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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | insomnia | felt like i had no feelings at all. was told it was mood stabilizer. well it stabilized me in depression. slept over 12 hrs. a night. then still hungover. weight gain may be due tho. to another drug. killed my appetite. smoked more. | background childhood ocd, anxiety. on antidepressant and xanax since hippie drug mind loss. trying to ditch seroquel bec. of the constant low-grade depression and ridiculous length of sleep plus hangover most of next day. can't take more xanax to sleep bec.. already on 3.5mg daily and fear addiction. | M | 64 | 4 months 25-75 mg 1X day | 6/28/2011 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | I started at 50mg and the first couple of nights it really knocks you out. Make sure you have plenty of time to sleep or you'll be dragging in the morning. After a few nights, I became used it. It barely makes me sleep at all now. | Seroquel was a life-saver for me. I was extremely anxious and depressed and the docs had tried pristiq, cymbalta, and some other ssri. All of them killed my sex drive and made me feel a bit like a robot. They switched me to wellbutrin (450mg), which allowed me to focus more, which then allowed me to work more easily which was part the of the cause of my anxiety, but I was still very very anxious and depressed about it. After being put on Seroquel, I felt throttled down to just the right speed. Some days I'm fine, other days I experience normal anxiety, like anyone, but I never feel like it's the end of the world and I'm no longer depressed at all. | M | 35 | 5 months 150 1X day | 6/25/2011 | 5 | Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety | Unlike other "reviews" I've read, I actually lost weight on Seroquel. I take it combined with 400mg of Wellbutrin XL every day and I lost 6 lbs. The drug definitely has helped even out my depressive cycles, but it has made me extremely apathetic to things (i.e. money problems, relationship issues, family issues, work) and has also effected my short-term memory. I cannot remember names of places I've been (restaurants, etc) and occasionally have a hard time with speech (recalling words). | I think seroquel definitely helped save my life- literally, but now that I'm back on my feet I really want to get off of it! | F | 27 | 1 years 50mg 1X day | 5/9/2011 | 4 | Severe Anxiety/Worry, Depr,Paranoia | Extreme drowsiness, lack of energy/motivation each day, sleep 9-12hrs+ each night, over eating at night after take pill; weight gain. Dry mouth for about the first 6mos (give or take). | After taking other medications with what I considered during that time more severe, I settled with Seroquel. Other medications made me suicidal, I could not think clearly like I was "drugged up" and I once lost my feeling "down there" for over a week which was horrifying because the doctor said it may or may not be permanent damage!! Fortunately I regained 'feeling' down there after a week or so. With those side effects, I was about to give up until I got a new doc who recommended Seroquel. I started off taking 50mg each night and I spoke with my doc about the extreme sedating effect and lack of energy so they dropped it to 25mg. DON'T ask me how some of these other individuals managed to function on 100-800mg each day?! That is absurd! I would be a bed ridden zombie if that was the dosage for me! I can't believe such a high dose is given for first timers anyways. As you can see from most of these reviews, that this is a common dose and all the complaints are similar! How can you not have severe health issues with such a high dose of anything in this world! ...even vitamins and healthy foods should be consumed in moderation! So you cannot base your decision solely on those who have taken such high doses since our bodies are quite different. I am quite sensitive to many things including lactose, gluten, decaf/reg coffee (severe anxiety), etc. So 25-50mg for me is a bit too much. I love Seroquel in that it has eliminated my anxiety, depression and paranoia w | F | 31 | 4 years 25mg 1X day | 5/6/2011 | 2 | Insomnia due to other meds | This caused me to pass out in a deep sleep and rather quickly after taking it. Once taken, my damn house could burn down I wouldn't wake up. Also, major "additonal" hunger and weight gain, especially late at night. | Not much of a hangover the following day. | F | 44 | 4 months ??? 1X day | 5/4/2011 | 3 | ocd and anxiety | Very weak, a disoriented feeling, just feel out of it, very spacey feeling. | Have been on every ssri out there, plus many other medications for my severe ocd and anxiety. 