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 |
| 5 | BP | Tired, a little weight gain and dry mouth. | WORKS GREAT for anxiety and my mood swings. At first was taking too low of dose just tired but still felt a little edgy and now got to recommended dose of 300mg 1x at night and I have backed it up an hour if felt groggy in the AM the day before. Great trade off too get my life back. | M | 40 | 60 days | 3/27/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | Weight gain! | A new psychiatrist prescribed this for me 1 year ago to replace Ambien; I had admitted that on Ambien I was half-conciously eating and almost falling down several times in my kitchen. Positives: Seroquel made me very sleepy in a nice, cozy way. It also left me calmer by day and enhanced the effect of my antidepressant (Effexor) adding another "layer of protection" against depression and anxiety. I was on the lowest dosage (25 mg) but even so, 2 or 3 months in I begain to gain weight. I had lost 31 lbs over the past year (on purpose) and was very pleased about that. And then WHAM! A delayed but very pronounced gain of about 5 lbs per month until I had regained ALL of that weight and more. Had I known wt.gain was such a big risk I NEVER would have touched the stuff. This is NOT an innocent med to be casually prescribed off label. Certainly not as a sleep aid! And especially if you have ever struggled with weight issues before. | F | 42 | 4 months | 3/26/2007 | 1 | insomnia | I was prescribed this medication for insomnia, after taking ambien cr for 30 days. I took 100mg, had terrible restless leg syndrome (am taking requip for that), was up all night walking up and down the hall, fell asleep about 5 am and woke up at 8 am with a terrible "hangover" feeling and unable to think or function very well. Would not recommend this medication for insomnia. It was the night from hell. Going to give ambien another try. | F | 34 | 1 days | 3/23/2007 | 4 | Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder | Weight gain, restless legs, hyperhydrosis/ heat intolorance, slurred speech | I have used this drug for 5 years with great results and bad side effects. It does wonders for anxiety and mood stabalization. I have taken as littlt as 300mg a day to 1600mg a day. Side effects definately worsen with higher doses. | F | 26 | 5 years | 3/22/2007 | 3 | OCD | Seroquel does work. Its important to let you know that it brought my OCD to a total halt along with Luvox but it killed my sex drive. My wife is hot and for a month that I was on it I didn't have any thoughts or desire to have sex. After seeing my shrink today I am going off it for that reason. | M | 31 | 30 days | 3/22/2007 | 2 | Bipolar II, alcoholism | I was perscribed 50mg at night to curb a hypomanic episode and have been taking it for 5 weeks. Now I'm going to start tapering off of it because even at this low dose I've gained around 7 pounds despite cutting back on calories, absolutely need 9-11 hours of sleep to function and am groggy and lethargic all day. Also problems with nightmares, sugar cravings, constipation, restless legs, etc. Abnormal blood and liver tests as well. | Do not drink when on this medication! I've never been sicker. | F | 28 | 5 weeks | 3/22/2007 | 3 | Bipolar/Manic-Depressive(Mixed Stat | OK on the goodside i feel calm and relaxed (a feeling I am not used to) but on the bad side I have gained 70lbs. It does not help my sleeplessness (I still get up 3-5 times a night) and I sleep eat. I have uncontrollable movements of my legs/arms and sometimes very alarming time swallowing(scary, i mean scary) | My Dosage is 600mg at bedtime. I also take 900mg of lithium, 40mg of Inderal, 100mg of ultram, 400mg Ibuprophen, and 81mg of Aspirin all at bedtime (I still take some of these others + Nexium in the morning) | M | 8 months | 3/21/2007 | 4 | Bipolar NOS - psychosis - anxiety | Currently I am on 400mg daily (split doses 3 times a day). No sleepiness, fatigue, or lethargy as others report unless more than 250 mg are taken at 1 time. So far I've noticed that I crave sugary foods, although I do not eat much at all anymore. Actually losing weight (probably because I eat sugar-free candies instead of the sugar I crave). No more roaring in my ears, weird out of body experiences, and my mind doesn't play tricks on me so much. | I actually like this med ALOT. When I feel myself talking way too wicked fast, and very confused in my own head, and hearing/seeing things, I know my next dose is due. Kicks in about 25 minutes later and I feel serene - a rare feeling for me. | F | 26 | 14 days | 3/17/2007 | 4 | Bi-Polar | MUNCHIES OMG the munchies are horrible and a very welcomed sleep | M | 22 | 3 weeks | 3/16/2007 | 3 | schizophrenia, major depression | weight gain, muscle spasms, sleeping all day and night | over all I think this drug helps me | M | 34 | 1 years | 3/15/2007 | 3 | schizophrenia, major depression | Weight gain. muscle spasms in my legs. sleeping all day long. | I think this helps me over all. I just have to make sure I get enough sleep on the weekends. I also took an over the counter med for muscle spasms and it helped. I have yet to find a