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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar 2 - fibromyalgia | Weight gain, sleepiness | I was on this medication before, during another med induced mania. It was a life saver, but long term, I was not pleased with the rapid weight gain. This time, however, my doctor is having me take pepcid ac with it to control the weight gain which seems to work. I ended up in a med induced mania while trying cymbalta for fibromyalgia. I had the worst pain and wanted to try anything to get out. The cymbalta did not work and put me in a mania. Immediately, I went on seroquel to combat this, as we knew it worked. Within days, the pain was gone. I stopped taking it for a few days, the pain came back. Started taking it again, pain is gone. I am now experimenting with lower doses to try to get what works best for pain management with the lest side effects. I feel I stumbled into a life saver, and it's something I'd like to share for others who may be having issues controlling fibro pain that nothing is working for. Worth talking to your doc about giving it a try. | F | 33 | 1 months | 1/28/2010 | 5 | for anxiety, depression | Increased breast size, heart palpitations, some times I get very angry,but it is short lived, problems with spelling | I feel as if I am normal for the first time in about 20 years, my crazy confused thoughts have slowed down and I am able to focus on one topic at a time, I do not have problems with memory loss as I used to. I have had more control of my eating and spending, I can control my impulses. I am keen to start new hobbies, to travel and to spend time with people, and make new friends, before this drug I avoided people and was unable to be in a relationship, I now feel as if I may be able to get back out there and start dating again. | F | 35 | 1 months 75MG 1X day | 5/27/2010 | 5 | Insomnia/bipolar | Drowsiness, constipation, weight gain, upset stomach, OCCASIONAL somnolence | I've had terrible insomnia since i was 13, I'd sleep about 12 hours a week. I'm now sleeping a good 8-10 hours a night which greatly helps symptoms of my bipolar disorder. A great drug to level you out. | M | 22 | 1 months 50mg 1X day | 12/12/2011 | 5 | major depression, severe anxiety | a little bit groggy, pounding headache at first, nothing major. | LOVE IT! MELTS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AWAY FOR ME. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO SSRI'S AGAIN! SEX LIFE IS BACK, I CAN SLEEP AND I CAN FUNCTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITHOUT PANIC. SO IM A LITTLE GROGGY, NOT BOTHERSOME ENOUGH TO STOP THIS MIRACLE MED. WHO DOESNT FORGET A THING OR 2 NOW AND AGAIN??? I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD AND A WAITRESSING JOB SO ITS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP AND KEEP A CLEAR MIND. SOMETIMES ITS MIND OVER MATTER THOUGH. SIDE EFFECTS EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE. GIVE MEDS A CHANCE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO B4 U WRITE THEM OFF. DONT BLAME EVERY PROBLEM YOUR HAVING ON THE MED, U WILL BELIEVE WHATEVER U SET YOUR MIND TO. | F | 29 | 1 months | 11/24/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | After I took it I began to feel extremely tired and lifeless. That feeling kicked in around 20-30 minutes of taking my pill. I know that I wouldn't be able to stay awake if someone paid me serious money. I don't suggest driving after taking it. You will be sleep behind the wheel in no time. | I had issues with my mind racing all of the time, and had a hard time going to sleep. I had already been prescribed Xanax, but for some reason it didn't stop the severe twilight zone feelings that I was having. I remember thinking that I was losing it at times. My doctor prscribed me 50mg of Seroquel, which helped out tremendously. I was able to sleep, and found myself not being worked up about small things. I also lost the being in the twilight zone feeling that I was experiencing. I think that Seroquel was a life saver. I am no longer taking it because I am pregnant, but for some reason I am doing alright. I think it is because I am happy and very focused on my baby. | F | 32 | 1 months | 4/6/2007 | 5 | psychosis but my diagnosis changed | dizzy for the first few times I took it. | This medication was originally given to me for psychosis, now my diagnoses has changed, I don't think my doctor knows what's wrong with me. Anyway, whatever is wrong with me, seroquel helped. It helped calm my thinking and it helped with depression that I was having. I am not 100% better, but I am close to it. I sleep better for the most part but I still wake up during the night. | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/22/2007 | 5 | Bipolar Depression | Severe dry mouth--but it does go away once you have a cough drop or the like. Drowsiness, which is both a good and a bad thing. You sleep well, but feel groggy and out of sorts in the morning. Arm and leg tremors. Headaches at first that go away eventually. | I've only been on it for about a month, but it has helped me so much. I sleep a full 8 hours of sleep a night (sometimes even more). My mood swings have pretty much gone away. I think I am still going through some withdrawal of Zoloft, as I did a gradual taper. I'm taking 200mg at night, and I am good to go. I would suggest not stopping treatment with just the pills--good psychiatry is a must. Find a good doctor that will talk to you about your medication and about your illness. Medicine can't solve everything, but it's a start. I'm actually happy for the first time in a while. Hope to post again when I'm on it for a little longer. | F | 22 | 1 months | 7/28/2007 | 5 | Bipolar, anxiety | sleepiness & weight gain | I was taking this several years ago and gained 