SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)

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SEROQUEL  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-10-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUELCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 2  insomnia/bipolar/severe depression i feel a little light headed also my mind wants to go to sleep but my legs and feet won't ..hard to explain the feeling..it's like rushes going through my legs down to my feet ..which keeps me awake.. if anyone is having the same symptoms..feel free to e-mail me ..my psych said that i have a sleeping disorder ...she has never heard of the side effects that i have .....so if someone out there has the same effects e me ..then i can show this woman i ain't the only one M 45 3 days
2/27/2005
 2  depression, headaches, ocd, some bp the shankiness in the legs ruin everything. weight good wich is good for me. drowsy alot. i duno if its working yet. i switched from resperidol to seroquel. im feeling terrible. can you get bad withdrawls even though from switching drugs. im also for depakote for headaches n irritation with neruontin and cogentin wich doesnt help with gettin rid of the restless leg. i havent felt good in 3 years. whut shoulod i do. these meds dont do nything. im tired of bein patient M 21 3 days
4/22/2009
 2  anxiety, bpd ii, insomnia extreme hunger, disorientation, interrupted sleep, sleep paralysis, headaches The first night i enjoyed because i actually slept through the night, i got my appetite back also. second night i woke up at 3:30 and could not fall back asleep. tonight i has a terrible sleep paralysis episode and i'm terrified to fall back asleep. F 30 3 days
50 1X day
10/9/2020
 1  Anxiety Felt extremely suicidal. Wanted to hurt others. Tried Seroquel 300 mg. a day again. By the 3rd day, I wanted to kill myself. I even got a hose for my car exhaust, and a roll of duct tape to seal the window. I emailed my friend and said I was going to kill someone. I knew these thoughts were "not the real me", and realized it was indeed the Seroquel making me think like that. Stopped Seroquel immediately, and within a week, I was my happy self again. Will never take this drug again. M 53 3 days
300 MG 1X day
6/9/2016
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 1  Bipolar disorder Horribly Lathargic, sleepy, numb, loss of motor skills and speech I read this forum before trying seroquel. But my sleep was horrible and my mania was still wacky, because my wonderful lithium had not kicked in yet (doing much better now, a few months later). Anyhow, I just want to warn others that I hated seroquel. I lost myself for a few days from it. I felt sick and could not function at all. So PLEASE, if you want to give it a try, make sure you have some time off to do so. I was on the smallest dose too! F 32 3 days
5/1/2007
 1  ptsd,depression,insomnia,ed,anxiety Ive experianced extream weight gain, rashes, I take 50mg during the day to keep me calm. And 75mg at night to help me sleep. F 24 3 days
7/16/2005
 1  anxiety weight gain, muscles pain, sedation i was put on this drug for anxiety and sleep disorder( couldnt sleep. The drug is a weigh gainer! the only GOOd thing it does is I get a full nights sleep, but the next day i have muscle cramps , rapid heart beat, feeling of cloudyness... i cant figure out whats more important a good nights sleep or feeling horrid the next day F 32 3 days
5/15/2007
 1  Cymbalta Muscle twitching throughout the night and during the day. This greatly effected my sleep and made me very nervous. F 25 3 days
8/18/2005
 1  Bipolar Disorder/Manic Episode I've been taking Lamictal (as a mood stabilizer) + Lexapro (as an antidepressant). When prolonged stress recently triggered a manic episode, the doctor told me to stop the Lexapro; he also gave me a SamplePak of Seroquel (100mg) with instructions to take 1 that PM & 1 the next AM, which he warned "might make [me] a little too drowsy during the day" but would help to curb the manic symptoms. As it turned out, the 1st tablet put me to sleep for 24 hours straight. I woke up unable to talk without slurring incoherently; when I finally got out of bed (after 36 hours), I was dizzy/shaky with cottonmouth, dyspepsia & diarrhea)…So the doctor told me to try just 1/2 pill that PM: Within 30 minutes, I was out for 12+ hours w/subsequent unsteadiness, cottonmouth + ongoing gastrointestinal upsets. My 2nd 1/2-tablet PM dose caused an URGENT mid-night call of nature; I fell flat on my face enroute to the stairs -- which I negotiated 1 step at a time, hands braced against each This was my WORST drug experience ever -- including OTC, Prescription, Recreational, any or all of the above! In short: If you want to quel your mania by taking 1 tiny tablet that will knock you out, knock you over, almost give you & your loved one(s) a heart attack & then let you wake up in a puddle of shit, Seroquel might could be your drug of choice!* Oh, & did I mention the WIERD DREAMS? *[Personally, I have chosen to quell MY mania by venting herein...& after only 2 more days + 2 doses of Pepto-Bismol & 1 of Immodium, I actually was able to complete this rant without a single enforced potty break] F 47 3 days
9/8/2005
 5  Severe mental disturbances I am a little more hungry, but I can control that sort of thing so I know it will not be an issue. This saved my life. After my brother was brutally murdered in a home robbery I basically went nuts. I lost it completely, could not hang on, yelled and cried, cut myself, grinder my fists into concrete, bad shit. Seroquel stopped it. It stopped the visions of my dead brother, it stopped the auditory hallucinations of the phone call from my mom telling me that my brother had been shot dead. I am so grateful for this medicine, without it I would be institutionalized or dead. F 23 4 days
