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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEROQUEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Mood d/o nos, anexiety, sleep | the biggest one is weight gain, i have to take at least 600mg at bed time for it to work. | I am currently trying to come off it, but my anexiety has been through the roof, and even 2mg of extended release xanax isnt working | M | 17 | 1.5 years | 7/4/2007 | 4 | bipolar disorder | Sedation and confusion 30 - 60 minutes after ingestion, difficulty waking up, extreme confusion after waking up, forgetfulness | At first I thought this was a wonder drug - after suffering from a nervous breakdown it made life bearable, 'took the edge off', helped me sleep, helped me get through the day, gave me a lot of mental clarity that I had been missing. I started on 100mg, taking 25 throughout the day as needed, ended up at 600mg (slept faaar too much), came back down to 400mg about 8 weeks ago and have slowly had to come down to 75 - 150mg as needed since then as I was having major problems with sedation, completely oversleeping (missing work etc.), being unable to be woken by others, etc. I have difficulty sleeping without it, and if for some reason I don't take a dose I get hypomanic the next day. I find it helps me heaps, and I haven't had the issues with weight gain that others seem to have had (in fact my weight has dropped drastically), but it's become obvious to me that over time it has completely screwed my memory - I forget words, names of people I have known for years, my own phone number, w | F | 25 | 10 months | 6/24/2007 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety/Bipolar/PTSD | When I first sought psychiatric care in 2002 I was a wreck. I will tell you that a Psychiatrist has to be advised of all goings on while taking the meds prescribed. I had my doses adjusted and the type of meds changed all based upon the results I experienced. Understand that sometimes I felt terrible only to have the meds stabilize after taking them for a while. Sometimes they stopped providing the desired results my Psychiatrist wanted. I am more stable now and remain so after all the adjustments. I take 100mg of Seroquel for sleep and to help organize my thoughts. It works for me. I agree that Seroquel gives me cravings but this is after about 30 min to an hour so I go to bed within that time frame to keep from eating. I also take 2mg of Gabitril 4 times a day for anxiety, mood swings and headaches. Twice a day I take 30mg of Cymbalta for depression and 200mg of Provigil twice a day for wakefulness. A .5mg Klonopin wafer 4 times a day helps to suppress my anxiety. I praise my Psychia | At the direction of my Psychiatrist I went off of the Seroquel and tried lower levels than 100mg. With no Seroquel I could not fall asleep and I would lay in bed with all kind of thoughts racing through my head. With less than 100mg those symptoms went away but I would wake up and go back to sleep through out the night. It seems that 100mg is the magic number for me. | M | 58 | 5 years | 6/24/2007 | 4 | insomnia | I black out entirely. I don't remember anything that happens when I take it, though my roommate says I am quite conversational and friendly. I do remember feeling very happy and content while I am "tripping." I sleep incredibly well after I have taken Seroquel. | I only take Seroquel about once a week when I can afford to really black out. I would never take it if I were alone. It makes me giggly and happy, but also very sensitive to loud noises, criticism, and worry. | F | 24 | 3 times | 6/19/2007 | 4 | PTSD and unable to stay asleep | I have been on 25 mg once a day at bed time for 5 years. About 20 minutes after taking it I need chocolate or anything sweet. I have been known to eat a 12 pack of reeses peanut butter cups in about 1/2 hour. If there has ever been any weight gain it's because of that and not the drug. I also feel slightly groggy in the morning but it passes after a cup of coffie. | The drug has been a lifesaver when it comes to a full nights sleep. I also have been functioning amazingly well, (top 2% in sales in my company) and am quite happy on a daily basis when before I had a ton of anxiety and sadness. My big worry is that I have been taking it for so long. I feel like I need to go off it just to cleanse my body but Then I won't sleep. All in all I love it and am trying to get my mom who has insomnia to take it. | F | 48 | 5 days | 6/17/2007 | 4 | anxiety | i havnt noticed any bad side effects, i have expienced alot of weight gain, 25lbs in just a few months but i also started Depakote 500MG 3x a day at the same time. my doc thinks depakote is the reason for my weight gain. i