SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1512 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 |
More on SEROQUEL: Reviews Summary | FDA Adverse Event Summary
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Major depressive disorder | Tiredness, dry mouth, stomach problems, urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, constant sinus, low white cell counts. | The tiredness near killed me, have found it very difficult to function - just need sleep. I found that abour 15-20mins after taking Seroquel my legs would become restless - I told my psychiatrist, who gave me Valium for that. Constantly fighting off hunger. Terrible wind and stomach pains, and possibly the worst side effect, which I had no idea was a side effect until I weaned myself off them - urinary leakage/incontinence. Gross. I am only 47, and that really killed my confidence. Have only been off it for 3 weeks, and I no longer stink of pee, and have dry duds ! I'll have to try and cope with my mind running amok, because I won't have my body doing it ! Also had low white cell counts and kept getting boils. | F | 47 | 8 months 100mg 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 1 | Insomnia | Extreme fatigue, clumziness, cannot focus, blurred vision | My doctor gave me 10 Seroquel pills to see if it would help put me to sleep at night-I've only ever been able to sleep during the day and I hate it. I have 4 left in the bottle b/c I refuse to take them. I only took 1 tiny pill at a time-cannot remember the dosage but I think it was 25? This pill knocked me on my ass. It would put me out for 12 hours at a time-wake up-stumble to the bathroom, attempt to shower or get dressed, and would end up collapsing back onto the bed for another 4 hours. After I'd finally be able to wake up (which was HARD) I was in a fog for the rest of the day. No drug has ever gripped me the way this one has, it is completely overpowering and I have not a small woman. I understand that meds affect people in different ways, but based on my experiences with it, I would never recommend anyone going anywhere near this stuff. | F | 30 | 6 days 1X AN | 6/8/2010 | 1 | Bipolar Rapid cycle | Hair Loss, Rash, Canker Sores, Joint Pain, High Blood Pressure, Vivid Dark Dream, Stupor, Weight Gain, and the List goes on. | I started with 25 mgs. of Seroquel and worked fine. As with others I too would wake up in the morning to find empty cereal boxes, jars of jam GONE! But my Dr. loved my progess so much he upped the dose again and again. Now that I am on 150mg XR I am $%^$%^$^ @#&* (Swear Words) The last 6 months I have complained of extreme hair loss, a rapidly spreading rash (3 different Doctors couldn't explain it, not even my Psych) joint pain so severe when I get up I have to hold on to furniture and can't sit for more then 15 minutes without being sooo stiff it at times seems unbearable. My legs ache continually, when I am at church I have to leave because of the sweating. I now can add high blood pressure, anemia, canker sores and again the list goes on. What really upsets me is I have been compaining of these side effects for 6 months without anyone helping me. My Dr. is soo pleased with my progress, I am actually stable for the first time in years that he is not listening to me. At what expense is it worth it???? Yeah, having my moods stable is great but so what. I have no life. I look life crap and feel like crap. So what to do now?? Just wanted to let someone else know if they are suffering with the same issues as me, get a second opinion regarding the side effects since my Dr. wasn't aware of all of them are just played mute at my expense. | F | 50 | 1 years 150 xr 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 4 | insomnia, bipolar II | I woke up daily with food wrappers in my bed and only vaguely remember eating, difficulty waking up for the first week or so. | It worked really well but there are some crazy long-term side effects. | F | 20 | 2.5 months 150 1X day | 6/3/2010 | 4 | bi polar OCD pain | Weight gain from 148 lbs(size 12-14) to 183 lbs(size 16). Memory issues both long and short term.Confusion,can't seem to keep linear thought processes, eyesight worsening, have to reason with myself not to eat, no willpower to resist! Very sensitive to sun and heat.Muscle cramps, chest pains, high cholesterol. | Having listed the side effects, I am willing to live with them, because seroquel has helped me tremendously.I take 200 of the plain each night, along with 2@ 37.5 effexor xr for depression and fibromyalgia-like pains.Within 1 hour, I sleep serenely, and wake refreshed. Sleep, a precious commodity for bipolar people!I must stick to a rigid schedule or the side effects worsen rapidly.I experienced the rapid weight gain when I was put on seroquel XR- I gained 20 lbs in 3 months, and could not