SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1512 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Sleep & Bi-Polar | In less than a year, I've gained 50 pounds. I'm now experiencing serious holes in my memory - short term memory is shot. | I gradually worked my way up to 300 mg each night. Told my doctor I no longer wanted to take it and he was adamant that I should continue with it. With the recent memory loss, I plan on telling him that I do not want to continue taking it. The only drawback is, that it's the ONLY medicine that's ever helped with my insomnia. | F | 55 | 1.3 years | 4/15/2009 | 5 | Bipolar II, anxiety | Daytime drowsiness. | I take Seroquel XR partly as a sleep aid, but it does affect my daytime alertness, as well. It has taken a couple of dosing changes to find the right balance between mood and alertness, but all in all, I'm pretty happy with this therapy. I'd prefer to be more alert during the day, but it sure beats suicide, which is where I was headed. As others have mentioned, I do have to make sure I budget about 10 hours of sleep each night. I also take Welbutrin XR, lithium, Neurontin, and propanolol. | M | 54 | 1.5 years | 4/13/2009 | 5 | Schizoaffective Disorder; Insomnia | Worsening essential myoclonus and myoclonic sleep jerking | I take 800mg every night. This drug saved me from the very rapid and abrupt adulthood onset of uncontrollable mood swings and hallucinations. It is the reason I am alive today. However, it doesn't work for everyone. I know plenty of people who take like 25mg and then totally lose touch with reality it for 48 hours. Give it a chance, but be wary. | M | 20 | 10 months | 4/11/2009 | 1 | Mania | extreme dizziness; unsteady balance; extremely dry mouth; painful constipation; excruciating headache on left side of head; extreme thirst | It has terrible side effects. I stopped taking it after 2 weeks because I thought my brains were going to explode out of the left side of my head. | F | 51 | 14 days | 4/11/2009 | 1 | Anxiety, bipolar 2 | CATARACTS- at age 45. not sure what other side effects it caused cause also take Lamictal,Depakote, Klonopin, Effexor XR, and Zoloft | I am devastated by cataracts. didn't realize that other things-drowsiness. munchies etc were from Seroquel | F | 46 | 5 years | 4/6/2009 | 5 | because of bipolar disorder | sometimes i wanna sleep to much | F | 20 | 1 years | 4/5/2009 | 4 | OCD, GAD, INSOMNIA | None so far, except sleepiness, which I wanted. A lttle dizzy, but overall great. | There is such a wide range of likeability with Seroquel. Some people complain that the weight gain was horrible, yet have been taking it for years. That's difficult to comprehend, if it causes weight and health issues, stop taking it. There are always other options. Anyways, I am on 25 mg at night, and it seems to be helping a lot. | F | 21 | 5 days | 4/3/2009 | 5 | insomnia | sleepiness, other than that, nothing | no weight gain, in fact I'm losing weight on 200 mg/bedtime | F | 52 | 60 days | 3/30/2009 | 3 | Moodiness and Anger Episodes | Dry mouth , constipation , dizziness , vivid dreams , difficulty in concentrating , lightheadedness , periods of hypotension just after taking a dose , some loss of balance , a little bit of confusion at times , feelings of weakness/faintness , coldness feelings in arms and legs , jitteriness , abnormal heart rates ( syncope ) , vision changes ( lens ) , junk food cravings , difficulty in waking up . | I've been taking Seroquel to stablize my anger episodes and moodiness. After taking my dose I would experience a weakness feeling and I couldn't feel my heart beating. Then i'd get coldness feelings in my arms and legs. Constipation has been a bad problem. I feel dizzy and out of balance at times. Seroquel has halped me deal with my anger episodes. my vision has gotten worse. I go in to a deep sleep. I'm worried about not being able to feel my heart beat and I get ( weak ) panicky. | M | 34 | 5 years | 3/27/2009 | 4 | anxiety depression | weight gain (30lbs), extreme dry mouth, joint pain, some hair loss, episodes of difficulty swallowing,hard to get out of bed, sleeping 9 to 12 hours a night, lack of motivation | I've been taking 300mlgs a night for 3 years. This medication has stabilized my mood very well. Depression has been a problem since my teens, but the extreme anxiety I use to have drove me nuts.Recently realized how many side effects I was having. So I am cutting the dose in half. My doctor is concerned about the risk of diabetes. I might go off of this completely. It is frustrating to find something that does work, but has intollerable side effects. Being able to sleep has been a blessing, but I do not want to sleep my life away. | F | 54 | 3 years | 3/25/2009 | 3 | BP | Difficult to rise in the morning. Sleep 9-10 hours. Thirsty. First two days felt drunk the next day. Forgetful on small details, which scares me a little. | I am just in week 2. It has calmed me down. I have gotten a lot done at