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| 1 | Inability to focus ETC. | Seroquel IR is BETTER than Seroquel XR. You take single Seroquel IR tablet before bedtime and you are clear the next day. With Seroquel XR you just become lazy toad. DO NOT USE SEROQUEL XR. It is only "better" by shutting your brain off. Seroquel IR + Omega3 to protect brain isn't very harmful (and all of these drugs are nearly toxic. Psychiatry is FRAUD, it is NOT HELPING YOU (in general there IS NO neurological reasons for mental health problems AND there are BETTER and SAFER ways of improving brain function [hopefully])). These DRUGS and TOXIC and SPECULATIVE. Not a single measurement is taken. These drugs are used to SHUT YOU OFF in few years (or sometimes immediately). If you want to use Seroquel IR instead of Seroquel XR just split Seroquel XR tablets to 2-3 pieces and take them as a single tablet. This SHOULD break the continuous release effect in seroquel XR. Basically if you are taking Seroquel (or any other of these drugs) the chances are that you are screwed by doctors/society who want you to get "better". NEVER START THESE TOXIC DRUGS VOLUTANRILY. Withdrawal kills (Seroquel < 25mg maybe not): excess brain activity + spinal cord, inflammatory/cytokine problems in body etc. Seroquel (and other atypicals) are serotonin 5-HT2A receptor blockers. | M | 100 | 2 years 400 1X D | 2/2/2012 | 3 | Bipolar I Disorder | Probably gained 50 pounds on this med. I also got a very rare side effect called Pisa Syndrome(google it) From the waist up I lean to the left. Not that noticeable but you can see it. It is caused exclusively by long term exposure to antipsychotics. I had to have an MRI and had to educate my psychiatrist on Pisa Syndrome, he had never heard of it. | Doctors are writing scripts for this pharmaceutical superstar for everything under the sun. I've read that some doctors will call it a sleeping pill at low doses. This is not a sleeping pill, it's an AAP and you should know that. I have three problems with it, you can double your body weight in a year, not everyone but it happens. You can get Diabetes regardless of weight gain. You can get a weird side effects like the one I listed. I am now on disability and I'm dropping Seroquel because it would cost $550 for 30 300mg tablets. The price point on this drug should be illegal and Big Pharma execs in jail. This stuff could be the first thing your doctor wants to treat your depression, sleep disorder, PTSD, broken finger with. They will write it for anything. On the positive side, it did work for me somewhat. But ask yourself, do you want your review in a year to look like mine? | M | 59 | 4 years 300MG 1X D | 9/28/2012 | 5 | insonmia | After first dose felt extremely drugged. | Have MS with chronic pain from deterorating spine,and heart disease.Had tried pers.sleep meds,over coubter herbs and medspm.This gave me solid sleep for the first time in many years.Recommend small dosage for sleep.Please Drs.give this to pt.whom are suffering from insonmia. | F | 58 | 2 days 121/2 1X D | 11/6/2010 | 2 | bipolar hypomanic episode | Sudden onset of sedation within 2-3 hours and highly sedated for 12+ hours | can't tell if it has been effective. It has helped in some days but not enough to be worth the side effects. i might need a higher dose but not willing to do that | F | 56 | 60 days 150nset of 1X D | 11/3/2010 | 2 | GAD, panic, social phobia | From the first day on very drowsy and lethargic. Locked up in my own world. Loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. Scary heart palpations and chest pain. Orthostatic hypotension. | I was only on 50 mg XR and although Seroquel managed to stop my negative thoughts for the better part, it also robbed me from all the positive emotions. I felt completely drugged the whole day and I couldn't care less about the world outside. At day 5 I got this chest pain and a very irregular heart beat and since I have a history of heart disease I had to quit immediately. Also without the irregular heart beat I don't think that I would have continued Seroquel. If the price that you have to pay to get rid of your anxiety is a complete loss of emotions, sexual dysfunction and a complete loss of initiative, I'd rather prefer to stay with a low dose of Xanax to help me through those difficult moments. This is a very serious medicine and I really wonder if it should be FDA approved for GAD/anxiety. | M | 55 | 5 days | 11/14/2009 | 4 | insomnia | This was a Godsend for chronic insomnia lasting 15 years. However, my weight is creeping up no matter how I watch my diet and exercise...I'm going to ask my doc if there is an alternative or something to curb my insatiable appetite....I read recently that Glucophage may help. | F | 52 | 7 months 150 mg 1X D | 7/12/2010 | 4 | schizophrenia/ptsd/agoraphobia | dry mouth, occasional restless leg syndrome, loss of appetite, drowsiness, constipation, insomnia if a dose is missed. | started on 150MG 1xday helped with depression, after three months was interested in hobbies and things again. dose not high enough to aid anxiety/phobias/paranoia/schizo symptoms. am gradually upping dose until correct one is reached, under docs watchful eye and regular blood work/review of any side effects. so far i have lost 7 lbs and am more active. 