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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Bipolar disorder,anxiety ect ect | started to have the inside quivers and one side of my face started to make movements on its own. | I dont know if any body knows this but usually you only take seroquel at bed time!! oh also the higher the dose the less sedating. The lower you go on your dose the more sedating it is. It is possible to get off seroquel i was on it for 2 years and came off it in less then six months!! | F | 41 | 2 years 300 1X O | 11/24/2011 | 4 | Anxiety, Depression | Headache, Nighmares | I love taking this drug as it will take away all my worries and put me to sleep no matter what. Initial dose was 125 mg but I self weaninf my self and want to try the minimum dose that will put me to sleep. I have started goin to gym. I want to spend more time in gym and reduce this dose prgressively. Today I am going to try 50 mg and see if I could still sleep. | F | 41 | 45 days 75 mg 1X day | 8/16/2011 | 4 | bipolar | Paranoia after taking it, extreme hunger, and sleeping 12 + hours. | It works well to take at night and not need a sleeping pill. Usually right before the pill kicks in and makes me tired, I have extreme hunger pains. I will eat anything and none of it is good for me. Then I go right to sleep. If after I eat I stay up or fight the sleep I get so paranoid. I see things that aren't there and hear things every second. It can be terrifying. I have a love/hate relationship with this drug :( | F | 34 | 2 months 300mg 1X day | 9/8/2011 | 4 | anxiety/insomnia/psychosis | sleepiness, drug hangover, "the munchies", feeling of being tranquilized, dry mouth for a few weeks, nose bleeds | works great in high dosages to help me sleep at night (150 MG - 300 MG) also is great to calm me down in the day is small dosages (25 MG - 50 MG) lessens the hallucinations | F | 20 | 6 months 250 MG 1X day | 7/20/2011 | 4 | Psychotic experience | weight gain of aprox 10 kg within one year, however lost some of the weight gained again while taking lower doses due to diet change and excercise. tiredness in the mornings- i used a combination of seroquel and seroquel xr (prolong) to taper off over a half-year period and found the seroquel without retard-effect to make me much more tired. low-level depression, slower thoughts, slightly lethargic. | I took Seroquel after a manic psychotic experience induced by psychosocial stress and cannabis abuse, and my 'positive' symptoms disappeared within a few days. this could have also been helped by having family and a supportive environment around me at the time, but i do credit the drug for at least part of the recovery after 2 months of hallucinations and mania. i made sure to change things in my lifestyle such as quitting smoking, finding a more stable environment, eating well, exercising (as much as possible while tired from the drug) to make myself stable in the long term. In my opinion the pros outweighed the cons- even though i hated how depressed and tired i sometimes felt while first on seroquel, i still think i needed the intervention and it was probably a life saver. i see it as first aid rather than a long term solution because of its side-effects though. | F | 30 | 1 years 300-25 1X day | 7/6/2011 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | I have been takig this drug for a long time. Initially, I was taking a high dose (1000 mg). It helped me fall asleep and stay asleep, though it left me very foggy brained in the morning and while trying to fall asleep, my legs would feel restless. Gradually, I have lowered the dose over the years, so I now take 300-400 mg nightly. I think this drug has been very helpful for me. At times, I have tried to wean myself off of it and find it very difficult. I don't sleep very well, if at all and I experience nausea and diarreah. And so I continue to take it. Have not experienced weight gain from this drug. I would like to know if anyone succesfully quit this drug. I am worried about long term side effects. I have improved my diet over the year by eating whole foods and taking supplements. I've eliminated most processed foods and alcohol. I also exercize regularly and practice yoga. I've noticed an increase in side effects and I wonder if my body is becoming more sensitive to the drug. I also take lamictal and lorazepam. Thank you. | F | 32 | 9 years 300-400 1X day | 10/20/2011 | 4 | PTSD, Insomnia, possible bipolar | WEIGHT GAIN | I was completely unstable, within 1 week I saw MAJOR improvements: concentration, ability to sleep | F | 30 | 60 days 2X day | 10/11/2011 | 4 | Insomnia