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 | Anxiety, Panic and Depression | Sleepy like no tomorrow. Little energy. | M | 50 | 3 months 450 mg per | 5/3/2012 | 3 | bipolar | dry mouth, weight gain, swelling | feeling better | F | 50 | 1 years | 7/29/2004 | 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 | 3 | major depression anxiety insomnia | for about two weeks sleepy all day | seems to work okay to augment 40mg Celexa. After two weeks, Celexa pooped out a bit so I increased Seroquel from 75mg to 100mg and it augmented the Celexa. Helps me sleep, actually knocks me out 45 minutes after I take it. I still need Buspar, 10mg 5 times during the day for anxiety and occassionally Atavan, .5mg 3 times a day for panic. | M | 50 | 4 weeks | 10/29/2007 | 2 | bipolar II - Depression | very sleepy, absolutely no concentration.... | I've only taken this drug for two days and I will not take it again. I'm also on Limictal and am having a bad reaction. I was on effexor, wellbutrin and lexapro. All the same....I'm done with titrating up and down with medicine. Enough already.... | F | 50 | 2 days | 3/6/2008 | 2 | thought disorders | restless legs sleep paralesis | F | 50 | 3 days 200mg | 6/23/2013 | 1 | Psychosis | I felt as if my mind were in a strait-jacket. Couldn't find my words. Wanted to ask a pharmacist something - couldn't find the word "pharmacist" in my mind. Slept extra 3 or so hours in the morning. | F | 50 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 10/14/2011 | 1 | insomnia | rls, addictive,memory loss,anxiety | I started taking seroquel 75mg and within 2months am up to 125mg. I am terrified that soon this is not going to be enough. My psychiatrist insists its not addictive so why has this happened to me. I want off but she says no and wont even advise me on tappering. She has even said I must come and see her monthly and her fees cost a fortune as does the seroquel. I have taken sleep meds for 12years and all became addictive. | F | 50 | 3 months 125 1X day | 9/29/2011 | 1 | major depression | recently prescribed Seroquel XR 150mg @ bedtime( I should say ONE TIME ONLY!!!!!) WHY?????YOU MAY ASK?, this drug left me incapacitated for nearly two days after the initial dose of only 150mg!!!!one time only!!!,this drug is dangerous, be careful, I am still achey and very tired 3 days later............ | F THIS MEDICATION!!!!! WAS PRESCRIBED FOR DEPRESSION, MY DOC THOUGHT THIS MIGHT HELP W/ANXIETY ASSOCIATED...IT DID I FEEL LIKE A ZOMBIE..PEOPLE THINK TWICE ABOUT THIS ONE, SERIOUSLY!!! | M | 50 | 1 days 150 MG 1X day | 9/4/2010 | 1 | Bipolar Rapid cycle | Hair Loss, Rash, Canker Sores, Joint Pain, High Blood Pressure, Vivid Dark Dream, Stupor, Weight Gain, and the List goes on. | I started with 25 mgs. of Seroquel and worked fine. As with others I too would wake up in the morning to find empty cereal boxes, jars of jam GONE! But my Dr. loved my progess so much he upped the dose again and again. Now that I am on 150mg XR I am $%^$%^$^ @#&* (Swear Words) The last 6 months I have complained of extreme hair loss, a rapidly spreading rash (3 different Doctors couldn't explain it, not even my Psych) joint pain so severe when I get up I have to hold on to furniture and can't sit for more then 15 minutes without being sooo stiff it at times seems unbearable. My legs ache continually, when I am at church I have to leave because of the sweating. I now can add high blood pressure, anemia, canker sores and again the list goes on. What really upsets me is I have been compaining of these side effects for 6 months without anyone helping me. My Dr. is soo pleased with my progress, I am actually stable for the first time in years that he is not listening to me. At what expense is it worth it???? Yeah, having my moods stable is great but so what. I have no life. I look life crap and feel like crap. So what to do now?? Just wanted to let someone else know if they are suffering with the same issues as me, get a second opinion regarding the side effects since my Dr. wasn't aware of all of them are just played mute at my expense. | F | 50 | 1 years 150 xr 1X day | 6/7/2010 | 1 | as an adjunct for major depression | Since I was also taking other meds it is difficult to determine the effects from seroquel alone. I think this drug is over prescribed in treating depression and insomnia. | When I first starting taking seroquel it was at 50mg, it was sedating and while it may have helped with depression it made me feel mentally fuzzy. The drug was titrated up to 150mg from 50 to 100, 125 then 150. At 150mg it seemed to cause some insomnia but it is difficult to know for sure. I have been titrating down 25 mg every 4-5 days and have not experienced any withdrawal