SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)

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SEROQUEL  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-10-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 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
 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
 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
 3  bipolar w/ psychosis, insomnia weight gain (30lbs), daytime sleepiness during first few weeks, muscle spasms, difficulty breathing deeply I've been taking 300mg at bedtime along w/ a MS, AA, & AD. It helped end a psychotic episode, but caused a strange "disconnected" feeling. (I was going through the motions but not really concentrating on anything.) It did not help with my insomnia. Will be tapering off now that I am on another AP. F 24 4 months
5/9/2007
 3  bipolar mixed/insomnia weight gain, acne, difficulty waking only took as needed for sleep. when i would take it i noticed the next morning i would wake up with several pimples starting. When i woke up it was definetly hard to get out of bed and i would be STARVING. F 24 4 months
2/19/2007
 3  hypomania, OCD. extreme fatigue, sexual arousal increased, huge weight gain. i used this med only to sleep or to fight the activating action of some antidepressant drugs (e.g. Wellbutrin XL). Very important lethargy and massive weight gain were too annoying side effects to continue to take it. M 24 1 months
25 mg. 1X day
8/13/2010
 3  bipolar /anxiety/insomnia weight gain/acne/difficulty waking/sleep for 12 to 14 hours a day/excessive hunger side effects were too much to handle F 24 1 months
2/15/2007
 3  Mood stabilizing I am taking 25mg at night and 25mg inthe morning. I feel as if i have the flu or something I don't want to eat at all so i have to force myself to eat a couple times a day. Then I feel as if I havn't sleped in days although i sleep usually 12 or more hours a night. I'm just atarting out so if any one can tell me if it is worth it to keep on with this drug please tell me. F 24 3 days
6/6/2005
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 3  schizophrenia Wait gain was the largest side effect. I'm short guy and I've always hovered around 130-140 lbs. But since I've been on seroquel (about 12 mos) I've gained nearly 10-15 lbs. I've gained four pants sizes. I hate it. Secondly, it makes me way too sleepy... after an hour after I take the medication I'm usually unable to move about without tripping and falling. On the flipside, without it I can't sleep, and if I do sleep, it's like a 2 hour nap. Not fun. If you decide to discontinue use, gradually do it and see your doctor first. I've noticed if I go even a day without taking it, I won't be able to relax, often catching myself pacing back and forth, or having grand delusions. M 24 12 months
2/14/2004
 3  Bipolar I. dissorder The main side effects I have experianced are dizzines and drowsiness M 24 4 months
1/30/2004
 3  Sleep, Anger problems, BiPolar II Foggy mind the next day, increased appitite, Poor concentration, Sweating alot at night, school is alot harder that is the worst. It helped me have tons more patience and the fog goes away by about noon. I sleep very well and have not gained that much weight- about 5 pounds. F 24 3 years
10/19/2008
 3  depression and sleep lost motivation always tired, still suicidal i took almost 10,000mg seroquel to attempt suicide i ended up on life support for four days....its dangerous to mix with benzos, heroin and alcohol etc F 24 3 years
4/9/2008
 3  depression/anxiety/sleep disorder.. as of the last few years I've experienced rapid changes in my heart at night. I've been to the emergency room as of late and it's getting worse. This is the only medicine that I"m currently on. I cannot come off of it and I fear that after 7 1/2 years, it's causing damage. However this is the only medication that keeps me sleeping, most of the time. I have lost my ability of having a natural sleep rhythm. The only way for me to sleep is with drugs. If someone could tell me if they're having problems too, PLEASE email me. I need help. This only happens at night when I take it. I cannot go lower than 300 mgs. I was on 600 at one point, but now I range btwn 300 and 450. I am going to a cardiologist but I need help. F 24 7 years
3/17/2008
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 3  Depression, anxiety and BPD Massive red/purple spots appear all over body, especially face, weight gain, and swollen legs. It helps me sleep, and seems to help a little. F 24 1 years
11/22/2015
 3  Depression and sleep Drugged feeling. wake up standing up uncontrollable orgasms at times Feel drugged. Uncontrollable orgasms at times that dont understand what it is all about. can at times feel less depressed but doesn't last long F 24 20 weeks
50mg
7/16/2019
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 3  Depression and sleep Feeling tired, shaky, still have the uncontrollable orgasms pain in stomach passing gas alot feeling drugged up. waking up standing up and walking a about the house in my sleep I find the drug is making things loads worst especially at night like walking abou the house in my sleep. During the day have about 5 to 6 uncontrollable orgasms a day all ways feeling drugged still slim at the moment and can fit into my low rise slim Jeans had to change diet on safe side to make sure as am always feeling hungry and have to control how much I eat ignoring to much sugar but does anyone know about what causes the sexual problems like uncontrollable orgasms? F 24 21 weeks
50mg
7/20/2019
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 2  Depression & Anxiety. laziness, lack in motivation and ambition, No sex drive, very sleepy, tired all day, rage, intense anxiety, passive, experienced bipolar type symptoms. About one hour after taking it (at night) I got very sleepy, but within 2 hours later the sleepiness wore off. Helped me sleep through the night, but if I didn't get a full 8-10 hours of sleep I could not function during the day. Even when I did sleep my 10 hours at night, I was groggy and out of it during the day, then get hyper at night. Had no motivation to do anything, When I woke up in the morning I was starving for Junk Food, but that wore off and I lost my desire for food. Lost a couple pounds not even trying, (& I'm already pretty small). Sometimes made me so passive, I would hardly react to anything. The WORST part was the intense amount of RAGE this medicine gave me, I got angry and aggressive, and pissed off very easily, it was very scary to experience. No sex drive what so ever! F 24 10 days
9/6/2008
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 2  insomnia related to daily migraines I gained 10 pounds in the first two weeks, which sucked, but it was all water weight. Also, I was ALWAYS hungry. Especially for sweets. But I sure did sleep well, and everything comes at a price, right? The problem that took me off of the drug really quickly was that after we raised my dose to 50 mg I started to have suicidal thoughts whenever my migraines would get bad, which was often. This was not normal, but I kept my worries to myself for quite a while. Finally, I had a bad enough migraine that I knew I had a problem. The thoughts were overwhelming. Luckily, I was clearheaded enough to take myself off of the Seroquel and tell my boyfriend what was going on. After that, I began to hallucinate - I was seeing things, hearing things, "feeling presences" in the room. This went on for an entire weekend, on top of the migraine. When my doctor came into the office the following monday, I told him what was going on, and I was admitted to the hospital. I truly thought I was g At first, I thought this medication was a godsend - it helped me sleep better than anything else ever has. To this day, I'd give anything to sleep like I did during my time on Seroquel - 20 minutes after taking it, I would be out cold, and I'd sleep for 8-10 hours straight. This is unheard for for me, as every other sleeping pill I've tried has acted as a placebo by comparison. I consider myself lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep a night with high doses of Halcion in my system currently. It's the only other pill I've found that even comes close to working. It's a shame that it all worked out the way it did, and it really depresses me :-( F 24 2 months
2/26/2006
 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
 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

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