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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Sleeplessness | I love that Seroquel (300 mg) makes me sleep like a rock, but the weight gain sideeffect is horrible. I am getting desperate for a good nights sleep - I have tried so many sleep aids and the Seroquel is the best so far. I am currently taking Lunesta, which is a joke for me - puts me to sleep, but I wake up about three hours later and cannot sleep the remainder of the night. | F | 45 | 1 years | 12/5/2005 | 4 | Insomnia/Racing Thoughts/OCD | I take this because my mind cannot stop the chatter at night. I have taken 100 mg one hour before bed and it has worked well for four years without having to increase the dose. I do take Restoril 30 mg when needed, which is rare and usually due to occasional back pain. The sedation wears off by the time I wake up. | F | 45 | 4 years | 11/11/2009 | 3 | insomnia | I find that I feel very hung over in the mornings. I have had problems with body tremors and very vivid dreams, sometimes disturbing. My doctor assures me that these side effects will diminish, but after five months I still have these issues. I am sleeping better but I wonder if the pros are worth the cons. | M | 45 | 5 months | 3/15/2006 | 3 | depression | heartburn, milk intolerance, constant fatigue, no energy or interest in doing anything!!! | F | 45 | 1 years | 6/28/2002 | 2 | insomnia/bipolar/severe depression | i feel a little light headed also my mind wants to go to sleep but my legs and feet won't ..hard to explain the feeling..it's like rushes going through my legs down to my feet ..which keeps me awake.. | if anyone is having the same symptoms..feel free to e-mail me ..my psych said that i have a sleeping disorder ...she has never heard of the side effects that i have .....so if someone out there has the same effects e me ..then i can show this woman i ain't the only one | M | 45 | 3 days | 2/27/2005 | 2 | Panic disorder | Weight Gain, hallucinations | This med does not seem to be helping my panic at all, we're tapering it off. Can't wait to start losing that weight. I an worried that the panic will return, even so. | F | 45 | 5 months | 1/17/2007 | 2 | Bipolar 2 manic depression suicidal | I hate it.. but it calms me down quickly. I will either fall asleep quickly and for a long period of time. Or I will stay awake in an insomnia state. lost and not knopwing what to do or go. The worst thing aboput Seroquel and me. I have an anger problem that I have had all my life. If I fall asleep in an angry mood, I will not deep sleep but will be in a blacked out state and either walk, drive, however possible, get to what the reason i am mad and commence to do what I went there for. And when I would awaken, I was in the hospital cuffed to the bed. And I can say that I have woken up that way many times in the past 5 years.. | I think it is one of thje worst things that could be prescribed to me | M | 45 | 5 years | 9/7/2009 | 2 | sleep | Slow mental activity and a zombie like feeling. I do not reccomend. This medication has adverse side effects. I rwegret taking it in the first place and now I cannot sleep at all without a sleep aid. This medication causes tremors and slows mental activity and causes loss of motivation. | Do not take this drug! It will mess you up. Natural is the way to go. See an accupuncturer. | F | 45 | 1 years | 8/4/2009 | 2 | Bipolar Disorder/Anxiety | Severe weight gain, severe cognitive ... what's the word? Impairment. No sex drive. No drive at all. Sleep much more. Exhausted when awake. | Helps greatly with anxiety and BPD. The best med I've been on for these issues. Too bad the side effects are so ... uh ... yes - severe. I cannot remember people's names, events, things that were so clear in my mind several months ago. I've been off work for a while - how will I get back to work and function on this med? Talk about being "disabled." I have zero energy. No motivation. It's all I can do to wash the dishes once a day. Cleaning the house? Sorry, can't be bothered. I can't believe how much weight I've gained - about 20 lbs in two months. I'm on weight watchers but I can't stick to it. I used to go to the gym regularly, but I have no energy nor desire now. I also read here about younger people developing cataracts and now I'm frightened. Meds. Always somethin'. BPD is a real bear. | F | 45 | 2 months | 6/6/2009 | 1 | sleep | Weight gain, AM hangover, sugar/carb craving | I was 105 in 2007 (thanks to topamax I was taking for another condition) and could eat anything I wanted). I was prescribed low doses of Seroquel in hospital, which didn't work. My idiot shrink bumped me up to 400mg per night about six months ago and decided to throw in 200mg of Seroquel XR for a better mood three month later. Before I knew it I had gained 20 pounds, which even the Topamax couldn't stop. Now I can't eat anything without gaining 5 pounds per day, and I'm not kidding about that. I'm due for my annual physical and I'm curious to see what my blood sugar/triglycerides/cholesterol/thyroid function is. I also crave milk at night. I'd crave soda if I had any. Oh, and recently my eyes are f****ing up on me. I am 45 also and don't need cataracts. I stopped taking all of that poison cold turkey and started taking over the counter sleep aids, since my ass doctor refuses to prescribe benzos. I'm not going to tell him I stopped the Seroquel because he thinks it's the do-all-be-all drug that will help everyone. I would like to know, though, how the hell long it'll take me to lose these damn 20 