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 |
| 5 | insomnia | Very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because I keep falling back to sleep. Sometimes I feel a little spacey. | I take only one-fourth to one-half of a 25mg. tablet. I get to sleep easily and, if I wake up during the night, I get back to sleep. A side benefit has been a big decrease in hot flashes. This drug has been a life-saver; the lack of sleep was making me forgetful, anxious and depressed. | F | 52 | 6 months | 7/6/2006 | 5 | bipolar-me and my children | The only bad thing is that latley we keep having to up his dosage every few months. Also, he has trouble concentrating and completing tasks the next day and has a hard time waking up in the morning. He pigs out at night about 1 hour after taking it and then falls completely asleep and will not wake up for anything. He is very hungry in the morning too for sugary-type things. The 9 year old is not affected at all by the over eating side effect. Overall, I think it is a great drug. | My sons take it, one is 9 years old and is usually hyperactive/manic all day -1/2 of a 25 mg 2X a day calms him down to where is is not climbing the walls and seems to be able to think a little straighter and seems much happier and more at peace. He actually seems to concentrate a little better with small doses spread out throught the day. Sometimes the 1/2 in the day makes him to sleepy though, so we have even cut it into 1/4 2x a day and that seems to really do the trick. He also takes 250 mg of depakote at night and another 50 mg of seroquel at bedtime. He is not groggy in the morning. He is so much more loving and kind when he takes it. You can tell when he did not take it. It is very obvious. I also give them both vitamins and fish oil. My other son is 11 and takes 100 mg seroquel at night, he has taken it for 2 years and it has been a miracle drug for him. He actually sleeps well at night since beginning it. He says he feels better when he takes the whole dose and ha | F | 33 | 2 years | 7/6/2006 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Seroquel (Generic: quetiapine fumarate) used by millions of Americans to Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder has been linked to linked to, high blood sugar and Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Ketoacidosis, Pancreatitis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), Diabetic Comas and death. | M | 29 | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | MISDIAGNOSED bipolar mania | Most side effects were adverse and felt at minimal dosage. I felt extreme drowsiness, an almost out-of-it, loopy, stoned feeling (without any of the positives). Occassional dizziness, substantial unwanted increase in appetite, as well as memory loss, and an obnoxious heavy feeling in my eyes and forehead. | I never took more than 25 mg of this medication. That is essentially a baby dose for seroquel. At one point, I tried 50 mg, and that level was absolutely intolerable. All of the aforementioned side effects were greatly increased to the point where I felt like I was walking in a fog. Even at the 25 mg, I never felt like myself, the supposed "manic symptoms," if anything, were WORSENED, by anxiety/agitation caused by the myriad unpleasant side effects. If one wants to feel absolutely disorganized, unfocused, quite frankly, stupid, then I would recommend this medication. Otherwise, for anxiety or ADHD (my true primary issues), this medication is just asking for trouble. I cannot imagine taking more than 50 mg of this drug (and I have an extremely high tolerance for most medications), but for some whose symptoms truly warrant seroquel, I can appreciate that. But for those of us with severe anxiety as opposed to a serious form of bipolar disorder, faced with an overly enth | M | 22 | 6 months | 6/23/2006 | 4 | For Bipolar disorder | Triedness, and alittle weight gain. | Overall Seroquel isn't a bad drug. Although I am worried about the long term side effects. I have switch my medication from Abilify to Seroquel because I was having tremors from the Abilify. | F | 24 | 2 days | 6/20/2006 | 1 | anxiety | This has to be the worst drug I have ever taken.After the 1st dose,major panic attacks hit ,one after the other.I felt like I was about to jump out of my skin.Could not calm down major shakiness and fear so disabling I was in fear for my life.I will never take this drug ever again,and would advise anyone else not to take it.Couldn't eat for a week,stomach upset,and so much fear its indescribable.Never taken an acid trip but my reaction to this med could not have been worse than a bad trip.Extremely scary. | I dont see how this drug does anyone any good,it has been the worst med experience of my life,please dont take this drug,to make someone feel like this,it cannot be good for you.Several times I felt almost on the verge of a seizure or as if something was going to explode,either my brain or my heart.I highly recommend not taking this drug. | F | 33 | 1 weeks | 6/18/2006 | 5 | Bipolar | Slight hypotension at times. Sleepiness in the morning if I don't get my 8 hours sleep. (Nothing my coffee addiction doesn't fix.) | I gained like mad on other drugs but luckily this one "fits" my metabolism and chemical makeup fine. My eating habits have returned to normal and no more of the horrible