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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Borderline Personality Disorder | Helps me greatly with mood stability as well as the insomnia. Negatives.. drug hang over the next day, odd and very vivid dreams. Otherwise, I have had a good experience with this medication. I should mention that I was at higher dose of 400mg at one point. Dose didn't seem to matter when the vivid dreams occurred but I'll take the weird vivid dreams over lack of sleep any day. | F | 36 | 7 years 100 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 1 | wierd dreamlike states and insomnia | For 2 years mostly nothing. After discontinuation from 400mg/night gradually to 0 mg/night and back up to 400mg/night and then difficulty following exact dosages: tinnitus, memory and thinking problems. NOT A SLEEP MEDICATION USE VERY LOW DOSE OF DOXEPIN FOR SLEEP (<5mg). | I was given Seroquel after I took oxamin+alcohol (accident/panic) and had wierd dreamlike state and voices when trying to get sleep and MILD insomnia (Nothing during to day). I took it like a fool. Because I could sleep (it was just a difficult) I should have went to a neurologist specialized in sleep or just wait for GABA receptors to slowly heal. (Maybe using antihistamine for a month or something to get better sleep). | M | 30 | 2 years 400 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 1 | depression | This is a dangerous medication. It is very addictive. I stopped taking it with my doctors consent and developed severe side effects of headaches and nausea. My appetite was beyond anything reasonable. I gained substantial weight, however as soon as one day upon quitting, my appetite was gone. However, I find that I am ADDICTED to it and don't know what to do, because upon quitting it, the side effects from quitting it were far worse then the excessive weight gain. Moreover, as soon as I started back up, my muscle cramps commenced and my arthritis problems, which seemed to disappear when I stopped it, returned almost immediately. I'm damned if I take it and damned in trying to quit it. My doctor tried another medication when he took me off it, but it's addiction properties kicked in and I couldn't get out of bed, having severe headaches and nausea. It should never have been prescribed, but I'm boxed into a corner now and don't know what to do? | I know that this medication may indeed work for others, but I would try anything else, before taking it. | M | 64 | 365 days 300mg 1X day | 1/1/2011 | 3 | Mood Instability/Insomnia | Extreme sleepiness, some weight gain, intense desire to eat after taking the medicine. | I've been taking Seroquel for about 4 years now and while it helps me sleep (knocks me out for a good 12 hours) and provides mood stability, DO NOT TAKE THIS UNLESS IT'S A LAST RESORT! You WILL become completely dependent on it. For example I ran out for 1 day and was crying, shaking, nauseous, and a complete wreck. I do not think I could quit taking it ever. This medicine does what it's supposed to do but unless you are willing to take it for the rest of your life, don't start it. Also it will give you the "Seroquel munchies"....I have fallen asleep eating food! | F | 20 | 4 years 300 MG 1X day | 12/29/2010 | 3 | bipolar 2 (for anxiety side), sleep | grogginess waking up, some short-term memory loss ( I think) | After years of not being able to sleep due to anxiety, my doctor started me on a very low dose of seroquel - 25mg. She increased my dose slowly and tried to get to 200mg, but it made me like a zombie. I came back down to 50 mg and have been there since. (I'm very sensitive to medications.) 75% of the time, I'm asleep within 10 minutes of taking it, and I sleep through the night. But if I don't get a full 8 hours of sleep, I can be very groggy the next day and that fuels my anxiety. It's very important to be able to get a full night's sleep when on this medication. I'm taking this in combination with Lamictal 200mg. | M | 40 | 4 years 50 1X day | 12/11/2010 | 5 | Bi Polar | It's odd but my side effects are opposite of most other peoples posts.In fact the side effects are almost none existent. Dry mouth, a bit groggy getting up. | This med is working perfectly for me and its almost like a miracle drug for me. It allows me to sleep, but not too much and keeps me at a fairly normal state of being all day. I havn't gained weight or felt like I was out of phase which is what Zyprexa did. I have tried several meds before the most effective being Zyprexa(Olanzapine) The side effects on that were brutal. Seroquel is 10 times more effective for me. I just checked my blood pressure and it has dropped quite a bit since the last time i checked before taking Seroquel. Another side effect which is beneficial for me is it reduces the craving for alchohol. I'm in sales and it has diminished my motivation somewhat. Sex drive is down a bit but frankly I was over sexed before.All in all the benefits far out way the negatives. | M | 46 | 2 months 50 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 1 | M | 39 | 1X day | 11/27/2010 | 1 | Insomnia | Memory loss, drugged feeling, muscle weakness,confusion,rapid eye movements,temors,feelings of numbness. | I am writing this from from a hosptial bed...I started Seroquel 1 week ago, on the 7 day I became, confused, weakness of muscles unable to stand temors of the legs and arms, rapid eye movements, I could not tell anyone my date of birth, was running fever, and shaking uncontrolable. I was rushed to the ER by