SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Some psychotic disorder | Orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia making me feel that I'm about TO DIE. Sleep paralysis causing severe distress and mental confusion. Extreme dysphoria. | I thought antipsychotics were supposed to help people with psychotic disorders, but Seroquel apparently does the f*cking opposite. Not even on illicit drugs have I experienced anything remotely as agonizing as this. Thanks, AstraZeneca. | M | 34 | 6 months | 7/14/2009 | 2 | Bipolar/ schitzoaffective | Dry mouth, constipation, confusion, restless leg | I was given this med too help control my mania and to help me sleep. This is not at all what happened for me. I have a relatively high dose 6oomg @ night and it still doesn't keep me sleeping. And then there are the leg tremors. I will spend 2+ hours at times with leg movements I feel I can not control. So far the side effects have outwieghed the benefits for me. | F | 31 | 5 months | 7/13/2009 | 3 | OCD | severe hair loss, some heart ache, palpitation | works for ocd very well | F | 32 | 3 months | 7/11/2009 | 3 | ocd, anxiety, sleep | HAIR LOSS; sleepiness; groggy in the morning; some palpitation; extremely vivid dreams | it helps with OCD, but you can't miss a dose. | F | 35 | 3 months | 7/11/2009 | 1 | Bi-Polar, BP Disorder | I went from a size 8 to a 16 in less than 6 months. My hair comes out in handsful. I am on 500 mg at night. Have been for almost 3 years. I cannot sleep without it. I still wake up every hour or so for at least 20 to 30 minutes. | I work 12 hours a day on my feet moving constantly. When I did this before seroquel I could eat what I wanted and stay in good shape. This drug has just about shut my metabolism down. My mouth is so dry that if I can't drink immediately, my throat starts shutting off. My lips stick to my teeth. This is a nightmare. | F | 43 | 2.5 years | 7/8/2009 | 1 | sleep | This is an extremely dangerous drug (look at all the lawsuit ads on TV now) approved only for people with serious mental illness. Do not take this for a minor sleep problem. It's unreal, but there are scumbag doctors out there, sell-outs to the pharmaceutical companies, who prescribe this for minor insomnia. | DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A SLEEP AID. ANY DOCTOR WHO GIVES YOU THIS AS A SLEEP AID IS A COMPLETE FRAUD. That is how Michael Jackson most likely ending up dying, getting addicted to sedatives, using them for sleep aids...and his body just couldn't handle it over time...when any responsible doctor would help the patient sleep through natural ways. | F | 31 | | 7/3/2009 | 1 | Schizo Affective | After being off of ANY medication for a solid 4 years I decided there must be a medication that works and doesn't kill me with side effects. My Psychiatrist insisted I try Seroquel. I started with 100mg and I slept amazingly! Then he bumped me up to 200mg and I am a complete ZOMBIE! I just woke up from sleeping a solid 14 hours had 2 energy drinks and I am tired a mere 4 hours later! I have had a solid headache for the past 3 days and I have NO appetite at all. I practically have to force myself to eat and only being on it for a month and a half I have LOST 10 pounds. I don't see my psychiatrist for 2 months but I am going to ween myself off this stuff. I can't deal with sleeping for 14 hours and STILL being tired, the constant headaches, no appetite, no sexual appetite, I am nothing basically. The dreams I have on this stuff are horrible. It's like I am back to all the places I've been in my past and there's no way to wake up. My partner has repeatedly tried to wake me up, and he says | Avoid it at all costs. If your psychiatrist tells you to try it look up all the side effects and know what you are getting yourself in to! If you smoke be prepared to smoke 2-3 packs while you are awake... It has made me crave nicotine like nothing else. | M | 21 | 1.5 months | 6/27/2009 | 4 | Mood swings, insomnia. | Severe exhaustion, difficulty waking, grogginess, irritability, increased hunger. | I was placed on Seroquel first, and experienced severe hunger and also exhaustion and difficulty waking, etc. Then I was placed on ADHD medication, Strattera, which causes a severe loss of appetite, so that fixed the hunger also. | F | 22 | 3 months | 6/25/2009 | 3 | bipolar and insomnia | extreme groginess in the morning, sleep walking (acording to my boyfriend), exhausted while awake, and feeling impared while driving in the morning | I've been on seroquel for several years and I've started to realize that my sleep issues are probably do to it. It takes a couple hours for me to hear my alarm clock or a phone ringing right by my head. My boyfriend has noticed me thrashing in my sleep and getting up walking around several times in the middle of the night. When driving after waking up I don't feel in control of my truck. In high school I would have to slap myself on the way to sdchool so I didn't fall asleep while driving. On days that I can sleep in I will sleep 12 -16 hours and wake up, still feeling exhausted during the day. Seroquel has helped wiht moods but I'm not sure if the side effects