1-2 nights a week i get mild restless leg syndrome. i drink more water thanks to the dry mouth. i have to say so far my experience with this drug is wonderful. i love it. i finally have found great hope to have many schizo symptoms helped. | F | 52 | 4 months 300MG 1X D | 2/10/2012 | 5 | bi polar | the main side effect is sedation. Though I have titrated up to 200 mg during the day, I started with 400mg at night. Now I take a total of 600 mg. | The medication has given me relief with my mania, agitation and mood stability. I still feel some depression, but it has become managable. It has also helped me control my moods to the extent that I no longer self harm. I would recommend people try it, but be very careful, it is a powerful medicine. | F | 50 | 1 years | 5/10/2009 | 4 | bi-polar ll | Vivid Dreams, muscle spasms | I take a combination of a couple of different drugs but Seroquel helps take the edge off life. For me it’s worth the risk and works well. I like it a lot better than the regular Seroquel, which I took for many years. For somebody new, it’s a hard drug to get use to because it will impair you and make you feel tired but after a few weeks that wears off. It’s not for everybody but works well for me. My shrink tells me most prefer Abilify ( less side effects), which is similar, but I preferred Seroquel XR because I thought it worked better. | M | 50 | 2 years 50 1X D | 3/5/2011 | 2 | To regulate sleep cycles | I have gained 20+ pounds and my weight continues to inch up. I was prescribed XR as it seemed that the regualr Seroquel (which I had been taking for 7 years) was no longer effective. Initially XR didn't seem as effective, but then it started working. I don't feel as well rested as I did with regular Seroquel and the weight gain is bothering my joints and arthritis. | I am going to discontinue use and see what happens. I plan on contacting my doctor about other options to help my sleep issues. | F | 49 | 6 months 50mg 1X D | 4/28/2010 | 4 | major depression | Weight gain. Drowsiness. | I've started taking 50 mg 2 hours after I wake up in the morning, then I take another 50 mg tablet every 3 hours afterward. I've noticed I don't feel as spaced out and groggy in the morning and during the day with this method. At around 6pm this evening I will try cutting one 50 mg tablet in half to see if I go to sleep earlier and wake up easier with less groginess. I use to take 150 mg at around 3pm. But, I would still feel groggy in morning and the med would wear off before it's time to take it again. This new method is working for me better with XR. I don't feel as sleepy and spacey during the day. So, here's what I'm doing: 50mg at 8:30a.m., 50mg at 11:30am, 50mg at 2:30pm, then cut 50 mg in half at 6:00pm and go to bed soon after. Wake up earlier and easier. I hope. | F | 46 | 3 years 200 mg 1X D | 7/16/2012 | 1 | mood stabilization/bipolar/sleep | 25 weight gain, sugar craving, daytime sleepiness/zombie effect, no sex drive. | I had also commented on regular Seroquel and what it had done to me - jacked up my blood sugar and also had me eating three ice cream bars in one sitting. Doc also had me on 200mg of XR during the day. I've given up both and put myself both on the Wellbutrin SR I had laying around in my medicine cabinet. I tried to call in refills for it and bastard doctor will not refill it. He instead sent me this "special rate" card from the Seroquel mfg with a script for 600 mgs of the sh*t a day because he insists I'm "agitated." OF COURSE I'M AGITATED! We're in a recession and I'm in a sh*t job where management froze salaries, is threatening layoffs, plays favorites with an employee who doesn't do her job and makes the rest of the staff do her job for her. The Seroquel XR only made me depressed the first time around to where I never wanted to do anything after work or leave the house on weekends. Now I'm on the Wellbutrin I've taken up roller skating and doing it 3-4 times a week. I'm also beginning to let the employee favoritism slide. The receptionist can screw herself and so can the psychiatrist with his so-called expert opinion because this prescription is not getting filled and the next time I see him I am going to insist on my Wellbutrin because I know if I gave it up, any motivation to skate or do anything else would go down the drain. Took off/on 3 months. | F | 46 | 2 days | 9/20/2009 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | When I first started taking it had a little trouble with sleepiness during the day but not too bad. Each time I've titrated up had the same effect. First night at 200mg had a problem with restless leg and creepy crawly feeling through out my body but went away pretty quick. | I have lost weight with this wonderful life saving med. I find the secret for me is to live as though I am diabetic . I have totally cut out sugar and I am not eating any meat. Maybe once a week I have ground turkey . I do eat fish but I don't eat shell fish. I walk for 1 hour six day a week