ambulance and admitted to the hosptial to began my "detoxic" of the horible medication. My second day in the hosptial I have delevloped pneumonia and the withdrawls from this medicine has been awful....I am having muscle temors still my whole body is stiff and I am barely able to walk. Seroquel should be taken off the market I can see where this medication could be deadly. | F | 41 | 7 days 300 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 5 | Sleep Disorder | Loss of Appetite. Loss of sex drive. | I am overall happy with Seoquel. My sleep has improved. Before Seroquel I had nightime Myoclonus that would wake me up, sleep walking, night time eating, sleep paralysis and I did not dream. I have been on several different types of Atipical Antipsychotice and sleep medicine. I found this to be the best. I no longer have Myoclonus, Sleep walking, night eating or sleep paralysis. And now I actually dream...and love it...I never knew how awsome it was to wake up in the morning and remember in vivid detail, what I dreamt during the night... THANK GOD and Thank You Seoquel! | F | 31 | 3 months 100 MG 1X day | 11/21/2010 | 1 | to help me sleep | when i was on seroquel i would have extrem eating binge. I would not care about anything as long as i had the drug to take. It was determined that i was Bipolar and this would be one of the best meds for me to take and i have not felt the same since. I now have a difficulty communicating with people to be honest i just dont care about anything i used to care about. I have taken several drugs in the past but thiswas the worst addiction i have ever had with anything. i have not taken it in about three months and i still feel like i am going through a withdraw every morning when i get out of bed. I was fortunate enough to talk my Dr down from 600 mg a day to only 100 mg a day over a course of several months. I still feel the withdraw symptoms. i even lost a job over the over all not giving a crap and not being able to wake up. I use to define myself with my job no matter how i felt and now i just dont give a damn even after i quit taking it. | M | 28 | 3 years 600mg 1X day | 11/17/2010 | 1 | Bi-Polar | This was a horrid experience for me.At the time prescribed it had only been clinically tested up to 800 mg a day!! I was a zombie and had also been misdiagnosed. Praise God it didn't kill me. I kept telling the Dr. something was wrong but they would not listen to me and I wound up in a very draconian "stress unit" that took me off of it without bringing it down,cold turkey so to speak. Awful,awful medication! They said it would help me gain weight when in fact I wound up losing 20lbs. | Apparently it does help some people but why is there a class action suit against it then if it's such a "miracle" drug? There are other safer drugs out there. I personally feel it should be taken off the market. | F | 45 | 6 months 300mg 3X day | 11/15/2010 | 1 | Sleep, anxiety, bipolar 2 | BAD NEWS! APATHY, COMPLACANCY. MASSIVE weight gain of 70 lbs in 18 months! Hard to wake up; could sleep for 10 plus hours, awoke groggy. Complacent, no drive. EX: Knew weight gain was due to effects of Serequel, but too complacent/strung out to stop taking it. | AWFUL DRUG...TOOK OVER MY BEING & I DIDN'T CARE OR REALIZE THE SEVERITY. I WAS NUMB; SLEEPWALKING IN MANY WAYS. Please STOP taking if you are having bad side effects like mine ~ there are better medications for your condition. Have been completely off drug for 6 weeks, and I am SO much better; back to my old self; it's so refreshing! Have lost weight, no more consuming urge to gorge at night. Coming out of mental fog and apathy. Want to do things again, to live, enjoy life... "get rollin.'" Details of my side effects: Voracious appetite after taking med. at night. Ate ravenously after taking medication before falling asleep...the gourging urge would take over..I'd continue eating although I could hardly keep my eyes open! Would awaken groggy, strung out (like a drug addict) no matter how long I slept. My mind was in a fog; would want to take 2 hours to get out of bed. Complacent about my life; became slothful: poor personal care, neglectful of home & family. Mental clarity dimmed.. I became "slow". Diminished or no initiative. (Used to be a go getter.) Hated my enormous weight gain, knew problem was Seroquel; DID NOT stop taking medication or request to switch to another medication. Until I came off of Serequel, didn't realize how much it was ruining my life..while on the drug ~ I WAS SO NUMB, DIDN'T REALLY CARE ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! APALLING. I encourage anyone on Serequel to consider serious side effects. There ARE alt | F | 51 | 18 months 50-600 mg 1X day | 11/7/2010 | 1 | mood stabilzer | tired all the time. Had trouble swallowing food. Heart palpatations. Shortness of breath. Extreme fatigue after minimal activity. Extreme weight gain. Could not get my body to regulate temperature. Sweating all the time and in the heat to long I would start to black out. Memory lose. The side effects go on and on. | I do not reccomend this medication to anyone. I have been off this medicine for over a year and still do not feel like my old self. I had horrible panic attacks and had numberous hospital visits because of them. Also had to have a heart cath done because I am now sensitive to adreniline and get frequent attacks of rapid heart rate. The panic attacks have calmed down somewhat but not without the help of other medication and completely stopping the consumption of any