are worth the reward | F | 19 | 4 years | 6/21/2009 | 1 | Massive weight gain, heart palpitations, chest pain, out of it feeling nonstop, killed sex drive. | M | | 6/21/2009 | 4 | bipolar mixed episode | Initially the side effects were well received. Felt a little drunk after taking initial dosage. Could sleep like I never sleep before in mu life. Food cravings do kick in and are difficut to control. I've gained 25 lbs in 6 months along with unplesant bloating. | Seroquel help me recover quickly from a bipolar mixed state. Allong with severe PMDD. For the firt time in my life I felt anxiety free anc not all mixed up. I am concerned about continuing Seroquel | F | 42 | 9 months | 6/17/2009 | 1 | Major depression, weight gain | F | 36 | | 6/17/2009 | 1 | Insomnia | Suicidal depression, increased appetite, lethargy, dry, red eyes | M | 24 | | 6/15/2009 | 4 | Insomnia, OCD, Claustrophobia | Dry Mouth,bit tired, not many side effects since use only 25Mg-50MG | This drug helped me alot for insomnia which Neurontin and any SSRI didnt do for me. In addition, it helps my mood which paxil and lexapro failed to do. I haven't noticed the weight issue as some have, maybe because i take low dosage and also take Neurontin. My doc says it increased blood sugar, so ideal to limit sugar intake while taking this drug. I think this drug is good alternative than the addictive Benzos as Xanax and Ativan. I feel confident taking this drug to make me fall asleep in long flight trip soon. Yes this drug can help alot. | M | 33 | 2 months | 6/13/2009 | 1 | sleep | Suicidal ideation, extreme fatigue, became depressed, and gained more than 50lbs. | How is a drug like this even on the market? Losing 50lbs is going to be really hard. I wish I had never taken it. | | 6/7/2009 | 2 | Bipolar Disorder/Anxiety | Severe weight gain, severe cognitive ... what's the word? Impairment. No sex drive. No drive at all. Sleep much more. Exhausted when awake. | Helps greatly with anxiety and BPD. The best med I've been on for these issues. Too bad the side effects are so ... uh ... yes - severe. I cannot remember people's names, events, things that were so clear in my mind several months ago. I've been off work for a while - how will I get back to work and function on this med? Talk about being "disabled." I have zero energy. No motivation. It's all I can do to wash the dishes once a day. Cleaning the house? Sorry, can't be bothered. I can't believe how much weight I've gained - about 20 lbs in two months. I'm on weight watchers but I can't stick to it. I used to go to the gym regularly, but I have no energy nor desire now. I also read here about younger people developing cataracts and now I'm frightened. Meds. Always somethin'. BPD is a real bear. | F | 45 | 2 months | 6/6/2009 | 1 | bi-polar | My mom is taking this. Way way too much for her. But she was going fine on abilidy. But medicaid or medicare would not take care of it. SOOOOOOOooo her comes seraquil. Awful stuff | my mom has changed meds since moving to another state. new doc. new meds. i hate it. | | 6/5/2009 | 1 | insomnia | suicidal, memory difficulties. | F | | 6/5/2009 | 4 | Bipolar, Anxiety, Insomnia | Only take 25mgs at night AS NEEDED (in other words, my shrink doesn't want me to take it all the time) and I sleep. My only side effect has been to have my thoughts calmed, getting me off to sleep quickly and easily, for an 8 to 10 hour stretch. | I've never slept much at night in my life due to my Asperger's, anxiety, Bipolar, and a few others. They all caused such extreme insomnia, I thought I was lucky to get a total of 4 hours sleep in any given 24 hour period, and that I was doomed to that for the rest of my life. I currently take Lithium, Welbutrin, and Ativan (also as needed), and between them all, including the Seroquel, I'm a balanced, capable, functional person. I feel like I could return to nursing if I wanted to now. | F | 30 | 12 times | 6/3/2009 | 1 | sleep | Weight gain, AM hangover, sugar/carb craving | I was 105 in 2007 (thanks to topamax I was taking for another condition) and could eat anything I wanted). I was prescribed low doses of Seroquel in hospital, which didn't work. My idiot shrink bumped me up to 400mg per night about six months ago and decided to throw in 200mg of Seroquel XR for a better mood three month later. Before I knew it I had gained 20 pounds, which even the Topamax couldn't stop. Now I can't eat anything without gaining 5 pounds per day, and I'm not kidding about that. I'm due for my annual physical and I'm curious to see what my blood sugar/triglycerides/cholesterol/thyroid function is. I also crave milk at night. I'd crave soda if I had any. Oh, and recently my eyes are f****ing up on me. I am 45 also and don't need cataracts. I stopped taking all of that poison cold turkey and started taking over the counter sleep aids, since my ass doctor refuses to prescribe benzos. I'm not going to tell him I stopped the Seroquel because he thinks it's the do-all-be-all drug that will help everyone. I would like to know, though, how the hell long it'll take me to lose these damn 20 pounds. | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/2/2009 |