5am. My house was dissrupted before they started 25mg. My oldest takes 50mg at night then 25mg during the day and I have a changed kid he had aggression irritable mood swings crying at little things a mess. he also takes focalin xr during the day with this. They have hunger before bed but nothing another serving of supper can't cure. Also helped them bulk up alittle with there diagnosis they where a little under weight. Key is not alot of junk. we follow the diabetic diet. I wanted my oldest to take risperdal for the aggression during the day but insurance wouldn't allow it double medicated I thought seraquel would make him groggy like bedtime but it don't he is out on cloud nine without the med he is centered with it. Usually takes an hr to work. | F | 34 | 3 years | 8/14/2009 | 5 | bipolar II | No side effects that were bothersome except maybe a little lethargic the next day. This could be handled with one cup of coffee in the morning. This medication has been a blessing from the good Lord. Almost all symptoms gone at 300mg. At first I refused to take this medication because of many posts that I read on here and other places on the web. Then my symptoms got so bad and I knew I had to do something. None of the things that people wrote about on here happened to me. None of them! I am just going to put my trust in the Lord and I hope that other people who are in the same boat that I am in, people who are in need of help, but live in fear of the side effects of the medications, will go ahead and get help. | F | 42 | 2 years | 10/16/2009 | 5 | cyclthymia, ptsd, borderling | Dry mouth, calming, no weight gain | PLEASE WHEN YOU POST FOR THIS DRUG OR ANY OTHER DRUG INCLUDE THE DOSAGE, HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN USING THIS DOSAGE, ANY OTHER DRUGS WHICH MIGHT INTERACT AND GIVE IT ONE MONTH BEFORE CALLING IT OR ANY OTHER DRUG "THE DRUG FROM HELL, SATAN, ETC". Also it might help to list other drugs you have tried. There are people like me who have found Seroquel to be an answer to a prayer and after many years of suffering, battling demons and thoughts of suicide Seroquel has helped us. I started at 12.5 for 2 weeks, 50 mg. for two weeks, and now have found the perfect dose of 100mg. at bedtime and I sleep like a baby. Thank you. | F | 55 | 2 months | 10/19/2009 |