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 |
| 2 | Misdiagnosed Bipolar, sleeplessness | Dry mouth, problems with balance(unsteadiness), disorder of words when speaking, slow to follow conversations, disruptive thoughts, continues desire to sleep more, weight gain +++,nightmares,diarrhoea | One tablet put me out of action for a night and half a day. If not taken sleeplessness intensified - most probably to dependancy. I had terrible nightmares. Short term memory was effected. I forgot what I wanted to say or what I wanted to do. I suffered from severe diarrhoea, upper abdominal pain & general disorientation. I experienced the feeling of being out of control on several levels of my life. It was not the right medicine for me! | F | 48 | 8 months | 4/28/2007 | 2 | misdiagnosed bi polar | extreme sedation, dry mouth, nodding out, insomnia if missed a dose, addiction, paralyzing feeling of body part but still could think, dizziness and weird high feeling, blacking out into a black hole each night | I have taken this drug for six years. At first it seemed great. I took it at night and it just knocked me out cold each night ( even thou I had no sleep problems at the time) and it gave a weird high sensation about 45 minutes after taking it. In the morning thou I would have a very hard time getting up, often staying in bed for hours ( sleeping 12 -15 hours a day) and if one want s to participate in the world by school or working this makes it extremely difficult. I also gained 40 lbs over the 6 years which is not good. I have liver problems and was given this anyway. M y blood sugar and pressure were not affected, but my heart rate was high ( 80 per minute before seroquel under 75) I eat a vegan diet so that probably helped, but my heart is working harder from the weight gain. I did not find that it helped with any of my low esteem problems, ( that is for counsling) but just sedated me and put me to sleep thus avoiding life and becoming zombiefied. three months agi I deci | F | 46 | 6 years | 4/5/2007 | 2 | see below | three months agi I decided i had had enough and began to lower my dose from 200 to down thru 25 mgs each night, and it worked. At 15 mgs i still was knocked out each night due to the slow tapering off. I f i had not done that i do not think it would of worked. I no longer have the INTENSE all over itching that lasted for three days ( a liver detox?) and last night I FINALLY SLEPT FOR 10 HOURS! on my own with out the seroquel. The first 5 days were rough thou. | F | 46 | 6 years | 4/5/2007 | 2 | Insomnia, over-sensitivity, stress | A drunk feeling and bad quality sleep. Difficulty to wake up. Groggy feeling all day. Greasy skin. And maybe other things, who knows?! | A word of warning! I was taking Seroquel at night 25 mg and then 25 mg on waking up after five hours. I wasn't sure it was reducing my anxious feelings but I did get a sleepy feeling from it. I was, HOWEVER, also taking other medicines to help me sleep (zopiclone, a cousin of benzoes, at first and then tematsepam, a benzo, and Somadril, a muscle relaxant, for a while because the zopiclone didn't seem to work effectively anymore). After 7 months I had to taper off on the strong sedatives as I had grown tolerant to them. That's when I noticed that Seroquel actually produced really bad quality sleep! No matter how many hours I slept I kept feeling underslept. The situation was only stabilized when I cut down on Seroquel and started on zopiclone again. Now I use about 25 mg per night only. I wouldn't recommend more than that. | F | 40 | 8 months | 12/26/2006 | 2 | bipolar 1, rapid cycling | Strange, I read through everyones' responses and found only a few people who had stuffy noses. I had the weight gain, slight hair loss, the lower doses cause more daytime lethargy, higer doses work better strangly enough. My problem was stuffy nose and sleep apnea. It started off as a mild side effect and ended up seriously affecting my breathing. I would wake up gasping for breath. I felt my nasal passages closing and my throat constricting. Could not sleep for the first couple of hours even though I was exhausted because I was trying to remember to take breaths. It seems to be a cumulative effect that gets worse over time. I went up to 300mg at night a month ago- I just had to use some nasal spray at night for the stuffiness, but it got worse- almost like a panic. I HATE that this happend because