5 days ago started 12.5 mgs seroquel and 30 mgs cymbalta, am also on 200 mgs trazodone, 7 mgs klonipin, and 0.5 mgs xanax, I feel so dizzy and like confused, and very groggy like, I am so hoping these side effects will go away, I have been searching for something to help my severe ocd and anxiety. Hope others can give me advice, thanks so much. | M | 30 | 5 days 12.5 mgs 1X day | 5/1/2011 | 3 | sleep aid for bipolar disorder | initially very drowsy and "drunk" feeling. would have to go to bed immediately upon taking it. If I take the dose a few hours late, I get nauseous. If I miss a dose, I toss and turn in my sleep and may get hyper. The next day, I feel awful: depressed, irritable, sometimes suicidal thoughts, revved up energy | Overall, Seroquel has worked well. Initially, it was a wonder drug for quieting my racing thoughts and improving my concentration. It also helped with mild paranoia. I have been lucky to not have any weight gain. | F | 31 | 4 years 50mg 1X day | 4/26/2011 | 4 | Bi-Polar Disorder | Tremendous Weight Gain, Lack of energy | Seroquel has done wonders for my bi-polar disorder, but I have gained 100lbs in 4 years time. I was 150lbs when starting and am now 247lbs. This is a salt-based medicine which leads to the weight gain, love the drug hate the side effects. I basically have to choose between being sick or crazy. For now Im living with the excess weight gain, but unfortunately my body cannot keep taking such a beating. Great drug, but please do not use it for long term purposes you will become hooked and the side effects will take a major toll on your health. | M | 26 | 4 years 300mg 1X day | 4/23/2011 | 3 | depression and anxiety | Neurological symptoms: numbness and tingling in feet and legs, tripping and falling, severe enough that I was tested for MS. After stopping Seroquel, symptoms improved without reoccurrence. | It did improve my depression and anxiety. From what I have researched, my side effects were very rare. | F | 33 | 1 years 200 1X day | 4/21/2011 | 1 | sleep/possible bi-polar II disorder | Weight gain, high cholesterol, high triglycerides | I was prescribed Seroquel for sleep/possible bi-polar II disorder. I had full blood work done prior to taking it and everything was within normal range. After two weeks, I had packed on 15 pounds. Over the course of the six months that I took 100mg per day, I had gained over 20 pounds. I had follow up blood work done at that point and my cholesterol and triglyceride levels were off the charts! It was as if I had eaten nothing but cheeseburgers and milkshakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner the whole time I took it when realistically, I hadn't changed my diet at all. My levels were that dangerously high. I immediately contact my prescribing doctor and told her I wanted off the medication asap. I weaned off it over a three week period. It's been about a year since I'm off it. Some of the weight has come off and I'm not as 'puffy' as I was. My blood work is still not great but is slowly going back to normal. This medication was GREAT for sleep but when it has such horrible side effects, it's not worth the BIG sleep it could put you in. | F | 36 | 6 months 100 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | Dry mouth and daytime sedation. | I have chronic depression and anxiety and, over the years, was prescribed the more common SSRIs, SNRIs, and NDRIs with little to no effect on symptomatology. After beginning Seroquel initially for irritability, anxiety, and insomnia, I noticed improvement in as little as one week. I am approaching my 3rd week on Seroquel and, aside from daytime sleepiness and dry mouth, I am quite satisfied. I have noticed an overall improvement in my mood, ruminative/obsessive thinking, anxiety, irritability, and sleep. | M | 44 | 20 days 100 MG 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 4 | insonima and high anxiety | it would turn me into a zombie state so i could only take it just before going to bed. | its really helped with being able to sleep and my overall anxiety is a bit lower. I havent had any side affects from seroquel. | F | 25 | 3 years 600 mg 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 2 | OCD, panic disorder | destroys sleep completely. digestion problems, gave me chronic abdominal pain on my right, which would get worse after food even with low amount of fat, destroys memory and impairs you cognitively. | yes it took care of my ocd very well - instantly. i was on 25 mg-50 mg a day for about 3 months. then it started worsening ocd and panic attacks. i had to reduce my intake and took it as needed. it worked well. even severe ocd episodes were reduced immediately. but as soon as i started taking it regularly again, the adverse effects came back. after about 2 years of using it on and off (3-10 times a month) i developed an almost chronic abdominal pain on my right and jaundice. i went off it for about 6 months and it subsided. however, it destroyed my sleep. i had a very hard time falling asleep and i was waking up every 2 hours. it's next to impossible to get your sleep back after this medication, i tried very hard (excluded all caffeine, tried to maintain good sleep hygiene, etc) never actually got it back completely. even if you do start sleeping a bit better after being off seroquel for many months, taking one 25 mg pill will throw you back to square one. i think when you're on these medications you really should listen to your body more than to your doctor sometimes and you should never ignore pains. yes for some people the benefit outweighs the side effects. but in my case it was replacing one problem with a bunch of others. | F | 37 | 3 years 25-100 MG 1X day | 3/31/2011 | 1 | Insomnia | Blurred vision Palpitations Could not swallow Loss of self-control – smoking; major eating Lethargy Apathy Memory loss Hair loss Fatigue Weight gain (not very much but bothered me lots) Dry mouth | The WORST drug I have ever taken. Taken for sleep. Ended up taking 25 - 50 