200 1X day
8/5/2010
 5  GAD, ocd none Very happy with Seroquel. Spent 7 months trying different SSRI's with no luck and severe side effects. Currently taking elavil for anxiety and recently added seroquel 100mg for sleep. What a great benefit...no anxiety and increase mood and energy. Feel great and in the best mood since 7-9 months. Dr wants to increase to 200mg for better sleep.?.? Not sure yet. M 30 4 days
9/26/2008
 4  Insomnia Only 4 days but works great. Does what it was supposed to do. All this idiots who report strange side effects after one day are bogus. You can tell by the way the reviews are written. Ignore them M 59 4 days
50mg
11/14/2015
 4  Suicidal thoughts, Major Depression I have only been on it 4 days so to be fair I will review it again soon. I have gradually went up in doses each night. Last night I took 300 mg. Slept great, but felt like I was drunk when I got up. I was bumping into things and my face looked like it does when I am drunk. Then in the shower I got the worst abdominal cramps. I actually had to sit down to finish showering. Between that and the drunken feeling I called in to work today. If it all happens again tomorrow I am in deep shit. I can't call in every day. But it does help me sleep, any other anti-psychotic they tried me on made me too manic to sleep. It does give me a peaceful feeling too. I am taking this along with Remeron and Klonopin so any side effect I get may be a combination of the three together, I take all 3 at bedtime then also take a Klonopin in the morning. I actually asked specifically for Seroquel from my Dr. b/c when I was in the hospital last spring from a suicide attempt they gave me this and one night I slept great. F 30 4 days
8/27/2007
 3  schizo-effective I was taking mega doses (up to 2 grams a day) Severe dizziness, hypotension, some panicky feelings from side effects. restless legs. Very large amount of hair loss. Feel frozen, just a part of a machine. It helped me controll the anger that comes from being helpless against hallucinations;voices telling me bad things, i.e. F 55 4 days
7/30/2005
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 2  Insomnia - (am also Bipolar) Very dry mouth, very dry, sore eyes, bad taste in mouth, drowsiness, constipation, hang-over effect, mind fuzziness. I'm very worried about taking this medication after reading the comments here. I for sure do not want more weight gain and these awful side effects. But can anyone tell me what has worked better for insomnia due to anxiety? I took 100 mg of the Seroquel the first night - was way too hung over next day, then 35-50 mg the next 3 nights - 1 of those nights did not sleep well at all. Last night was better but today am quite groggy. I also take Lamotrigne 200 mg and Lithium 900 mg/day. If anyone has gone off the Seroquel, can you write about your experience, and what if anything did you take instead? F 54 4 days
1/26/2008
 2  Anxietty/Imsomnia Makes me pass out immediatley, very groggy. This medication frightens me. I don't think I'll continue taking it. I am on 100 mg; and within 15-20 minutes of taking this drug, I literally pass out. I'm not just saying it makes me groggy/sleepy. I mean, pass out and loose the ability to do anything, and I am not able to be woken from this coma like sleep for hours. That scares me. Also, this medication leaves me extremely 'spaced out' the following day. So while it does provide me sleep... its the kind of sleep that wouldn't alow me to be woken, even if my house is on fire. F 27 4 days
9/17/2008
 1  Misdiagnosed BP and HM Horrible Drug: To anyone taking this drug read the Black Box Warning and there are YouTube videos and read all the ratings of 1 on this site page and all the symptoms will become evident WICKED DRUG, DO NOT TAKE FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS AND WITHDRAWAL ARE HELL ON EARTH. RESEARCH AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FOR IT WILL MESS UP YOUR NUEROTRANMITTERS AND YOUR LIFE. IT IS A NASTY WICKED DRUG .BEWARE,BEWARE,BEWARE M 60 4 days
300mg 1X day
6/29/2016
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 1  biploar killing me. cant get off taken my spirit health life family...cant work..cant hardly think. use to be smart and happy. now ruined. Don’t touch this stuff. F 58 4 days
10/6/2017
 1  Anxiety Very lethargic, cannot function at all, indigestion, uncontrolable movements, if I would close my eyes, I would start 'soaring', blurred vision, fast heartbeat, stomach upsets On the second day of taking it, I had an indigestion in the morning and stomach upsets. I was very lethargic and I would not recommend to begin a treatment with seroquel if you have work the next day. M 22 4 days
2/1/2008
 1  Bipolar Disorder/ acute psychosis I experienced about 20 different side effects in the brief time I took this medication. The worst were probably abnormal facial muscle spasms, dizziness/vertigo, confusion, migraines, and feeling really spacey and out of it. I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone. It made me feel like crap all day and eventually knocked me out at the end of it. I didn't give it time to control my mania or psychotic symptoms because of the amount of harm that I felt it was causing to my body. M 19 4 days
12/9/2007

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