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 |
| 3 | bipolar? insomnia | knocked me out first night, but after that also needed a little xanax to sleep(and this is supposed to help me get off xanax), first several days after were very groggy, no emotion, after 4 nights,though I had heightened, unfocused anxiety, swollen glands in neck | I may not have been on it long enough to tell, but I don't think this is the right drug for me, I'm afraid to stop, though, because the last time I did I went into one of the deepest depressions I have been in and it took me over two weeks to rebound | F | 36 | 5 days | 5/20/2005 | 4 | Biploar disorder | Dry mouth (only a problem at night), involuntary jerks, trouble waking up in the morning (drowsiness goes after about an hour), fine hand tremor which may be due to the lithium I'm also on. (Since starting it I've had abdominal and pelvic pain, severe enough to be hospitalised, urinary problems and a complete loss of appetite but the drs don't seem to believe that there is a link with the drug- currently nothing else has been diagnosed to date (infections have been ruled out). I've lost about 7 lb in 5 weeks.) | I've been on 400mg Seroquel for 6 weeks after months of rapid cycling- I haven't had a mood swing since starting it, which is very encouraging. Also on 1g lithium daily. Need to spend some more time asleep but generally doesn't affect my life much- I'm still working full time and very pleased with the drug. | F | 38 | 42 days | 5/18/2005 | 2 | Mood stabilization | My moods were worse | F | 18 | 30 days | 5/11/2005 | 5 | prenisone anxiety | drowsiness and vivid nightmares when on 25mg.when on one tab. twice a day. | very effective as it calmed the anger associated with taking a high dose of prednisone for multiple sclerosis.i would not take this any longer than 2 weeks because the nightmares are very annoying.this is just to be used for 30 days maximum in my situation.as the prednisone is tapered off,the need for seroquel decreases | M | 58 | 2 weeks | 5/7/2005 | 2 | schizoaffective bipolar w/ ADHD and | dizziness, disconnection, hard to wake up in the morning, fevers,loss of coordination | seroquel made my thoughts much less intense, and for a while it seemed like it was really helping my moods and insomnia, but after about 3 months I became completely depressed and it seemed like it had just completely stopped working and i was right back where i began. | F | 18 | 5 months | 5/4/2005 | 1 | my 13 year old son has been taking | nausea.headache | M | 13 | 8 months | 5/4/2005 | 5 | bipolar II, anxiety | Seroquel does make me sleepy- I take 200 mg at night and 50 mg twice during the day. Sleepiness is not bothersome in the day time and is great at night. I do have some memory and concentration problems, but these could be related to 25 years with depression and bipolar disorder, or to the other meds I take (Wellbutrin 400mg, depakene 400 mg) | I began with a small dose of seroquel (50 mg) during a hospitalization 15 months ago, dose was increased to 125 mg about a year ago. Six months ago (another hospitaliztion!) seeroquel increased to 50 mg am 5o mg pm and 200 mg at bedtime. This dose let me quit Klonpin COMPLETELY and has really been holding my mood swings. I had had bad reactions to Topamax and Lamictal (increased/debilitating depression)-Seroquel has literally been a lifesaver. | F | 52 | 15 months | 5/3/2005 | 1 | severe depression, insomnia,anxiety | 6 stone of weight gain (nearly doubled in size), shakes, sleepy | I wish i'd never been put on this medicine as feel more depressed than before i started taking it. On 200mg a day, and feel terrible about the amount of weight i have gained, as is impossible to lose any weight whatsoever, when previously had no weight problems at all. Have cut back dosage very recently to come off it and feel slightly better. | F | 23 | 6 years | 5/3/2005 | 5 | bipolar,depression, can't sleep | Slight tremors occasionaly. Absolutely impossible to lose weight. Very pleased with the medication though. I have never been able to sleep more than 4-5 hours at a time. I now sleep 9 - 12 hours. | M | 54 | 1 years | 5/2/2005 | 4 | bipolar/depression/anxiety | weight gain/very distressing | I don't want to go off because it helps me, but the weight gain is causing me to feel bad too. Not sure what to do. If I go off, I know my symptoms will return | F | 58 | 6 days | 5/1/2005 | 3 | to help me sleep | Almost an amnesia type effect. Can't remember any part of an evening after taking this drug. A severe weight gain. | F | 50 | | 4/28/2005 | 5 | schyzofrenia paranoides | I have any side effects, I am feeling very well, my mood is fine, I can work as an assistant, I can go to the fittness, I can cook, I have a boyfriend and goog sexual live, I can watch TV, read books. I am not sleeply, I donīt have weight problems. I am verry happy. | I take 900mg by day. I am feeling very well. Before that I take Zypprexa, Risperdal, Solian, Sulpiryd, Fluanxol, Haluperidol. But I had side effects and many other problems. I canīt work, cook, excercise, I donīt have ani friends. I was in very bad situation, I staied at the bed all day. | F | 26 | 450 days | 4/26/2005 | 5 | Sleeplessness | When taking prescribed 25mg, woke up drowsy and foggy. | I only take a quarter of a 25mg tablet at night. I sleep about 7 good hours with absolutly no drowsiness upon wakening. That quarter of a pill does the job; if I get up at night to go to the bathroom, I can quickly fall asleep again | F | 56 | 1 years | 4/26/2005 | 2 | bi-polar | I have a tremor. My hair is falling out I have a bald spot about the size of a silver dollar. | It does some what help my sleeping. I eat alot more. | F | 22 | 1 years | 4/25/2005 | 4 | PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, depression | I have only been on the medication for 3 weeks at 25 mg at night. It is working great for sleeping. My anxiety has gone down some but thinking I may need higher dose. I am also on prozac 60mg and I think the combination is not making me eat more. | Great for sleep aid. | F | 44 | 3 weeks | 4/20/2005 | 4 | anxiety/insomnia | Sleepiness, muscle aches, increased food cravings (especially for sugar) | I was prescribed 25mg in the am and 50 mg to sleep at night. I have found seroquel to be effective in reducing overall anxiety and especially in helping me sleep. I do not plan to take this medication for a prolonged period of time due to the potential for serious side effects (ie. severe weight gain/ involuntary muscle movements/ medication-induced diabetes.) | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 4/20/2005 | 2 | Severe Bipolar | WEIGHT GAIN (20+ lbs)lethargy, zombie like feeling, dependance on it to sleep, shaking, visual problems that slowly went away, strange paralysis feeling if i try to stay awake for long after taking it at bedtime. Hair loss and poor overall mood. | Being eating disordered as well as bipolar relly killed me with this drug because within 5 months I had gained a ton of weight and my self esteem hit the floor. I was told by my doctors that I wouldnt gain weight- they lied. I started taking this in the hospital and it helped right away but now I'm trying to get off it as soon as I can. My dose is currently 600mg, I also take paxil (37mg) and lithium (900mg) but nothing is as bad as the seroquel. | F | 19 | 9 months | 4/14/2005 | 3 | Bi-Polar I | The major side-effect was the drowsiness, which continued during the day. It was hard to get up in the mornings. A secondary side-effect was the hair loss. Each day in the shower, hair would fall out, clogging the drain before I got out. | I started on 25mg and built up to 100mg per night. It helped my anxiety and insomnia immensely. It had negligible effect on my hypo-mania. | F | 42 | 3 months | 3/31/2005 | 5 | PTSD - Dissociative Nightmares | Good ones only...I only take 50mg at night and haven't had a severe flashback nightmare in over 6 months except for once when I didn't take it. I sleep very well but often do not wake up early like I should. | F | 42 | 2 years | 3/28/2005 | 3 | axiety | | 3/28/2005 |