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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 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
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 4  Bi-Polar MUNCHIES OMG the munchies are horrible and a very welcomed sleep M 22 3 weeks
3/16/2007
 4  depression/anxiety drowsiness I have to set two alarms to wake up, but the full night of restful sleep prevents my depression-induced daily naps. I like my low-dose of Seroquel along with Lexapro. I don't really feel zombie-like at all. F 21 3 weeks
10/18/2004
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 4  depression/anxiety drowsiness I have to set two alarms to wake up, but the full night of restful sleep prevents my depression-induced daily naps. I like my low-dose of Seroquel along with Lexapro. I don't really feel zombie-like at all. F 21 3 weeks
10/18/2004
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 4  bipolar II Appetite has increased dramatically, and I find myself craving sweets all the time. I think about food practically non-stop at work and try to convince myself not to eat everything in sight. I started doing MyFoodDiary.com in order to keep my caloric intake in check, and it has helped me to monitor what I am taking in and burning so that I do not gain weight. But this does not stop the cravings. If this does not stop I will probably go off the meds, because I don't want food to control my life (I think about eating ALL THE TIME.) Please note - I did not have this problem AT ALL before Seroquel. Other than that, the Seoquel has helped to stablize my mood and lower my anxiety. Does help with sleep. F 28 3 weeks
1/29/2007
 4  Tourette's Syndrome Extreme sedation during first week, mild speech impairment Switched from Risperdal 1mg x 3 daily, titrated to Seroquel 300mg at bedtime, 100mg shortly after waking, then another 100mg in the afternoon. Took two weeks to reduce Tourette's Symptoms. Though Risperdal virtually eliminated all signs, Seroquel isn't quite as effective, though I'm not taking quite the equivalent-- WAY better! Less "Gray Fog" syndrome in my brain, complete return of sexual function (which was really impaired by Risperdal and it's prolactin elevation) M 26 3 weeks
6/12/2006
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 4  severe anxiety panic attacks I have been on lots of medications for panic disorder( Zoloft, Paxil CR, Buspar, Klonopin etc...). Seroquel really seems to calm me down and help me sleep. Anything that can help me sleep, is a good thing. dry mouth F 29 3 weeks
6/11/2006
 3  Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD Leg tremors after taking it at bed time, constant groggy feeling during the day that makes it impossible to function or want to do anything other than sleep. Weight gain, LOTS of irritability and crankiness, almost worse than without the medication. It does help stabilize my mood swings, although it takes away all good feelings and leaves me feeling void of emotions and energy. It definitely decreased the pitfalls of Bipolar Disorder, but it made it almost impossible to feel up or happy or excited about anything, and most certainly made me very cranky. F 26 3 weeks
2/28/2006
 3  bi polar 2 calmed me but tired all the time F 47 3 weeks
300mg 2X day
2/12/2010
 2  SevereAnxiety,depressionOCDinsomnia taken with zoloft, for sever anxiety, depression,OCD and insomnia. weird dreams, feeling drugged next morning and last night i dreamed i squatted and weed on the floor next to my bed only to get up in the morning and step in a huge patch of pee. feeling of drowning, bottom jaw twitches, my torso convulses and i ve only been on it nearly 4 weeks. F 23 3 weeks
100MG 1X day
11/10/2012
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 2  Insomnia None that I know of A psychiatrist specializing in sleep studies prescribed 50mg of Seroquel before bed. It doesn't even come close to making me sleepy. I lay awake all night, and if it wasn't for a hot tub and several glasses of wine I would never sleep. Maybe I need a stronger dose. I am 6'4" and weigh about 230 lbs. M 55 3 weeks
12/28/2006
 2  psychosis, depersonalization extreme drowsiness, listlessness, apathy, poor memory functioning, feelings of lifelessness and vacancy Not too keen on this med. Started on it two and a half weeks ago, after stopping Risperdal. First "day" on it, slept for 36 hours straight (a small break for breakfast aside). Initially, helped me get rest. I had been waking up five to six times a night with anxiety and feelings of desperation. Now, feels like prison bars on my mind. Trapped, no escape. Listless, listless, listless. I pace a lot. I get bored with pacing. I lay down. I get bored with laying down. I pace some more. I get tired of pacing. I lay down again. Get bored with laying down again. Try to sleep, but am bored with sleeping. No, actually afraid to sleep, for no particular reason. Perhaps afraid of never waking up. Trapped feelings. More pacing. Get bored with pacing. Basically, bored with being bored. Bored with feeling like a lifeless husk. This is mostly the med. When I don't take it (skip dose), life starts returning, mind and focus and personality and alertness start return M 32 3 weeks
1/21/2007
