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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar--mixed episode | Weight gain (in just 7 days!), muscle soreness (has anyone else experienced this?), lethargy, increased appetite (I want to eat everything in sight!), I am doing well except for the weight gain--I lost 60lbs in the past couple of years from drug side effects and I don't want to gain it all back again. I don't want the depression of weight gain in my life. Any ideas? I am thinking of getting back onto Weight Watchers, but with the mixed episode and the lingering depression at this time, I just don't think I have the energy left. I also don't have clothes to wear if I gain weight--I got rid of all my bigger clothes. Help! Any ideas? | suicidal thoughts are gone, sex drive is still good, i love that I can sleep again (I do wake in the middle of the night, but I can fall back asleep with few problems), I don't hate everyone anymore (decrease anxiety and irritability), increased concentration and cognitive functioning (I actually can make a joke again and I know that means that I am doing better because my brain in processing information at a good speed--not too quick), I don't dread the words that come out of my mouth such as "shut up you stupid idiot!" (while people may need to hear this, I now am beginning to feel that I have a "ego filter" for my id again!). I am currently taking Lamictal 300mg, Seroquel 100mg, Klonopin 3mg. I was on Klonopin and Lamictal only for 2 and 1/2 years and was doing great and then in the past month I became manic/depressed again and on the verge of psychosis--I started getting paranoid which has never happened before. Please keep talking because I feel alone in this a | F | 35 | 7 days | 12/24/2006 | 5 | bipolar II | Sleep 10 hours a day; hard to wake up; a little spacey; gaining a few pounds | I love this drug! It really works for my bipolarity. Everything has calmed down. I used to take Ambien and Lunesta for sleep, but now I don't need to. I take 100mg every other day, and 50mg every other day. This way I'm not so spaced out in the morning (well, afternoon!). I'm gaining some weight, but I didn't know that this drug makes you hungry until I did some research. So, I'm going to just watch my diet and get to the gym. | F | 36 | 3 months | 12/17/2006 | 4 | I gained 25 lbs pounds and worked out daily and eat nutritionally each day. FYI this medicine causes at least 10 lbs gain from medicine alone | Be careful of weight gain and this slows down your metabolism and also makes you hungry more (scary about weight gain)!!!! | F | 35 | 9 months | 12/16/2006 | 4 | bi-polar/anxiety/mood | eat uncontrollably after taking dose (200 mg/night) severe leg restlessness and some cramping (very uncomfortable) | my doctor put me on this and backed down my prozac dose because I was having some unstable mood swings including aggitation and anger....it seems to have helped quite a bit, but am very concerned about weight gain...anyone with any type of weight control tips, PLEASE e-mail me.....I eat even when I'm asleep! | F | 42 | 6 months | 12/9/2006 | 3 | bipolar 2 | sleep | psychiatrist gave me samples of this to replace klonopin for nights when I can't sleep because I was beginning to abuse Klonopin and ended up getting it a car accident and a DUI for it. This helps me sleep, but it's expensive so I stick to klonopin- just have to be careful and my psych. understands that cost is very important | F | 20 | 5 days | 12/3/2006 | 2 | Depression | weight gain (15 pounds so far)Dry mouth, always tired | I have had no changes in my mood since starting seroquel, the only thing it does is make me sleep alot. I take 250 mg once a day before i go to bed. | M | 16 | 23 days | 11/29/2006 | 5 | Bi-Polar II / Anxiety | Only on 75mg/day - feel bloated, gained a few pounds, but I think the weight gain has Plateaued. Felt my metabolism shift into low-gear when I first started taking it. Been on it for about a month, if I gain anymore, I will cut back even more than the 100mg/day the doctor initially prescribed. More diet and excercise will be the rule for the time being - we'll see | I can't say how much this medication has brought me back down to earth. I'm also on 100mg Lamicatal. Lamictal took me out of depression - but also took me too high. (especially with coffee...turned me into the great