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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | insomnia | The main one is that I get joint pain or like an ache in my left elbow and knee, starting one hour after I take it at night, and lasting for an hour. Can't sleep till it goes away. It comes on, spikes to an intense level, then goes away for 10-15 seconds. Anybody have any ideas how to deal with this? | M | 60 | 2 years 300mg 1X day | 12/4/2015 | 4 | Not sure | Increasing memory loss, everything seems not real, passive and compliant. Lived so long in the Seroquel world, seems impossible to think more than a few thoughts ahead as it all starts to fade and go in circles. | It has been a slow long process to unplug my brain. Now I am paranoid and not sure the medication has done anything to slow or stop the paranoia. I think my doctor is experimenting on me. Has me on klonopin, Seroquel, Temazepam. Now she has added additional 200 mg of Seroquel during the day. Only in the morning for a short time can I seem to think a little of my own thoughts in the fog of Seroquel hangover. I read somewhere these are brain disabling drugs, a chemical lobotomy in a pill form. I hope this is not permanent but the strange part is I don't seem to care anymore if it is. I used to think it weird when whe would smile when she said this will probably make you feel a little funny, don't drive, but you will adjust. What's worse the cure or the disease. | M | 63 | 3 years 600 mg 2X day | 7/26/2015 | 4 | borderline PD, psychosis, anxiety | appetite increase, weight gain, infrequent blurred vision, lethargy/fatigue | started taking for unstable moods and psychotic episodes. helped stabilise my moods somewhat and vastly reduced frequency of psychosis. also made me feel much calmer and reduced how often i have panic attacks. improved my quality of sleep, helps me get to sleep much faster than without it. the weight gain is very hard to deal with as this medicine makes me more lethargic | M | 20 | 2 months 150mg | 5/13/2016 | 4 | Mood Swings | For years I've taken the genetic brand at 200mg. For the past two years I was losing control of my mood swings. I'd dwell on things for a long time. I'd make myself sick with anxiety. All this became my normal. I'd watch others and think how can they just enjoy the moment without freaking out about tomorrow? My new doctor told me that 200mg was like a maintenance dosage for me so she upped it 400mg XR name brand. I now feel numb almost to things. It's like I don't care much anymore about anything. It's kind of scary to sit at work, driving in my car, being at a restaurant or even at home and not stressing out about anything anymore. I mean this may be normal to a normal person but to me it's all new. I asked my doctor if this what was supposed to happen. She said that the higher dosage extended release and Adderal is allowing my mind to function without being manic. She asked if I still have empathy. Not a question I've ever been asked but I really don't know. I mean if something happens around me and catches me off guard emotionally I'll react but not to the extreme and it'll subside very quickly. It's just concerning to me because I've never been this calm about anything and now everything doesn't bother me...much. Not sure if I'm asking a question or just putting it out there to see maybe others have the same confusing thoughts. | Does this make you lose empathy? | M | 43 | 1 months 400mg XR | 11/15/2016 | 4 | Depression | Lathargic tired | M | 40 | 2 days 25 | 4/18/2013 | 4 | Sleep, Depression | Zombie, Very compliant attitude, increased sex drive but no initiative to execute on this benefit. Some disorientation. Zone out at times. Some minor memory problems. About one hour after taking can have difficulty finding words or thinking complex thoughts. | 50mg dose but have taken up to 300mg as needed. Only medicine I have ever taken that can give me some peace help me relax. | M | 58 | 2 years | 12/20/2009 | 4 | Severe depression/Anxiety/insomnia | Drowsiness. Increased my appetite ten fold - always "starving". | Best help for the insomnia I have ever had. Helps slightly with the anxiety - probably because of the drowsiness making me less aware - did not help the depression - must constantly fight an overwhelming urge to eat - all the time - or will blow up like a balloon. | M | 49 | 7 months | 9/24/2009 | 4 | BPD II | Grogginess, especially in the mornings, when taking the first dose or when increasing dosage. Usually subisded a lot on second day and even lessened as I increased the dose. "Electric" feeling in my mouth. Anxiety attacks late in the day for first 5 days (subsided after that). Crying jags for the first 5 days. Suicidal ideation days 3-5 with strong thoughts of it around day 4 and 5. | I was very, very afraid of this medicine. Everything I read, not published by the maker or someone associated with the maker, seemed to be negative. There are certainly some concerning side effects, but I was bound and determined to try to make it through the adjustment period of this medicine. I have had lots of bad