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 | bi-polar disorder | Seroquel works at first, but over time it first loses effectiveness, then ends up working against you. | I've been using seroquel for around a year now, but I take it only once every week or so to get my sleep pattern straightened around. The problem with this drug- in fact, the problem with ALL of drugs like this- is that it works for a while, but gradually stops working, and then one day it starts doing nasty things to you, like night terrors, paranoia, anxiety, hypochondria, and so on. None of these drugs are worth shit as per what they're supposed to be- not a single blasted one of them. These drug companies are full of crap on this point, and they have no business misleading people! The underlying problem is that something is wrong with a person's neurobiochemistry, which is a PHYSICAL PROBLEM. There is at present no way to fix that underlying problem. The problem with all of these drugs, seroquel included, is that you're introducing something artificial into a living organism. That living organism, us patients, responds until it can figure out a way around this instrusion. So the pr | M | 49 | 1 years | 2/11/2006 | 1 | Severe clinical depression | Strong sedative effects resulting in difficulties rising in the morning and daily somnolence (sleepiness), and an inability to concentrate or focus on the job at hand - Dizziness, and postural hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) - Increased agitation, and some paranoia - Rapid weight gain (from 70kg to 94kg!), particularly around the midriff, which increases the risk of Type II diabetes (I am currently undergoing tests with my GP to check this) - Dry mouth with increased thirst and fluid intake (also a sign of diabetes) Markedly increased suicidal tendencies, where previously there were few and they were minor. | I hate this drug as it has far too many side-effects for me. My partner told me months ago to get off it, and he was right. I am now much more clear-headed and can concentrate at work again (I am a university scientist and need to be able to concentrate). I look back at 2005 as though I am looking into a fog. Not good! | F | 43 | 15 months | 2/7/2006 | 5 | severe depression, anxiety disorder | i just started to gain a lot of weight, no matter what diet i did, i coulndīt lose my weight. | it really makes you sleep, and get rid of anxiety | F | 16 | 3 months | 2/4/2006 | 4 | Bipolar disorder | Well...My BIG belly! Seroquel has worked really well for me over the last 6 years (off and on). But I can't take the weight gain part any longer. I've sorta gotten used to the drowsiness in the morning, but I never fully regained my energy, and it seemed to cause some muscle stiffness. Recently I've noticed some aggitation (bitchiness). Oh, and my libido went down a bit. | I was able to notice the side effects of seroquel when I would get off the meds. I started to lose weight, I had more energy, I was able to stretch easier (at workout). I've started to notice some aggitation from taking seroquel, like right after I take it, or the next morning. In the last several months I've been trying to find an alternative for my seroquel. I used to take 100 mg, while I was hospitalized, a few years ago, the doc was giving me 400 mg/day. I remeber I slept for 3 days! Now I'm down to 25mg, which helps me sleep, but I've developed a major dependence on it. Without it I'd stay awake for days, then I'd probably get manic again. This drug has definitely helped me through some bad times, but trying to lose weight on it is like shoveling snow in a snow storm. If I don't maintain my excersice routine within 3 weeks I'll gain the weight back and then some. I've gained over 50lbs. 6 years ago. I'm tired of being overweight, it sucks! I'm ready for a change. | F | 29 | 6 years | 2/3/2006 | 5 | SLEEPLESSNESS | NONE! No increase of appetite. NO GROGGINESS. | Works for me! For two years before Seroquel, hard time getting to sleep or wake up after 3 hours and can't go back to sleep. 