take 50MG to 100MG at night and it has helped me to sleep like a baby. I love it. | F | 24 | 4 months | 6/8/2007 | 4 | Schizoaffective(Depressive) | No side effects really, other than when I was first taking it, it made me really tired. Was prescribed at night time. An increase in appetite, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing, since I could use some weight. But these side effects were only temporary and gradually went away after 3 - 4 weeks. | Seroquel helped me a lot, it made my thoughts clearer and my thinking more organized. I've also noticed a decrease in auditory hallucinations now that I've been taking it quite awhile now(about 2 months). Less invasive thoughts. I take this in combination with wellbutrin, and I'm doing fine. | M | 18 | 2 months | 6/2/2007 | 4 | depression, unusual thoughts, | extreme sleepiness, skin rash | F | 23 | 11 days | 5/29/2007 | 4 | insomia | none | I like it but im only on 50 mg now but at my nest visit i will increase it to 100 mg | F | 27 | 3 months | 5/28/2007 | 4 | insomnia | Extreme hangover at doses higher than 25 mg, slight weight gain | I find this helps my sleep patterns very much, I really never take more than a 10 to 12.5 mg dose and boy is that enough. If you like being a zombie....take a higher dose. I found it most effective at a very low dose. I go off and on it when i really find my sleep patterns are normal, but I am a 20 year insomniac. | M | 37 | 3 years | 5/23/2007 | 4 | Bipolar disorder | extreme drowsiness, increased appetite (shortly after taking medication), slurred speech, muscle spasms | I'm 21, diagnosed with bipolar disorder/insomnia (most bipolar people expereince insomnia) two years ago, and I have been taking 300 mg of Seroquel at night and 20 mg of Lexapro in the morning for 8 months now. It has helped tremendously, stopping the episodes that i had been frequently experiencing at about four times a week. It has also helped me sleep through the entire night. However, I noticed that about 20 minutes after I take it at night, I get extremely hungry, and usually eat more than I normally would. This always happens right before bedtime, and while I'm eating, I also noticed that my entire body slows down, making it really hard to finish chewing or swallowing my food, so I think to anyone out there taking this, I would warn you that this could be a choking hazard, and if you eat, you should do so with someone nearby. Also, during the day time, I have greatly decreased concentration and speech coordination, so I'm not as verbally quick as I am accustomed to. I don't know | F | 20 | 8 months | 5/16/2007 | 4 | bipolar | extreme sleepiness, hunger, forgetfulness, | I take 125mg at night, would not be able to sleep otherwise. I have a 25mg prn but cannot take it because I will eat uncontrolably. It makes me forget and feel dumb if taken during the day, at night can only handle 100 or 125 mg without being forgetful the next day. | F | 26 | 4 years | 5/10/2007 | 4 | Mild Bipolar | I have a problem with dry mouth and frequent trips to the restroom. I have also gained lots of weight, I am heavy already. Sometimes I don't feel like I am full and feel like I could continue eating. | Having said all that, it has really helped me. This is the only medicine that I take for my Bipolar. I have had to get a watch with 3 alarms so I can remember to take the doses. I take 250 mg per day. I break them in half and take it 5x a day. This has made a difference in my life. I used to be a morning person and when I was taking a pill at night, I needed help to get up in the morning. Now I can wake up on my own and feel much better. I hope this information can help someone else out there. | F | 32 | 1.5 years | 4/30/2007 | 4 | depression, panic disorder | 30 lb weight gain, fatigue, extreme thirst, frequent urination, I sweat a lot, sometimes it's hard to wake up in the morning. Despite having many of the diabetic symptoms sometimes reported with this drug my fasting blood sugar is normal. So I am not sure what is going on, but I am pretty sure it's this drug. | I like it because it keeps me very calm, and happy, along with the Zoloft and Remeron I also take. I feel emotionally "normal." I take 100mg at bedtime and I think that's too much now that I am stable again so I am going to titrate to 50mg. I require a lot of coffee to keep me going during the day and despite doing 1hr of cardio a day and eating a low fat low sugar diet my weight remains high. So I ask myself: fat and happy or thin and crazy? Hmmmmmm... I have gained 30lbs since 12/06 and I know that cannot ALL be my fault! It's kinda bad when you have to choose between your mental and physical health. It is a tough choice to make. | F | 27 | 5 months | 4/29/2007 | 