experiences with SSRI type AD's and expected the worst with Seroquel. In fact, I started not to take the first dose because of all the negative publicity and feedback. I kept wanting to stop during the first 5 days, but didn't. I am really glad I didn't. I made it to the target dose of 300 mg per day and am almost side effect free. I still get the electric feeling in my mouth, get dry mouth, and am sometimes sleepy, but I am finally starting to see some relief from my depression, which I have NEVER experienced in my 42 years of life. This stuff is actually working and I am only a week in. Because optimal results are not seen until 2-6 weeks out, I am excited about what's to come. I may actually start to feel better. Bottom line, try this medicine if your pdoc thinks it might work for you. Don't be scared by the hype. Be cautious, but remember that these are new generation drugs that have less side effects than the older ones did. Watch your health and be vigilant, but don't let someone else's bad experience keep you from trying something that might help you free yourself from the bonds of depression. | M | 42 | 9 days | 8/6/2009 | 4 | Depression, Bi Polar | When I first started taking Seroquel I was exhausted....like I had been given a tranquilizer which is why it's advised to take at night before bed. After about four days the sleepiness went away...I have noticed sweating a bit more than usual and definite constipation...I occasionally notice dry mouth and nasal congestion but that is minimal | This drug I have to say has really helped me more than any has...I have dreams more than I've ever had before and a definite decrease in my sex drive but I could give a crap if it improves the quality of my life.....I am concerned about reported side effects such as diabetes, high tryglicerides, and high cholesterol. I prob. need to see my doctor and have blood work done... | M | 35 | 2 months | 7/25/2009 | 4 | Sleep Disorder, swing mood, depress | It passes now one year taking 200mg seroquel. I feal emotional stable now but my weights rises up to 17kg in just 6 months. I sleep deep eatch night 12 to 14 hours. My colesterol LDL rises to mutch more 20% than the limit. Some times headakes and slow movements. I canīt sleep one night without seroquel. Im depending on it, its addicted. Memory loss with person names and recent life episods. My cocentration or focus is limited now, canīt read more than 3 pages in a book per day. Canīt watch a entire movie on cinema or TV. Canīt listen to peaple talks with full atention , its dispersss. Some times fiel strong and fast heart palpitations. | Im 36, I change from risperidona to seroquel afther a 8 months stop treatment, just working at full time. I was very stress during last 2 months and when I decided to repeat treatment first day I take Seroquel this time, doctor advice for less side effects. I take the pill 300mg and afther 1 minute I drop down dead, with a very very fast heart beat, rise to 300 bpm. I call a ambulance emediatly to a friend near by. Then 3 minutes left my head was burning so hot, then I start not fealing my limbs, canīt move nothing at all in my body, not eaven a finger. Central nervs mal function or disconnected. Seeams I was dying. In my yeas I sow flashing lights strong. I feel I was dying. Later on some Ice on my head and some food keeps me alive for some 30 minuts before ambulance comes. I vigorate afther 1hour, I could walk again but with tremours in all my body. Still taking seroquel from then one year now with good results, but first take was shoking, as somebody have talk the same before in this rates... | M | 36 | 12 months | 8/25/2009 | 4 | depression/mood swings | day time drowsiness when I first started at 25mg twicwe a day. have learned to take just 25mg 1-2 hours before bed. get mild restless legs some nights but will pass within 10-15 minutes, so when the feeling starts I get up for 5-10 minutes. slows my mind so I can sleep. wake up groggy but that passes within 15-20 minutes as i get on with my routine. enrgy levels increased because I sleep through the night. | so far so good. moods have stabilized....worried about mind racing again if ever doc says I should reduce to nil. | M | 49 | 10 months | 9/22/2008 | 4 | Mood Disorder and Insomnia | Insatiable Hunger | I didn't put weight gain down as a side effect because everyone says I look healthy, the other drugs I'm on probably left me looking too skinny. Anyway, this medicine works great, I take 50mg at night. I've put on some weight, but I was never overweight. The hunger is easy to control, just correct some behaviours. If you take it at night, when you start to get hungry go to sleep, if you can't control that eat something HEALTHY like a salad or soup. No cravings for food during the day at all and no cravings for sugar. My doctor told me up front about the weight gain. | M | 28 | 1 years | 9/20/2008 | 4 | Major depression (debilitating) | Initially placed on 600 mg. I gained 50 lbs in 3 months but the gain was mostly water (edema). I was swelled up. After reducing the dose to 100 mg. I dropped 35 lbs in one month and