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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | life-long insomnia | the reason I looked up side effects is that I have been noticing more hair falling out/more than normal; I do notice that there are other reports of this I have not noticed any weight gain (25mg nightly); in fact, I have lost some because I am getting sleep as I have never done in my life! What a gift! | I have heard there is a risk for diabetes with seroquel and blood tests should be required periodically | F | 59 | 5 months | 5/22/2007 | 5 | GOOD WORK SCHIZO MAN | All of the antipsychotics are OUTDATED if they are not in extended realease form. The only drugs your docotor is suppose to prescribe is Invega or Seroquel XR. The other drugs like Abilify, Zyprexa, Geodon and Risperdal are in there old forms and should not be prescribed. They are not effective. | One more step for freedom | M | 30 | 10 years | 5/21/2007 | 5 | bipolar/anxiety/insomnia | Look, the only one really is a slight fog the next day. I take 900mg at night. | 900mg is a big dose, so how I combat the sedation is by remaining fit. I swear by it! It's important for me to exercise, don't smoke, take omega 3, eat well etc. By doing this stuff, it minimises the unwanted side effects of this drug i.e. too much drowsiness, weight gain etc. At the same time i get the good effects like; lessen anxiety, slower thought processes, definite balanced mood etc. No drug is perfect, but I believe if you throw enough at something, the greater chance of overcoming it. | M | 29 | 12 months | 5/16/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | I haven't noticed any side effects. | I take it for insomnia and it works great. | M | 42 | 2 years | 5/10/2007 | 5 | bipolar | sleepy | i like this drug it helps me function like a human | F | 36 | 2 years | 5/6/2007 | 5 | Bipolar/insomnia | Sleepiness is the only one really. Small weight gain, not much. | 12 months ago, my behaviour was erratic, I had high levels of anxiety and it was very hard to follow my conversations. Since taking Seroquel I have gradually improved to the stage where I am almost symptom free. My dose gradually increased from 25 - 600mg over 12 months. I have had a long history with substance abuse which I believe added to my mental illness. Seroquel has worked absolute wonders in restoring me to a level footing. | M | 28 | 12 months | 4/30/2007 | 5 | Obssessive Thoughts/Extreme Anxiety | My side effect is sleepiness about 1 - 2 hours after taking. | I love this medication, it has changed my life. I am now able to live life more and go out and do things without the extreme anxiety and panic from my agoraphobia! I also take Celexa (antidepressant). | F | 43 | 2 years | 4/26/2007 | 5 | bipolar | Extreme drowsiness when first prescribed. After it gets into your system, you will feel ok. Take only when you can devote sleep time to it though. i.e don't take it, and then go driving afterward. | It eventually doesn't knock you out right off the bat, but there is weight gain. Workout and watch what you eat. | M | 25 | 10 months | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | The first couple of weeks I was extremely touchy. I snapped alot, felt very angry. Around the 3rd week I began to feel fabulous. I read all of the comments on sites such as this and began to panic with possibilty of weight gain. I still had not lost all the baby weight. I have actually lost 13 pounds. I quit eating all the time...didn't realize I was eating all the time until Seroquel. It was as if I would "wake" up eating again. There are people who have positive effects. Sorry to those who do not, but those like myself that are initially put on it and panic because of all of the bad results people have had. Others too need to see there are those that are not experiencing all bad things. | I am also on Wellbutrin. That may contribute to my high rate of sucess. I also eat very healthy. | F | 31 | 4 months | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Insomnia(anxeity) | Other then being knocked out cold within 30 minutes of taking it the first week, I've had few (unwarranted) side effects. | Used to have intermitant bouts of insomnia, where I wouldn't sleep or only sleep for 3-4 hours a night for up to a week at a time. Works wonders for insomnia caused by anxeity, have always fallen asleep within a hour after taking 50-150mg. No more racing thoughts, upset stomach, etc.. At a lower dose I will ocasionally wakeup in the middle of the night. Never have had such regular good sleep. Even better is not having withdrawls if I don't feel the need to take it. Now if only I can get off the f***ing klonopin the doc previously started me on. | M | 17 | 1 months | 4/12/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | After I took it I began to feel extremely tired and lifeless. That feeling kicked in around 20-30 minutes of taking my pill. I know that I wouldn't be able to stay awake if someone paid me serious money. I don't suggest driving after taking it. You will