25mg helps me sleep 9-10 hours each night, . More REM sleep! Can concentrate better. Everything seems sharper, brighter, crisper. Less moody and irritable. | F | 34 | 7 days | 2/2/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Increased Appetite | Yes, I've been taking Seroquel for a little over 5 years, and it is the best sleep-inducing drug I've ever tried. I take 50-75 mg at night, and in an hour I feel incredible and go to sleep. It also doesn't make me groggy in the morning, which is very nice. It works very well for me. | F | 20 | 5 years | 2/2/2006 | 2 | Racing thoughts | Confused, depressed, strange thoughts after just the very minimal dosage at night, but the day time was great. At night I layed in bed and obsessively thought about my mortality and death in general...not fun. | The first night I took the reccommended 25 mg starting dosage and took a shower and began to have weird thoughts like I have never had before. Memories of a long time ago, mixed with thoughts, mixed with an eerie depression. The next couple nights I increased the dosage and the thoughts increased, including thinking about death every night. I have thought about death every night since being on the medicine, not about suicide, but about mortality. Racing heartbeat evertime I took it at night, trying to fall asleep, I would also not be able to breath out of my nose, but that is becuase of the Depakote I'm also on...the doc said it's the combo of the two causing that. I felt great during the day, but at night, every time I took Seroquel, I would lay in bed trying to fall asleep and not be able to breath through my nose and think about my mortality until I nodded off. Not fun, let me tell you. Now, i'm trying to get off it, and I have never had insomnia before, until now. I couldn' | M | 24 | 3 months | 2/2/2006 | 5 | BiPolar I / Mild Aspergers | Better sleep. The first time I took this drug I made the mistake to take it immediately, it knocked me on my ass and my 25 minute drive home was difficult. I've found that its best to take at night and you might be asleep within an hour. | My moods don't swing nearly as much and I can hold a job better. I might be psychologically addicted to it already because I awake agitated when I sleep without it. This drug is very good at calming. I've only experienced normal 20mg dose.
In comparison to Zyprexa, which I took religeously for 2 years a few years back: Seroquel is a better (more moderate) dose for me. I still have access to the full range of natural emotions where when on Zyprexa I was just constantly in a state of void and not at full productivity. I compliment these meds with vitamins B complex (anti-depressant), C,Garlic(heart) & fish oil (mood swings (hard to judge its effectiveness)), and marijuana. I believe I function well under marijuana (when on zyprexa I often felt like additionally smoking weed would inflict physical pain on my brain). Due to the nature of Seroquel putting you to sleep, its not wise to drink alcohol after dose. Unless you like being the guy asleep in the pu | M | 26 | 6 months | 2/1/2006 | 4 | Paranoia | Weight gain, about 40lbs in one year, exercise & diet do not help. Increased appetite. Vivid dreams. | Easier to wake up in the morning, didn't feel groggy. Helped me relax and not worry. Better than Zyphrexa. | F | 24 | 1 years | 1/28/2006 | 5 | BiPolar II, Anxiety, Insomnia | I practically couldn't get out of bed for the first month. Some muscle twitches, blurred vision, minor memory problems intially. Weight gain - but that problem was solved through exercise. | Very effective for mania and anxiety. I didn't realize how it would help the insomnia. Good stuff. | M | 36 | 1 years | 1/27/2006 | 2 | ADHD/ anxiety acute Bipolar | well first i started to take seroquel and i loved it all my sleeping problems went away. until this pattern formed, right before id go to sleep and it would be all quiet i began to hear things and see things and i would have rapid nightmares. last week i woke up screaming god no's why? and because i had these thoughts i became paranoyed to sleep. the dellusions came and they would go away... but ive gained weight and i just want to tell people what happended. | great for insomnia. but not for me.... go see help if u have these side effects that happen to you.. | M | 15 | 6 months | 1/27/2006 | 1 | insomnia adhd anxiety and bipolar | i take 400mg and these are the side effect listed belowwwwwwwwww muddled think terrible nightmares. made me see things couldnt fall asleep disorentation. wakeing up by screaming.when i would try to fall asleep i kept waking up, i would have to turn the tv on and fall asleep somewhere else THE MEDICATION DIDNT WORK !!!!!!!! i hate it................... and i hope all this goes away. not to mention how this caused me to be paraniod see delusions and halucinate. unusual thinking and RAPID mood swings waking up..... | made