nothing worked as well as Seroquel for my anxiety and obsessions. I am sad and worried what symptoms of mine will return. I have tried everything- Abilify, Geodon, yadda yadda. Bu | Did experience some facial muscle twitches and restless leg syndrome. Gained 25lbs. Oh well, a nother option bits the dust! | F | 34 | 1 months | 11/27/2006 | 2 | Insomnia, bpd | Lethargy, weight gain, muscle weakness, twitching | It worked for my mind but my body paid the price. I cannot deal with the weakness and lethargy due to the fact i am an athlete. I also will not tolerate the weight gain. | F | 23 | 5 days | 1/4/2007 | 2 | On going off all my other medecines EXCEPT Seroquel I realized the quality of sleep was rapidly decreasing and I was going crazy from not ever feeling rested! Eyes hurting and tension from lack of decent, deep sleep. Even with sleepingpills the quality is better. | I forgot to mention in my earlier statement that I used to be on Zopiclone as wELL as amitripyline on the same time that I was taking Seroquel in the night time to help me slepp. So when I tapered off all the others expect Seroquel the bad quality of sleep showed up. I went off amitriptyline because a doc wanted I try cymbalta, but it was poison to me so I went back on amitriptyline and doubled the dose. It's supposed to better the quality of sleep and reduce pain a bit, so I suggest you take that rather than seroquel! I know the docs say a lot of bullshit about the safety of seroquel but I'm sure it's more slyer than any of the straightforward and maybe old and proven sedatives! | F | 40 | 8 months | 12/26/2006 | 2 | bi-polar/mania | Extreme Weight Gain, Extreme tiredness cant get up in the am! On the weekends I will sleep until the pm, literally will have to set the alarm to get up! | I feel like this has been the worst drug for me since day 1! My doctor hasnt listened to me in the past about the weight gain, tiredness, etc. I have 1 more appt to see him, if he doesnt make a change for me I am going to get a different doctor. I cant live like this any longer. I have gained 50lbs in a yr, and that is enough to make someone depressed and everything that goes with it! | F | 32 | 1 years | 5/3/2006 | 2 | insomnia related to daily migraines | I gained 10 pounds in the first two weeks, which sucked, but it was all water weight. Also, I was ALWAYS hungry. Especially for sweets. But I sure did sleep well, and everything comes at a price, right? The problem that took me off of the drug really quickly was that after we raised my dose to 50 mg I started to have suicidal thoughts whenever my migraines would get bad, which was often. This was not normal, but I kept my worries to myself for quite a while. Finally, I had a bad enough migraine that I knew I had a problem. The thoughts were overwhelming. Luckily, I was clearheaded enough to take myself off of the Seroquel and tell my boyfriend what was going on. After that, I began to hallucinate - I was seeing things, hearing things, "feeling presences" in the room. This went on for an entire weekend, on top of the migraine. When my doctor came into the office the following monday, I told him what was going on, and I was admitted to the hospital. I truly thought I was g | At first, I thought this medication was a godsend - it helped me sleep better than anything else ever has. To this day, I'd give anything to sleep like I did during my time on Seroquel - 20 minutes after taking it, I would be out cold, and I'd sleep for 8-10 hours straight. This is unheard for for me, as every other sleeping pill I've tried has acted as a placebo by comparison. I consider myself lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep a night with high doses of Halcion in my system currently. It's the only other pill I've found that even comes close to working. It's a shame that it all worked out the way it did, and it really depresses me :-( | F | 24 | 2 months | 2/26/2006 | 2 | Panic disorder | Weight Gain, hallucinations | This med does not seem to be helping my panic at all, we're tapering it off. Can't wait to start losing that weight. I an worried that the panic will return, even so. | F | 45 | 5 months | 1/17/2007 | 2 | Bipolar -Mixed | initially very calm, quiet inside | later i was so grogged out i couldn,t function. Always hungry. Can,t get out of bed in the morning | F | 40 | 98 days | 1/23/2007 | 2 | Bipolar II | EXTREME weight gain, 71 pounds in 18 months, moderate