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 |
| 1 | insomnia | MAJOR weight gain(22 pounds in 2 1/2 months!) Unreal hunger. Zero energy. Constant hungover feeling. Severe dry mouth. Swelling in hands and legs. Restless legs. Nightmares. I could go on and on. | Worst drug I have ever been on. With all the side effects this drug seems to cause people...why the hell is it even prescribed in the first place? I am off of it now and sleeping crappy again, but I'll take that over those side effects anyday! | 40 | 2.5 months | 10/21/2007 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | Some sleepiness. mild constipation,dryness of mouth,spaciness. | I was started out with Seroquel at 50 mg. Basically I was sinking into the worst depression of my 35 years of dealing with it. I am 55 years old. Finally I went into the MD office and he felt that since my condition was so seriously declined that he felt that the fastest way to help me was to greatly increase the Seroquel. My psychiatrist and I have a 20 year relationship and so he gave me quiet of bit of latitude as to how much I increase the dose. Whether to increase by 75 mg or 200 mg. I chose 200 mg increase to 250 mg. Within the first day I was feeling better. By one week I felt like a new man. Obviously this is the best treatment for me. I now take a total of 300 mg with very little side effects . For the first time in years perhaps decades I feel normal! | M | 55 | 3 months | 10/17/2007 | 4 | severe insomnia, BP2, | slept/ate like baby pig.. Gained 10lbs(a plus for my scrawny ass) Apathy(is this really a bad thing?) Loss of proper motor function (overdose of 600mg instead of my normal 400) My kill count went up on Battlefield 2 (my aim got steadier) Friends/family no longer walking on eggshells around me now.. Nightmares squashed.., I can finally eat like a REAL american... | i used to do drugs for an adventure in my mind... now i'll just skip dosage of sero for that effect. i actually plan and look forward to the days that I will skip the sero.. i dont feel like a zombie more like a robot on 2/3 charge but just skip a dose and remember who you truly are.. | M | 32 | 3 months | 10/13/2007 | 1 | depression, anxiety, dissociation | Anger. Confusion. Hatefulness. Mean demeanor. Impatience. Exhaustion. Erratic, strange thoughts. | In all my psych med adventures, this seriously is perhaps the worst medication I tried. I figured it would decrease anxiety, since it's an antipsychotic. No. It made me completely and totally impatient, and hateful, and mean. I would go on "anger walks." I couldn't stand to talk to my fiance. I was exhausted. I was anxious and uptight and upset. I kept looking for other people who, like me, had the OPPOSITE side effects of what an antipsychotic should have -- and couldn't find anyone. But Seroquel made me feel absolutely, totally, completely awful. I was a mean, mean, disaster. Stopped taking it after 2 weeks. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 10/13/2007 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder | I have been on seroquel for 2 yrs,it always worked great, always tired but that was ok,seeing what the alternative was.....Crazy and no sleep, but now i sleep all day at least want and need 16-18 per day,I am about to lose my job due to sleeping thru alarm clocks,phone calls,etc.. I am hoping to see my Doctor tomm, to get me off this drug..THIS DRUG IS SOOOOOOOO BAD FOR AN EVERYDAY PERSON WHO NEEDS TO MAKE A LIVING!!!!!!!!!! | I am really scared my Dr will not want to take me off this drug. But all i know is that i cant continue on this way, i fel more upset everyday because i cant wake up.. IM AFRAID TO GO TO SLEEP BECAUSE WHAT IF I CANT WAKE UP IN TIME FOR WORK???? Just walking to the fridge to eat everything cuz this is what happens is so tiring for me... I would rather be manic and never sleep than never waking up on time for work..... AMY | F | 34 | 2 years | 10/11/2007 | 5 | bipolar II | Wonderful sedative properties at 300mg at bedtime (just once a day). I get a full nights sleep (7-9 hours depending on my work scedule). The first few weeks of starting, I was fairly drowsy in the morning, but once I was on it for a month, the am drowsiness disappeared. For those of you who have bipolar depression, you already know how critical regular, restorative sleep is to keep our moods even and live a peaceful, prductive life. This medication has also been lifesaving in stabilizing my moods following 3 1/2 years of ineffective treatment with varying doses of depakote. Following a horrible hypomanic episode (with a subsequent potentially fatal depression)in spring of 2005, my psychiatrist tapered my off of depakote, transitioned me onto Lamictal, and added Seroquel at the some time. The Seroquel really seemed to be the ingredient that evened out my moods and reduced my accompanying anxiety and aggitation during that hypomanic spell. My family and co-workers have also noted a " | This medication is very dose dependent, i.e., less may be more. I am taking 300mg at bedtime and we (my psychiatrist and I) titrated the dose up gradually (over 4 months) until I reached an effective level. Yes, weight gain can be an issue. I have gained about 12 pounds, BUT, have noticed that the eating tends to happen at night time, about 1 hour after taking my dose. I've found that if I simply take my dose no earlier than 30 minutes before turning out the lights, I avoid the typical onset of the "post- seroquel munchies" if I take it within 30 minutes of shutting off the lights. If I take it much earlier, (i.e. if I stay uup to read or watch tv), I will be in the kitchen snacking. I am not willing to go off seroquel for the weight gain issue since mine has been mild to moderate and this drug has been a miracle in managing my moods! :O) | F | 36 | 2.5 years | 10/3/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | 300 mg- 1st day I took it, I had 3 vomiting episodes, started sweating, increased heart rate, tried to get up to go splash cold water on my face and passed out on the way to the bathroom. Woke up and managed to crawl into the bathtub and filled it with cold water until my body temp went down. Got back into bed, had 3 more vomiting episodes and then slept for 15 hours. Next day had slurred speech and difficulty standing for more than 5 minutes. Not recommended for anyone who has to think at their jobs. | My doctor gave this to me in a sample pack and didn't tell me about any side effects. Told me to take as many as I needed because it was impossible to overdose on the meds. I took ONE pill and nearly went to the ER. It does make you sleep, but there are BETTER things to try. | F | 20 | 1 times | 10/2/2007 | 4 | Bipolar Disorder | At first, like many, I had many of the bad side effects, the "Zombie" effects, I would zone out, if I would close my eyes, I would have nightmares in the middle of the day and couldn't think. I had my doc change the whole dosage to just nighttime, before I go to bed, that cleared up the daytime confusion, but for the first couple weeks, I still had very lucid nightmares. I didn't have weight gain (thank god, I had just lost a bunch of weight from a bad Zyprexa experience) Now I get a good 8 hours night sleep, my mood has definitely improved signifigantly, I still occasionally have a bad dream, but not nearly like when I started it. I would recommend hospitalization for when starting this medication to help get your body tritrated up to the proper dosage because of the signifigant side effects, especially if you live alone. When I first came home from the hospital, my wife had to walk me to the bathroom at night after I would take my meds, and would stay up to wake me if I | The docs had started me on dosages in the morning, afternoon, and bedtime, which was keeping me a zombie all day, and I was stuttering, couldn't think clearly, if I would close my eyes, I would start 'soaring' and having very lucid daydreams like I was tripping. I told the doctor that I was unable to function as such and wanted the medicine all in the evening. | M | 38 | 3 months | 9/18/2007 | 1 | Bipolar/Insomnia | Major weight gain. Like others said, I didn't know what was causing it at first. I thought I was just eating too much (which it will make you do.) But I NEVER been this fat my whole life! Gained 30 pounds like nothing. I was lethargic, tired, and unmotivated all the time. I had body aches and sweating, but biggest side effect is WEIGHT GAIN. | Knocks you out, but at a cost. I came off Klonopin and Seroquel for 30 days and lost 20 pounds. As soon as I went back on the Seroquel, the weight was back within weeks! | F | 34 | 2 days | 9/14/2007 | 3 | bipolar 2 | At first, I had unexpected rushes of dizziness and I couldn't stay balanced. I wouldn't be able to move my head much at all, otherwise I would get a headache. | I will continue to take it until my doctor and I decide if I need to stop. The side effects from first taking it are slowly going away, and I am pleased with the medication so far. | F | 21 | 1 weeks | 9/12/2007 | 3 | Forced fed at Ward at Hosptial | I taken this med for about 5 years if you drink alcohol