corn-holio). Seroqel "quelled" the racing thoughts and gave me a good nights sleep. Why does there always have to be a trade-off with medications? You either do well physically without, but suffer mentally - or you take the meds, feel well menatally, but pudge out! If these med-researchers ever figure out the metabolism/weight gain/endocrine problems, they would hit the jack-pot!!! GET IT RIGHT DOCS...but still...Seroquel is a mental life saver for me. | M | 30 days | 11/28/2006 | 5 | Bi-Polar | Weight gain. | Have been on Seroquel for over one year. Gained 45lbs. But with diet and excercise I have lost 35lbs. and still losing. Life saver for me. This med is the best I have taken. I took Effexor XR 150mg for three years but my Doctor at the time misdiagnosed me. My new Doctor has me on Trileptal 300mg, Lamictal 100mg, Seroquel 600mg and Klonopin 1mg. I have never felt better. | M | 43 | 1 years | 11/27/2006 | 5 | | 11/27/2006 | 2 | bipolar 1, rapid cycling | Strange, I read through everyones' responses and found only a few people who had stuffy noses. I had the weight gain, slight hair loss, the lower doses cause more daytime lethargy, higer doses work better strangly enough. My problem was stuffy nose and sleep apnea. It started off as a mild side effect and ended up seriously affecting my breathing. I would wake up gasping for breath. I felt my nasal passages closing and my throat constricting. Could not sleep for the first couple of hours even though I was exhausted because I was trying to remember to take breaths. It seems to be a cumulative effect that gets worse over time. I went up to 300mg at night a month ago- I just had to use some nasal spray at night for the stuffiness, but it got worse- almost like a panic. I HATE that this happend because nothing worked as well as Seroquel for my anxiety and obsessions. I am sad and worried what symptoms of mine will return. I have tried everything- Abilify, Geodon, yadda yadda. Bu | Did experience some facial muscle twitches and restless leg syndrome. Gained 25lbs. Oh well, a nother option bits the dust! | F | 34 | 1 months | 11/27/2006 | 5 | major depression, severe anxiety | a little bit groggy, pounding headache at first, nothing major. | LOVE IT! MELTS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AWAY FOR ME. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO SSRI'S AGAIN! SEX LIFE IS BACK, I CAN SLEEP AND I CAN FUNCTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITHOUT PANIC. SO IM A LITTLE GROGGY, NOT BOTHERSOME ENOUGH TO STOP THIS MIRACLE MED. WHO DOESNT FORGET A THING OR 2 NOW AND AGAIN??? I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD AND A WAITRESSING JOB SO ITS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP AND KEEP A CLEAR MIND. SOMETIMES ITS MIND OVER MATTER THOUGH. SIDE EFFECTS EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE. GIVE MEDS A CHANCE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO B4 U WRITE THEM OFF. DONT BLAME EVERY PROBLEM YOUR HAVING ON THE MED, U WILL BELIEVE WHATEVER U SET YOUR MIND TO. | F | 29 | 1 months | 11/24/2006 | 5 | Bipolar 1 sleep deprivation | zombie in the morning, dry mouth, restless legs | I take 800 mg in addition to Topomax, Abilify, Temazapam, Xanax to sleep through the night, sometimes I sleep a full 6-8 hours, other nights, I'm awake after three hours, although I'm very foggy (kinda of like sleep walking). I tried going off the meds twice and became suicidal both times. I've gained approx. 15 lbs, but at least I feel normal and I can sleep most nights. In the morning, I'm very lethargic, don't really know whats going on, It takes me a good hour to get up and moving (coffee helps). Going off meds because you don't think you need them is not a good idea for any of us posting here, I think we all know that! | F | 37 | 1 years | 11/23/2006 | 3 | Insomnia, over-sensitivity, stress | Oh yes, forgot to mention very greasy skin and hair; as it's already a problem this increase is distressing. Upon taking 50 mg before sleeping I had a restless, edgy leg which prevented me from falling asleep. Maybe loose stools and a bad appetite is due to Seroquel? | I had a problem with increased greasiness of the skin while I was taking Remeron (an anti-depressant) for 8 months, so I'm quite sure this problem is due to my present use of Seroquel. I fall asleep around 3 am and sleep until 1-2 pm, and