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 |
| 5 | anti-psychotic | In the beginning I felt tired. But now after many years, and many different dosages (up to 550 mg a day.) I find it helpful. | F | 38 | 5 years | 2/26/2008 | 5 | insomnia | my trigycerides went thru the roof so i had to start taking cholesterol medicine. VERY vivid crazy dreams. | i take it to help me sleep. i take 12.5mg at night along w/10 mg of xanax...it keeps me asleep all night and i love the dreams. it's almost like going to the movies! it has been a life saver because i couldn't sleep before. | F | 41 | 3 years | 3/21/2008 | 5 | depression,aniexty | eating in middle of night, gained 15 pounds in 2months | My doctor gave me this for depression and anxiety.I take every night at 10 pm .At first it made me slurr my speach the first night but got really good sleep and my dosage was 100mg.Now my doctor has me taking 400mg every night sllep good and in the morning no hang over and my mood has changed ,I'm happy more days then i can count I'm no longer depressed everyday and grumpy.I still have my days but not as often.Until I found this web site I had no idea other had gained weight from this.I had no idea others had been gaining weight from this pill.I started taking this I was 112 now I'm alomst 125lbs to me thats alot a weight I cant fit into my clothes !!!! I wake up sometimes not remembering and I'll eat and drink a soda then go back to bed I used not ever drink sodas now at night I crave SUGAR!!!! | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/12/2007 | 5 | bipolar, schizoeffective, anxiety | Weight gain,increased heartbeat @ 1st,over heating/profuse sweating during summer,crazy dreams | I have been on seroquel starting @100mg each day to 400mg for about 2 years now,100mg morning and noon and 200mg at night. At first i was very tired throughout the day but after 2 weeks i felt completely fine, better than ever. The 40lb weight gain was on on big deal but i am lazy and dont work out. I am changing clinics and not had enough seroquel at times none @ times for 2 month. I have not been able to function without the seroquel, maybe dependant but it makes me feel "normal" i dont want to imagine my life without a med like this. | F | 24 | 2 years | 12/5/2007 | 5 | Severe insomnia | A little foggy headed when I first get up in the morning | I tried everything to help me sleep: Ambien CR, Tylenol PM, Lunesta, Rozerum, nothing helped. Sure, I could go to sleep but within a few hours, I'd be wide awake with my mind racing. This made functioning during the day impossible. I take 12.5 mg Seroquel within an hour of going to bed and it helps me sleep for 7-8 hours. I'd be lost without it. I can't imagine taking a strong dose though - | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/30/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | This drug SAVED my life, despite the 15 lbs I put on, I feel like I have never felt before. | I have been on many antipsychotics before, and the side effects were brutal, but with Seroquel @ 300 mg I don't have ANY side effects, I take it @ 9pm, around 11pm I start feeling groggy by 3am i'm fine, up at 7am and feeling wonderful, the only thing is my appetite, I was allways thin, not so much anymore, but I was never so happy in my life, and so at peace, like I'm now. | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/12/2008 | 5 | bi polor and to help me sleep | it just makes u really tired and hungry i would fall asleep with food in my mouth | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/20/2008 | 5 | Bipolar, anxiety | sleepiness & weight gain | I was taking this several years ago and gained 60 pounds. that was the main vain reason i quit using it. i did lose the weight, though my severe level of anxiety and quick witted anger has taken control of my life. i now take seroquel again 400mg daily along with 3 tranquilizers a day (lorazepam). As i told my doc... living in my brain was like pure hell on a daily basis. At this point, I welcome the lethargic afternoon naps and the dyslexic typing, thank goodness for spellcheck and a very understand loving family. I've already noticed the weight gain again... shooot. but days of normalcy outweigh the extra pants size or two... hell... maybe i'll go up a cup size! lol | F | 38 | 1 months | 1/24/2008 | 5 | INSOMNIA | ALITTLE FOGGY IN THE AM BUT NOT TO BAD WORE OFF WITH BREAKFAST AND A CUP OF COFFEE. | I ONLY TOOK 12.5 MG AND THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS!!! I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO SLEEP FROM AMBIEN, LUNESTA, XANAX, LIBRIUM AND NOTHING EVER KEPT ME ASLEEP!!! THIS DRUG MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE BUT IT WAS THE RIGHT MEDICATION FOR ME!!! MEDICATION WORKS DIFFERENTLY FOR EVERYBODY ...IT MAY BE WHATS RIGHT FOR YOU!!! | F | 33 | 3 months | 2/8/2008 | 5 | psychosis but my diagnosis changed | dizzy for the first few times I took it. | This medication was originally given to me for psychosis, now my diagnoses has changed, I don't think my doctor knows what's wrong with me. Anyway, whatever is wrong with me, seroquel helped. It helped calm my thinking and it helped with depression that I was having. I am not 100% better, but I am close to it. I sleep better for the most part but I still wake up during the night. | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/22/2007 | 5 | Insomia | 100 mg at bedtime. The first week drowsy the first few hours of the morning. | Now, after 3 months...I sleep soundly 7-8 hours a night, wake up with an abundance of energy and no weight gain...actually, a weight loss due to increased cardio daily. | F | 45 | 3 months | 