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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | bipolar disorder - rapid cycling | nasal congestion every night at bedtime, hair loss, weight gain | I can not believe how many people are taking this for insomnia! It has been the one medication that has been effective for the longest time (have been on more meds over the past 16 years than I can remember - most work for a short while then become ineffective). However, it is extremely powerful and I only take it as a last resort before lithium. To see people taking this for sleeplessness seems like using a sledge hammer to swat a fly - no wonder they are unhappy with the side effects. | F | 39 | 6 years | 10/24/2009 | 5 | bipolar I | Sugar cravings, require 10 hrs sleep, mild restless leg syndrome, slight weight gain, involuntary finger/toe movements. Grogginess for about 30 minutes in the morning which goes away. | As bad as the side effects sound, bipolar I is scary and debilitating, and this drug has turned my life around. I take a fairly low dose, 100 mg, unless becoming manic, when I increase it to 200 for a few days. With consistent exercise and careful eating I can keep my weight under control, and blood sugar is good. I refrain from eating at night after I take the drug - just go straight to bed. Also I take lamictal and lexapro. Have been stable five years. Seroquel helps with anxiety, too. I feel very good. | F | 47 | 5 years | 11/23/2009 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder I | weight gain, fatigue or dizziness if I increase the dose too fast, revved up right after I take it, constipation | I get every side effect from drugs and seroquel has been (relatively) side effect free for me. I feel more normal than I have in YEARS when taking this drug. It has been a godsend- I have been through so many drugs that gave me incredible problems so severe I was disabled from the side effects. Seroquel has helped my anxiety, my insomnia, my mania and mixed state episodes and also my depression. I was on Risperdal and became so anxious I had constant long lasting panic attacks I was rehospitalized. It also made me very very fidgety. They gave me Seroquel to counteract it and it worked like a dream and I have been on it ever since. I know the risks of weight gain and diabetes. But my weight gain hasn't been as bad as most people's on it, my blood sugar has been normal so far but I keep an eye on it and even though some of the side effects are annoying, it is much better than the hell I went through before I found this drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 32 | 3 years | 12/19/2009 | 5 | Bipolar, anxiety, depression, insom | After taking this medication my heart always races. Makes me sleep for 12+ hrs. Also I have noticed that in my hand at the side, the muscle twitched there for about a week. Also now I have noticed my eyelid twitched. So people be careful, as this drug is known to cause tardive dyskinesia. | For the past 8 years, I have been dealing with my mental illness by myself, through whatever ways I could fill up "the hole".Drugs, cutting, sex , jumped from relationship to relationship. Now being 21 and on this medication ( 100 mg a night ) Also now drug free and have turned my life around, This medication definitely hels me sleep at night and has balanced out my moods, just have to be careful with drinking and what not. There's still a lot of stuff that brings me down, just like ur avergae person, but Seroquel has controlled the episodes as much as it could. The rest is up to me. It puts my deamons to sleep<3 :) | F | 21 | 3 weeks | 1/6/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | None | I have been taking Seroquel to treat my insomnia for 3 years already nothing else worked. Im 26 years old and I have had insomnia since I was 8 years old. Since I started taking Seroquel my Sleepless nights are over. | F | 26 | 3 years | 1/1/2010 | 5 | bipolar disorder with psychosis | slept for fifteen hours straight when i started it. my memory is shot to hell. put on maybe 14lbs over the course of three years which probably wasnt to do with the medication but thought i'd mention it. racing heartbeat, cotton mouth, weird falling sensation about an hour after i take it. | im taking 600mg a night and have been for the past three years. i came off it by myself for about three months last summer which sparked a horrific manic episode which landed me in hospital for the next two months. i also suffer from psychotic episodes and its been great for that side of things. i tend to get visual hallucinations and delusions that relate to them and what i've found is that it doesnt stop me seeing these things. it just sort of makes it so i can live with it. left to my own devices i dont sleep at all so