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 | Bi Polar | Huge weight gain, muscle aches | Works well for my moods, helps with sleep some, got to do something about the weight gain! 100lbs | F | 57 | 6 days | 5/30/2008 | 5 | depression, anxiety | sleepy | F | 59 | 21 days | 5/28/2008 | 1 | Anxiety | extreme paranoia after reading the potential sides effects. other than extreme sedation, no physical side effects. | This drug is great if you ever decide to take up drooling on yourself as a hobby | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 5/27/2008 | 2 | bipolar | extremely tired, take at night, sleep 10-12 hours, short term memory loss | M | 57 | 2 years | 5/24/2008 | 5 | Insomnia & mania | Sugar/carb cravings, minor weight gain | I'd heard horror stories about the horrendous weight gain, but then nothing could be as bad as Depakote and Zyprexa. Anyway, SQ KR is FABULOUS for calming me at work and 400 regular SQ is FABULOUS for helping me sleep like a baby with minor AM grogginess. The weight gain is countered by the Topamax I'm taking for alcohol abstinence. I like this; I like this a LOT. I am just hoping that I don't get the other horrendous side effects that I've heard about, though; the possibility of diabetes, cataracts, etc. I've been taking this since October and so far no problems with my eyes, but I'd really rather be safe than sorry. | F | 44 | 7 months | 5/21/2008 | 5 | b-p, anxiety, dep, extreme paranoia | 1st week included fits of anger, slept 12 hrs per day, dry mouth, shakes, mild muscle spasms, loss of appetite | the first week/increased dosage is the worst. Plan to sleep at least 12 hours. Didn't crave carbs as others reported but do smoke a lot more. I drink 100 oz of water daily to keep the dry mouth under control. Started noticing some differences in the mid of week 2: woke up happy. Lots of energy, happy, similar to manic state without loss of control. Shakes and mild muscle spasms after eating a grapefruit. Overall, I am pleased with this drug. Paranoia kept to a minimum, moods regulated, seems to be controlling anxiety/depression. Still haven't tried going into any crowded places (but consider it) which is a huge step. This appears be the drug I have been waiting for... | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 5/21/2008 | 3 | bipolar disorder | | 5/21/2008 | 4 | bipolar | I didnt notice any symptoms when I first started this medicication. After two months on it the weather became warmer and I began to pass out frequently and was told it was a side effect of the medication - it makes it difficult and sometimes impossible for the body to cool down once it gets warm. | I stopped this medication because my passing out was not a side effect that I could live with. | F | 22 | 2 months | 5/11/2008 | 3 | Severe Insomnia | Headache, nausea, decreased appetite, anxiety. | I have only been on Seroquel for 2 weeks and it has greatly improved my sleep. Previously I would wake various times throughout the night but now sleep right through about 6-7 hours (could sleep more if I did not have to get up for work). Although I have been experiencing nausea in the mornings and some anxiety. Headaches have also been an issue. These side effects are nothing in comparision to not sleeping for 3 consecutive days and am so far pleased with the effects. I was initally worried about weight gain,but have noticed that when I take it at night (50-75 mg), I don't feel the urge to eat as I have with some other drugs (remeron) and fall asleep quite quickly. I am taking this in combination with temazepam which I am slowly wiening off of (terribly addictive drug with scary withdrawal symptoms). | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 5/9/2008 | 1 | initially, a psychotic episode | Combined with an antidepressant, Seroquel caused me symptoms similar to those of bipolar II. Also, weight gain (40 Kg in 2.5 years), profound sweating, constipation (had an operation for that), thyroid problems, elevated blood sugar and the beginnings of diabetes. | I was on a combination of antypsychotic/antidepressant for more than 3 years. Specifically, on Seroquel/Seroxat for 2.5 years. I had other side effects in addition to those described above, and withdrawal problems, but those were most likely due to Seroxat. I quit all medication 2 years ago. Since then, my health - mental and physical - has improved substantially, though I'm still not as well as I used to be. | M | 30 | 2.5 years | 5/6/2008 | 1 | insomnia | severe drug hangover the entire next day; took an additional day to wear off completely. | Pysch prescribed 12.5 mg about 1 hr before bed for insomnia. It did not put me to sleep until hours later. Was severely hung over and groggy all next day. This drug was NOT FDA approved for insomnia. A Legal website I visited stated that Astra-Zeneca could face legal problems if were found to be marketing this drug for insomnia, a non-FDA approved use. I would not recommend experimenting with it for this purpose. At my next visit to my shrink, I will tell him how I feel about being used as another guinea pig. | M | 62 | 1 times | 