cravings I had with other drugs. I definately feel the most stable I've felt in the 9 years I've been managing it. I am on the lowest possible dosage as well with control to up if needed but I've never felt the need to manage more than it is already. I was next in line for Lithium when I refused, found a new doctor, and found this. Keeping my senses open for any lapses but for now things are wonderfully stable. Anybody up for taking over the world? (*SMILE* Just kidding!) | F | 27 | 6 months | 6/15/2006 | 4 | Bipolar Type II, racing thoughts | I think the only side effect is the tension I feel at times. | Best one I've been on yet. I actually feel as though I'm in control again and am functioning better than ever. Keeping my fingers crossed! | F | 26 | 8 months | 6/15/2006 | 4 | Tourette's Syndrome | Extreme sedation during first week, mild speech impairment | Switched from Risperdal 1mg x 3 daily, titrated to Seroquel 300mg at bedtime, 100mg shortly after waking, then another 100mg in the afternoon. Took two weeks to reduce Tourette's Symptoms. Though Risperdal virtually eliminated all signs, Seroquel isn't quite as effective, though I'm not taking quite the equivalent-- WAY better! Less "Gray Fog" syndrome in my brain, complete return of sexual function (which was really impaired by Risperdal and it's prolactin elevation) | M | 26 | 3 weeks | 6/12/2006 | 4 | severe anxiety panic attacks | I have been on lots of medications for panic disorder( Zoloft, Paxil CR, Buspar, Klonopin etc...). Seroquel really seems to calm me down and help me sleep. Anything that can help me sleep, is a good thing. | dry mouth | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 6/11/2006 | 5 | sleep | sleep 18 hours a day | its the best if you need sleep | M | 18 | 18 years | 6/10/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Slight dizziness in the morning, if i am not able to get 8 full hours of sleep. I also experience vivid dreams - but this is okay, kinda like this effect. :) | I was prescribed seroquel mainly to counter the side effects of zoloft or xanax xr which is insomnia. When i started taking these two drugs, i would wake up around 3 or 4 am and very anxious and restless. The moment i took seroquel, i am able to sleep well without disturbances. | M | 23 | | 6/9/2006 | 1 | schizo-affective | major headaches, extreme nosebleeds, vivid dreams, extreme sleepiness,teeth grinding | I didn't have any of these symptoms until i started taking seroquel. i take 100 mg. | F | 17 | 2 months | 6/9/2006 | 1 | | 6/3/2006 | 3 | Schizoaffective disorder | terrible sleepiness, couldnt get up in the morning. always thirsty, and hungry. Zombie like states. Always off balance. TERRIBLE time waking up. Missed tons of school because of this | didnt gain weight because i caught myself eating a lot and held myself back. I would have gained quite a bit tho. | M | 17 | 1 years | 6/2/2006 | 3 | BP II- a yr full of agitation/mania | weight gain in abdomen, grogginess/sleeping like the dead/not remembering half-asleep conversations, shin splints/calf aches, poss. stuffy nose? | I only learned I had BP II this year (after 14 years of tx for "depression") and a reproductive psychiatrist I saw recommended Seroquel as I want to get pregnant. Do seem to be on a more even keel on the 50mg but my gut is definitely getting bigger. Then again, even though I eat fairly healthily, I don't exercise enough. Still- I haven't been eating more since the meds. I'm also on Klonopin and Prozac and won't really know how effective the Seroquel is in controlling my agitation until I get off of the other two drugs. | F | 32 | 1 months | 6/1/2006 | 5 | schizoaffective disorder, self harm | Extreme sleepiness, along with very lucid dreams and loss of appetite | When I Started to take Seroquel I slept around the clock at first but this gradually subsided. I always get a good nights sleep now. I have not harmed myself since being on this drug and I am glad I have not put on weight 'cos this would have triggered of my depression again. | F | 37 | 6 days | 5/29/2006 | 4 | Phycosis | Sleepyness, weight loss, dry mouth, freqent urination, involuntary movement of mouth. | I think Seroquel is the most wonderful drug that I have ever been prescribed. My sleep has greaty improved and I wake up less aggitated. I have become easy to get along with and has stopped SOME delusions that I have, and has helped with some of the obsessive compulsiive things that I do. At the time, I am taking 900 mg every night, but as I take them at night I become EXTREMELY tired and I hardly make it to my bed in time. ( will fall asleep on floor if bed is too far) Overall I think that Seroquel is an amazing drug that has greatly helped me with my phycosis. | F | 17 | 4 weeks | 5/27/2006 | 1 | depressio sleep disorder | With this drug I can not function the next day, I have a foggy mind and feel I just can not move around. | F | 62 | | 5/25/2006 | 3 | anxiety, depression, sleeplessness | dry mouth, need to sleep 12 hours per day, possible contributor to weight gain | Drug does help me get to sleep, but I fear that if I were to stop the drug, I would not be able to get to sleep. I take 50 mg per night. Also: very expensive (more than 2 dollars a pill) for those who do not have prescription coverage; there does not seem to be a generic equivalent | F | 24 | 30 days | 5/24/2006 |