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/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  anxiety/depresion I have had too many side effects to remember. The worst ones are the extreme drowsiness and muscle twitches. I occasionally developed headaches but they were quick to get over. I slept better but it doesnt make a difference when you cant wake up. Its horrible and i hope it didnt cause any permanent damage. M 14 4 times
10/20/2004
 1  Insomnia Severe depression, thoughts of suicide, extreme fatigue, tiredness all throughout the day Would not recommend using this as a sleep aid; it's not safe. M 19 10 times
1/13/2010
 4  Bipolar, Anxiety, Insomnia Only take 25mgs at night AS NEEDED (in other words, my shrink doesn't want me to take it all the time) and I sleep. My only side effect has been to have my thoughts calmed, getting me off to sleep quickly and easily, for an 8 to 10 hour stretch. I've never slept much at night in my life due to my Asperger's, anxiety, Bipolar, and a few others. They all caused such extreme insomnia, I thought I was lucky to get a total of 4 hours sleep in any given 24 hour period, and that I was doomed to that for the rest of my life. I currently take Lithium, Welbutrin, and Ativan (also as needed), and between them all, including the Seroquel, I'm a balanced, capable, functional person. I feel like I could return to nursing if I wanted to now. F 30 12 times
6/3/2009
 1  insomnia muscle soreness, joint pain, back pain, onset of arthritis, sweating, cough, fungal infection, weight gain, pneumonia, teeth grinding. Over the last 18 months my health has gone steadily downward. Yes, I could sleep at night (for the first time in 5 years), but gradually I developed one sympton after another. Until I developed a drug induced pneumonia, I did not associate ALL these side effects as coming from seroquel. I have stopped taking the medication and am having terrible heart burn, indigestion and horrindus sweating. F 55 18 times
10/28/2004
 3  insomnia extremely drowsy the morning after, need more than 8 hours of sleep i take it farly infrequently because i rarely have more than 8 hours to sleep but it really helps when i can take it. F 20 30 times
7/23/2006
 2  Major insomnia Extremely joint, bone , muscle pain, paralysis at times, eyes hurt, weak, unmotivated, weight going . Research says this drug causes bone density with prolonged use. Also cataracts , great! It’s a nightmare! It did help me near three years ago with my insomnia. Because I couldn’t sleep at all. However many nights I felt like I was dieing , truly , my son called the squad once and hospitalized me! Now I sleep a little with highly does or non-without it. Must get off . I hope it hasn’t already caused extensive long term damage. F 38 0 days
600mg
10/13/2019
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 5  Anxiété généralisée et dépression Au départ somnolence constipation troubles de la mémoire prise de poids augmentation de l'appétit et grosse fatigue. Ça fait 3 ans que je prends ce médicament qui m'a changé la vie. Je dors mieux je suis stable et beaucoup moins anxieuse. Je suis passée de 300 à 200 mg récemment et je n'ai quasiment plus d'effets secondaires. F 39 1 days
200
4/4/2016
 5  depression, mania, schizoid moods Weight gain. My dreams are so vivid, I feel as though I lead a The weight gain is tolerable. Better I be chunky and sane rather than skinny and nuts. Never slept better in my life. It's amazing how a regular sleep pattern will greatly contribute to the quality of your life. F 31 1 days
10/12/2004
 5  Couldn't sleep at night/mood swings weight gain it works for me i now can sleep at night F 16 1 days
4/6/2006
 4  Mood Stabilizer for BiPolar Spectru Short-term sedation, but not a problem if taken at bedtime Seroquel helps me to be more directed and take action without the anxiety which used to paralyze me and prevent me from even deciding what clothes to wear. F 57 1 days
10/5/2004
 4  insomnia I started hearing every little sound like it was echoed and ten times louder. I had high expectations towards this medicine as everyone here said it's great. I took my first 50 mg last night and it took about 2 hours before I got tired. I went to bed and instantly fell in sleep. Woke up only once during the night (to the bathroom) and fell back to sleep. It's not what people say it is, I don't get instantly tired nor so tired I couldn't stay awake. It just helps me to fall in sleep. That's what it's supposed to do. Will keep on taking this med! M 22 1 days
3/2/2007
 4  bipolar II Apetite increase after night dose (450mg)Cannot control food intake--so hungry, to the point I don't care about my fat bum; like wead withought the high. Gained about 10 pounds. When I start falling asleep my body feels figgity, can't explane it very well; like if you overdosed smth... One of the best mood-stibelisers I have tried. (Kill zyprexa, put on 30 pounds in half an year) F 25 1 days
