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 |
| 4 | psychosis, insomnia | i've had the side effects since i first took them. i've been on 300mgs for six years and for me positive benefits far outweighed the negative ones. twitching, jerking slurred speech, totally unable to get out of bed, sugar cravings at night like you wouldn't believe ( i've woken in the night dribbling melted chocolate)electric shocks that can make me drop my coffee. annoying but bearable. | what i'm concerned about is the possibility that seroquel has harmed my daughter. i took the seroquel throughout my pregnancy and i take my full dose all at night, the leg twitching drives me nuts if i take it in the day.when my daughter was born (12 days early by elective cs)she would not feed properly, never more than a ml of milk at a time, she cried constantly developing into an excruciating screams at 3days old. she seemed to be in so much pain, croup and digestion medicines fom the doctor did nothing for her then at about a week old she started to feed properly and got better. could that be withdrawal? the other problem she has is that she doesn't sleep. she is now three and can still be up for 4 or 5 hours a night. she has only slept through the night a handful of times. i've tried all the sleep tactics that have been invented, nothing works. my doctor took pity when she was 2 1/2 and prescribed sedatives. a two week course turned into three months and still she didn't 'learn' t | F | 36 | 6 years | 1/12/2008 | 4 | insomnia | Unable to walk, talk, or move, but I did sleep for 14 hours straight. | M | 21 | 6 months | 1/11/2008 | 4 | depression/insomnia | 200mg turned me into a zombie. Could barely walk to bed. Found that 50mg worked good. Takes me a long time to wake up in the morning. Only taking it because Ambien no longer worked for me. | Guess this drug affects people differently. My wife was taking 200mg and had no trouble getting up and going to work. I wouldn't be able to function in the morning on that dose. | M | 66 | 5 days | 1/6/2008 | 1 | Depression | Slurred speech, drunk feeling, made me feel like I was spinning, made me scared, therefore more anxious so did not help with sleep. This drug terrified me!! | I took 25 mg of this last night, which I believe is the lowest dose you can take. I have never felt so weird in my life. Now it is almost 12 hours later, and I am finally feeling normal. Scary drug--please find another option. | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/4/2008 | 1 | inappropriate bipolar diagnosis | severe constipation, jittery feeling, very dry eyes and mouth/throat | I was prescribed 600 mg per day just because of one manic session - which is way too much esp. considering my weight, 100 lbs. I have never had a problem with constipation, but it was so severe it took a lot to get back on track. Be careful about taking this medication especially if you already are susceptible to sinus or eye problems (my eyes still seem effected). Also, it is bad for anyone with restless leg syndrome or other preexisting conditions. It did help me sleep but that is all, otherwise it made me feel jittery and unstable. | F | 52 | 45 days | 1/4/2008 | 3 | Anxiety and Mania | Increased Hunger, no libido, muscle weakness, brain fog and apathy | Other then the side effects it helped the mania, per say, but instead of feeling at a normal level I felt apathetic. For anxiety it helped 100% | M | 17 | 3 days | 1/3/2008 | 5 | Severe insomnia | A little foggy headed when I first get up in the morning | I tried everything to help me sleep: Ambien CR, Tylenol PM, Lunesta, Rozerum, nothing helped. Sure, I could go to sleep but within a few hours, I'd be wide awake with my mind racing. This made functioning during the day impossible. I take 12.5 mg Seroquel within an hour of going to bed and it helps me sleep for 7-8 hours. I'd be lost without it. I can't imagine taking a strong dose though - | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/30/2007 | 5 | Bi-Polar II; obsessive thoughts | Slight weight gain. Occasional drowsiness in afternoon. Nothing too serious. | After everything else failed, only Seroquel solved my problem. Zyprexa and Risperdal wore off after several weeks. I'm on 600mg temporarily, will soon go down to 300 or so. Without Seroquel, I'd be far worse off. | M | 35 | 15 months | 12/29/2007 | 3 | Psychotic behavior/depression | Very tired, sleep well, Weight gain. Have been on it for almost 8 years and haven't had consistent behavior. gone from "normal" to suicidal to depressed/psychotic in a matter of months. | F | 29 | 8 years | 12/26/2007 | 4 | bipolar 1 mania | Gained 30 pounds in seven months.....enough weight gain that I am going off this drug even though it works. Cravings at night, especially after taking 400 mg dose. 200 in morning. | very happy, but now unhappy about body image! Boyfriend has started hiding food from me. | F | 40 | 7 months | 12/19/2007 | 5 | depression,aniexty | eating in middle of night, gained 15 pounds in 2months | My doctor gave me this for depression and anxiety.I take every night at 10 pm .At first it made me slurr my speach the first night but got really good sleep and my dosage was 100mg.Now my doctor has me taking 400mg every night sllep good and in the morning no hang over and my mood has changed ,I'm happy more days then i can count I'm no longer depressed everyday and grumpy.I still have my days but not as often.Until I found this web site I had no idea other had gained weight from this.I had no idea others had been gaining weight from this pill.I started taking this I was 112 now I'm alomst 125lbs to me thats alot a weight I cant fit into my clothes !!!! I wake up sometimes not remembering and I'll eat and drink a soda then go back to bed I used not ever drink sodas now at night I crave SUGAR!!!! | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/12/2007 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder/Paranoia | This is one of many addictive drugs that are in circulation today with which the effects are completely counterproductive to