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| 5 | PTSD, Borderline, Depression | NONE. None. none. no weight gain, nothing. | Please do not read all these negative things. You people are hopeless with your whining. I have tried EVERYTHING, suicide seemed like the only option until one month ago when my therapist suggested we try Seroquel. I was willing to take snake venom. I was desparate. I am A NEW PERSON. I have stuggled since an adolesent with depression, anxiety, and suffered from an abusive situation as a child resulting in PTSD. I have no side effects except I sleep like a baby again. I take 25 mg. 30 mins. before bedtime. I have a thyroid disorder (cancer) and take 112 mcg. of Levoxyl, 2 mg. Xanax still though I am weaning, and sometimes Ultram for pain from Lupus. Stop complaining and stop this madness, Seroquel is a wonderful drug and it gave me back my life. People read all this stuff the really insane people write and get scared as I did and now I can tell you TAKE IT. Your spouse will be happy, your children will love you but more importantly you will LOVE YOURSELF. | F | 55 | 30 days | 8/29/2009 | 2 | Anxiety Attacks, Obsessive Thinking | Increased panic attacks to the point of 911 calls because I felt as if I was dying, Increased OCD, Total Change in my "normal" personality, no motivation what-so-ever, Lack of Energy, Lack of excitement, times with lack of all emotion, burts of anger, confusion, constant battles with my mind and mental stability, decreased vision, No short term memory, weird head sensations, dizziness, feeling of detatchment from body, could go on forever | Long time seroquel user. In the beginning for me the side effects were minimal and typical. Always tired and sleepy, which was good and bad because it was slowing the activity in my mind. But also bad because it wasnt really living life. Over the years I have concluded within myself that the best way is education over medication, Learn about it, Try to control it and if you cant alone use natural remedys. Live with and love yourself. You are who you are. Some of the toughest battles are worth the fight in the end you can be surprised. Im slowly going off of this drug at my own pace. The Hardest road is often the best road traveled. Seroquel is barbaric like almost any drug of its kind. of course there is more hype over it because it has been around longer so more people are able to comment and sue the company because it has got around more over the years then the newer drugs. Just say no to ALL drugs... Educate yourself. | M | 27 | 7 years | 8/28/2009 | 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 | 4 | Sleep Disorder, swing mood, depress | It passes now one year taking 200mg seroquel. I feal emotional stable now but my weights rises up to 17kg in just 6 months. I sleep deep eatch night 12 to 14 hours. My colesterol LDL rises to mutch more 20% than the limit. Some times headakes and slow movements. I canīt sleep one night without seroquel. Im depending on it, its addicted. Memory loss with person names and recent life episods. My cocentration or focus is limited now, canīt read more than 3 pages in a book per day. Canīt watch a entire movie on cinema or TV. Canīt listen to peaple talks with full atention , its dispersss. Some times fiel strong and fast heart palpitations. | Im 36, I change from risperidona to seroquel afther a 8 months stop treatment, just working at full time. I was very stress during last 2 months and when I decided to repeat treatment first day I take Seroquel this time, doctor advice for less side effects. I take the pill 300mg and afther 1 minute I drop down dead, with a very very fast heart beat, rise to 300 bpm. I call a ambulance emediatly to a friend near by. Then 3 minutes left my head was burning so hot, then I start not fealing my limbs, canīt move nothing at all in my body, not eaven a finger. Central nervs mal function or disconnected. Seeams I was dying. In my yeas I sow flashing lights strong. I feel I was dying. Later on some Ice on my head and some food keeps me alive for some 30 minuts before ambulance comes. I vigorate afther 1hour, I could walk again but with tremours in all my body. Still taking seroquel from then one year now with good results, but first take was shoking, as somebody have talk the same before in this rates... | M | 36 | 12 months | 8/25/2009 | 1 | started out for sleep | weight gain, galbladder problems, joint problems | I started taking it right after it was released in March of 2003. Was having trouble sleeping, somehow I ended up taking 600mg at night. I have been weaning off for over 2 months now. I was hoping after I got down to 50mg that I could stop