work as a result. I had a difficult thing to do this week and I was calm doing it, which is a real positive change. My Dr. suggested 50 mg, but I have only taken 25 mg and so glad I did. | F | 38 | 8 days | 3/25/2009 | 2 | Bipolar type 2 | Extreme weight gain, restless legs and exhaustion. | I grew up thinking that I had a horrible metabolism. I ate a fruit for breakfast, nothing for lunch and a small dinner. Since I stopped taking Seroquel, I have lost 30lb and eat like a normal person. I would also like to add that I am a very small person, so 30lb is quite significant. | F | 23 | 2.5 years | 3/23/2009 | 1 | schizophrenia | morbid thouts thoughts of family dying or me dying dry mouth | i need to stop taking it with depekote or i might kill myself | M | 21 | 2 weeks | 3/23/2009 | 5 | bipolar disorder | If I take a large dose (over 100mg-I am 135 lbs) I am really groggy the next day. But as long as stay at 100 mg or below I am great. I have not experienced any weight gain. As a matter of fact, just the opposite; because of my improved mental condition I am in the best shape of my life. | I love seroquel! haha I tried many different drugs over the course of many years and nothing worked. Before seroquel I felt crazy, cried everyday, and didn't sleep. With seroquel I am sleeping, doing excellent in school, and like I said, am in the best shape of my life. I have nothing but good things to say about it. It has really changed my life. (I think I sould like a seroquel commercial!) | F | 29 | 3 years | 3/22/2009 | 2 | my boyfriend was taking 50 mg of seroquel at bedtime. It seemed to stabilize his mood some but than started not feeling well again. His doctor put him on 100 mg at bedtime for past 3 weeks. He is now doing very odd things at night(sexually) and states he does not remember any of his actions the next day. Is this possible? Could this medicine make him blackout in night after he is asleep? Can anyone help me. It is disturbing me greatly | F | 35 | 6 months | 3/20/2009 | 1 | Bipolar1 | Went from 110 to 168 lbs, on 500mg- Exercised daily, and ate 1 Lean Cuisine & one low-fat yogurt/day. | I got off Seroquel about 1 mo. ago, taking Geodon now, no changes in my activities, have lost almost 8 lbs! | F | 39 | 5 years | 3/20/2009 | 4 | Sleep trouble. | Too groggy the next day if take too much. Can last many, many hours... | I take Seroquel to counter the insomnia side effects of Wellbutrin. It definitely helps me stay asleep longer. HOWEVER I seem to be extremely sensitive to it and can take only mini amounts. I take the 25mg tablet and cut it into quarters and then try to make those little pieces even a little smaller. So, I'm taking only, like, 5 or 6mg of it. If the piece is too big I will still feel sedated and somewhat hung over way into the next day. The effect can last more than 12 hours, for me anyway. It definitely works but can be too sedating. | F | 41 | 3 years | 3/19/2009 | 1 | Bi Polar Disorder | I am currently taking 400mg at night and have been for 4 years. I have lost a lot of my hair.gained about 40lbs around the stomach and suffer from daytime exhaustion even after sleeping for 15 hours. I also suffer from blocked nose at night and wake in panic when I can't breath. I have no libido at all.Since reading many of the comments on the site and seeing how similar they are to mine I have decided to wean myself off of this drug. I have not had a manic episode in 4 years but attribute this more to the lithium than the seroquel | This is a serious drug and Doctors should give more information of the side effects before dispensing. | F | 4 years | 3/18/2009 | 5 | psychosis/mood disorder | weight gain and thats it!! If on 400mg sleep alot but below that nothing other than the dreaded weight gain!! | This med did give me my life back. I find it brilliant for my illness and i can now work and do things like a "normal person" If the weight gain wasnt there I would be happy to stay on this drug for the rest of my life however i have had to except the weight gain and try to eat better etc as this drug suits me so well | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/15/2009 | 4 | Off Label for Anxiety/Depression | I started taking 50mg at night before bed two weeks ago. First night started at 100 and it knocked me flat out. Woke up with BP of 81/57 and thought something major was wrong. 2 weeks later I've still got a fair amount of fatigue and weakness as well as a major desire to do nothing but sleep! | After the major side effects stopped, this drug in addition to 10mg of Lexapro has been a lifesaver. I was having MAJOR anxiety issues and thought that I was going to go totally crazy before getting on this medication. I'm really hopeful that the side effects will continue to lessen so I can get back to a normal day's activities without wanting to take a nap. This is much better however than wanting to die, so all in all I'll take it. | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 3/14/2009 |