caused by Anxiety Disorder | Only bad side effect has been weight gain. | I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder which at times has majorly interfered with my life. I was put on seroquel following a severe adverse reaction to Paxil. I have gained weight on seroquel. I am not sure how much weight can be attributed to this drug as I am also taking a Beta Blocker. My initial dose of seroquel was 50mg nightly for insomnia. Now I take 100-150mg before bedtime. However, I feel this drug really helps me to feel calmer which is a major advantage of taking seroquel. I would rather be a few pounds heavier and feel mentally relaxed than feel anxious and unable to sleep. | F | 25 | 4 months 100 MG 1X day | 10/15/2012 | 4 | bipolar mania | None so far apart from a stuffed up nose. | I am taking this drug for mania and psychosis. I've been sleepless for 8 days and am now beginning to get some rest. This episode has been catastrophic financially, and I have had auditory and visual hallucinations. Quetiapine has sedated me a bit( I add in a sleeping tablet) and taken the edge off the mania. I still have the hallucinations, but they are not as intrusive as they were. I also take abilify and venlafaxine, so at the moment I'm on two anti psychotics, which is not recommended in the long term. I'll come off the quetiapine when I'm a bit better, but having read the posts, I'll do it slowly. The drug has been a life saver in that it makes me drowsy, but I wouldn't take it unless I was manic. | F | 56 | 10 days 1X day | 7/23/2012 | 4 | Anxiety bipolar and paranoia | Dry mouth, weird dreams, lack of sex drive, sleepiness ........but overall it is finally letting me sleep all night and not waking up going to the bathroom I used to wake up 4 times in the night now I don't | F | 31 | 1 months 50mg | 4/7/2012 | 4 | Bipolar disorder | Well...My BIG belly! Seroquel has worked really well for me over the last 6 years (off and on). But I can't take the weight gain part any longer. I've sorta gotten used to the drowsiness in the morning, but I never fully regained my energy, and it seemed to cause some muscle stiffness. Recently I've noticed some aggitation (bitchiness). Oh, and my libido went down a bit. | I was able to notice the side effects of seroquel when I would get off the meds. I started to lose weight, I had more energy, I was able to stretch easier (at workout). I've started to notice some aggitation from taking seroquel, like right after I take it, or the next morning. In the last several months I've been trying to find an alternative for my seroquel. I used to take 100 mg, while I was hospitalized, a few years ago, the doc was giving me 400 mg/day. I remeber I slept for 3 days! Now I'm down to 25mg, which helps me sleep, but I've developed a major dependence on it. Without it I'd stay awake for days, then I'd probably get manic again. This drug has definitely helped me through some bad times, but trying to lose weight on it is like shoveling snow in a snow storm. If I don't maintain my excersice routine within 3 weeks I'll gain the weight back and then some. I've gained over 50lbs. 6 years ago. I'm tired of being overweight, it sucks! I'm ready for a change. | F | 29 | 6 years | 2/3/2006 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder/O.C.D. | Extreme weight gain (of about 30 pounds) and this weight has not dropped a single ounce since I stopped taking this medicine about five months ago. Back when taking it, I had uncontrollable facial twitching at night while I laid in bed. My nose and mouth would involuntarily draw up tight like a puppet on strings. Horrible nightmares about things like Hell, fire, brimstone,etc. Had to be taken about thirty minutes before bed because it made me so drowsy I could not hold my head up. | I was diagnosed with O.C.D at age 19, then a few years ago a different doc said Bipolar, I am still not sure which one. While this drug helped a HUGE amount with my unwanted obsessive thoughts,it also made ME huge, LOL, and gave me side effects that remain with me to this day, five months after stopping the medication. Anyone who has experienced the same weight gain from this drug and has been unable to lose it since stopping the drug, please post here. I would like to know how to get my normal weight back and my metabolism corrected again. I don't like the thought of having to diet and excercise the rest of my life to get myself back to the way I was originally and stay that way. I apologize if that sounds lazy and snotty, but no one likes having to add a routine they didn't have previously to their lifestyle because a drug gave them