completely. But now I am taking 12.50mg. It's like the Beast has ahold of me, and just doesn't want to let go. I hope that in 2 weeks I can be free of it. I don't recommend anyone getting started on this drug. I am Bipolar1 with a very rapid cycling. So far, so good with this. I am really suffering with insomnia. | F | 53 | 6.5 years | 8/21/2009 | 1 | Sleep Aid | Cardiomypathy-weakening of heart muscle, Cataracts, Extreme Sleepiness, Weight Gain | Please do not take this drug. Or at least do some research on it-please see all lawsuits filed- and follow your health very closely while on it. I had no idea of the side effects was prescribed it for years for sleeplessness before I finally had to stop because of heart problems it had caused. Seroqel also caused cataracts for me which I had in both eyes while taking this drug-had to have cararact surgery to correct it. It also caused a weakening of my heart called cardiomyopathy. My heart functioning went down to 20% on this drug and my pulse ran around 102 beats per minute while on this drug. I could have died if not for a caring doctor who noticed my ekg was way out of wack and asked me why was I taking seroquel???? My heart doctor was going to put me on a pacemaker, but after going off seroquel and taking my heart meds, my heart is gradually getting back to normal with heart functiong now at 40% and pulse rate down in the normal range of around 60 beats per minute. Use with extreme caution or better yet not at all!!!! | F | 55 | 5 years | 8/19/2009 | 1 | Insomnia, PTSD, DID | Horrific nightmares, extreme panic, flashbacks increased in severity and length, wake up drenched in sweat, body would suddenly jerk, zombie feeling, no sex drive, intense weight gain then lost appetite completely, severe depression, tingling and numbness | These drug terrifies me now. I stopped taking it a week ago and my mind is clearer already. My doctor said it would help me sleep and instead I ended up in a world where I didn't know what was real or not. Then started drinking heavily to deal with the nightmares and anxiety, would rather pass out then be in any state to dream. Now I am not taking anything except Lexapro, no over the counter, no alcohol. I was in hell when I was on that drug and wanted to die. Learning how to sleep in a more natural way. Lacked desire to do anything. Would have these hideous experiences while only taking 50mg. I am so glad I found this website because it let me know that I am not alone in my reactions, I am not losing my mind. After reading this website, I took one 50gm dose and nothing else and that night, horrific panic attack, hallucinations both visual and aural, intense fear when I finally feel asleep a nightmare in which I thought I wold scream forever and woke drenched in sweat. | F | 49 | 9 months | 8/18/2009 | 5 | bipolar 2/ bpd/ insomnia | weight gain and mild increased appetite | I am 22 years old was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bipolar 2. After going through a variety of meds, my doc finally modified my med plan perfectly for amazing results. He says my plan is unusual because he has not come across another patient with the same med plan as mines; I take 75mg 3 times daily and 200mg at night. The only side effects I have experienced is weight gain and hunger, which is not a big deal to me because of the rewards and excercise and self control helps with those side effects. I have been taking seroquel for almost a year and have been following that dosage plan for about 4 months and have been getting great results. I can truly say I feel better than I have ever felt before in my life and I have been depressed for 18 years. Seroquel has saved and improved my life for the better. I feel less depressed and more stable than ever. My quality of life has improved greatly, I am able to complete and set goals and actually follow through. I do not feel empty no more, I feel full of motivation and confidence. I am doing so well, actually I think that right now I am peaking in performance with my studies because my concentration and focus is finally restored. I will be completing my bachelors in psychology in a year and will continue my studies on to get a phd. Without seroquel this would have been delayed or not even possible because it has also helped me overcome social anxiety when it comes to school. I believe seroquel is a wond | M | 22 | 11 months | 8/17/2009 | 5 | sleep | managable hunger | I have started this drug because I couldn't sleep(wondering thoughts)Dreaming but remember everything I dreamt and not sound sleep.I take 50mg. Life saver I am diabetic and was depressed after a baby I have no trouble. My kids are Pdd/adhd and autistic