be sleep behind the wheel in no time. | I had issues with my mind racing all of the time, and had a hard time going to sleep. I had already been prescribed Xanax, but for some reason it didn't stop the severe twilight zone feelings that I was having. I remember thinking that I was losing it at times. My doctor prscribed me 50mg of Seroquel, which helped out tremendously. I was able to sleep, and found myself not being worked up about small things. I also lost the being in the twilight zone feeling that I was experiencing. I think that Seroquel was a life saver. I am no longer taking it because I am pregnant, but for some reason I am doing alright. I think it is because I am happy and very focused on my baby. | F | 32 | 1 months | 4/6/2007 | 5 | anxiety, insomnia, depression | Initial daytime drowsiness that resolved after a week or so. Have had to titrate up a couple of times, but am still at only 250mg. | no weight gain!!! | M | 40 | 3 years | 4/2/2007 | 5 | Mayjor depression bipolar schiz Ins | First time i took em i liked it. Made me feel dizy like i was high. sex drive is down. i as well noticed that it dont have much energy. But i tend to get up and take a jog. Thats why people are getting fat off it.. Because they sleep to much on it. Im 174 and i tend to keep it low. My depression and mood swings are finnaly going away. At times i feel there not working so i think imma get a higher dose. | There good... i really like them. Just a reminder, if you dont want to gain weight just get up and go for a walk/jog. dont be such a bum. I love to help people, as well helps me with my problems. ok im a bit drugged now | M | 18 | 20 days | 3/28/2007 | 5 | BP | Tired, a little weight gain and dry mouth. | WORKS GREAT for anxiety and my mood swings. At first was taking too low of dose just tired but still felt a little edgy and now got to recommended dose of 300mg 1x at night and I have backed it up an hour if felt groggy in the AM the day before. Great trade off too get my life back. | M | 40 | 60 days | 3/27/2007 | 5 | bi-polar, ptsd, adhd, boderline per | sleeping through the night and sometimes during the day!! THE BIGGEST SIDE EFFECT OF SEREQUEL IS THE 50 LBS WEIGHT GAIN!!!! BUT I LOVE TAKING IT. I HAVEN'T BETTER!!! | F | 38 | 2 years | 3/10/2007 | 5 | Sleep and Bi Polar | Dry mouth , and its hard to get out of bed sometimes. | I think seroquel is awesome for sleep! also i feel better about everything the depression has subsided quite well. I took my girlfriend home one night and took seroquel and it is quite scary so be careful. I was almost daydreaming while driving my car back to my house. Looking at the streets and places in town i thought i was back in my home town where i grew up. Almost delusional Seroquel is in a way. It takes about 2hrs to work good and your head starts to tingle and u just pass out really good stuff. My kidneys hurt in the morning because i dont pee and the med may or may not wake u so be prepared to pee like a racehorse. But all in all its awesome , oh and the weight gain is there very little it slows your metablism down a tad just work out a lil bit and your good to go! Great stuff | M | 25 | 6 months | 3/2/2007 | 5 | Borderline, Sel Harm, Depression | Hard to wake up, hard to lose weight- in fact a slow steady gain, 'jumpy' legs occasionally or similar tics. Increased appetite. | Its v good.! Have been on all the others-and the weight thing is certainly not as bad as on Largactil or Zyprexa. Also, stops the mild paranoia and if i feel agitated or even like S.I, i just take 200mg and it stops me doing anything stupid. For anyone with S.I. issues, this is a great med. | F | 35 | 2 years | 2/9/2007 | 5 | ptsd, anxiety, imsomnia-iraq vet | weight gain! the only bad thing... but now it has gotten depressing. | i started seroquel a few months after i got home from iraq because i could not sleep AT ALL. and the few winks i could find, were torturous. seroquel helped me immensely but since then i have tried other meds cuz i started gaining weight. (over 30lbs to date). i try to think that it is a small price to pay for rest, but i don't know. the latest med they want me to try is ambien, but i know it won't help and then i will have a very bad night! any input on the weight gain part would be greatly appreciated. i don't want to stop taking something that works, but i cannot get any fatter! | F | 30 | 2 years | 1/30/2007 | 5 | paranoid schizophrenia | when i was first put on it i slept a lot but now it helps me get a good nights sleep. it had and has less side effects than any of the anti-psychotics i've been put on | in 3 years i went from an aggressive vitriolic drug addicted self mutilating misfit to having long term employment and a stable relationship. (i'm on effexor too) | M | 24 | 3.5 years | 1/25/2007 | 5 | Bipolar -Mixed | I was suddenly staying in bed 10 hours and when I woke up I ate everything in sight. But I have a calm inner space . Anxiety is gone and feel being gentle with the world | The seroqul's effect was quick | F | 40 | 3 months | 1/17/2007 |