permanent damage. It doesn't seem fair. I also suspect my blood sugar is now low as a result of taking this drug, since I sometimes wake in the n | F | 29 | 3 years | 12/13/2005 | 4 | Sleeplessness | I love that Seroquel (300 mg) makes me sleep like a rock, but the weight gain sideeffect is horrible. I am getting desperate for a good nights sleep - I have tried so many sleep aids and the Seroquel is the best so far. I am currently taking Lunesta, which is a joke for me - puts me to sleep, but I wake up about three hours later and cannot sleep the remainder of the night. | F | 45 | 1 years | 12/5/2005 | 4 | Chronic Insomnia | Very difficult to get up in the morning. Really bizzare, vivid dreams @ 12.5 mg which went away when I increased the dosage to 25 mg. per night. Weight gain - I am sooooo hungary all the time. Recently, I have had problems with severe heartburn/gastric reflux, but I am not sure if this is related. | I definitely sleep better, which I am sure is also the reason for my improved mood. I can not sleep without it, but I am not really concerned b/c I have had difficulty sleeping for most of my life. However, I am concerned about the weight gain - I am in the Army, and getting fat can get me into a lot of trouble. | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/25/2005 | 4 | For Bipolar disorder | Triedness, and alittle weight gain. | Overall Seroquel isn't a bad drug. Although I am worried about the long term side effects. I have switch my medication from Abilify to Seroquel because I was having tremors from the Abilify. | F | 24 | 2 days | 6/20/2006 | 4 | Agitated depression/PTSD | Some drowsiness and hangover the first few days, weight gain | I hate the weight gain, but the Seroquel got rid of the voices in my head, calmed the panic attacks from the PTSD and reduced my general agitation. I use Seroquel as a mood stabilizer; I take it at bedtime and it's the first thing that has helped me sleep since I became dangerously ill in 2000. It also settles my mood and reduces my irritability. I've tried almost all other antipsychotics and antianxiety meds; Seroquel is the only one that has worked without horrific side effects. | F | 31 | 6 years | 5/13/2006 | 4 | Anxiety & OCD | Dry mouth, twitching, muscle spasms, gained 30 lbs, excessive sweating. Coming off of it I have experienced muscle aches, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness and flu like symptoms... it's been 1 week since I have been off... and for the most part I am not experiencing the dizziness etc. I haven't lost weight yet. | I have never gained so much weight in my life except through pregnancies! | F | 28 | 2.5 years | 8/9/2006 | 4 | schizoaffective disorder/ bipolar | I was first diagnosed with a problem and given Seroguel while I was in a drug rehab. I was a zombie for the first few days. Within a week it didn't make me tired anymore. Within my first month I felt amazingly happy/ content for the first time in my life. I have noticed the sugar cravings, and the weight gain!!!! My god I've gained 30 lbs. I've also noticed I get a heat sensation in the small of my back. For no apparent reason my back will feel like im leaning on a heating pad. It's nothing serious enough for me to discontinue use of Seroquel but it is odd. | I do think Seroquel is a miracle pill. It is rather expensive when you start taking high doses, for example I take 500 mg per day. However you cannot put a price on your health and happiness. So it is worth it. | F | 21 | 4 months | 9/9/2006 | 4 | Paranoia | Weight gain, about 40lbs in one year, exercise & diet do not help. Increased appetite. Vivid dreams. | Easier to wake up in the morning, didn't feel groggy. Helped me relax and not worry. Better than Zyphrexa. | F | 24 | 1 years | 1/28/2006 | 4 | MAJOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, INSOMNIA | Ringing in the ears, Balance problems, Hair Loss, Excessive Night Sweats, Vivid Dreams, Increased cravings for sweets. | 75mg at night I have found it amazingly helpful for insomnia, distorted thinking, Eating Disorder, and anxiety. It is a good adjunct to my other 3 psychiatric meds. The side effects are currently tolerable as the benefits outweigh the deficits. I do have some stubborn belly fat as Seroquel produces cortisol. My appetite is managed by following a strict mealplan with my Nutritionist so it is not from over eating or junking out nor is it from lack of excercise as I go 4-6 times a week. With the above, however, the weight gain has stabilized and I have just the small roll of belly, hip, and thigh fat which I am working on at the gym. | F | 38 | 4 months | 5/17/2006 |