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 |
| 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 | 2 | Bipolar | 600mg/day. Extreme fatigue; anxiety. Sometimes unable to function, drive a car, or walk up stairs, which led to the anxiety. Slept 10-12 hrs. a night. Very hard to wake-up on time in the morning. | Not a very good medication unless you want to sleep all day and be extremely fatigued/drowsy for the relatively short time you are awake. | M | 26 | 5 months | 5/23/2006 | 5 | sleep aid | after about 3 weeks of use I developed a higher level of anger and hostility towards everyone around me,same thing happened with zoloft. | after an entire 38 years of my life trying to actually be able to sleep like a normal person is able to , this is the first drug that actually works. After my doctor gave it to me I was terrified to take it as I dont have schitzo. Finally after sleeping about 10 hours a week I tried it. ITS A MIRACLE only 25-50 mg. puts me out like nothing iv ever tried. everyday use makes me crabby as hell though so Im using it 2 or 3 times a week and Im now fully rested and happy. | M | 38 | 2 months | 5/21/2006 | 4 | MAJOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, INSOMNIA | Ringing in the ears, Balance problems, Hair Loss, Excessive Night Sweats, Vivid Dreams, Increased cravings for sweets. | 75mg at night I have found it amazingly helpful for insomnia, distorted thinking, Eating Disorder, and anxiety. It is a good adjunct to my other 3 psychiatric meds. The side effects are currently tolerable as the benefits outweigh the deficits. I do have some stubborn belly fat as Seroquel produces cortisol. My appetite is managed by following a strict mealplan with my Nutritionist so it is not from over eating or junking out nor is it from lack of excercise as I go 4-6 times a week. With the above, however, the weight gain has stabilized and I have just the small roll of belly, hip, and thigh fat which I am working on at the gym. | F | 38 | 4 months | 5/17/2006 | 4 | Agitated depression/PTSD | Some drowsiness and hangover the first few days, weight gain | I hate the weight gain, but the Seroquel got rid of the voices in my head, calmed the panic attacks from the PTSD and reduced my general agitation. I use Seroquel as a mood stabilizer; I take it at bedtime and it's the first thing that has helped me sleep since I became dangerously ill in 2000. It also settles my mood and reduces my irritability. I've tried almost all other antipsychotics and antianxiety meds; Seroquel is the only one that has worked without horrific side effects. | F | 31 | 6 years | 5/13/2006 | 3 | Bipolar 1 | It relieved the teeth clenching and tight neck muscles that I've had, mainly from Lexapro, for several years. Dry mouth (in addition to dry mouth that I already had from Lamictal). I'm just starting Seroquel, some of the side effects might go away. I do feel a little stoned an hour or two after taking 200 mgs or more. Then of course there's the sleep-inducing effects, which I find excellent at bedtime. Hasn't been a problem during the day at all. I think I'm more awake and productive during the day now than before. I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder (nonspecific hypersomnia) years ago. | I've got my fingers crossed, hoping that Seroquel might be the perfect marachino cherry atop my cocktail of Lithium (20 years), Lamictal, Wellbutrin XL and Lexapro. | M | 14 days | 5/13/2006 | 3 | Anxiety | Drowsiness, weight gain | In the three years I've been on this medication, I've put on 70 pounds. I'm not a regular exerciser so some of this is on my part, but I'd say probably about 40 or 50 pounds is the fault of Seroquel. I don't eat alot or eat foods high in fat, so I know it's not just me or my metabolism crapped out. I'm planning to get off Seroquel soon. I use it mainly now to go to sleep. | M | 19 | 3 years | 5/7/2006 | 2 | bi-polar/mania | Extreme Weight Gain, Extreme tiredness cant get up in the am! On the weekends I will sleep until the pm, literally will have to set the alarm to get up! | I feel like this has been the worst drug for me since day 1! My doctor hasnt listened to me in the past about the weight gain, tiredness, etc. I have 1 more appt to see him, if he doesnt make a change for me I am going to get a different doctor. I cant live like this any longer. I have gained 50lbs in a yr, and that is enough to make someone depressed and everything that goes with it! | F | 32 | 1 years | 5/3/2006 | 3 | Depression, insomnia | Sleepy and groggy to the point of not being able to function throughout the day. Appetite increased. Loss of memory. | I take 150mg of seroquel every night and it does help me sleep, i dont wake up every hour anymore. My anxiety has decreased as well. | F | 17 | 2 days | 5/2/2006 | 3 | Depression, insomnia | Sleepy and groggy to the point of not being able to function throughout the day. Appetite increased. Loss of memory. | I take 150mg of seroquel every night and it does help me sleep, i dont wake up every hour anymore. My anxiety has decreased as well. | F | 17 | 2 years | 5/2/2006 | 3 | Insomnia | Great weight gain. I just keep on gaining weight. But it helps me sleep, except I hate feeling tired all day long. | It's helped me sleep. | F | 14 | 5 days | 4/29/2006 | 3 | for sleep | i am a diabetic and it makes my sugar really high which is really bad. and the doctors are trying to slowly get me off of it so they can find something better for me | F | 20 | 1 times | 4/27/2006 | 5 | Depression, sleep disorder, PTSD | Minor weight gain, some restless leg syndrome | I take 600mg every night 2 hours before sleep. It has saved my life. I can sleep thru the night and do not have the violent mood swings. NOTE: When given 2/300mg doses were not effective. Switched to 6/100mg doses and very effective. My doctor said this is because of different binding agents used. | F | 51 | 5 years | 4/26/2006 | 3 | Manic/sleeping | very dizzy, upset stomach, heavy breathing, really out of it, makes me really tired. Helps me sleep better but I have a hard time getting up in the morning. I have no appetite what so ever but I am only taking 25 mgs. | F | 33 | 2 days | 4/26/2006 |