solution for the weight gain. | M | 34 | 1 years | 3/15/2007 | 2 | Anxiety and help for sleeping | My problem was I was very depressed and was sleeping far to much. I was also on Cipralex(10mg). The seroquel made me want to sleep even more, and I found it made me more depressed. I felt i needed 12 hoursof sleep or more to function when on it. | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/15/2007 | 2 | Bipolar II | EXTREME weight gain, 71 pounds in 18 months, moderate solemness | I had been on Seroquel for 18 months when I finally looked in the mirror in horror at my fat self. My husband and I decided it was time to get off. Since getting off I've lost 13 pounds, in 2 weeks. A word of caution, my detox from this med (I stairstepped down from it) was vicious. I had flu like symptoms, chills, fever feeling, extreme nausea, dizziness, and pure exhaustion. Please be very careful if coming off. | F | 35 | 18 months | 3/13/2007 | 3 | Psychotic Bipolar Depression | Weight gain! To the tune of 60lbs! Lethargy. | Seroquel did help me with my illness, but at a high price. I slept all the time and gained alot of weight. I can hardly remember the year of my life while I was on this. Whether I can fully attribute that to Seroquel or a combination of the drug and my illness, who knows. But I was foggy and tired all the time even though the psychotic symptoms went away and my constant anxiety and insomnia were alleviated. | F | 25 | 1 years | 3/12/2007 | 5 | bi-polar, ptsd, adhd, boderline per | sleeping through the night and sometimes during the day!! THE BIGGEST SIDE EFFECT OF SEREQUEL IS THE 50 LBS WEIGHT GAIN!!!! BUT I LOVE TAKING IT. I HAVEN'T BETTER!!! | F | 38 | 2 years | 3/10/2007 | 4 | Bipolar II, Borderline Personality | trouble concentrating and staying on task, groggy upon waking (doesn't matter if I sleep 2 or 12 hours), slight heat sensation in forehead, sometimes it is hard to form sentences and certain words for about 4 hours after waking, definite memory loss | Unless you are willing to donate enough time to work through the side effects and create a plan that will allow you to deal with them positively, stay away from this drug. As a college student this has been quite a challenge. However, at the expense of my grades, I finally feel stable due to this drug. I am also taking Lamictal (150mg) and the combination of the two really help to control my anxiety, depression, and keep episodes from occuring often. | F | 5 months | 3/6/2007 | 2 | Insomnia & Depression | After taking Seroquel for 30 days in alcohol/drug inpatient treatment program, I returned home with a script to take 100mg, a fairly small dose, around 9pm each night to help with sleeplessness. It is day 44 and after taking it every night, I began experiencing muscle cramps in my shoulders and arms, so painful that I wouldn't be able to sleep and couldn't even lay down. I have also been taking Suboxone, a wonder drug for addicts recovering from opiate addiction. I have weened myself off Suboxone completely, with doctor's assistance, and figured the cramping was from that. Now I have not taken the Seroquel for 4 nights, have not slept in 4 nights, and am at my wit's end. I don't know what to do. I'm a mess. Anyone experienced this as a side effect, and if so, what did you do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. | F | 23 | 44 days | 3/6/2007 | 2 | Insomnia & Depression | After taking Seroquel for 30 days in alcohol/drug inpatient treatment program, I returned home with a script to take 100mg, a fairly small dose, around 9pm each night to help with sleeplessness. It is day 44 and after taking it every night, I began experiencing muscle cramps in my shoulders and arms, so painful that I wouldn't be able to sleep and couldn't even lay down. I have also been taking Suboxone, a wonder drug for addicts recovering from opiate addiction. I have weened myself off Suboxone completely, with doctor's assistance, and figured the cramping was from that. Now I have not taken the Seroquel for 4 nights, have not slept in 4 nights, and am at my wit's end. I don't know what to do. I'm a mess. Anyone experienced this as a side effect, and if so, what did you do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. | F | 23 | 44 days | 3/6/2007 | 3 | insomnia, anxiety/panic | Really bad restless legs for an hour or so after taking drug. Also, I ate everything in sight! | I was a complete mess going through a divorce. I couldn't get out of "the bad place" (like lying on my bed crying for 2 hours or wanting to all the air out of his tires). I'm on 37.5mg Effexor, 1-2mg clonazapam/daily, 10-20mg ambien, 0-1.5mg xanax/daily, 0-50mg trazadone/daily for long term anxiety problems, and the seroquel really helped get me "over the hump" emotionally. Only took it for a little over a week, but its like a heavy duty valium. | F | 30 | 10 days | 3/5/2007 | 2 | depession | dont really know if its doing any thing for my depession but i get this very spaced out feeling since i have being taking it,so much so i am thinking of giving it up ,as for weight no problem just drink plenty of coffee,works for me!!!car | M | 34 | 2 months | 3/4/2007 |