SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEROQUEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | paranoid pyschotic tendencies | Extreme drowsiness(both after taking it and after waking up), dizziness, increased urination | I was admitted to a mental facility and prescibed seroquel for paranoid psychotic tendencies. I began with a 25mg. dose then progressed to 100, then 300mg all within the following week. It helped with the paranoia and the lack of sleep. But due to the recent information I have received I am not sure if the medicine was worth the side-effects it has been shown to cause. | F | 16 | 6 months | 2/22/2007 | 4 | mainly for sleep, and mood stabling | Nocks me out pretty quickly, as long as I have not eaten recently. I wouldn't think of taking it before I have to do anything important.. Also, I wake up every night with the need to eat and can't fall back to sleep without eating a bunch first. Gained some weight, but not a lot and I really haven't been getting much exercise so I can't complain. I also am somewhat groggy in the morning, but I take 36mg concerta and with that and a cup of coffee, I can focus and do things. | Before Seroquel, I could not sleep most of the night. Now I take 100mg along with 10mg valium and 200mg Lamictal at night and it makes me fall a sleep. Only problem is that I wake up every night and have to eat (like the munchies). Can't fall back a aleep without eating, a lot. Sometimes if I have food near, I find myself waking up already eating. Kind of strange. But I have to admit that I get much more sleep than I did before taking Seroquel. Also, in the past, I did not remember any of my dreams when I woke up, for a long time and now I often remember them and they have actually been somewhat pleasant, not like I remember in the past. | M | 50 | 10 months | 2/20/2007 | 4 | Bi-Polar | Vey sleepy in the morning. Hard to get up no matter how long I sleep. Dry mouth and overall muscle fatigue especially when I wake up in the morning. Also, weight gain. I have gain 15 pounds in 3 months. | My insomia has gone away!! I can think clearer. My question to others is whether anyone is also taking depakote? Depakote in the pass caused tiredness and fatigue in the afternoon. It also caused weight gain. Now that I am on both Seroquel and Depakote, my weight gain seems to be faster. No fun... | F | 44 | 3 months | 2/20/2007 | 1 | Slight hypomania. | Totally "zonked" out. I believe it was not neccesarily the drug but the fact that it was improperly prescribed and at an improper dose. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 2/20/2007 | 3 | bipolar mixed/insomnia | weight gain, acne, difficulty waking | only took as needed for sleep. when i would take it i noticed the next morning i would wake up with several pimples starting. When i woke up it was definetly hard to get out of bed and i would be STARVING. | F | 24 | 4 months | 2/19/2007 | 4 | Psychosis schizoaffective disorder | Difficulties to speak properly in the first few days, I sounded like I was drunk. Difficulties to sleep in the night the first two weeks. Absolutly no problems sleeping during daytime. | All the side effects are gone. I don't gain any weigth and my sleeping patron is normal again. Psychosis symptoms are away most of the time. | F | 22 | 3 months | 2/18/2007 | 3 | bipolar /anxiety/insomnia | weight gain/acne/difficulty waking/sleep for 12 to 14 hours a day/excessive hunger | side effects were too much to handle | F | 24 | 1 months | 2/15/2007 | 1 | Bipolar II, depression, suicidal | Paralysed facial muscles during 2 hours the following morning, dry mouth,loss of balance, stoned, irritability that flirted with physical violence irruptions, jumping leg, blurred vision, great loss in concentration, speach impairement... | WOW! What a scare! I took only one pill, the smallest dose at 25mg, before beadtime. Had a terrific night of sleep and, weird but not nightmarish dreams. That was it. Nothing else was good after I got got up with difficulty. I particularly freaked out when I started noticing that I couldn't move my facial muscles anymore, couldn't smile, coudn't show reactions, emotions on my face, just a frozen dramatic facial like when facing wind at -40 celcius. I had about 20 interviews to do in my morning at work, but I felt I had to continue for the sake of all those persons that had taken time off from work for this (sorry cannot specify field, but it's not job related). I finally made it through to 11:00 AM at which time I went for the coffee I normally get around 9:30. It helped. My face muscles slowly returned to normal. But early in the afternoon, I started having all kinds of other problems, the worse being that I felt like jumping at the face of any collegue that would dare ask so | M | 55 | 1 days | 2/14/2007 | 1 | Bipolar II, depression, suicidal | Paralysed facial muscles during 2 hours the following morning, dry mouth,loss of balance, stoned, irritability that flirted with physical violence irruptions, jumping leg, blurred vision, great loss in concentration, speach impairement... | continued/...something to me or of me. It became so accute that I almost lost control physically, at which point I knew I could do something I would regret for a long time. I hid in my office and then thought of the Rivotril (clonazepan) prescription I keep in my desk for anxiety and extreme stress emergencies. I took a pill