and light weight lifting or stretch bands at least 2 times a week. I have lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks doing this. If really works for me. | F | 45 | 3 weeks 200 mg 1X D | 5/17/2011 | 3 | Depression,anxiety and insomnia | Extreme tiredness all day long, aggravation of chronic sinusitis (constantly stuffed up with a strange smell in my nose), rapid weight gain 6-7 pounds in three weeks, muscle aches and pains with decreases ability to recover after working out, numbing of emotions, kills sex drive and ability to orgasm , chronic constipation, bad hair loss. It does help you sleep if you dont have anything you need to do early in the morning They started me on 400 mg xr inpatient telling me it was a low dose for sleep. I could not function on this amount so had the doc reduce to 200xr as soon as I was home that didn't keep me asleep all night so they added 100mg reg so 200xr+100reg at bedtime. Still tired all day so now decreasing to 150xr at 6:00 pm + 50 reg an hour before bed and hoping to reduce to 100xr + 25-50 reg in a couple of weeks and continue reducing until I can stop it . It is just not worth the side effects. I lay in bed unable to move for an hour and a half after I wake up and then am like | DO NOT TAKE THESE HIGH DOSES IF THEY TELL YOU IT IS JUST FOR SLEEP. Only use for sleep for a very short time or your body and mind will become dependent on it | M | 45 | 1.5 months 200 xr 1X D | 3/18/2011 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder 1 | The only side effect is a slight increase in apetite when taking my meds and sleepiness 3-4 hours after intake. I take them at night so the sleepiness is a welcomed effect. | Nothing short of a miracle. I've been switched from Risperdal and Depakote to this and it's been uphill from there. I lost close to 25lbs and was able to go back to work and live my life again like it's meant to be lived. | M | 43 | 1 years 600mg 1X D | 5/13/2010 | 5 | Bipolar 1, OCD | The only side effect is sedation but only at night. I take it at about 6.30pm and get sleepy at about 10.30pm. It is important to note that I feel fully awake during the day. | Seroquel XR is by far the most effective drug I've taken since being diagnosed with BD and OCD.I have no "highs" and the OCD symptoms have been irradicated. | M | 43 | 4 months | 9/10/2009 | 4 | Not taking Seroquel Rep Here | Many companies choose to do xr later in order to extend patent. There r though benefits. Regualar ser. causes your plasma concentration to peak rapidly after taking and then drops rapidly causing the sedation. XR is slowly released over a 24 hr pd and peaks 3-4 hrs after taking. If you go to sleep @ 11 take at about 7. It does not peak until about this time so any sedation will occur while you are already in bed. It then reaches steady state instead of the plasma level dropping thus a little more manageability of sedation/orthostatic hypotension (dizziness). Any slow release is a little cleaner regarding side effects. Weight gain is an avg of4-6 pds. Occassionally you may gain more. It is due to histamine blockade. Also if your dr. is not getting you to 300mg for dep. and 6-800 for mania it will not do anything but make you sleepy. It works on neurepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin at 3-400mg. Anything less is just causing sedation thur histamine blkade. | Invega only works on dopamine and and a receptor that is pt. of the serotonin family. Ser xr wks (at correct dose) on dopamine, serotonin and neurepinephrine. The neurep.blkade allows it to treat depressive bipolar symptoms as well as manic and schizophrenia. Others in the class do not wk on neuepinephrine a major contributor to the dep. episodes. Ser and xr also bind much less tightly to dopamine so you won't see the akathisia, restless leg (inner restlessness, movement disorders) etc seen with others that bind more tightly to dopamine. | M | 42 | | 8/4/2009 | 4 | Bipolar 1 mixed episode/sleep | Initial weight loss, now weight neutral. Grogginess in the morning (sometimes not that bad, other times to the point of not function well for an hour or two), occasional morning irritability (along with the grogginess. | I like Seroquel XR signficantly better than Seroquel instant release because it has been weight neutral for me. I will say that Seroquel is a great sleep medication and did knock out my last mixed episode. I take it all at night so once the morning grogginess wears off (at 9 or 10 am) I am fine. | F | 41 | 6 months 150/100 mg 1X D | 11/16/2012 | 5 | depression and Anxiety | So far not much. Maybe a headache every so often. | Great drug. Took away my depression in 4 days and is reducing the anxiety so far. | M | 40 | 13 days 750 mg 1X D | 1/31/2013 | 4 | Bipolar, Insomnia, Anxiety | 40 pound weight gain in a little over 4 months although I was exercising regularly and decreased my food intake! i'm having a lot of hair loss but I don't know if it's a side effect of seroquel or something else | I was taking 6 medicines to help me sleep (Xanax, Ambien, Lunesta, Trazadone, Prozac, and Seroquel - 150 mg). Even with those 5 medications my sleep was erratic and I