5/6/2008 | 4 | schizoaffective disorder | SEDATION,,,feeling of worthlessness, sleepiness, drowsy | This is very sedative drug. it helps me to sleep well. and it really reduce the symptoms of biploar/schizophreni,,, i think it is the best atypical antipsychotic drugs.. | M | 22 | 300 days | 4/27/2008 | 5 | BiPolar Type II | Dry mouth, lower leg cramps (sometimes serious), drowsiness | Has really helped me take control of my life. Significantly reduced paranoid & suicidal ideation, significantly improved self control (especially over anger & self-defensiveness). Currently on 125mg/day. | F | 49 | 18 months | 4/24/2008 | 3 | Bipolar II | Confusion, memory loss, spike in blood pressure | M | 57 | 90 days | 4/23/2008 | 5 | Bipolar I | Loss of appetite, dry mouth. | I seem to respond to very low doses of anti-psychotic drugs (I just switched to 12.5-25 mg of Seroquel from 0.5 mg of Risperdal, I am also taking 250 mg of Lamictal) and so far this has been a very positive change. The only bothersome side effect has been dry mouth, and that is taken care of by drinking lots of water. Seroquel helps me get to sleep at night, but in a very subtle way as I seem to very gently fall asleep. Unlike other users, I have actually lost quite a bit of weight. My prescription is for 25-400 mg depending on how badly I need sleep. I took 400 mg once and felt stoned out of my mind and incredibly dizzy the next day. Personally, I have found this medication to be a life-saver in a small dose as it allows me to sleep a full night and feel rested the next day. I should add that I get a good amount of exercise during the week, something that I feel has helped to combat feeling of lethargy during the day. | F | 23 | 5 months | 4/21/2008 | 5 | MDD, OCD, Acute GAD, BP3 | Suppresses Manic callings, able to focus without super ups and downs, OCD "moon unit" behavior eliminated or minmized . I use 400 mg Sero XR (BP2) . I combine this with Remeron 30 mg (MDD) and Requip 2 mg (rls induced by Seroquel XR). | Initial weight gain on Seroqel XR, begin carb crave; Remeron treated the MDD, also gives carb crave. Added Remeron for MDD 2 months later; awesome at 30 mg, but hard to deal with carb craving after 4 week initial dosing; Remeron and Seroquel accentuate my RLS, so docto put me on 2 mg of Requip. Hello SLEEP!!!!! Overall i gained 30 lbs. but i have overcome the carb cravings and am now losing weight (20 lbs in 4 months). For the sceptics, please try this SQ XR for at least one month!!! Neither are MAOI's, and Remeron is also a tetracylic, no BP-3 behaviour shown as for Zoloft in the wrong individual. | M | 33 | 5 months | 4/19/2008 | 2 | Borderline Personality Disorder | Wierd feeling in my left leg like it's cold but it's not, A long unquenchable thirst. I have IBS and this caused constipation. A constant dull headache and really dry eyes. Friends reported I was slurring my speach and was like in a daze. But I suppose that was a positive with my usual being the opposit and on extreme highs. It is causing me to be more paranoid hence im looking this up here and spending hours looking for things that are not their ! | Appears to me that after reading the side effects some of which are irreversable and lethal I will take my chances off of this drug. I feel I should quit it before the effects get worse. | M | 22 | 3 days | 4/19/2008 | 1 | Bi Polar with pyschotic episodes | Weight gain, Emotional, feel high | this post is for my son he is 14 years old and recently put on 700 mg of seroquel no gradual climb just here you go take this - his personality and character is numbed as soon as he takes the pills and waking him in the mornings are very hard it has only been a few weeks and he still hears voices that he said seem to be very mad at him I hope this will get better with time | M | 14 | 3 weeks | 4/19/2008 | 4 | insomnia | Drugged feeling the next morning. Gained 15 pounds while on it. | Medicine works great, but gained 15 pounds in 4 months wasn't woth it in my opinion. | F | 33 | 4 months | 4/17/2008 | 3 | insomnia, GAD | coma-like sleep, weight gain, ravenous appetite | Reading all these comments has me sitting at my computer in tears... I thought no one understood what I was going through and I had never attributed my weight gain or eating habits to this drug. Like some others have said, this is a miracle drug for me- after two years of intolerable insomnia, this is the only thing that's worked. Once asleep nothing can wake me up- I once woke up to find my water glass shattered on the hardwood floor around my bed and had no recollection of it breaking. The cravings start about 1 hour after taking it (100mg) and I will eat ANYTHING and not even remember it the next day (I have to look for clues: crumbs in the sheets, empty ice cream cartons in the trash, candy wrappers strewn about my bed-side table). I've gained about 40 pounds in the past two years, and am now on a strict diet. I do not buy anything but fruits and vegetables and I have honestly gorged upon two pounds of grapes in the absence of chocolate in the house... At least I'm maintaining my c | F | 25 | 2 years | 4/15/2008 |