me hear things and see things. muddled thinking and hallucinate. AND PARANIOD how do u think this made me feel and rapid mood swings waking up ...... like SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! and i hope there is a different medication to help me with these problems | M | 17 | 3 months | 1/27/2006 | 1 | anxiety and anger management | Makes me very very irritable. I'am worse off than before I started taking this medication. I have ony taken it for 13 days ..but I have to stop. It is affecting my job and home life ..because I'm so damn cranky on it. I called my doctor about this.. he said to continue taking it..it may kick in about 3 weeks..the thing is I can't wait that long because I won't have a job or a family by then. I just stopped.. I only take 100mg at bedtime..it does help for sleep..but I never had a problem sleeping. It didn't work for me and I don't plan to take it anymore. | I was wondering if other people had these type of effects from taking seroquel. I'm talking about the overwhelming irritability. | M | 49 | 13 days | 1/23/2006 | 5 | LOTS OF REASONS | Not Too sure on too medications and am happy to and extent....mostly dry mouth, needing sleep, muscle twitches, MAJOR WEIGHT GAIN, breathing is hard | good drug like i say it might be this one or the wellbrutrin but I have no more depression i think...not sure..at least dont want to die...and i am not angry anymore so thats good, although occasionly i would like to get mad to kick some bullies ass! | M | 16 | 4 years | 1/16/2006 | 3 | schitzo-effective | HAIR LOSS - I have hair down past my waist that is thinning. I am developing baldness. Have bald spots. I was taking 2,000 mg and have cut down to 200 mg but I'm still experiencing hair loss. Restless legs and dizziness with high dozes. It does help with anxiety and sleeplessness. | Helps with enduring hallucinations, but does not end them. | F | 56 | 3 years | 1/16/2006 | 1 | M | 22 | 1 years | 1/16/2006 | 5 | severe insomnia | side effects were positive. best sleep i've had in years-- including good dreams. i have not gained any weight as my appetite has remained unchanged. | makes ambien look like a placebo | F | 43 | 1 years | 1/15/2006 | 3 | insomnia | I experienced some increased appetite at first, but I was heavily anorexic at the time. Since stabilising my eating, I no longer have this problem, especially if I eat something right before taking it. | Regarding insomnia, it's either totally uneffective at 25mg or I find myself not only sleeping at night but sleeping the whole day at 50+mg. I'll purposefully miss activities because I cannot keep from sleeping. Thus, I look at it as a helpful but not so helpful drug. At least I'm sleeping, but the excessive sleeping is keeping me from being productive. I can't even begin to hold down a job, go to school, etc! | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/9/2006 | 1 | anxiety, depression, insomnia | Weight gain (35 pounds), unusual and sometimes disturbing dreams | I was prescribed this medication by a psychiatrist at an outpatient program I was in for one day. This doctor did not explain to me what the drug was for or what the side effects were, and it was not until I started seeing a more responsible psychiatrist that I learned about this drug. It was a highly innappropriate drug to be prescribed for my symptoms, and the side effects (weight gain in the short term, and tardive dyskinesia in the long term) were absolutely not worth it for me, and not for most people. It did let me sleep, which was why I continued taking it for so long and even started again after quitting. It didn't help my anxiety or depression. | F | 24 | 2 years | 1/9/2006 | 4 | Bipolar 2 / insomnia | drug hangover, and I do experience memory loss from about 1 hour after I take my meds until I wake up.... and trust me - alcohol on my prescribed dosages of meds is NOT a good thing. | I take 100mg of seroquel at night, along with 10mg of stilnox (zolpidem tartrate) as well as 2,500 mg a day of Epilim ( sodium Valporate ). 49 tablets a week is a little annoying..... I have been an extreme insomnia for the last 5 years, 30mg of Stilnox would only knock me out for 4 hours that was until I was prescribed seroquel now I can sleep for 8 hours straight, sometimes more. I wake up and feel a little doped out in the mornings however I can live with that considering its save me from the tragedy of no sleep and late night TV! | M | 33 | 6 months | 1/5/2006 |