taking a drug that knocks you out for about twelve hours has been wonderful. its not addictive, its just that the problems come back if you stop taking it. i've tried a pretty vast selection of medications and i've found that seroquel plus paroxetine works the best for me. | F | 24 | 3 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | Drowsiness the next day for the first month, this subsided the longer I was on the medication. Constipation. Weight gain (20 plus pounds)My doctor has just prescribed Topiramate 25mg to help with weight gain | Dose: 325mg Before taking this medication I went through about 4 manic and depressive cycles per year sometimes winding up hospitalized. I also had mixed episodes and alot of anxiety and racing thoughts. I also had trouble falling and staying asleep. Serequel ended all these symptoms. I was VERY afraid to try this medication. I was unresponsive to lithium. Before being diagnosed as bipolar I was diagnosed as having post partum depression (on effexor 225 mg). Previous to post partum I was diagnosed as depressive with parnoid characteristics (prescribed paxil, prozac). None of these medications worked. Serequel has been a gift from God. I feel like a whole person that can deal with the world as a normal person. Judging from the feedback on the forum this medication seems effective for those who are truly disabled by bipolar otherwise it is not worth taking. | F | 39 | 1 years | 1/6/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | Drowsiness the next day for the first month, this subsided the longer I was on the medication. Constipation. Weight gain (20 plus pounds)My doctor has just prescribed Topiramate 25mg to help with weight gain | Dose: 325mg Before taking this medication I went through about 4 manic and depressive cycles per year sometimes winding up hospitalized. I also had mixed episodes and alot of anxiety and racing thoughts. I also had trouble falling and staying asleep. Serequel ended all these symptoms. I was VERY afraid to try this medication. I was unresponsive to lithium. Before being diagnosed as bipolar I was diagnosed as having post partum depression (on effexor 225 mg). Previous to post partum I was diagnosed as depressive with parnoid characteristics (prescribed paxil, prozac). None of these medications worked. Serequel has been a gift from God. I feel like a whole person that can deal with the world as a normal person. Judging from the feedback on the forum this medication seems effective for those who are truly disabled by bipolar otherwise it is not worth taking. | F | 39 | 1 years | 1/6/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | I feel groggy in the morning...nothing a couple of strong cups of coffee can't fix. Light headed when getting up from a kneeling/squatting position (affects blood pressure). Main concern is the knocked out feeling at night...I'm afraid I'll sleep through a tornado! No weight gain...possible weight loss? I'm not sure since I also quit drinking large amounts of alcohol. Dry mouth right after I take it and restless legs occasionally. | Seroquel has definitely helped with racing thoughts, irritability and anger. I'm on Cipralex for depression, but I believe the Seroquel is giving a boost in this area as well. If I miss a dose, I can feel the negative emotions quite quickly. I am able to organize my thoughts and doings much better than before the meds. I must add that I was on 25 mg and slowly progressed to 400 mg. I still didn't feel that it wasn't quite right yet, so now I'm up to 500 mg. Along with 200 mg of Cipralex, I'm coping much better. | F | 42 | 10 months | 9/15/2008 | 5 | Bipolar 2 / Insomnia | Extreme drowsiness the first few days. Increase in hunger. Dizziness from overheating. | Seroquel has been a life saver for me. I was never able to get sufficient sleep on any other drug. I used to have major anxiety, but since taking seroquel, have not had to take anxiety medication. I no longer live on a roller coaster of ups and downs. Just because some people have bad experiences with a certain drug, does not mean that you will have those side effects as well. EVERY drug has side effects that affect people in varying degrees. | F | 27 | 7 months | 9/1/2008 | 5 | extreme anxiety/insomnia | I had one case of syncopi in the beginning, also gained 10 pounds. My cholesterol jumped some, but overall, this medication has been a Godsend and has helped me remain centered, focused, able to sleep at night, reduced panic attacks, and has definitely improved my quality of life. | When lipitor was added to treat my cholesterol, I developed terrible joint and muscle pains. I've been off the lipitor for 6 months now but my doctor wants me to try Zocor because my cholesterol has jumped up again. :( | F | 56 | 7 years | 6/12/2008 | 5 | panic