caffiene, alcohol, dark soda, or chocolate. It scares me everyday to think of what this medicine has actually done to me. | F | 35 | 4 days 300 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 1 | anxiety/major depression | The seroquel certainly decreased my anxiety, however, it made me so depressed that I think I was suicidal I was just too tired and my brain was too foggy to bother acting on my suicidal urges. I felt very flat and like I couldn't care less about even the most alarming things. I also had an increased appetite and intense hunger in the morning. I am glad to be off of this medication! | F | 24 | 7 days 100 2X day | 10/20/2010 | 4 | Bi-polar | 100 plus pounds weigh gain, never feeling awake, hypersomina, constant feeling of fog, loss of concentration | I want to stop taking this so bad. But, when I have I can not sleep. Question to everyone who has successfully stopped how long did it take for the side effects to go away? How long should I plan to be out of sync before it is completely out of my system? | F | 45 | 6 years 75 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 1 | anxiety/sleep | 100 pound weight gain, tired all the time,oversleeping, overeating, overheating during exersising, easy sunburn, high cholesterol, abnormal liver tests. | I was told by phychiatrists for 10 years that 100 mg serequel would never cause tardive dyscanetia and I should not worry about it. "Only happens to people who take high doses" Well, I'm walking around smacking my lips, puckering my lips like a fish and repetatively licking my lower lip. If that's not crappy enough, right about the time I started waking up grimmicing I found out I had sleep apnea. Had I know that and got on CPAP sooner I could have gotten off Serequel. Now I'm seriously thinking about killing myself. I'm not a severely mentally ill person who does nothing in society, just a hard working person like everybody else who was given serequel as a sleep aid and anti-anxiety agent and told it was safe. PSYCHIATRISTS LIE AND RUIN LIVES !!! Now i face living life in shame and humiliation or shooting myself in the mouth...Tough choice !! | M | 36 | 10 years 50-100 1X day | 10/10/2010 | 3 | possible schitzophrenia | Very pliable and feel way to easy going to stand up for myself or anything. muscle weakness. Trouble concentrating on complex tasks, slurred speach. | I initially wanted it for sleep, so i take it about 5:00pm and it has greatly helped. However, I have very vivid dreams and hope I don't one night dream about something horrible. In other words, it doesn't put me in a deep enough sleep. Feel like i lead a double life in sleep. | M | 26 | 5 days 50MG 1X day | 10/8/2010 | 4 | Sleep Apnea compliance to CPAP | I was first taking Seroquel XR at 150mg and I felt like I could not get enough sleep and stayed kind of blah all day. My doctor switched me to quick release Seroquel and I am much happier with that. The idea behind prescribing this to me was to help me sleep better so that I do not take my CPAP mask off. To date, it has done the trick. I wake up feeling rested, clear minded, etc. I wish I had started taking it long ago and then maybe I would have been more compliant with my CPAP mask. I would be happy to share my experiences with this medication if you wish to email me. Good luck to all of you. | M | 50 | 21 days 200mg 1X day | 10/7/2010 | 3 | Social Phobia &Sleepiness problems | Note: the following effects last for about 4 - 6 hours after waking up. It seems that I didn't have enough sleep even if I sleep 12 hours, I even oversleep and can't hear my alarm except maybe the last one (I set 4 alarms) but this can also be due to me like to stay up late. Comprehension decreases, Blurred Vision, Feels like my Brain is floating over water and Surrounded by Fog. | I'm having Effexor XR 150MG per day for Social Phobia. It wasn't working well by itself so my doctor added Serequel 100MG to stabilize my mood as he said. The outcome was that I became really calm and confident (or maybe this is what I like to think). However, the side effects started appearing. However, if I sleep early (10 pm), I'll experience the effects with lesser degree and will not last longer. After 6 months of using Seroquel daily, I stopped it (for 4 months now) and am currently using Effexor only. However, because I stay up late at night I wanted to force my self to sleep early. Therefore, I took Seroquel again. This made me notice that I have been experiencing a little degree of anxiety related to social phobia since I stopped Seroquel. Now I don't know what I should do? Should I take seroquel again to eliminate the anxiety issue or stop it to avoid the side effects!? | M | 34 | 6 months 100 MG 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 3 | Diagnosed schizophrenic - voices | vision, poor cognition, disconesia - uncontrollable facial muscle spasms and tounge balling up, can become permanent. sleep my life away. after i take it its like ive smoked some hydro skunk bud from indonesia. my friends ask for it to sell on the street. its street name is ''serable palsy'' they snort it. enough said. | this drug sucks, all anti psychotics suck. ive had them all. the drug companys are making tons of money on these things. a 3 cent pill can go for $300 bucks. its greed baby. also your beautiful and amazing and you may be psychic, i mena psychotic but its ok because you can make it as an artist or a rocker. just kidding. im in mental health as a job. thats mental health./ f--- illness | M | 27 | 5 years 1X day | 9/29/2010 |