11/6/2007 | 5 | Bipolar I Psycosis | I gained a very small amount of weight in the begining then shaved it off later. I was tired at first but now i'm on 900mg a day 300 in mor. 600 at night. and I'm fully functioning. | Exercise has played a large role on the sleepyness. And I wouldn't recomend my dose to anyone. | F | 27 | 1 years | 5/23/2007 | 5 | bipolar II | Wonderful sedative properties at 300mg at bedtime (just once a day). I get a full nights sleep (7-9 hours depending on my work scedule). The first few weeks of starting, I was fairly drowsy in the morning, but once I was on it for a month, the am drowsiness disappeared. For those of you who have bipolar depression, you already know how critical regular, restorative sleep is to keep our moods even and live a peaceful, prductive life. This medication has also been lifesaving in stabilizing my moods following 3 1/2 years of ineffective treatment with varying doses of depakote. Following a horrible hypomanic episode (with a subsequent potentially fatal depression)in spring of 2005, my psychiatrist tapered my off of depakote, transitioned me onto Lamictal, and added Seroquel at the some time. The Seroquel really seemed to be the ingredient that evened out my moods and reduced my accompanying anxiety and aggitation during that hypomanic spell. My family and co-workers have also noted a " | This medication is very dose dependent, i.e., less may be more. I am taking 300mg at bedtime and we (my psychiatrist and I) titrated the dose up gradually (over 4 months) until I reached an effective level. Yes, weight gain can be an issue. I have gained about 12 pounds, BUT, have noticed that the eating tends to happen at night time, about 1 hour after taking my dose. I've found that if I simply take my dose no earlier than 30 minutes before turning out the lights, I avoid the typical onset of the "post- seroquel munchies" if I take it within 30 minutes of shutting off the lights. If I take it much earlier, (i.e. if I stay uup to read or watch tv), I will be in the kitchen snacking. I am not willing to go off seroquel for the weight gain issue since mine has been mild to moderate and this drug has been a miracle in managing my moods! :O) | F | 36 | 2.5 years | 10/3/2007 | 5 | bi-polar 1, anxiety syndrome | First night I took 300 mg, fell into bed, and slept 24 hours. Subsequent evenings I noticed slurred speech, twitchy leg muscles, extreme dry mouth, raised heart rate, and drowsiness. During the day I became anxious easily and would sweat a lot. I began craving sweets like mad and have gained about 15 pounds in the past 2 months. My dose has been increased gradually to 450mg total. I sleep well at night, am alert and productive during the day, and much calmer than I was the first couple of weeks. | My psychiatrist explained that the sedating effect of Seroquel is higher at the lower doses. For example, a 50 mg dose will make a person much sleepier than a 300 mg dose. All the side effects have been worth it for me. I urge people to hang in there for at least a couple of weeks before making a decision about this drug. | F | 52 | 2 months | 5/26/2007 | 5 | Bipolar Depression | Severe dry mouth--but it does go away once you have a cough drop or the like. Drowsiness, which is both a good and a bad thing. You sleep well, but feel groggy and out of sorts in the morning. Arm and leg tremors. Headaches at first that go away eventually. | I've only been on it for about a month, but it has helped me so much. I sleep a full 8 hours of sleep a night (sometimes even more). My mood swings have pretty much gone away. I think I am still going through some withdrawal of Zoloft, as I did a gradual taper. I'm taking 200mg at night, and I am good to go. I would suggest not stopping treatment with just the pills--good psychiatry is a must. Find a good doctor that will talk to you about your medication and about your illness. Medicine can't solve everything, but it's a start. I'm actually happy for the first time in a while. Hope to post again when I'm on it for a little longer. | F | 22 | 1 months | 7/28/2007 | 5 | life-long insomnia | the reason I looked up side effects is that I have been noticing more hair falling out/more than normal; I do notice that there are other reports of this I have not noticed any weight gain (25mg nightly); in fact, I have lost some because I am getting sleep as I have never done in my life! What a gift! | I have heard there is a risk for diabetes with seroquel and blood tests should be required periodically | F | 59 | 5 months | 5/22/2007 | 5 | a lifetime of insomnia | No side effects. I sleep normally. It took a few months of dosage adjusting to take only the minimum necessary. I feel like it's a God send. I gained weight but only because I over eat! I never had the munchies because of seroquel. | F | 59 | 5 years | 8/28/2007 | 5 | Bipolar | Nose stuffiness at first. No longer a problem. Need 9 to 10 hours of sleep and can be grogy in morning if do not get it. No problems with insomnia. Have lost over 50 pounds. | Diagnosed over 13 years ago and have tried many drug combinations to control my bipolar. At 300 mg of Seroquel at bed time, I feel more normal and in control than I have in years! | F | 40 | 7 months | 7/11/2007 | 5 | Obssessive Thoughts/Extreme Anxiety | My side effect is sleepiness about 1 - 2 hours after taking. | I love this medication, it has changed my life. I am now able to live life more and go out and do things without the extreme anxiety and panic from my agoraphobia! I also take Celexa (antidepressant). | F | 43 | 2 years | 4/26/2007 | 5 | bipolar | sleepy | i like this drug it helps me function like a human | F | 36 | 2 years | 5/6/2007 |