it will stop working. So now I'm trying remeron and I won't touch another drink and I'm hoping hope I can get to sleep tonight. This med will make you a insensitive zombie but if you have trouble sleeping and nothing else works you don't have anything to loose. | M | 32 | 5 years | 9/11/2007 | 5 | bipolar disorder | extremely sleepiness, slurred speech | Seroquel is great!! I have no side effects at all now and I am feeling completely normal again. I can actually go through a day and function without any horrible mood swings. I take the 300mg tablet every night. | F | 23 | 1 months | 9/10/2007 | 3 | bipolar2, rapid cycling, mixed | extreme grogginess | WE ALL HAVE VASTLY DIFFERENT REACTIONS TO THE SAME DRUG.. DOESN'T ANYONE REALIZE THE EFFECTS ARE PREDICATED ON WHAT O T H E R MEDICATIONS WE ARE TAKING CONCURRENTLY?!? THE CHAT POPULATION SEEMS TO BE AN INTELLIGENT ONE...WHY DON'T PEOPLE REALIZE THAT? | F | 53 | 6 months | 9/6/2007 | 4 | racing thoughts | hunger | F | 30 | 2 years | 9/5/2007 | 5 | a lifetime of insomnia | No side effects. I sleep normally. It took a few months of dosage adjusting to take only the minimum necessary. I feel like it's a God send. I gained weight but only because I over eat! I never had the munchies because of seroquel. | F | 59 | 5 years | 8/28/2007 | 5 | bipolar mania & depression | just extreme drowsiness for the first 3 weeks in the morning, but it wore off throughout the day. | this medicine is awesome. i'm reading all these peoples' comments on here about how seroquel made then sleep for 20 hours a day, blah blah blah, but i don't buy it. did any of you ever stop to think that you're taking TOO MUCH?! i started at 50mg and stayed there for a few nights, then i gave up because the stuff was making it impossible to wake up in the morning. i tried it again a few days later, immediately jumped to 100mg and noticed a HUGE difference. this medicine makes you much sleepier at lower doses. after lithium stopped working, this medicine has been instrumental in helping me regain my sanity and my life back. it's a wonderful blessing, but i just think that those of you who are taking this medicine with other medications probably won't need the 300-400mg the drug company recommends. email me if you have any questions | M | 20 | 6 months | 8/28/2007 | 4 | Suicidal thoughts, Major Depression | I have only been on it 4 days so to be fair I will review it again soon. I have gradually went up in doses each night. Last night I took 300 mg. Slept great, but felt like I was drunk when I got up. I was bumping into things and my face looked like it does when I am drunk. Then in the shower I got the worst abdominal cramps. I actually had to sit down to finish showering. Between that and the drunken feeling I called in to work today. If it all happens again tomorrow I am in deep shit. I can't call in every day. But it does help me sleep, any other anti-psychotic they tried me on made me too manic to sleep. It does give me a peaceful feeling too. | I am taking this along with Remeron and Klonopin so any side effect I get may be a combination of the three together, I take all 3 at bedtime then also take a Klonopin in the morning. I actually asked specifically for Seroquel from my Dr. b/c when I was in the hospital last spring from a suicide attempt they gave me this and one night I slept great. | F | 30 | 4 days | 8/27/2007 | 4 | depression/sleep | big doses made me have bad muscle spasms for few secs and walking zombie was taking 500mg day | i dont take it anymore 4 deprresion because it screwed me up, i was taking 500mg a day then. just take it 4 sleep now and helps. cant believe its a anticrazy pill | M | 26 | 6 months | 8/22/2007 | 5 | Very bad insomnia | A weight gain of 7 pounds was noticed over a period of 7 months. Yes, I do exercise and try my best to eat healthy and that is probably why the weight gain is not much. | Seroquel WILL make you hungry. I have come to this fact due to the cravings I received just after starting this pill. But you know, if I can maintain my weight with some extra effort of exercising, then I will continue to take this med . The sleep I get from this med is outstanding. I have noticed that if I mis a does then I will have a very bad following day as I was up all night! | M | 33 | 7 months | 8/19/2007 | 1 | sleeplessness/bipolar d/o | Muscle twitching, visual changes, constricted pupils, extreme overheated...ended up in ER with neuroleptic malignant disorder/serotonin syndrome | horrible, scary stuff | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 8/19/2007 |