woke up groggy and completely unrested. I literally cried everytime i had to get up to go to work because i was so tired! After a hospitalization in July the doctor took away my medication and i went ballistic!!! he only allowed me to have Seroquel and Lamictal. Well, i can't believe how well i sleep now (and yet still gain massive weight)! I still wake up multiple times during the night but my suicidal obsessions during the night have pretty much disappeared altogether. i talked to my doctor about lowering my dosage of seroquel (800mg is a LOT) but he doesn't want to do it so i'm kind of stuck! I'm tempted to lower the dosage to 600mg on my own but i am afraid the insomnia, obsessive suicidal thoughts will come back! | F | 40 | 1 years 800 mg 1X D | 4/2/2011 | 5 | bipolar-boderline | Sleepyness at the begining and weight gain. | Seroquel have save my life. Over the past 15 years I have tried more than 35 medications. I also tried Seroquel in low dosis but did not give it a good chance because I felt sleepy. After many years my doctor decided to try seroquel again but this time a larger starting dose (300mg). The first few days I was literally knock out. Very sleepy but the doctor told me that in two weeks I will feel better. After two weeks I felt better and he increase the dose to 600mg. It was to much at the time so went back down to 400mg. After almost a year I went back up to 600mg and a I felt so much better than what I was already feeling. A miracle drug for me!!! took must of my simptomology away and believe me I was in a horrible place before: Panic Attack, impulsivity, OCD, depersonalitation, clinical depression, irritability, etc. I quick word of advise take it 15 to 30min before dinner and you will feel less tire next day. Actually for me not tire at all. Good luck!!!! | M | 39 | 1.5 years 600 mg 1X D | 3/3/2011 | 3 | racy mind, anxiety, depression | I feel tired and out of it all day. I wake up with a very dry mouth. I feel drugged in a sense...don't care about my job as much, kinda a nice feeling but scary too. I like it but then again, I don't know if this is the med for me. Just so very tired all day long, esp after lunch. | no weight gain yet. have not had labs as well to see if anything has messed them up as I have read online. | F | 39 | 15 days 50 1X D | 5/9/2011 | 3 | PTSD, Bipolar, Depression | IRRITABILITY! It's intense, comes on in a flash. I want to do serious damage, have urges to hurt myself, and have no cause or idea why, and is totally unlike me. I hate it. Also, stuffy nose 24/7, weight gain (food cravings), mood swings. (Note: I also started Prazosin, Hydroxyzine, and Naltrexone around the same time. Hard to say what SE's are due to what.) Sedating. | Intrusive thoughts are almost completely absent, where they were once a daily event, sometimes all day. The mood swings are intense but include really joyful spells, which is fun. I had no joy at all, before. Just flat. Nothing. Great motivation to do stuff, again. It's like I care about stuff more. Whereas I was totally "uh huh, whatever," before. Seroquel is definitely sedating. Which is a good thing, for me. Sleep is my friend. | F | 39 | 4 months 125 MG 1X D | 12/17/2012 | 4 | Bipolar and Schizotypal | Gained 42 pounds, feel apathetic, reduced creativity, sleep about 11 hours, no sex drive and not much of an orgasm, don't think as much about things. | Has stabilised my moods for the most part. I used to be an ulta rapid cycler. Doesn't do much for my anxiety (I also take quetiapine IR 25mgx4 a day for that, but it doesn't do much except improve sleep). Practically eliminated by paranoia, but not all abnormal thoughts. Blocks out my soul, which I do not like. | M | 38 | 4 years 600mg 1X D | 6/15/2012 | 4 | Bipolar I | Gaining weight, irritability, extreme sleepiness, increased appetite | Great drug, but be careful when you go off of it! I ran out of meds last week and had to go without Seroquel. I was suffering terrible withdrawal, like I was coming off of Heroin or something. I'm back on it now and the symptoms are completely gone...I didn't know how much it worked until I ran out of it! | F | 38 | 5 years 800 MG 1X D | 8/25/2011 | 5 | PTDS | Very few at all - I take it a few hours before bed so if anything it helps me sleep. I have noticed some minor weight increase (1lb) but time will tell if this is a trend. Overall, I feel great. | I started taking this medication for PTSD and it worked like a miracle. It calmed me down, it stopped my racing thoughts, it stopped my obsessivness, and it helped me sleep. For me it was truly a miracle medication. I worry about possible weight gain but I will just exercise more. | M | 37 | 1 months 200mg 1X D | 3/12/2013 | 4 | Bipolar | Take 9:00 out my 10:30-11pm or when my head hits the pillow. Dry mouth can't seem to drink enough water. Just a tiny groggy in the morning. Mood is muched improved | Day 3 of Seroquel and can't beleive the effects already. First time I've slept 3 nights in a row. I take it at 9:00 by the time I hit the pillow I am out. Next day a tiny groggy nothing I can't fix with coffee. I don't smoke anymore cigs taste gross to me. Its only been 3 days but things are promising. I had no appetite and lost alot of weight as of today I seem to have a normal appetite vs no appetite I suspect I will gain some weight but with healthy eating habits and exercise I hope it doens't get too out of control. 