60 pounds. that was the main vain reason i quit using it. i did lose the weight, though my severe level of anxiety and quick witted anger has taken control of my life. i now take seroquel again 400mg daily along with 3 tranquilizers a day (lorazepam). As i told my doc... living in my brain was like pure hell on a daily basis. At this point, I welcome the lethargic afternoon naps and the dyslexic typing, thank goodness for spellcheck and a very understand loving family. I've already noticed the weight gain again... shooot. but days of normalcy outweigh the extra pants size or two... hell... maybe i'll go up a cup size! lol | F | 38 | 1 months | 1/24/2008 | 5 | bipolar disorder | extremely sleepiness, slurred speech | Seroquel is great!! I have no side effects at all now and I am feeling completely normal again. I can actually go through a day and function without any horrible mood swings. I take the 300mg tablet every night. | F | 23 | 1 months | 9/10/2007 | 5 | Insomnia(anxeity) | Other then being knocked out cold within 30 minutes of taking it the first week, I've had few (unwarranted) side effects. | Used to have intermitant bouts of insomnia, where I wouldn't sleep or only sleep for 3-4 hours a night for up to a week at a time. Works wonders for insomnia caused by anxeity, have always fallen asleep within a hour after taking 50-150mg. No more racing thoughts, upset stomach, etc.. At a lower dose I will ocasionally wakeup in the middle of the night. Never have had such regular good sleep. Even better is not having withdrawls if I don't feel the need to take it. Now if only I can get off the f***ing klonopin the doc previously started me on. | M | 17 | 1 months | 4/12/2007 | 4 | anxiety | Dry mouth, drowseness. | Helped in slowing me down. I think it worked well | M | 38 | 1 months | 2/1/2003 | 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/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 | Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety | A little drowsy in the morning | I LOVE THIS MED!! I never realized what quality sleep felt like until I tried Seroquel. I take 12.5mg before bed and I have never felt better. It also helps with my anxiety, depression and alcohol cravings. And, as an added bonus, I am actually loosing weight!! I have so much more energy so I started running daily with my dogs. They are happier now too:) | F | 27 | 1 months | 3/3/2008 | 4 | Insomnia and PTSD and depression | Restless legs and upper arms; involuntary muscle twitches when at rest. The restless legs SUCK, they happen when I take more than 200 to 250 mgs. I'm seeing the doc this week to find out if I have to go off it. I HATE that side effect and worry about the twitches being irreversible. | It helps TREMENDOUSLY with falling and staying asleep, which is what it was prescribed for. I felt depression lift about a week after starting the drug. I am happy to be on it but worried about side effects. It has increased my hunger, which is good because I need to gain about 10 lbs. | F | 41 | 1 months | 12/31/2008 | 4 | sleep/depression/anxiety | none | I have trouble falling and stay asleep. when i try to sleep i have heavy rumination and it's difficult for me to even keep my eyes shut. I take 50mg and it doesn't even make me tried or drowsy; however, when i lay down on my bed and try to sleep, i am able to. I wake up the next day as any normal person. (side note: i slept for 6-8 hours). | M | 24 | 1 months | 2/4/2009 | 4 | Chronic Insomnia | Very difficult to get up in the morning. Really bizzare, vivid dreams @ 12.5 mg which went away when I increased the dosage to 25 mg. per night. Weight gain - I am sooooo hungary all the time. Recently, I have had problems with severe heartburn/gastric reflux, but I am not sure if this is related. | I definitely sleep better, which I am sure is also the reason for my improved mood. I can not sleep without it, but I am not really concerned b/c I have had difficulty sleeping for most of my life. However, I am concerned about the weight gain - I am in the Army, and getting fat can get me into a lot of trouble. | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/25/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | Dry mouth, pounding heart in the middle of the night, sore/raw throat in the morning with a strong thirst | My doctor prescribed me this for insomnia because he said it has certain off-label uses. The first night I took it, I fell asleep quickly and woke up hours later with a pounding heart. It wasn't enough to make me call 911 or anything, just a little scary. I laid back down and fell right back to sleep with no problem. In the morning, my mouth felt incredibly dry and my throat was raw, like I'd slept with a powerful fan pointed at me. I was also so parched that I had to run for a glass of water right away. I asked my doctor about this, specifically the pounding heart, and he says it is known to do that sometimes but he wouldn't be concerned. With continued use, all of these side effects other than the pounding heart upon waking in the middle of the night disappeared. I would only notice it when I would wake up, but if I went right back to sleep, I was fine. I stopped taking it after a month because I wanted to try something that didn't have this side effect, even though it wasn't unbearable. I figured why not try to find one that has no side effects at all. Anyway, I recommend it for those who have trouble sleeping. | M | 27 | 1 months 25 MG 1X day | 9/13/2012 | 4 | Anxiety bipolar and paranoia | Dry mouth, weird dreams, lack of sex drive, sleepiness ........but overall it is finally letting me sleep all night and not waking up going to the bathroom I used to wake up 4 times in the night now I don't | F | 31 | 1 months 50mg | 4/7/2012 | 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 |