disorder. It helped with night terrors, The kids getting up every two hours or 5am. My house was dissrupted before they started 25mg. My oldest takes 50mg at night then 25mg during the day and I have a changed kid he had aggression irritable mood swings crying at little things a mess. he also takes focalin xr during the day with this. They have hunger before bed but nothing another serving of supper can't cure. Also helped them bulk up alittle with there diagnosis they where a little under weight. Key is not alot of junk. we follow the diabetic diet. I wanted my oldest to take risperdal for the aggression during the day but insurance wouldn't allow it double medicated I thought seraquel would make him groggy like bedtime but it don't he is out on cloud nine without the med he is centered with it. Usually takes an hr to work. | F | 34 | 3 years | 8/14/2009 | 1 | axiety | headaches, nausea, sleeping problems, menstral changes, bladder irrability, muscle spasams, lost of strength and skin rash and skin peeing. | I actually experinced the most after being off of it for several months not really when i got on it besides nausea. I never gained wait like many others but have the sweet cravings. Iv been checked and they cannot find any other medical cause for my problems. | F | 20 | 10 years | 8/14/2009 | 1 | YES | SIDE EFFECT: Loss of coordination. Description: Loss of coordination means one cannot operate an automobile. Loss of coordination means one cannot SAFELY operate motorized machinery. | SIDE EFFECT: Unsteady ambulation[walking] | M | 75 | 35 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | "psychotic" disorder | EXTREME ANXIETY (felt like I was going to die). TERRIFYING HALLUCINATIONS. SEVERE DEPRESSION. Yes. Really. These were all SIDE EFFECTS from this "antipsychotic". What the HELL!?! | I have trouble explaining the AGONIZING side effects I had from Seroquel. Was prescribed this for some supposed "psychotic" disorder. After taking my first dose (at night) I felt like I was going to die because of a highly abnormal heart beat. Then I ended up on TERRIFYING "BAD TRIP" easily surpassing my WORST experiences on ACID. I couldn't understand why this was happening to me, so I STUPIDLY decided to continue taking it for some days. I got the same kind of reaction every night. The psychiatrist then prescribed me some sleeping pills so I could fall asleep before I would get this dreaded reaction. Took Seroquel nightly for about half a year together with sleeping pills. Sometimes I tried not taking the sleeping pills just to see what happened. Sure enough I ended up on the same kind of BAD TRIP. This is supposed to HELP people with psychotic disorders?!? WHAT A F#CKING JOKE!!!!!! | M | 34 | 6 months | 8/7/2009 | 1 | Bipolar w/anxiety - rapid cycling | Nightmares and restless hallucinogenic states almost every night, uncomfortably dry eyes, mouth and throat, headaches twice (or more) daily, extreme numbness and pains in outer extremities (feet, legs , hands and arms), Rapid weight gain - I could go on with my list of side effects but these were enough to make stop taking Seroquel. | Seroquel XR 50mg once daily for 90 days did not produce any results and the side effects I experienced were horrendous. TALK to your Doctor. | M | 44 | 88 days | 8/7/2009 | 4 | bi-polar | Sleepiness is a big factor but i enjoy sleep and it doesn't get in the way too much. There is a slight increase in my appetite but I can easily control my hunger. The pill doesn't make you gain weight it's all about how you respond to your appetite. I am pretty satisfied with how it controlls my mood swings. I don't have my lows nearly as much as I used to. | I would reccomend at least trying this medication. I almost didn't when i was reading posts on this website but i'm glad I did. Medication reacts differently to each and every person. If you have a problem with bi-polar the pros may greatly outway the cons. Good luck to everyone struggling. I know that this disorder is a bitch =) | F | 20 | 1 months | 8/6/2009 | 4 | BPD II | Grogginess, especially in the mornings, when taking the first dose or when increasing dosage. Usually subisded a lot on second day and even lessened as I increased the dose. "Electric" feeling in my mouth. Anxiety attacks late in the day for first 5 days (subsided after that). Crying jags for the first 5 days. Suicidal ideation days 3-5 with strong thoughts of it around day 4 and 5. | I was very, very afraid of this medicine. Everything I read, not published by the maker or someone associated with the maker, seemed to be negative. There are certainly some concerning side effects, but I was bound and determined to try to make it through the