mg. nightly. Would knock me out BUT got palpitations, Would need crackers then sweets (for no reason) including chocolate (which I hate). (I would have eaten a cardboard box). Could not swallow (even fluids) Finally would go to sleep and wake up breathing chocolate. Last straw was I have 2 cats and chocolate is toxic to cats. I dropped some chocolate and normally would have searched the floor with a magnifying glass but on that night (4:00 AM) I did not care enough to look and just covered area with a sheet. (December 26, 2010) never took it again. Question: Although I was *only* on 25-50 mg. nightly, it had MAJOR effects. It has been 3 months! But 2 weeks ago, I developed severe bone / muscle / joint pain (hip, sacroiliac area) and ankle swelling to the point I cannot hardly walk or get to my doctor due to pain. Could this be a late withdrawel reaction? | F | 40 | 7 months 25 - 50 MG 1X AN | 3/27/2011 | 3 | Borderline Personality Disorder | MAJOR WEIGHT GAIN. Heart palpitations, dry mouth, slurred speach, hang-over feeling, loss of memory and concentration, sedated, extreme hunger. | This drug worked wonders for my mood swings and insomnia. However I gained 60 pounds in 1 year! After taking 100 mg/per day for a year and a half, I was forced to stop taking it because I gained way too much weight in such a short amount of time. Now, 2 years later, I was just diagnosed with diabetes. and the doc. said its becuase of the Seroquel. I have not been able to lose the weight with dieting and excersize. i am only 23 and am now stuck with a major self esteem issue because i look like a fat cow. seroquel was great for what i needed it for - but PLEASE stop taking it if youre on it (with the help of a doctor, of course!). ist not worth the long term effects of your health. If you have any questions feel free to email me: [email protected] (no spam please) -- Rachel | F | 23 | 1.5 years 100 mg 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 3 | Anxiety & Depression | The worst thing is the tiredness. I was almost passing out the first few days. I also had dry mouth. | I noticed that after a few weeks that my sexual libido went way up. It also makes sex more pleasurable for me. I also noticed that my food tastes better to me and my appetite is way up. That's not a good thing. | M | 39 | 20 days 50 2X day | 3/22/2011 | 2 | Schizophrenia | Seroquel caused me to have a rapid heartbeat, uncontrollable shaking of the hands, memory and coordination problems, confusion and loss of awareness. | I ended up in a Mental Hospital for two weeks because of this drug. I started on 600mg at night and then Psychiatrist increased to 800mg. I could not think clearly, it affected my memory, I experienced acute confusion which resulted in me not being aware of where I was. I felt like I had lost control of my mind, a truly frightening experience. It had no effect on the paranoid delusions I was suffering from, it made me suicidal and all these symptoms continued for weeks after stopping the drug. Eventually these horrible side effects subsided, and I am now stable on Zyprexa (Olanzapine). This drug may work for some people, but for me it was a living nightmare. | M | 28 | 14 days 800mg 1X day | 3/21/2011 | 3 | Self-destructive behaviors/insomnia | Depression improved dramatically over time, insomnia disappeared, no major side effects but now after so many years somewhat concerned about long term dangers of Seroquel 300mg/Effexor XR 150mg. I plan to taper meds as soon as I move out on my own. I know still living at home under the tremendous stress/anxiety I am under, it is not a good time yet to get off meds which help at the moment cope better with my living situation. My father/brother alcoholic and my my Depressed/Borderline Blind elderly mother who depends on me for everything. Whatever you decide please consult with your doctor first. God bless us all and free us once and for all from Mental Illness. Awi :) | F | 43 | 6 years 300mg 1X day | 3/20/2011 | 1 | Depression | Seroquel caused severe restlessness to the point it felt like my skin was being torn off, emotional liability, unusual behavior, nightmares and horridly painful muscle spasms. I had to put rolled up wash clothes in my hands at night so my fingers wouldn't curl up into my palm.I jerked so badly I slept in an upright recliner. It make me so sedated I was unaware of what was happening. One night I ended up in the Emergency Room with Seroquel-induced Pancreatitis/Diabetes (this is a documented side effect). I spent 3 months in the hospital with a tube down my nose.A physician diagnosed me with the worse case of drug toxicity he'd ever seen so I went off the Seroquel. | Make sure someone who really knows you can monitor your behavior when on Seroquel. A doctor who only prescribes this may NOT notice how it has caused you to became erratic (Iatrogenic Illness).Seroquel is a major anti-psychotic and very very powerful.Consider NOT taking this drug at all. | M | 52 | 2 years 300mg 1X day | 3/18/2011 | 4 | Bipolar, anxiety, BPD, ASPD | cant not take it or ill not sleep but dosnt help a lot to sleep weight gain | i want to stop but every time i try i cant sleep get agitated worked up agressive anxious i would like to get off seroquel im currently taking the XR 300mg morning and 900mg at night | F | 21 | 5 years 1200mg 2X day | 3/13/2011 |