4 | Bipolar I | I was prescribed 14 months ago Seroquel for suspected Bipolar I. I had always been pretty nuts before, paranoid, repetative thoughts, anxiety, suicidal one minute -- king of the world the next etc. I gained a significant amount of weight on this drug, but I had always been very thin before and like having the extra weight. I think it suits me. Though eventually had to throw away all of my clothes and buy bigger ones! The drug makes me feel very sleepy and after about an hour after taking it, I have to crawl (sometimes literaly) into bed. Other side effects are stuffy nose, having to remember to breathe which is very alarming and perhaps the worst thing are the palpatations, heart kicking around all over the place (I have been to casualty three times as I thought I was havig a heart attack). I have been under the cardiologist for just under a year and he didn't know what was wrong. Having read this message board it seems it could be Seroquel. I don't want to stop taking this drug, becau | M | 36 | 14 months | 4/27/2007 | 4 | Bipolar I | I was prescribed 14 months ago Seroquel for suspected Bipolar I. I had always been pretty nuts before, paranoid, repetative thoughts, anxiety, suicidal one minute -- king of the world the next etc. I gained a significant amount of weight on this drug, but I had always been very thin before and like having the extra weight. I think it suits me. Though eventually had to throw away all of my clothes and buy bigger ones! The drug makes me feel very sleepy and after about an hour after taking it, I have to crawl (sometimes literaly) into bed. Other side effects are stuffy nose, having to remember to breathe which is very alarming and perhaps the worst thing are the palpatations, heart kicking around all over the place (I have been to casualty three times as I thought I was havig a heart attack). My last thought before I usually fall asleep is; will I wake up in the morning? | M | 36 | 14 months | 4/27/2007 | 4 | Bipolar I | Daytime sleepiness, sleeping for long periods of time (12-14 hours), difficulty getting out of bed, and occasional dizziness within 20-25 minutes after taking pill | This drug has been weight-neutral for me. It works for me better than Ambien or Sonata to help me fall and stay asleep; however, once I swallow the pill, I can expect to be too sleepy to stay awake during a simple conversation. It took two years for me to work up to the point (at 50 mg.) where I can stay awake (and alert) for an hour and a half before going to bed. Before, it was 20-25 minutes. Occasionally, I'll forget things I do or say directly before going to sleep (usually parts of books I'm reading). Daytime sleepiness went away for me after two years, as well. | F | 32 | 2.3 years | 4/25/2007 | 4 | chronic schizophrenia | no side effects except horrific nightmares when I first started taking it; also some dissociation that may or may not have been a side effect; helped me lose 48 lbs I had gained on Zyprexa; I took 900mg/day | Took it for 2 yrs and it worked well enough so that I was able to get my own apartment and work full time. But then it slowly stopped controlling the symptoms and I had to stop working, move back in with my parents, and go back to taking Zyprexa. | F | 48 | 2 years | 4/25/2007 | 4 | Bi-Polar | Sore Lymph nodes, irritation, severe drowsiness, Extreme Dry Mouth, Headaches. | I like Seroquel, I have extreme episodes and thee help me to rationalize my thoughts. Most the time I sleep for about 10 hours and wake up out of the madness. It is a very strong drug, but a controlled dosage will fix this. | M | 27 | 5 days | 4/25/2007 | 4 | insomnia from panic disorder | Daytime lazyness, hunger before it put me to sleep. | Ok, Im not a doctor, so IM not prescribing YOU on how much to take, but I have never needed more then 12.5 millagrams of this to be put to sleep. This is when I had absolutely no chance of falling asleep on my own, and was in withdrawals from something else on TOP of that. I HIGHLT doubt any of you need these high doses. When this is prescribed just for sleep, I am doubtfull high doses are needed. If you are on this for something besides sleep, then I dont know what you should be on. But, like I said, if you are being given this just for sleep I HIGHLY doubt you should be on 50 milligrams like some guy above said. Once again, I have never needed more then 12.5 which is half of a 25 milligram tablet, to be put to sleep for 7-10 hours. If you are taking a high amount it could be screweing up your sleep, and making you feel weird, and tired the next day. This is a med I believe you should not overdo for sleep. I would just try to take as much as it takes, try some doses, and see what | M | 3 months | 4/23/2007 |