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 |
| 4 | insomnia/bipolar | It has been the only med. that really made me sleep all the way through the night I take 700mg and it puts me to sleep about 45 minutes later and I never feel drowsy in the morning. I haven't gained any weight or had any bad side effects | F | 19 | 1 months | 10/19/2004 | 4 | Mood Stabilizer for BiPolar Spectru | Short-term sedation, but not a problem if taken at bedtime | Seroquel helps me to be more directed and take action without the anxiety which used to paralyze me and prevent me from even deciding what clothes to wear. | F | 57 | 1 days | 10/5/2004 | 4 | anxiety,ocd | sleepiness, and VERY VERY addictive. | if u miss a dose sometimes it could leave u with a pounding headache, trouble sleeping, naucious and jsut feeling terrible | F | 23 | 2 years | 9/21/2004 | 4 | schizophrenia | restless legs | F | 33 | 3 years | 3/28/2004 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder | Drowsiness | Made me extremely sleepy at first, but now I can take 50 mg before a meeting or when I anticipate being stressed to prevent a panic attack. I take 200-300mg at night and I sleep great all night long! | F | 32 | 4 months | 4/8/2004 | 4 | bipolar 2 | very drowsy, dizzy. slight hangover effect in the morning, but went away with time. | I had a brief worsening of mania symptoms for 2 days. Mania gradually disappeared altogether. Great for my sleep issues! | F | 32 | 30 days | 7/15/2004 | 4 | bipolar II, insomnia | Initial side effects (stoned all day) were horrible, but have resolved. | The first time I was started on seroquel, I stopped after a few days because I felt so hung over and stoned the next day. After several months, I agreed to try it again by starting out at a much lower dose. I'm now up to 200 mg at bedtime and sleep better than I ever have in my life (insomnia since infancy). Other than the initial negative side effects, my current dose isn't giving me problems; I have not gained weight on this drug and my lipids, blood sugars are fine. I'm currently titrating off zoloft and will be adding smaller doses of Seroquel during the day for anxiety. | F | 39 | 2.5 years | 10/5/2006 | 4 | bipolar / insomnia | I slept very well on 25mg at bedtime. I had to be sure I took it early enough so that I would have at least eight hours to sleep, otherwise very sleepy in the am. Problem is I developed mouth puckering, which my md said could be a side-effect.(dyskinea) | I'm disappointed I had to go off. Hoping maybe I only had the mouth puckering because I was also on Prednisone for asthma. Maybe when done with prednisone, can try again. | F | 41 | 10 days | 5/26/2005 | 4 | Bipolar-clinical depression | Weight gain +/- 40lbs. Fatigue (good for sleep though) Extremely vivid dreams occassionally. | I just hate the fact that I gained so much weight. I'm not sure if it's b/c around the same time I began a whole new medication regimine. I discontinued taking lithium after my skin basically exploded with acne and I had hope it would help me stop gaining weight. I haven't gained anymore, but it's still not going back down. After reading everyone's comments, I'm starting to wonder if it could be the seroquel that is causing excessive weight gain too. *pondering* | F | 23 | 7 months | 5/31/2005 | 4 | Biploar disorder | Dry mouth (only a problem at night), involuntary jerks, trouble waking up in the morning (drowsiness goes after about an hour), fine hand tremor which may be due to the lithium I'm also on. (Since starting it I've had abdominal and pelvic pain, severe enough to be hospitalised, urinary problems and a complete loss of appetite but the drs don't seem to believe that there is a link with the drug- currently nothing else has been diagnosed to date (infections have been ruled out). I've lost about 7 lb in 5 weeks.) | I've been on 400mg Seroquel for 6 weeks after months of rapid cycling- I haven't had a mood swing since starting it, which is very encouraging. Also on 1g lithium daily. Need to spend some more time asleep but generally doesn't affect my life much- I'm still working full time and very pleased with the drug. | F | 38 | 42 days | 5/18/2005 | 4 | Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder | Weight gain, restless legs, hyperhydrosis/ heat intolorance, slurred speech | I have used this drug for 5 years with great results and bad side effects. It does wonders for anxiety and mood