adjustment period of this medicine. I have had lots of bad experiences with SSRI type AD's and expected the worst with Seroquel. In fact, I started not to take the first dose because of all the negative publicity and feedback. I kept wanting to stop during the first 5 days, but didn't. I am really glad I didn't. I made it to the target dose of 300 mg per day and am almost side effect free. I still get the electric feeling in my mouth, get dry mouth, and am sometimes sleepy, but I am finally starting to see some relief from my depression, which I have NEVER experienced in my 42 years of life. This stuff is actually working and I am only a week in. Because optimal results are not seen until 2-6 weeks out, I am excited about what's to come. I may actually start to feel better. Bottom line, try this medicine if your pdoc thinks it might work for you. Don't be scared by the hype. Be cautious, but remember that these are new generation drugs that have less side effects than the older ones did. Watch your health and be vigilant, but don't let someone else's bad experience keep you from trying something that might help you free yourself from the bonds of depression. | M | 42 | 9 days | 8/6/2009 | 4 | Bipolar | Anyone who has had restless leg issues with seroquel have your doctor prescribe a low dose of requip and it will knock it right out. It is due to the dopamine blockade to which it is the weakest binding compared to others in its clas. This is actually not commom w/ seroquel but requip will get rid of it! | F | 42 | | 8/4/2009 | 2 | sleep | Slow mental activity and a zombie like feeling. I do not reccomend. This medication has adverse side effects. I rwegret taking it in the first place and now I cannot sleep at all without a sleep aid. This medication causes tremors and slows mental activity and causes loss of motivation. | Do not take this drug! It will mess you up. Natural is the way to go. See an accupuncturer. | F | 45 | 1 years | 8/4/2009 | 1 | Bipolar I | Extreme hunger, spent LOTS of time sleeping. I've had type 1 diabetes for over 26 years, Seroquel caused me severe insulin resistance so I had to take very, very large amounts of insulin. | When I took Seroquel I'd have a period of good calm and then I'd become extremely angry. I'd get a dose increase and the same process would occur again. I ended up taking 800mg in the morning and 800mg at night. My diabetes was so screwed up. I ate cookies, candy, ice cream, cake, doughnuts, and just about every high fat high sugar food out there in HUGE amounts. I was compelled to eat huge meals/snacks and then eat again an hour later. I ended up at 256lbs then enough was enough. I now weigh 145lbs after quitting Seroquel. Seroquel is a tremendously horrible drug. Please be careful - the great sleep is deceptively delicious, but the other effects are horrible. | M | 38 | 8 years | 8/2/2009 | 5 | BPD/DDNOS | Drowsiness. Extreme drowsiness. Some weight gain. | Seroquel helps me a great deal. My moods have stabilized, I have far fewer hallucinations, I sleep well every night. I do know that I need to go straight to bed after taking it. If I eat ANYTHING after it kicks in, I cannot stop eating until I fall asleep. But that's easy to avoid... | F | 38 | 7 years | 7/28/2009 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder | Loss of appetite, loss of libido, nightmares, excessive weight loss. | I took Seroquel for about 8 months along with Effexor for 6 months & added Wellbutrin the last 2 months. I quit my medication "cold-turkey" without talking with my doctor because I felt like a "Robot Zombie". I would recommend you really research any medications you may take. I had horrible, severe dreams & nightmares. The dreams felt very real & often put me in a state-of-mind when I awoke that nothing was real. I also during my 8 months, experienced "visual disturbances". I lost 30lbs at the most & had no appetite. Being petite, I looked sickly skinny. On the brighter side, I did feel that I was a "better" person on medication as my mood swings have ruined friendships & relationships. Currently, I am not on any medication but will be seeking the advise of a therapist soon. I just don't want to feel like a robot or zombie anymore. It wasn't very pleasant. Another side-effect that I did not see posted, for those of you who paint, write, draw or are otherwise considered creative, while on medication...I could NOT for the life of me write, draw or paint. It "went away"....I have not taken any type of anti-depressant or anti-psychotic since...it's been 3 years since I stopped taking anything & I am JUST getting back was I lost. ;( Hope this helps. Thank you. | F | 25 | 8 months | 7/28/2009 |