sleep.Back to plain seroquel and lost 5 lbs only.I take this med because it has quieted down the psychosis, allows me to order my thoughts, keeps me more even when combined with a rigid schedule.I can do some sustained work without going off the deep end, drive places without panicking, leave my house to do basic stuff, am able to live a more normal life within very confined parameters, have more empathy for others as my own condition is not the only thing in my brain... But, I have yet to complete any major projects, have less ability to concentrate, there is weight gain, it's a trade off because it is a novelty to feel 'sane' for extended periods although somewhat confused, less giving in to whatever crazy urges that have ruined my life, and more happiness, less psychic/emotional pain!I combine meds with a very quiet life. | F | 57 | 5 years 200 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 3 | bpd anxiety | stunned, extremely irritable, hungry all the time | I feel that my anxiety has lessened. But I doubt I will stay on it because of the irritability factor. I scare myself. | F | 58 | 6 days 25 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 5 | insomnia, OCD, anxiety. | dry mouth, nothin' else. | it is a wonderful antipsychotic to calm your mind, allow u to sleep like a baby and to reduce symptoms of anxiety. be warning to take it before driving, having sex, having exams or excessive work. for the first time, i do not shit an antipsychotic for akathisia or weight gain. | M | 24 | 7 days 50 mg 2X day | 6/1/2010 | 3 | Insomnia / depression | Rapid weight gain, feeling sleepy all day long, | It sure helps me a lot for insomnia, but I'm still waiting for effect on depression... | F | 28 | 2 months 25 mg 4X day | 5/31/2010 | 3 | Psychotic disorder | Always tired,always hungry which is really good cause I'm a 00 in jeans so I'm happy crave tons of sweets dry mouth hopefully that's it!! | F | 25 | 2 days 50mg 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 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 | Skitzo Effective Bipolar 1 | weight gain....I gained about a hundred pounds over the years but that was not all seroquels fault. Seroquel has helped me live a normal life. I was on 11 psychiatric medications at one point, trying to stop hallucinations, voices, mania and depression as well as mixed episodes and paranoia.... as soon as I started taking seroquel... I started evening out. Its been 7 years since I was in the mental hospital. I now own my own small business and have been doing very well. It did not cure me... but it sure came damn close... especially when it was added with trileptal. The combination was a miracle for me.....but the minute Im off of them all hell breaks loose. 1 down side.... seroquel messes with my blood sugar levels... makes me crave starch very badly, and also messes with my vision. I think it may also screw with my cognition sometimes If I dont get a full 8 hours sleep i can wake up confused. I suggest taking the XR because its much more easily tolerated (for me it was) and it will | Good medication. Helped me a great great deal. Not perfect but it sure turned my life around. | F | 29 | 7 years 150 1X day | 5/27/2010 | 5 | insomnia, bipolar,anxiety, depressi | restless legs, back pain, neck pain, joint stiffness, weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sex drive, forget what i am saying, trouble concentrating, nasal congestion, constipation, heart burn, red eyes, | this has been a wonder drug for me although all the side effects can make you not wabt to take it. it's risk vs. benefit and i will take this drug for the rest of my life reguardless of the side effects because i cannot function or sleep without it. oh! if you are going to have sex, do it before you take your seroque. | M | 19 | 3 years 150 x2 600 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 1 | to help me sleep | i was taking serequel 50 mg and the 200 at night that is until my insurance stop paying for it, and now i was forced to start taking the xr, at the time i asked my doctor to wean me off, but she just lowered my dose and hasn't lowered it again since. my problem with it is the tiredness, the stomach problems, and the weight i'm always very hungry after taking it, i wake up in the middle of the night looking for food. so i'm going to talk to my doctor and see if they can wean me off and put me on ambien temporarily, the stomach pain is bad. and not getting any sleep without it is not an option | M | 34 | 5 years 150 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 4 | Bipolar II/Depression | Weight gain, hungover feeling, dizziness, MEMORY LOSS, appetite only increases if I take it at night and do not immediately fall asleep. VERY TIRED THROUGH OUT THE DAY. | Seroquel has greatly helped my bipolar disorder and I