stabalization. I have taken as littlt as 300mg a day to 1600mg a day. Side effects definately worsen with higher doses. | F | 26 | 5 years | 3/22/2007 | 4 | PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, depression | I have only been on the medication for 3 weeks at 25 mg at night. It is working great for sleeping. My anxiety has gone down some but thinking I may need higher dose. I am also on prozac 60mg and I think the combination is not making me eat more. | Great for sleep aid. | F | 44 | 3 weeks | 4/20/2005 | 4 | anxiety/insomnia | Sleepiness, muscle aches, increased food cravings (especially for sugar) | I was prescribed 25mg in the am and 50 mg to sleep at night. I have found seroquel to be effective in reducing overall anxiety and especially in helping me sleep. I do not plan to take this medication for a prolonged period of time due to the potential for serious side effects (ie. severe weight gain/ involuntary muscle movements/ medication-induced diabetes.) | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 4/20/2005 | 4 | bipolar/depression/anxiety | weight gain/very distressing | I don't want to go off because it helps me, but the weight gain is causing me to feel bad too. Not sure what to do. If I go off, I know my symptoms will return | F | 58 | 6 days | 5/1/2005 | 4 | PTSD, mood stabilizer | extreme sleepiness at any dosage over 100mg, and at 100mg I can't move or walk without tripping all over myself. | Overall it is good at calming me down (I think) but I had a very disconcerting experience with it recently. I was having a major anxiety attack and took 3 Ativans (lorazepam), and it wasn't doing anything. My psychiatrist told me to take 4 Seroquels (@ 25mg each) and go to bed. Unfortunately, I had a guy friend over and I started babbling about who-knows-what and then found out in the morning from my roommate that I had sex with him. The scary part is that I was to blacked out from the Seroquel I wasn't even aware that I had sex. From now on, I'm not going to hang out with anybody when I take a higher dosage. | F | 21 | 1 months | 2/22/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | Seroquel is a GREAT med for insomnia, however, I had gained over 50 pounds after taking 200mg at night. When I discontinued Seroquel, I lost 35 pounds. I recently started up again in October 2005, and have gained a little weight, but what concerns me is that this medication can cause increased triglycerides, and cholesterol, it did me at 200mg, but so far so good currently a second time at only 100mg at night. I really like Seroquel, but do worry about the side effects of the above I mentioned, it is fantastic for sleep, and if you can find the right dose for you, you don't wake up too groggy either. Best wishes to all. | I have been on Seroquel 2 times in my life, first time, 200mg at bedtime, presently I take 100mg at bedtime. It is the only med that gets me to sleep from my racing thoughts. It gives me a full night's sleep, and the side effects are 50/50. Seroquel just really calms me down, and sometimes more than the benzo I take. | F | 34 | 5 months | 3/11/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | I apologize, my dates are all off. I started Effexor XR in January of 2005, and SEROQUEL in October 2004, Xanax in March 2004. Xanax (thumbs up) Seroquel (thumbs up) Effexor XR (thumbs down in the dirt) :=) | F | 34 | 5 months | 3/11/2005 | 4 | Bipolor I/PTSD/DEPRESSION | Drowsiness; vivid dreams; nasal drip | I take was prescrbed 400 mg (100 mg in the AM and 300 mg at bedtime). Since I'm back to work I discontinued the AM dose because of the drowisness. It has helped with my mood disorder and the compulsive feelings. I question if it is addictive a couple of times I didn't take my evening dose and couldn't sleep. In order to function and keep sane I need sleep without the Seroquel I can't sleep. I guess I'm stuck with it for life. | F | 44 | 3 months | 2/25/2005 | 4 | Bipolar I | F | 24 | 3 years | 2/25/2005 | 4 | Post-traumatic stress disorder | Sleepiness at first, rapid heartbeat after night-time dose (200mg) | Seroquel is really helping with the flashbacks and intrusive memories. I take 50mg at 6pm and 200mg at 10-11pm. I sleep for about 12 hours but I don't work so it's not a problem. Hopefully once I've been in psychotherapy for a while I'll be able to taper and stop taking it. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 2/26/2005 |