solemness | I had been on Seroquel for 18 months when I finally looked in the mirror in horror at my fat self. My husband and I decided it was time to get off. Since getting off I've lost 13 pounds, in 2 weeks. A word of caution, my detox from this med (I stairstepped down from it) was vicious. I had flu like symptoms, chills, fever feeling, extreme nausea, dizziness, and pure exhaustion. Please be very careful if coming off. | F | 35 | 18 months | 3/13/2007 | 2 | anxiety | being a zombie in the am. banging into walls at night. increasing my breathing problems. tremors. i am a recoving drug addict and it made my cravings worse in early recovery. | i have withdrawal symptoms when i try to quit cold. i had symptoms when decreasing my dose. | F | 47 | 5 months | 10/14/2006 | 2 | Bipolar Type 2 | Severe memory loss. Ever since I've started to take it I've had to write myself reminders on the bathroom mirror in soap so that I wouldn't forget things. I have never had this problem up until I've started taking this medicine. | It's good, it really is, but I would rather have my memory than be treated. | F | 16 | 3 months | 11/19/2006 | 2 | Bipolar disorder | Very vivid dreams which create tremendous anxiety in the morning. My hair is now falling out at a very rapid rate. The anxiety from going bald is almost debilitating. This drug is scaring me. I want to get off of it. I have very little motivation and thoughts of suicide. I'm extremely depressed. | This drug helps you sleep but the side effects are devastating. I've been on it for about a year now. My nightmares are vivid and make the mornings scary. Makes you groggy in the A.M. as well. My doctor wanted me to take 100 mg. three times a day. I couldn't even move at that point I was so sedated. Now, I've tapered to 50 mg. at night, but my hair comes out in clumps every time I comb or wash it. This has increased my anxiety tremendously. I feel like I am falling apart. These doctors have no idea what experiencing these side effects is like. They read what the drug companies print and subscribe accordingly. I am very sorry I started taking this medication. The first night I tried going without it, I didn't get one minute of sleep. Now, I think my body is addicted to it. I do not want to go bald so I'm going to try and go cold turkey here. | F | 51 | 365 days | 12/9/2004 | 2 | Insomnia and bipolar | Dry Mouth, clumsiness,grogginess. | I couldnt get out of bed in the morning and getting up with my kids at night was almost impossible. I couldnt hear them because I was so knocked out. | F | 31 | 14 days | 8/8/2006 | 2 | depression/anxiety/insomnia | extreme weight gain, somnolence (which was the goal, actually) | At first I thought this stuff was great--it really helped relieve anxiety symptoms during the day and knocked me out at night. Little by little, though, I needed more and more, and soon realized I had gained about fifty pounds over two years. Now it is very difficult to get off--I'm down to 75 mg from 300, but getting lower is proving to be pretty tough, because I'm pretty sleep dependent on it. Probably very good for many, but be careful before your doctor suggests you take it for a relatively minor condition (as many apparently are)--it is an antipsychotic. | F | 36 | 4 years | 10/6/2008 | 2 | Anxiety and help for sleeping | My problem was I was very depressed and was sleeping far to much. I was also on Cipralex(10mg). The seroquel made me want to sleep even more, and I found it made me more depressed. I felt i needed 12 hoursof sleep or more to function when on it. | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/15/2007 | 2 | mood disorder | I had what first started as occasional and then became daily occurances of hypotension. My BP would drop from 120/80 to less than 80/60 in a heartbeat. It would take me 3 to 4 hours for my body and the blood pressure to recover. My Dr. has taken me off of it. Not very good for the | 200 mg 2 X daily, combined with 2 other seizure meds, UGH! I was very zombie like, although I certainly had an even mood. We were never quite sure this is what I needed. I feel better off of this. | F | 43 | 9 months | 6/22/2005 | 2 | mood disorder and delusions | Its made me very sleepy for several months now. | Im not sure if its helped or not but I havnt really noticed any change. The zyprexia was working better but it was making me gain alot of weight. | F | 34 | 6 months | 11/10/2004 |