and finally got some peace after 20 minutes. Tried to call my doctor, but she wasn't in. I called the pharmacist, and she was astonished at the symptoms I described. She said she was worried and that I should cut the dose in half for one more try, and if the same occured again, that I should throw the shit out and see my doctor. So tonight, I will try half the dose, but I'm very nervous by now. I'm split between the need for a cure to my problems, the fact that inducing chemical in my body cannot be done whithout some side effects, that I should at least give it a good try before opting out, and the fact that THIS DRUG COULD BE DOING ME A LOT OF PERMAENT DA | M | 55 | 1 days | 2/14/2007 | 1 | cronic insomnia | Worst hangover I have EVER felt from any sleep medication, and I was only taking 25mgs. | Even at such a low dose, it was miserable. Sure I fell asleep - out cold, unconscious within a half an hour of taking the medication. But i could never wake up, even 10-12 hours later, groggy all the next day, felt like my head was in a cloud, and I have no recollection of most of my mornings. I stopped taking it after a few weeks because I couldn't handle the side effects. oh yeah, weight gain like crazy!! | F | 20 | 14 days | 2/12/2007 | 5 | Borderline, Sel Harm, Depression | Hard to wake up, hard to lose weight- in fact a slow steady gain, 'jumpy' legs occasionally or similar tics. Increased appetite. | Its v good.! Have been on all the others-and the weight thing is certainly not as bad as on Largactil or Zyprexa. Also, stops the mild paranoia and if i feel agitated or even like S.I, i just take 200mg and it stops me doing anything stupid. For anyone with S.I. issues, this is a great med. | F | 35 | 2 years | 2/9/2007 | 2 | schizoaffective bipolar OCD | I enjoyed the tiredness at night, but then I would wake a few hours later and throw up. I got terrible heartburn. | Just not for me. I've usually heard that people gain weight and that it is otherwise a wonderful drug. | M | 33 | 2 days | 2/7/2007 | 4 | Depression-psychosis-anxiety-insomn | Definite weight gain, craving sugary stuff. Nothing is too sweet, whereas before I didn't eat sweet food stuffs. | I suffered from insomnia, my mind went in circles all the time, couldn't fall asleep. When I eventually fell asleep, it would be for only a few hours and I would always wake early morning around 2 or 3 am, and not be able to get back to sleep. Now no problem sleeping, struggle to wake up. Struggle to concentrate, remember. I almost feel too calm now. Still have depressed feelings and thoughts so probably need some meds adjusted. | F | 34 | 2 years | 2/6/2007 | 3 | Depression | none | It helped me sleep, but didn't do anything for the chemical imbalance. | F | 17 | 3 months | 2/6/2007 | 5 | ptsd, anxiety, imsomnia-iraq vet | weight gain! the only bad thing... but now it has gotten depressing. | i started seroquel a few months after i got home from iraq because i could not sleep AT ALL. and the few winks i could find, were torturous. seroquel helped me immensely but since then i have tried other meds cuz i started gaining weight. (over 30lbs to date). i try to think that it is a small price to pay for rest, but i don't know. the latest med they want me to try is ambien, but i know it won't help and then i will have a very bad night! any input on the weight gain part would be greatly appreciated. i don't want to stop taking something that works, but i cannot get any fatter! | F | 30 | 2 years | 1/30/2007 | 4 | bipolar II | Appetite has increased dramatically, and I find myself craving sweets all the time. I think about food practically non-stop at work and try to convince myself not to eat everything in sight. I started doing MyFoodDiary.com in order to keep my caloric intake in check, and it has helped me to monitor what I am taking in and burning so that I do not gain weight. But this does not stop the cravings. If this does not stop I will probably go off the meds, because I don't want food to control my life (I think about eating ALL THE TIME.) Please note - I did not have this problem AT ALL before Seroquel. Other than that, the Seoquel has helped to stablize my mood and lower my anxiety. Does help with sleep. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 1/29/2007 | 5 | paranoid schizophrenia | when i was first put on it i slept a lot but now it helps me get a good nights sleep. it had and has less side effects than any of the anti-psychotics i've been put on | in 3 years i went from an aggressive vitriolic drug addicted self mutilating misfit to having long term employment and a stable relationship. (i'm on effexor too) | M | 24 | 3.5 years | 1/25/2007 | 3 | was told to | facial blemishes | has a calming effect | M | 56 | 180 days | 1/25/2007 | 2 | Bipolar -Mixed | initially very calm, quiet inside | later i was so grogged out i couldn,t function. Always hungry. Can,t get out of bed in the morning | F | 40 | 98 days | 1/23/2007 | 4 | Anxiety / Depression / Insomnia | Right after I would wake up I CRAVED sweet food. Chocolate, cinnamon buns, cookies..anything! Seeing how before I took this I was steadily losing weight I was happy with this. I'm finally at a good weight and can control it AND the cravings. | Amazing. I can finally sleep! I went years without really sleeping at all or passing out during the day, to actually having a good nights rest. | F | 21 | 1 years | 1/22/2007 |