attacks, anxiety, depression | weight gain, sore muscles (comes and goes..especially in upper back and neck), memory loss, word finding difficulty, weird vision problems, difficulty with attention, body movement is getting difficult (feel older than I am), hair is VERY straw-like, constant cravings and overeating, feeling HOT, EXCESSIVE SWEATING(embarassing) | This medication worked very well. Helped me sleep and wake up rested and calm. No panic attacks at all!!! But, due to side effects and possibly worse ones coming on, I do not wish to take this regularly any more. I am weaning off and may take it on an as needed basis. I agree with others who have said that our healthcare professionals aren't telling us all the information before WE decide what meds to take. | F | 39 | 40 days | 9/9/2008 | 5 | Bipolar/Anxiety/depression | Groggy for the first couple of hours in the morning, tons of energy in the afternoon (thats good!)Usually knocks me out 20mins after taking it at bedtime. Also taking Ativan when needed for anxiety attacks. | I have been on Seroquel for 3 weeks, this medicine has been a life saver for me! I started out on just 25 mg a night before bed, then moved up to 50 mg's. I have actually LOST weight, 5 lbs so far (I put on 15 when my depressive episode returned). For so long I thought Dr's just didnt understand what I was going through, they continued to try me on different anti depressants, all of which made me more anxious and freaked out, to the point I wanted to hurt myself and others! Finally with my Therapist and new Dr, came to my Bipolar diagnosis. Seroquel has helped me want to be productive and actually LEAVE my house again, it has mellowed out my severe mood swings, its helped with my anxiety attacks, but we are still working on that. Im not saying its for everyone, but for a person like me who kept getting the typical depression diagnosis over and over again, I cant say enough good things!!! | F | 33 | 3 weeks | 4/28/2009 | 5 | because of bipolar disorder | sometimes i wanna sleep to much | F | 20 | 1 years | 4/5/2009 | 5 | Bipolar II | increased appetite, some weight gain, sweating | I take 100mg at night and an additional 25mg+ prn. It helps me sleep. It controls my agitation. It is the only intervention for obsessive, tormenting, repetitive thoughts that has worked. It is an absolute life saver in that regard. The postitive effects far outweigh any side effects. I have no doubt that this drug has kept me out of hospital for the last three and a half years post-ECT. | F | 40 | 4 years | 7/14/2009 | 5 | Bi-polar Disorder | weight gain, increased appetite, numbness of my arms and fingers, dryness of mouth, light headness. | Well, when i first started taking seroquel, I started at 25mg, then slowly progressed up to 300mg. I take it once a day at bedtime. It has been the only medication to help. I've been on many others before and this is the best. Of course most medicines in this category make you gain weight, but i have found that this can be managed with proper dieting and a good excersise. | F | 22 | 5 years | 8/4/2008 | 5 | Anxiety, Mood Stabilizer | Minor weight gain. I already have dry mouth and constipation from other medications I take (Welbutrin, Lamictal) and have not noticed any change. | I am currently taking 100 mg but will continue to increase the dose until I get the benefits that come when I drink grapefruit juice in combination with this medication. After 32 oz of grapefruit juice taken over 48 hours, I am so happy and full of energy. I will risk the side effects in order to be the person I've always known was underneath the dark cloud I have lived under all my life. I hope I don't have to increase the dose too much before I get the same effect that I do with the grapefruit juice (which is listed as potentially dangerous to drink while on this medication.) | F | 54 | 2 months | 8/8/2008 | 5 | OCD | Sleepiness,bland mood,'jet-lag' | A superb drug for my OCD. I take 1 x 20mg in the morning and 10mg at night. it really hels with racing anxious thoughs and whilst there are some side effects the good point way exceed the negative. | F | 45 | 18 months | 8/27/2008 | 5 | bipolar with psychosis, insomnia | weight gain | I love this med. I hate the weight gain, but it has helped with depression, mania, psychosis, insomnia. My tics are gone, but they are transient so hard to say. I just wish I could do something about the weight (25 lbs in 3 months). | F | 27 | 3 months | 6/1/2008 | 5 | Bipolar/Insomnia/Anxiety | angry a bit-headache | I personally LOVE seroquel, it makes me sleep(which i never can) during the day it makes me feel great, im all relaxed and giggly, I kinda feel like I did drugs on it.It dont make me hungry or anything it just makes me feel like im floating | F | 28 | 3 months | 7/11/2008 |