3 days no lows. Worked almost instantly. | F | 37 | 3 days 50mg 1X D | 2/8/2011 | 5 | Bipolar II, GAD, Insomnia | Grogginess throughout the day up until I had to take it again, complete loss of sex drive, 40 lbs. weight gain and counting. | This is the best medicine I've ever had for my Bipolar, GAD and insomnia. Throughout my entire life, I have never been as "stable" as I am now. It's helped every reason why I've been taking it. BUT! I also take Pristiq 50mg once a day with the Seroquel XR, and I still stay lethargic and unmotivated to do -anything-. My appetite is unbelievable. I grew out of the clothes that I had, about a month after starting Seroquel XR, and had to buy a few more - now I'm growing out of the few I just bought maybe a month ago! I'm currently unemployed and I just don't have the money to buy MORE clothes to fit. Also, both sides of my family have a long history of diabetes. I can't afford to risk my health with all of this weight gain. So I'm taking myself off of the Seroquel XR, unfortunately. I go back to my doctor in a few days and we'll discuss other options. The medicine really does work! But the side effects just aren't worth it to me. | F | 36 | 4 months 300mg 1X D | 9/27/2010 | 3 | bipolar/ocd | bipolar insomnia, hallucinations, racing thoughts | I am an alcholic on top of being bipolar. I am basically going cold turkey with the drinking because the seroquel seems to make me not want to drink or eat (which is freaky). I am worrying a little waiting on my body to totally lose it but nothing yet. It has helped me sleep but I am still seeing things. I am also very tired all day. It seems to also be giving me light and sound sensitvity. | F | 35 | 3 days 150MG 1X D | 5/18/2011 | 1 | Bipolar II | Lethargy, weight gain | I was initially treated for depression and took prozac, cymbalta, and zoloft (at different times). Each one made me suicidal. I was then diagnosed at bipolar II. I started at 75mg and felt great for a week. It helped me stop the cymbalta cold turkey. Then it stopped working for me, so my doc upped the dose to 150mg. I was useless. I couldn't get out of bed or mentally wake up until 6pm then had to take another pill 3 hours later. I was extremely hungry and I gained 10 lbs. I quit cold turkey and feel better with no meds even though I can feel my mood swings at least I'm awake and can concentrate. I found they actually prescribe some people this drug for sleep and there is no problem stopping cold turkey. I guess your mood is stable if you are always asleep. | F | 34 | 2 months 150mg 1X D | 4/22/2010 | 4 | Anxiety/Mood stabilizer | Absolutely no sex drive at all… none | This medication is wonderful for anxiety disorders, something I have suffered with since adolescence. The XR, when taken at night, allows the effects to last throughout the next day and without giving me that “zoned out” feeling when it peeks while I’m asleep. Sure do miss my libido though. | F | 33 | 1 years 50 mg 1X D | 5/25/2010 | 3 | Bipolar/Anxiety Disorder | Was on abilify and it lost effectivness so I was switched to Seroquel XR. Weight gain and involuntary muscle tighting and movement have been my biggest issue. | I really like the way this med has improved my moods and anxiety. However I'm not sure I'm willing to continue due to the weight gain and involuntary muscle movements. They are very distruptive when trying to sit still. Hopefully my dr will have something to help with this 2 side effects that I'm not sure I'm willing to live with. | F | 33 | 5 months 300 1X D | 1/28/2013 | 3 | Bipolar 1 anxiety and depression | Hungry, going to the bathroom more, extremely tired...feel hungover in the morning | I was wondering if anyone has felt like their lips were numb...I'm just worried its a combination of my meds...I'm on trileptal, abilify, lamictal, and concerta along with now the seroquel xr | F | 33 | 4 days 100 mg 1X D | 1/28/2013 | 5 | schizo-effective, bipolar disorder | Was switched from seroquel 300mg after ten yrs of use to seroquel xr. I have to say these 4 months have been great. This medication has been a true help.My thoughts are clearer and I am happy to be alive. I am working and living a healthy life. This medicine is a God send. | F | 32 | 4 months 300mg | 5/5/2013 | 4 | mood stabilizer/anxiety/depression | tiredness in the beginning, constipation, | Started taking seroquel xr for anxiety,depression, mood swings due to taking another drug called lupron. Nothing really helped until my doctor told me to try this. I was afraid to take it due to side effects to depression meds. Well I started at 50 mg for 3 nights then went to 150mg. This drug has worked wonders for me. I can't believe it. The only thing that bother me is the constipation. I have to take something once a week to go. Have gained alittle weight but not sure if it's I'm actually eating more then when I was having problems. I would recommend