1/17/2005
 4  sleep drowsiness worked great F 52 1 days
2/6/2009
 3  depression Extremely tired, spaced off, can't focus well, headaches I have been taking it for a day and maybe I need more time but I am really tired and it feels like a hangover. I sleep well but it feels like it's all I want to do. I was stressed before and this helps calm me down but I think maybe too much F 18 1 days
12/23/2008
 3  I have Bi-polar ll This medication is probably one of the best on the market. I now sleep,the anxiety is gone, and I don't have the racing thoughts. Before the drug,I could'nt sleep for weeks and wanted to jump off a bldg because of mania. Three complaints addiction,adiction and all the weight gain, it has put a major cramp in my lifestyle and employment. I now avoid my talent agent because of it, I have gained 30lbs in less than 6 months. I have tried to wean off the drug, but it seems that I was worse off than before starting it, my advice it you is not to get on this drug except for as a last resort, if you thought sleep was impossible before the drug, try to live without it, it seems to alter your body chemistry. I have tried to go back to some of my old drugs as an desperate attempt to live without the seroquel and its side affects, but have found that I am actually more sensitive to former drugs now than before taking seroquel, and I am convinced its because of the seroquel. I know some of you have a weight gain complaint and some of you don't after taking the drug, but I'll will tell you this, I am a serious hiker,and am always active. I am not one with a big appetite, my caloric intake most days is probably lower than the average person, and I this drug has somehow managed to keep me gaining, slowly, I might add, only because I am so active, but even so I am still gaining. Tomorrow I have an appointment with my doctor, and I will request to be off the drug. I just started lamictal at a low dose of 25mg, can't wait to see results, hear it is a good well rounded drug for Bi-polar patients. HR F 36 1 days
9/14/2005
 3   1 days
11/29/2013
 2  PTSD When the effects first started, i was drowsy, almost like i was drunk. I was woozy and falling over my own feet to lie down and i couldnt keep my eyes open. I woke 3 hours later with EXTREME rage ready to take on the world and I'm normally very withdrawn. Im sensing bad things will happen if i continue taking this drug thats making me so enraged. I began taking it January of 2015, stopped in July 2015 and was on 25mg x 5 daily (125mg total). I was in a unit when i first started this drug so I can't really remember much about it i was that zoned out. After taking just one, i think i'll pass this time. Never again. F 22 1 days
25mg
5/8/2016
 2  insomnia, depression, irritability Tried sample of Seroquel XR 50mg, yesterday. Per Dr's instructions, 12 hours prior to your waking hour tomorrow. Within 3 hours I became too drowsy to remain awake. I woke after 9 hours sleep and felt like a zombie. Couldn't function at work, couldn't concentrate and my memory was failing me, called off sick. At home I took a 90 minute nap, and was out cold. I've been extremely drowsy all day. My mental faculties are slowly returning. I still feel groggy with slow motor functions, 24 hours after trying it once. I don't like it. A year ago, this would've helped, when I was in a bad state. Seems like, this would enable patients to get over a bad hump. Even then I wouldn't recommend taking this as a long-term med, unless your condition is extreme. The after-effects of this drug remind me of a really bad "acid hangover". Yuchh. As someone once said, "You are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence". F 53 1 days
8/28/2009
 2  Bipolar insomnia Anxiety, muscle twitches, incapacitated next day because drug still acting I am having ECT. A side effect of the ECT, for me, was muscle soreness. I'd been taking trazadone to sleep, but the soreness kept me awake. My dr. gave me Seroquel for insomnia. I felt strangely all morning after taking it once--I had a hard time talking, I was dizzy, tremors, disoriented. Went to breakfast w/friend, and tried to sleep upon return. Had FRIGHTENING anxiety, felt like I was going back into mixed state that I had earlier in the summer. (Depression hasn't lifted, hence the ECT.) Got up and called the drs. office, and hoping to hear back from him. It may be a sleepless night, but if it staves off the anxiety, it's a fair tradeoff. Back to trazadone, and maybe ECT will regulate my sleep! F 46 1 days
8/21/2008
 2  To sleep F 32 1 days
25 1X day
12/19/2022

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