 2  psychosis, depersonalization extreme drowsiness, listlessness, apathy, poor memory functioning, feelings of lifelessness and vacancy Not too keen on this med. Started on it two and a half weeks ago, after stopping Risperdal. First "day" on it, slept for 36 hours straight (a small break for breakfast aside). Initially, helped me get rest. I had been waking up five to six times a night with anxiety and feelings of desperation. Now, feels like prison bars on my mind. Trapped, no escape. Listless, listless, listless. I pace a lot. I get bored with pacing. I lay down. I get bored with laying down. I pace some more. I get tired of pacing. I lay down again. Get bored with laying down again. Try to sleep, but am bored with sleeping. No, actually afraid to sleep, for no particular reason. Perhaps afraid of never waking up. Trapped feelings. More pacing. Get bored with pacing. Basically, bored with being bored. Bored with feeling like a lifeless husk. This is mostly the med. When I don't take it (skip dose), life starts returning, mind and focus and personality and alertness start return M 32 3 weeks
1/21/2007
 2  depression, ocd, ptsd, crying spell no motivation, hopelessness. These symtoms intensified with seroquel. My doctor says to double the dose. I want to stop it completely. Zombie -like on 50 mgs. M 53 3 weeks
5/27/2009
 1  mood swings,depression,anxiety I pass out and cannot wake up. I feel like ive slept 1 hour when i sleep 8. I am angry, yelling at objects such as a bed sheet. I rethink my purpose in life 100xs a day. Im a zombie I was on lamotragine for about two weeks had bad side effects but i was functional...i felt rested... They switched me to seroquel because of the side effects and bumped me from 50mg to 300mg in 4 days... I havent felt like I've slept in almost a month.my daily routine is hindered because i am so lethargic.. I feel dead like a lost corps roaming the earth...im not here and it scares me F 30 3 weeks
300
5/19/2015
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 1  BPD II, Complex PTSD - ICD-11) Awful side effects, debilitating. Extreme sedation alternating with racing thought induced insomnia, unbelievable lack of motivation, insatiable hunger, suicidal ideation, disturbingly realistic, vivid and frightening nightmares, uncontrollable weight gain (10lbs in 3weeks), exceptional irritability with extreme emotional outbursts. dysfunctional inducing, ‘make me want to die’ medication. Maybe give Niacin a try instead - I’ve been on Niacin for nearly 6 months and still improving, with none of the side effects of Seroquel, mirtazapine (Remeron), olanzapene, and Aripiprazole (Abilify - which I refer to as ‘Disabilify’ due to the serious debilitating side effects that I suffered after 8 weeks... ) and the side effects of several other atypical psychiatric medications. Seroquel and other similar drugs induced side effects far worse, in my opinion, than the manifestation of the psychiatric illnesses. I take Niacin - 1500mcg x 3 per day concurrently with 500 mcg vitamin C. Niacin May produce elevated liver enzymes; check with your doctor. For more information See psychiatrist Abram Hoffer’s book “The truth about Niacin” available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Niacin-Story-Wonderful-Healing-Properties/dp/1591202752). I combine the Niacin therapy with regular psychotherapy, CBT and additional psychiatric and family medicine care. In my opinion, The BigPharma companies have yet to figure out how to patent and make money with safe, effective, naturally occurring substances, like Niacin and other in-earth mineral, salt or metal substances; of which another is lithium (which does have weight gain and other long term side effects) I got past the “normal” intense flush of the niacin, which will most likely dissipate after several weeks anyway . I wonder how and if psychiatrists and enforcers would feel “functional, effective and capable” while taking the Seroquel: a most dysfunctional inducing medication for ANY length of time. Maybe talk to your dr about giving Niacin a try instead - I’ve been on Niacin for nearly 6 months and still improving, with none of the side effects of seroquel, mirtazapine, Aripiprazole - which I refer to as ‘Disabilify’ due to the serious debilitating side effects that I suffered during and after 8 weeks... Niacin ‘may’ produce elevated liver enzymes; check with your doctor F 53 3 weeks
100 1X day
5/1/2019
 1  Bi polar Weight Gain...extreme zombiness ...anger..dry mouth... psychotic actions that i never had before I would not take this medicine again if my life depended on it, it made me very agitated and angry and i literally would snap and not remember anything that i said or done, i havent seen anyone who has had this kinda side effect but really would like to talk to someone who has...i went to jail because the medicine made me attack someone and i didnt even remember it!!!! F 30 3 weeks
8/2/2005
 1  bipolar Sleep Problems, very drowsy during the day. Upset stomach, Weight Gain. I was only on this stuff for 3 weeks before I had to stop. I felt worse while on the drug, and I couldnt stop eating. I wanted to scream. F 33 3 weeks
10/16/2004
 1  Bi Polar with pyschotic episodes Weight gain, Emotional, feel high this post is for my son he is 14 years old and recently put on 700 mg of seroquel no gradual climb just here you go take this - his personality and character is numbed as soon as he takes the pills and waking him in the mornings are very hard it has only been a few weeks and he still hears voices that he said seem to be very mad at him I hope this will get better with time M 14 3 weeks
4/19/2008
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 1  anxiety, insomnia lethargic, couldn't focus or think straight, rapid heartbeat,achy muscle in neck,feeling flushed all the time great for sleeping, but had trouble getting up. all the side effects weren't worth taking this med. back to my trusty ambien. didn't get the ravenous appetite others had problems with, actually lost a few pounds.. i believe due to the rapid heart beat. F 51 3 weeks
6/3/2008

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