this drug. It has been a life saver. | F | 32 | 3 months 150mg 1X D | 4/6/2011 | 3 | Bipolar I, anxiety | Extremely tired, weight gain, inability to lose weight | Seroquel worked well for what it was prescribed for. However, I gained a bunch of weight, couldn't lose weight no matter what I ate or how much I exercised. Also, felt like a slave to sleep. Had to get 12 hours of sleep to be functional the next day, and had a terrible time getting out of bed. | F | 32 | 6 months 600 mg 1X D | 11/23/2010 | 5 | Bipolar 1, anxiety | I get a little tired, but I take it so it makes me tired at bedtime. Other than that, no side effects noticed. | I love Seroquel XR. It has obliterated my anxiety and ocd. Im more stable along with my Lithium than Ive ever been. I feel great. | F | 31 | 3 months | 9/4/2009 | 1 | MDD, PTSD, Borderline Personality | Gained almost 60lbs on this drug, excessive tiredness, moodiness, | I went off seroquel xr and have had terrible withdrawal symptoms, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, cold chills, hot flashes, rash, itching, unable to control leg movements at night, unable to sleep but feeling exhausted, | F | 31 | 1 years 150mg 1X D | 8/22/2011 | 4 | insomnia, mood disorder | dry mouth, constipation | I have tried both regular Seroquel and the XR form. I have more even moods on the XR form and also the XR version doesn't raise my heart rate like the regular kind does. It doesn't make me as sleepy as fast as the regular kind but its better than feeling like I am free falling through my bed at night like I did on the regular version. | F | 30 | 9 months | 1/31/2010 | 3 | Schizophrenia | What does XR in Seroquel mean. Is it more effective then regular Seroquel. Is it like Invega extended release tablets aka Risperdal's son. I heard the extended release versions on these drugs are nothing but patent extenders. Does anyone have any idea if the extended release is more effective. Many doctors seem not to be prescribing these medicines over the regular versions. | Does the XR version still give you the weight gain. I have not been prescribed this yet. Does it just dissolve in the body at a slower rate making it better? I do not see the advantages vs the regular. Are the side effects better with the extended release versions? | M | 30 | 6 months | 7/18/2009 | 1 | Bipolar, Depression, OCD | Drowsiness, Apathy, Hunger. | I started taking this drug for paranoia, and anxiety. I didn't notice at first, but I began to have extreme mood swings, and extremely intense emotions. I am a moderate drinker as well, mixed with alcohol, this medicine is deadly. I sliced through my arm with a knife, spent 2 nights in the hospital because I was freaking out. I was diagnosed with "excessive drinking", but I only had a few drinks! It almost ruined my life, and I'm I found the culprit in time, before it took my life. | M | 30 | 5 weeks 50 mg 1X D | 4/12/2011 | 1 | Despression | I take a pill to 300 mg before 1:30 before dinner, and wake up the next day at noon, with dry mouth during the hours of sleep I want to be more water and I can not sykotho from deep sleep and see nightmares. | M | 30 | 1 months 300 1X D | 11/5/2011 | 5 | Migraine | Weight gain of 20 lbs in less than 6 months. No other side effects. Worked great for daily migraine attacks. | F | 29 | 1 days 400mg | 4/15/2012 | 5 | bipolar with psychotic features | weight gain-hungry alot and demotivated, plus dieting doesnt seem to lose any weight but eating crap doent put any more on. Seems I have stabilised at 4 dress sizes bigger and cant go up or down no matter what I do. Slight restless legs, I urinate alot more than I used to. Cant have late nights anymore or anything as I am so tired for days after. Feel it is causing general ware and tare on the body, so looking to swap to something else long term. However keeps mental health at a level where I can enjoy life, do a part time job and see friends so cant complain too much. | I was taking normal seroquel, but they changed me to the xr version as it can be taken once per day. The only down side is it doesnt put you to sleep like the immediate release, so if you are using the immediate release to help sleep. I would say dont bother changing becuase I am still sluggish through the day on the XL plus still fat too! However I get extreme side effects when trying other drugs and seroquel for me doesnt do anything bad, if you are taking it at first it may make you inable to function as you will be a zombie but I found this does ware off, if you are still a zombie after a month or two and have been completely stable for a while, ask if you can drop the dose a bit, a small reduction makes a massive difference. I can lead a fulfilling life while taking this drug, I was completely psychotic a few years ago and now I can go free of symptoms for months, just left with slight highs and lows due to the bipolar. | F | 29 | 3 years 250mg 1X D | 1/3/2012 | 3 | Bipolar Depression | Severe drowsiness, weight gain, "hangover" effect in the mornings. | I was prescribed this in 2010 for bipolar depression, and honestly it worked very well for that. My psych told me the XR version