the problem that you would be attempting to solve by prescribing them. NEVER let anyone tell you that being bipolar is a disorder because it is a GIFT. Mediocre minds work on a scale of good and bad, great minds work on a scale of great and horrible. However difficult this may be for some of you to understand I promise that for every time you feel negative there will be an equal and opposing feeling of positivity if you would just be patient. The purpose of these drugs is not to help you, more so to trap you. In my opinion taking this medecine is just as, if not more damaging to a persons mentality than getting heroin off some street corner, it offers a short term escape route but in the long term it knocks you off track. | I assure you that through a careful recognition of the root of your problems, exercise, healthy diet, vitamin B12, and eliminating from your life people like your psychiatrist will provide for a much more suitable and tolerable approach to a solution. Seroquel much like heroin will only make you even more miserable in the long term and thats if its side effects dont kill you first. DO NOT USE THIS DRUG FOR BIPOLAR. | M | 19 | 2 days | 12/9/2007 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder/ acute psychosis | I experienced about 20 different side effects in the brief time I took this medication. The worst were probably abnormal facial muscle spasms, dizziness/vertigo, confusion, migraines, and feeling really spacey and out of it. | I wouldn't recommend this drug to anyone. It made me feel like crap all day and eventually knocked me out at the end of it. I didn't give it time to control my mania or psychotic symptoms because of the amount of harm that I felt it was causing to my body. | M | 19 | 4 days | 12/9/2007 | 2 | sleep issues | Excema break-outs on my scalp worsened and began on my face (not cool); nightmares, tiredness in the day, forgetfulness and an inability to think properly (not good when trying to write papers for school); MUCH worsened parathesias in my left arm (already had these infrequently due to ulnar nerve damage; now they are much worse and my entire arm is constantly "buzzing"); think it is preventing weight loss; crazy-ass nightmares - vivid and disturbing | 25 mg/night; I am going off of it, I've only been on about 2-3 weeks, switching back to melatonin; my Dr. gave me this to help me sleep, but after just a few weeks the side effects are just way too crappy - it does help me sleep, but I have a horrid time getting up and feel totally out-of-it and dull; plus the nightmares are just creepy; I am really not liking the excema that has broken out of my FACE - I am sure this drug is great for some PPL, but it definitely does not agree with me | F | 36 | 20 days | 12/6/2007 | 5 | bipolar, schizoeffective, anxiety | Weight gain,increased heartbeat @ 1st,over heating/profuse sweating during summer,crazy dreams | I have been on seroquel starting @100mg each day to 400mg for about 2 years now,100mg morning and noon and 200mg at night. At first i was very tired throughout the day but after 2 weeks i felt completely fine, better than ever. The 40lb weight gain was on on big deal but i am lazy and dont work out. I am changing clinics and not had enough seroquel at times none @ times for 2 month. I have not been able to function without the seroquel, maybe dependant but it makes me feel "normal" i dont want to imagine my life without a med like this. | F | 24 | 2 years | 12/5/2007 | 3 | Bipolar 2 | REALLY hard to wake up in the morning, drowsiness throughout the day, extreme hunger, extreme thirst, weight gain, spacing out, cognitive difficulties - hard to focus, find the right word, do basic math, etc. | Initially this drug was prescribed at 100 mg because I was having difficulty sleeping after my doctor took me off klonopin. At first, seroquel was a dream - I slept better than I had in years. But I started having trouble with mania (that had been controlled with lithium and a low dose of lamictal), so my doctor increased my dosage up to 300 mg. Seroquel does control the mania, but the cost has become too much for me to deal with (see side effects listed). I've gone up and down on my doses trying to find a happy medium because I've been afraid to try some of the other drugs like Abilify, Topomax, and Geodon because of the potential side effects I've read about with those. However, it's time to throw in the towel. I can't take it anymore. My doctor and I have discussed other options and we're going to try something new when I go to my next appointment. | F | 36 | 2 years | 12/1/2007 | 1 | Depression racing/suicidal thoughts | Extreme hunger, spacing out, severe sweating problems, decreased interest in things i used to find fun, suicidal thoughts, low confidence level | My doctor had me take Seroquel without explaining to me the possible side effects. After taking Seroquel, I began to feel very alone, and did not want to participate with other people, keeping all my feelings inside, causing me to have increased suicidal thoughts. My sweating problem causes me to become self-conscience and I never want to go out in public because it was embarrasing. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND FINDING OUT ALL THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS BEFORE TAKING SEROQUEL. | M | 17 | 3 years | 12/1/2007 | 4 | jerking movement off my jaw, drowsiness | this stuff cured my drug induced psychosis, but i wonder if ill ever be able to live without this stuff. Its a pain to get off these types of psychiatric drugs. | M | 27 | 6 years | 11/29/2007 | 3 | bipolar disorder | Gained 25 pounds in 4 months. - Slept great - leg pains - rls | F | 42 | 3 months | 11/28/2007 | 2 | Biopolar I Disorder | Major weight gain, no energy, lost two jobs because it affected my concentration. | This medication does work, but was making me a zombie. Prescribed 800mg then doc decreased to 300mg. I discontued and no side affects so far. Decided to stick with taking Albilify which has minimal side effects and no weight gain yet! | M | 42 | 6 months | 11/28/2007 |