pounds. | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/2/2009 | 1 | insomnia | severe dizziness upon waking, trouble thinking. muscle weakness | i have been having horrible issues with poor sleep after stopping zoloft and zyprexa in 2014 after 14 years on the drugs. Decided to try Seroquel 75 mg for sleep. i slept 6 hours and woke up feeling as if i had been laid out cold and had a severe concussion. I was stumbling into walls walking down the hall and it took me several minutes of staring at the stove to figure out how to make coffee. my eyes were rolling around like a cartoon character who takes a blow to the head and it took a half hour until i could see straight/ i felt physically weak the entire next day. pills found their way into the trash. i need sleep, but i also need my brains. | M | 45 | 1 days 1X day | 12/16/2017 | 1 | Bi-Polar | This was a horrid experience for me.At the time prescribed it had only been clinically tested up to 800 mg a day!! I was a zombie and had also been misdiagnosed. Praise God it didn't kill me. I kept telling the Dr. something was wrong but they would not listen to me and I wound up in a very draconian "stress unit" that took me off of it without bringing it down,cold turkey so to speak. Awful,awful medication! They said it would help me gain weight when in fact I wound up losing 20lbs. | Apparently it does help some people but why is there a class action suit against it then if it's such a "miracle" drug? There are other safer drugs out there. I personally feel it should be taken off the market. | F | 45 | 6 months 300mg 3X day | 11/15/2010 | 1 | sleeplessness/bipolar d/o | Muscle twitching, visual changes, constricted pupils, extreme overheated...ended up in ER with neuroleptic malignant disorder/serotonin syndrome | horrible, scary stuff | F | 45 | 2 weeks | 8/19/2007 | 5 | Bipolar I, mania | Not every night, but occasionally I get dry mouth, lack of coordination, very rarely a few minutes of rapid heartbeat. I used to get terrible nightmares, but adding Ativan at bedtime stopped that. | This drug has been a lifeline for me. It is the only thing that has truly helped my mania. Yes, there are side effects, but they are a small price to pay for having my sanity back. Seroquel does tend to wear off rather quickly, so I'm thinking of trying the XR version to get better all-day coverage. | F | 46 | 2 years | 1/7/2009 | 5 | Bi Polar | It's odd but my side effects are opposite of most other peoples posts.In fact the side effects are almost none existent. Dry mouth, a bit groggy getting up. | This med is working perfectly for me and its almost like a miracle drug for me. It allows me to sleep, but not too much and keeps me at a fairly normal state of being all day. I havn't gained weight or felt like I was out of phase which is what Zyprexa did. I have tried several meds before the most effective being Zyprexa(Olanzapine) The side effects on that were brutal. Seroquel is 10 times more effective for me. I just checked my blood pressure and it has dropped quite a bit since the last time i checked before taking Seroquel. Another side effect which is beneficial for me is it reduces the craving for alchohol. I'm in sales and it has diminished my motivation somewhat. Sex drive is down a bit but frankly I was over sexed before.All in all the benefits far out way the negatives. | M | 46 | 2 months 50 1X day | 12/3/2010 | 5 | bi polar | it is wonderful to experience deep sleep. | F | 46 | 300 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | Weight gain,lethargy | Started on 300mg per day then gradually reduced to 25 mg taken at night.Can increase dosage when needed which gives almost immediate relief from symptoms.I do find I have less energy than I used to but that is better than a mind and body on overdrive.Seroquel has made me calmer but you have to compliment it with life style changes.No drinking alcohol,caffeine,late nights and try to avoid any trigger situations.My kids call it my magic pills and I will continue to take them for life. | F | 46 | 4 years 25mg | 5/18/2016 | 4 | Major depression (debilitating) | Initially placed on 600 mg. I gained 50 lbs in 3 months but the gain was mostly water (edema). I was swelled up. After reducing the dose to 100 mg. I dropped 35 lbs in one month and now am 10 lbs. lighter than when I started. I have some nasal congestion and (infrequent) restless legs (but exercise helps a lot with that) and am foggy for the first 3 hours in the morning. I also take 180 mg. Cymbalta. | Those of you who are experiencing drastic weight gain should consider the possibility that it's mostly fluid retention (edema) and talk to your doctor about reducing your dosage. At 100 mg. I am getting about 75% of the benefits I was getting at 600 mg. but without the weight gain. | M | 46 | 5 years | 4/26/2009 | 4 | insomnia due to mania | rapid weight gain--I've taken LOTS of drugs where weight gain was a major problem for other people but not a problem for me. Then came Seroquel and I "grew" out of my clothes almost too fast to find bigger ones | Very much helped the racing thoughts and let me sleep but I stopped taking it because of the weight gain | F | 46 | 4 weeks | 12/29/2006 | 4 | depression | Sleepiness, lethargy | Seroquel is a good medication if taken properly. It really helps me get a good night sleep and I dont wake up groggy. I take a very low dose, 25mg. I think the key with making this medication work is allowing enough time from the time one takes the medication to time of sleep. I usually take it 3 hours before I go to sleep and it kicks in at the right time. | M | 46 | 9 days | 10/22/2007 |