have had great results with it. However, after a year and a half of being on it I'm still very tired during the day and need to be in bed for a total of 9-10 hours. Still a struggle to get up after that, but if I don't I feel very hungover all day long. I do not experience in increase in hunger if I take the meds when I'm in bed and about to fall asleep. It takes a bit for the meds to kick in, but if I'm already trying to go to sleep, then I don't have the urge to eat something. I would like to find something that doesn't make me as sleepy and will help with my memory loss, not make it worse. But for now, this will have to do. | F | 25 | 1.5 years 400 mg 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 5 | depression/anxiety | Seroquel has been great for me. I take 50mg at night, it helps me sleep and stops daytime tremors. | F | 58 | 4 years 50mg 1X day | 4/29/2010 | 5 | Anxiety, depression | None | This medication has not given me any side effects that I have read and heard of. I have neen on Seroquel for about 2 weeks and change. This medication (seroquel 50mg) has helped a whole lot. I take it right after work and it does take a while before kicking in but I am able to function and go to sleep at night. I am glad that I dont have bad side effects I wake up the next day ready to work with out any complications. I have been trying to find some kind of help for years now. I have taken Zoloft and Xanax but nothing. Just recently my doctor gave me Ambien to sleep at night but my anxiety was still the same and my depression. I am currently on pristig and Seroquel and I love it. | F | 29 | 2 weeks 50mg 1X day | 4/27/2010 | 4 | bi-polar,OCD,anxiety,depression | When I haven't had enough sleep I feel grogy for the first part of the day. Dry mouth.Recently(in the last year) I have gained 18lbs. I find that I am hungry ALOT, and I never ate alot.I have a few muscles spasms,mainly in my hands.Constipation. The first 6 to 7 months I was unable to achieve an orgasm. OMG! But it corrected itself, or I wouldn't be on it. | Though there are side effects, seroquel has helped me like no other pill has before. I went through so many pills trying to find one to "fix" me. Seroquel has done that. It controls my racing thoughts at night so I can sleep, and controls my mood swings. Though there are major withdraw symptoms if my perscription is late, it dosen't take but two days and things are normal. I keep a regular check on my sugar because diabetes are in my family. But have had no problems yet. The only problem Is the weight gain. If it levels out and dosen't get to drastic, then I don't care. I would recomend seroquel to anyone needing help with depression,bi-polar,anxiety,OCD. It effects everyone differently, and I think it's worth a try. I can honestly say, if I had not found my doctor and been perscribed Seroquel, Then I wouldn't be here today. Hope this helps. | M | 25 | 3 years 450mg 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 2 | Bipolar 2/OCD/Anxiety | Life revolves around sleep (either knocked out cold or awake all night), groggy and sedated, rapid extreme weight gain, increased appetite, diffuculty finding words, slurred speech | I've been on this med for 2 years (started on 12.5mg, now at 200mg SL) At the dose I am at now, I sleep better for the most part, I have not have a manic episode for the whole time I have been on it, and recently my anxiety has been a lot better. I have tried to tolerate it because it seems to work, but I can't tolerate the weight gain and very concerned about the slurred speech. | F | 29 | 2 years 200mg 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 4 | anxiety, deppression, insomnia | Seroquel helps me sleep at night, and helps stabalize my moods, and i am currently still taking it. . . The only problem i see with this drug is that my life revolves around my sleeping schedule, i won't wake up without a minimum of 9 hours of sleep. i have tried going off but mentally i can't handle it. . . i have read about long term effects of taking seroquel, some have muscle twitching problems for life. . . Seroquel really does help me, But sometimes i fear that it makes me someone who i really am not. | F | 22 | 1 years 100 1X day | 4/9/2010 | 5 | OCD/High Anxiety | none | I took this drug off label (its meant for bipolar/major depression) at the recommendation of my prescribing psychiatrist. The first few days I had trouble waking up and felt groggy all day, but once I got used to it I felt great. It is the only thing that has been able to calm the racing thoughts that were keeping me up all night. I only stopped taking it because I'm trying to get pregnant, and when I did stop I had no withdrawal symptoms (though I did have to ween off instead of stopping cold). | M | 28 | 1 years 50 mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 |