symptoms. I have only been taking the drug for about 1.5 months. I don't like this drug because of the potential side effects shakiness (which I do experience), diabetes, tardive dyskinesia, and others.I also experienced a few nights where I would awaken with cold sweats. If you are stopping the drug and have been taking it for a long time make sure you discuss a tapering plan with your doctor. Even if you have been taking it for a short time you should discuss your withdrawal plan with your doc. My doc knew of my dislike of this drug and gave me several options but it was his opinion that this drug would get | M | 50 | 1.5 months | 1/16/2009 | 1 | insomnia due to fibromyalgia | Uncontrollable craving for sweets which caused a huge weight gain in very short time, dry mouth so bad that it woke me up at night unable to swallow,hung over feeling in AM. | Prescribing dr would not let me go off so when she went on vacation I went to another dr who was flabbergasted that anyone would prescribe this drug for fibromyalgia. She got me off and I will never again take it | F | 50 | 5 months | 12/31/2004 | 1 | depression | it ruined my life!!!! pure poison, nobody should be allowed to take this drug! | I have been weaning off this drug and it is the most terrible experience of my life....the withdrawal symptoms are terrifying. I wish I could take my DR to court for ever giving me this drug and not telling me why or what it is!!!!! | F | 50 | 2 days 150 2X day | 7/21/2014 | 1 | Added to ssri for major depressive | Weight gain,35 lbs, 286 cholesterol, and type two diabetes. | Successfully tapered off seroquel one month ago. W/d symptoms were, anxiety attacks, mood swings, suddenly depression out of nowhere. These symptoms weren't constant thank god. Itched myself till I had bruises. And Some BLURRED vision. Symptoms almost gone after one month. Clarita works to cease itching. Doc gave me halcion for sleep temporarily and tranxene for anxiety. Never had any GI symptoms, thankfully. I feel great! Lost ten pounds already. My appetite is back to normal. This can be done, if weaned off slowly. I will never take a antipsychotics again, really should read about all drugs before taking them, don't just take docs advice. Never experienced W/D before, ad hope to never again. Seroquel messes with your brain chemistry and not in a good way! | M | 50 | 1 months 100 | 5/12/2016 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, sleeplessness | Slight dry mouth, increased appetite, wonderful REM sleep. Was a little spaced the first week but that quickly subsided. Horny. | I take 150mg at bedtime along with 200mg Trazadone. I absolutely love it. I has done wonders for my mood, outlook on life and general anxiety in public. I feel better than I have in years. Please don't let all the negatives you might read frighten you away from trying it. Start out on low dose (maybe a sample pack from your doc) and give it a week or so. If it doesn't work for you after a few weeks trial, just quit. No harm no foul. | M | 51 | 3 months | 12/8/2009 | 5 | IBS Induced Insomnia/anxiety | Slight nausea first week. Otherwise no notable side effects except for the desired sleep aid effect | Perscribed for an off label use. Helped a great deal. Slept well after 1 st dose. Took qbout 4 days to achieve a full 8 ot more hours sleep. Anxiety eased up also | M | 51 | 2 months | 11/6/2004 | 5 | IBS caused Anxiety & Insomnia | Still taking seroquel @ 50 mg at nighttime. Sleep very well, Anxiety eased but restless leg a problem at nightime. Taking Meripex to ease the restless leg. | Could not tolerate other Anti-Anxiety drugs. Seroquel used as an off-Label use for Anxiety & Insomnia helped a great deal. | M | 51 | 3 months | 12/1/2004 | 5 | bi-polar, anxiety, depression | Weight gain, higher sugar | Been the best thing for me. Yes, I experienced weight gain, but I take into account that it's made my bi-polar managable, so willing to put up with the side effects. I sleep at night now, and my moods have stabalized. It was the best thing I could have done, it's working well for me. | M | 51 | 2 years 300 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 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 | 4 | bi-polar | I sleep much better but I don't like some of the side effects the worst of which is the weight gain. I also experience dry mouth and my sinus's get blocked up, usually about an hr. after taking the medication. My mood has been much better since taking this medication. | I am on a fairly high dose (600 mg.at bedtime) and I have recently had my dose reduced which has helped with the stuffy nose and dry mouth. Over all I believe the benefits outweigh the side effects. | M | 51 | 4 years | 11/23/2008 |