wouldn't give me the morning hangover; HA wrong! At times it could take me upto an hour to fully wake up and a few times I was late to work because of this. But DID really help with the depression I was going thru at the time. True it knocked me out bigtime, but that was trivial compared to the positive effects I saw. Decided to get off it because of the drowsiness, but now thinking of talking to my new psych about re-starting it. | M | 29 | 16 months 300 1X D | 11/8/2012 | 3 | insomnia/ bi-polar | weight gain 20 lbs, vivid dreams, no sex drive, drowsiness, dizziness within the 6th month. When I went off the drug I began having suicidal thoughts & slept for 14+ hrs & still felt exhausted for a period of 2-3 weeks. | USE CAUTION DRIVING: I hit 2 parked cars. When I began taking Seroquel XR 50mg I not only slept better but, my anxiety was non-existant. I went off because of the side effects. | F | 29 | 9 months 50 mg 1X D | 4/21/2010 | 2 | Bipolar | Extreme lethargy, emotional numbness | While I'm trying to "stay positive" I feel that this drug may very well be a waste of my time. I started on 150mg but was a complete zombie...I was sleeping 14 hours a day and barely functioning at work, but the doc was thrilled that I wasn't manic anymore. I complained long enough and finally got the dosage dropped to 75mg and now I'm not a zombie anymore but the anxiety has returned. Still, the doctor say, "give it a little more time." I think I was better unmedicated...lol. | F | 29 | 3 months | 12/22/2009 | 1 | bipolar | I hate Seroquel and doctors who prescribe it. Chance of diabetes. Increases by 60% | terrible side effects, weight gain, hunger. Just try to prescribe this it to me without warning me of side effects. It costs $550 for 30 pills. Lorazepam only cost $27 for 50 pills. | M | 29 | 3 years | 10/9/2009 | 1 | borderline personality disorder | The extended release properties make the side effects worse then the regular seroquel. The weight gain is horrible. The sedation is even worse. | This drug is way more powerful then regular seroquel. XR is nothing but a patent extender. The side effects are horrible. Would not ever take again. | M | 29 | 6 months | 9/13/2009 | 4 | bipolar 2 depression | constipation, increased appetite, mild decrease in sex drive, feeling wired in the afternoon/evening, racing thoughts. | overall seroquel xr has helped me with getting rid of suicidal thoughts altogether. i have racing thoughts and feel like i'm in a mixed state in the afternoon/evenings. seroquel xr helps me sleep through the whole night. | F | 28 | 2.5 weeks 300 mg 1X D | 2/22/2011 | 3 | Bipolar II/Depression | Appetite through the roof!!!! Severe grogginess/spacey..couldn't tell whether I was awake or dreaming. Horrible "hangover" in the mornings. Took hours to fully wake up the following morning | Was given this med to help reduce irritation due to BP, psych said it also had good antidepressant effects as well as mood-stabilizing properties. Basically, just a very expensive sleeping pill. Told me the XR would reduce the "next-morning hangover" so-to-speak....WRONG. Did the complete opposite. This "Seroquel Hangover" as I dubbed it was becoming increasingly interfering with my life, to the point where I was starting to come in later and later for work. Took 300mg XR at night for over a year, then started cutting them in half back in June. Like I said, for me it was basically just an expensive sleeping pill and appetite stimulant. | M | 28 | 17 months 300mg 1X D | 10/18/2011 | 1 | bi-polar disorder | excessive sleep, slowed speech, troubles making sentences, forgetting words, short-term memory loss, emotionless, fatigue, weight gain | I stopped taking Seroquel XR almost 2 years ago. I weaned myself off it over a weeks period and had the most horrible withdrawals following the last days dosage that lasted another week. I couldn't sleep, had difficulties breathing, night sweats, vomiting, extreme nausea, headache, etc. I wish I'd never taken this medicine. I've never regained my once strong short-term memory. I feel I've never been as sharp as I once was. Life on Seroquel XR is like watching a television that has been muted. It's like being a zombie. I tried to explain to my psychiatrist the difficulties I was having and he didn't believe me! He also didn't believe me about the withdrawal symptoms. I say, please use this drug only as a last resort. | F | 28 | 2 years 800 1X D | 2/17/2013 | 1 | BiPolar related insomnia | Sleepiness during the day, zombie like state, lack of emotion, loss of libido, extreme weight gain (25lbs) muscle twitches, tremor, headache, sensitivity to light, Trigeminal Neuralgia (damage to my right side 5th cranial nerve cluster), Serotonin Syndrome. chronic insomnia, nausea, vomiting, and extreme cycling of my bipolar swings. | the medication is not fit to be the market period the end. I have done so much research on this drug and it is so dangerous that some countries are considering a ban on it. All of my recent health problems have been link directly back to taking Seroquel XR. | F | 28 | 3 weeks 150 mg 1X D | 5/24/2010 | 5 | severe anxiety | weight gain, memory