now am 10 lbs. lighter than when I started. I have some nasal congestion and (infrequent) restless legs (but exercise helps a lot with that) and am foggy for the first 3 hours in the morning. I also take 180 mg. Cymbalta. | Those of you who are experiencing drastic weight gain should consider the possibility that it's mostly fluid retention (edema) and talk to your doctor about reducing your dosage. At 100 mg. I am getting about 75% of the benefits I was getting at 600 mg. but without the weight gain. | M | 46 | 5 years | 4/26/2009 | 4 | severe generalized anxiety | the first week I was a zombie but after about a couple weeks, that tapered off and I was fully functioning. weight gain but not much if you work out a little - | I feel like this drug is for me, a miracle. I was taking 6mg of Xanax/day but my thoughts would not stop racing and I felt like I never wanted to leave the house. After a few weeks on this, I was sleeping normal, acting normal. All I can say is that this drug works for me. It's only a little difficult to say how much because I also take 8mg of Klonopin and Effexor XR. I took Paxil once and robbed a grocery store and went to jail. I'm not a robber and it was like the whole thing was an out of body experience. Until I was sitting in a jail cell wondering what the hell happened. Nobody would believe me but I knew it was the Paxil, I just don't go rob stuff, it was crazy. The seroquel noticably leveled me out and works for me. But I swear, the only thing that relieves my most severe depression is marijuana and if that were legal, I think it would be the only drug I would need. | M | 35 | 3 years | 5/24/2009 | 4 | Insomnia, OCD, Claustrophobia | Dry Mouth,bit tired, not many side effects since use only 25Mg-50MG | This drug helped me alot for insomnia which Neurontin and any SSRI didnt do for me. In addition, it helps my mood which paxil and lexapro failed to do. I haven't noticed the weight issue as some have, maybe because i take low dosage and also take Neurontin. My doc says it increased blood sugar, so ideal to limit sugar intake while taking this drug. I think this drug is good alternative than the addictive Benzos as Xanax and Ativan. I feel confident taking this drug to make me fall asleep in long flight trip soon. Yes this drug can help alot. | M | 33 | 2 months | 6/13/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Insomnia | None so far. | Seems to work well on controlling my anxiety without the emotional compression I get from SSRIs. In addition, w/ 50-100mg at night it is the first drug I have ever taken for sleep that didn't stop working after two weeks. I feel like I have much more control in my life. My only complaint is that it doesn't work completely consistently, but I gather that that is because I am more stressed some nights than others. In that case I just take 50mg more and fall asleep. | M | 20 | 1 months | 8/13/2008 | 4 | schizoaffective disorder | SEDATION,,,feeling of worthlessness, sleepiness, drowsy | This is very sedative drug. it helps me to sleep well. and it really reduce the symptoms of biploar/schizophreni,,, i think it is the best atypical antipsychotic drugs.. | M | 22 | 300 days | 4/27/2008 | 4 | bipolar disorder | weight gain. 10 lbs in 2 months. | always been skinny never gained weight. eat whatever i want until now | M | 25 | 2 months | 2/23/2009 | 4 | bipolar 1; anxiety; help me sleep | Cataracts when I was 55!!! (both eyes had to be operated on) (drug company recognizes this major side effect for humans but won't publicly confirm it)Interferes with memory and cognitive processes. Drowsiness. Caused aching in legs. Headaches (mild to moderate but occur daily; however, may be aggravated by Lamictal which I take and can cause headaches. | I take the medicine reluctantly because it has helped stabilize my bipolar condition. I feel strongly that it causes problems with clear thinking, coming up with ideas (no problem before) and memory loss. Major problem with cataracts needs to be publicizing. Manufacturer's PDR entry mentions (actually highlights) that dogs had gotten cataracts with this medicine. Former doctor said she believes it causes cataracts, but my cataracts were the price I had to pay for seroquel's positive effect on bipolar. I also take Lamictal (200 mg. a day); wellbutrin 300 mg.; Clonazepam (5 mg. a day) | M | 59 | 5 years | 2/27/2009 | 4 | Imsomia | I am concerned about the blood sugar rise possibility of other serious side effects. This is definitely the most potent sleep med I have taken (though it is NOT FDA approved for sleep) I would like to get off of it but have to say my sleep suffers without it. | My problem with sleep is that I wake throughout the evening. Seroquel does not solve this but it does make it easy to fall back asleep. Its very hard to get out of bed when taking this medication. I am going to explore other options including a new drug that targets the sleep / wake cycle, and its approved for long term use. My true advice is to use this med with extreme caution and stop it if possible, depending on your condition. | M | 42 | 21 days | 3/3/2009 |