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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | Unipolar Disorder | My foot flips like thumper the rabbit on the movie "Bambi" about 30 minutes after I take it. It takes 3 hours to ejaculate. I`m tired, but I don`t give a shit. I feel high as hell and I get the muchies for Life cereal, but atleast I don`t feel like stabbing the neighbor`s dog anymore. | Seroquel is an awesome drug! Great job scientists! | M | 29 | 420 days | 11/10/2006 | 5 | ocd (obsessions only), Asperger's | weight-gain of 45lbs. from low of 105lbs.(during my ruminative depression) Previous normal weight ranged from 135 to 155lbs over the years on a 5'5" frame. Sleepiness when waking up; some groginess over the morning, which is combatted with coffee where I presently work. Cholesterol went from 160 two years ago to 239 at present: was that from weight gain or the seroquel itself? | After trying lamictal (& other antipsychotics for my obsessions, over the years), I must say that seroquel, at 200mg at bedtime, has virtually eliminated my ruminative depression over the loss of my last job, as well as other obsessions. In fact, I haven't had to go to any OCD support group meetings since I have been on seroquel. I'm still somewhat slow, but I'm less distracted, and not sad. I also take WellbutrinXL(300mg), and EffexorXR(75mg) in the AM. P.S: the prozac I had been on for 10yrs since my husband died finally "pooped out", and it never did help me stop obsessing as well as the Seroquel has. | F | 57 | 10 months | 11/6/2006 | 3 | "symptoms" | After increasing 100 mg to 400 mg instantly- my dad was mad at me- I experienced a sudden reaction to my computer light flickering. I started screaming because I was having some type of epileptic like symptoms- or seizures. I couldn't go into the hallway because the light was making me go into a painfull shock and then I went downstairs- it continued- I was ready to call the police- then I sat down and started hallucinating- I was seeing lucid spikes circling on the couch. After I had to calm myself down I continued on 400 mg. Then, at the psychiatrists he said so how are we on 100mg. Totally forgot he even increased it- then we told him, he decreased it to 200 mg, then recently just increased it to 300 mg. Which is fine. I still get these tiny shock feelings sometimes. It was a terrifying experience. I basically hallucinated because of increasing this medication. I thought I should share this because no one else seems to have had this symptom. | It helps me sleep well and so far- being the only drug I take- guess it helps my "symptoms"... | F | 17 | 5 months | 10/30/2006 | 5 | bipolar II - depression, psychosis | extreme sleepiness | Only been on it a short time, but after a year of swings and roundabouts on Effexor XR and valproate, this has been a miracle drug for me. It has banished the white noise from my head, and allowed me to smile, talk, walk properly. I have no psychosis any more and use the sleepiness to get a good night's sleep. However it does seem to wear off by late in the day. | F | 33 | 3 days | 10/29/2006 | 3 | schizo-affective | 85 pound weight gain within the year, 12-17 hour sleep | The seroquel didn't start to reduce the voices until 800mg the supposedely highest dose. But the voices reduced and i stayed up 8 hours a day and slept the rest of the day and it was better than feeling like i was going crazy but sleeping normal hours. I gained so much weight though! but i lost 1/2 (40 pounds through raw food and fasting on juices and learning how to eat less food) But now my doctor has a great idea. Put me on the lowest dose of seroquel and 2 other anti-psychotic drugs i tried in the past that didnt work because maybe they can work in conjunction- abilify and geodon and they don't make you gain weight. so far, for the month this is actually working! so i hope people can suggest this to their doctors. i'm not at the lowest dose yet but i was at a plateau in weight loss and i'm losing again since decreasing the seroquel and i'm still sleeping 12 hours a day- i'm going to get really low on the seroquel, take max of abilify- 30 mg- and lowest or low of geodon (cause of th | F | 23 | 1 years | 10/22/2006 | 2 | Bipolar Disorder | I was a walking zombie. everyone thought i was doing drugs. i looked totally spaced out all the time. i gained about 5lbs and slept about 12-15 hrs/day (lucky i was on unpaid disability from work). nightmares | a lot of people really like it. it is a like it or hate it kind of med. some people use it to sleep. for me, it didn't help me get to sleep, but once asleep i was out for the count. it also gave me nightmares. | F | 28 | 6 months | 10/20/2006 | 2 | Bipolar Disorder | I was a walking zombie. everyone thought i was doing drugs. i looked totally spaced out all the time. i gained about 5lbs and slept about 12-15 hrs/day (lucky i was on unpaid disability from work). nightmares | a lot of people really like it. it is a like it or hate it kind of med. some people use it to sleep. for me, it didn't help me get to sleep, but once asleep i was out for the count. it also gave me nightmares. | F | 28 | 6 months | 10/20/2006 |