loss, tiredness | yes, side effects suck, but if not this medicine i would be in the nuthouse right now in the long term unit or dead from taking my life. This is the only medicine that helps my anxiety, my psychiatrist said this is the best antipsychotic medication. They say you need 125 mg for anxiety or something, personally i think everyone is different, I started with 300 mg when i was clinically suicidal, after two years of intensive recovery it was too much for me so i went down to 50 mg. My doctor disagrees, but I don't give a damn, they just say what they are told to do, and afraid to say any different cause the dont want to be sued. | F | 27 | 3 years 50 mg 1X D | 6/13/2012 | 5 | Borderline Personality, Anxiety | I take 600 milligrams of Seroquel XR which is a relatively high dose, yet compared to the standard Seroquel the side-effects are much better. On the XR I don't have the hunger and weight gain nearly as bad. The sedation is only mild and is much less than the immediate-release drug. The way you take it about 3 to 4 hours before bed is perfect to get really restful sleep. I wake up energized and bright every morning. | Another nice benefit I've noticed is that the XR version of Seroquel is actually a bit cheaper than regular Seroquel. The XR is awesome for anxiety because it stays with me all the time and doesn't wear off like Risperdal, Zyprexa, or Geodon. Seroquel XR also has FDA approval as an antidepressant, and I can really tell it is bringing me out of some deep, hard-to-detect depression symptoms. Overall, I think this is my favorite drug I have ever taken. I can't wait till 2011 when it goes generic (regular Seroquel, don't know about XR version). | M | 27 | 2 months | 12/3/2009 | 4 | depression, anxiety, insomnia | Sleep too long (avg. 12 hours), sometimes groggy, swollen throat (can barely inhale while coughing) | I've only been on it a month but so far it's working. I've gone from not being able to work to seriously multi-tasking. The real test is how I'll be while employed. I'm having to take Cogentin b/c I'm allergic to the Seroquel XR. I'm able to drink caffeine without becoming anxious. But my anxiety is usually work related. We shall see how this goes. | F | 27 | 1 months | 10/2/2009 | 4 | depression, racing thoughts | Dry mouth when waking up. Waking up is slightly more difficult. Feeling a bit wired in the evening (similar to being tired but having had a lot of caffeine). No other side-effects at all. | After some difficult months in my life I sank into a deep depression. The depression was caused in large part by continuous ruminations about my (both real and imagined) past mistakes. I went to visit a psychiatrist because of strong suicidal thoughts and he immediately put me on seroquel. By now (a month afterwards) my depression has lifted completely and I feel happy again being alive. Talking a lot about my problems was very important in helping me recover, but I think that the seroquel also helped. I was surprised to discover (after reading the other reviews on this website) that seroquel has such strong negative effects on so many people, because the seroquel doesn't seem to affect myself very strongly. For me the side-effects are very minimal and the mental effects are very subtle. During the first week in which I took seroquel I didn't notice any change in my mental state what so ever. However as said before, I think it did help eventually with lifting my depression and calming down my racing thoughts. | M | 27 | 1 months 50 mg 1X D | 1/19/2011 | 3 | bipolar disorder | 40 pounds weigth gain, several acne, stop smoking cigarrete it tasted different, night terrors, feeling trapped. | F | 27 | 1 years 600 mg 1X D | 1/31/2011 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | - I have to watch how much I eat because Seroquel seems to, at times, give me a never ending appetite. - Can make getting up in the morning a hard chore but I have learned that if I take the medication twelve hours before I have to be up for the next day, I experience the usual morning tiredness. | I used to suffer from extreme lows where I would suddenly become so upset over nothing. I would be on my couch crying my eyes out for hours and then *poof* I would be incredibly happy, wanting to talk and talk to others, acting as if I had not a care in the world. Since starting Seroquel, I have yet to hit another extreme low. While I may still become agitated, I am able to slow down and figure out what it is I am feeling rather than being a different person every hour. Seroquel has slowed my emotions enough so I am able to function and think properly. Working, dealing with money and general life planning is possible because I have far more stability than I had before. My partner also says he notices that I am more stable as a whole and he no longer has to wonder what mood I will be in throughout the day. These days, if I am upset, there is a root to the issue as opposed to just plain heartbreaking sadness. | F | 26 | 7 months 150 1X D | 5/16/2011 | 5 | anxiety and insomnia | none | F | 26 | 7 years 400 1X D | 10/26/2011 |
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