have a hung over feeling for most of the day until I get more energetic at bedtime. Seroquel 2 x 25 mg alone doesn't help me sleep, I need benzos as well. My life is more on track now because I've had more capacity to deal with it. That's good, but I don't want to go around so groggy for much longer.I'm also scared about any detrimental effects on the body. With this drug, i'ts hard to judge the risks! | F | 40 | 7 months | 11/22/2006 | 3 | Insomnia, over-sensitivity, stress | Initially, on taking a sense of being drunk, dizzy and sleepy in some strange way; not nice! In time a less nasty feeling. Hard to wake up and groggy during the day, especially lately. | Severe insomnia since 8 years.A lot of stress with anxiety-related symptoms such as pulse racing and muscles cramping;a highly sensitive personality but not bipolar.Prescr 25 mg before sleeping,and 25 mg on waking up after 5 hrs if needed (always).I've been able to catch up with myself a bit, calm down, and although I sleep 10 hrs and it's hard to wake up I feel more positive now because I've slept a bit better than previously.More than 50 mg makes me too zombie-like.I'm trying to cut down on all medecines but I don't think I can live without sleeping pills (benzo and seroquel, or something else).I'm distressed about what it can do to you, and about developing tolerance. | F | 40 | 7 months | 11/22/2006 | 2 | Bipolar Type 2 | Severe memory loss. Ever since I've started to take it I've had to write myself reminders on the bathroom mirror in soap so that I wouldn't forget things. I have never had this problem up until I've started taking this medicine. | It's good, it really is, but I would rather have my memory than be treated. | F | 16 | 3 months | 11/19/2006 | 4 | BiPolor Disorder, Insomina, Anxiety | WEIGHT GAIN it seems is one of the biggest problems with this drug. I have also gained about 30 pounds after taking the drug for about 6 months now. I sometimes have trouble remembering certain things (Short Term Memory Loss only) but thats about it, for now anyway:) | Even with the side effects I think this medication works for me, I take 50mg during the day 25mg in the morning and 25 in the afternoon then I take 100mg at night so I can sleep like a normal person does. | M | 6 days | 11/18/2006 | 1 | depression, severe insomnia | I gained over 15kg in 3 weeks, couldn't stop eating and could not focus on anything for more than 5 minutes. Constipation, urinary retention and loss of motivation to exercise or be active in any way. | I took it initially to help me sleep and stop my self-harm, but it stopped neither. I was unable to study for my uni exams as a direct result of this awful drug and the weight gain only increased the severity of my depression. I would never take it again. | F | 26 | 2.5 months | 11/15/2006 | 2 | Bipolar 2/cyclothmania | weight gain 40 lbs, blurred vision, stuffy nose, fatigue, elevated blood sugar levels | I was receiving poor medical care and was actually on 800mg for a whiel and was a mess. I am seroquel free now and feel great. I believe it can be used once in a while for a bout of insomnia but I believe because the drug is so new, the side effects are not worth the benefits. | F | 32 | 2 years | 11/14/2006 | 2 | Bipolar Disorder II | Extreme sedation, dizziness | I started on 100mg and had to cut it to 50. Still, the fatigue lasted all day long. It was aweful getting out of bed....Did it help? I dont have any idea.... | M | 38 | 1 years | 11/13/2006 | 5 | Rapid Cyc Bipolar/Sleep Deprivation | Weight Gain, 15 lbs in 3 weeks. Other than the weight gain, this medicine is great. It will knock you out in no time, especially when you first start taking it, so be prepared to hit the bed, don't think about driving. It made me sleep and stopped the rapid thoughts, suicidal thoughts and I actually felt "normal", whatever that is! | The doctors were more concerned with my sleep deprivation, so I take 800 mg Seroquel, 30 mg Temazapam, 10 mg Xanax, 50 mg of Topomax. The topomax is used for migraines and bipolar, I have read that it works great for rapid cyclers so my doctor let me go back on it, and the best part, when I started taking it after I qained the 15 lbs from the Seroquel, I lost most all of the weight and am still losing. Plus I can actually sleep all night long (6-8) hours, with the receipe above. | F | 36 | 4 months | 11/12/2006 |