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 | Bipolar/Anxiety/Paranoia | Extreme lethargy if I take during the day so I made it only for night time, makes me sleep right quick. Took my full dose once (300mg), but it caused racing heartbeat (200 BPM+) which fluctuated. Inability to ejaculate a few hours after taking and drymouth. Abnormal vivid dreams, agitation/irritation towards others. Trouble with memory and some incoherence. Slight hallucination (Bug flying around where the was none) and at times increased Paranoia, slight arthritis. Increased appetite after I take, but haven't seen weight gain as of yet. | So far Seroquel has been helping my mood but at some expense. My fuse is alot shorter now, and I tend to be snippy and easily annoyed by almost everything around me, alot of the time in the daytime. When I first took it while using Marijuana, It skyrocketed my paranoia to a level where I could no longer function in society. I was scared for my life from some unseen threat for 3 months until I calmed down, and I had only taken the Seroquel for a week before I crashed. I still haven't recovered from that 6 months after taking, but It's almost there. Taking it again to help my mood. And it does, but nothing can help my cognitive process. | M | 21 | 2 weeks | 8/18/2006 | 3 | insomnia | extremely drowsy the morning after, need more than 8 hours of sleep | i take it farly infrequently because i rarely have more than 8 hours to sleep but it really helps when i can take it. | F | 20 | 30 times | 7/23/2006 | 3 | Schizoaffective disorder | terrible sleepiness, couldnt get up in the morning. always thirsty, and hungry. Zombie like states. Always off balance. TERRIBLE time waking up. Missed tons of school because of this | didnt gain weight because i caught myself eating a lot and held myself back. I would have gained quite a bit tho. | M | 17 | 1 years | 6/2/2006 | 3 | BP II- a yr full of agitation/mania | weight gain in abdomen, grogginess/sleeping like the dead/not remembering half-asleep conversations, shin splints/calf aches, poss. stuffy nose? | I only learned I had BP II this year (after 14 years of tx for "depression") and a reproductive psychiatrist I saw recommended Seroquel as I want to get pregnant. Do seem to be on a more even keel on the 50mg but my gut is definitely getting bigger. Then again, even though I eat fairly healthily, I don't exercise enough. Still- I haven't been eating more since the meds. I'm also on Klonopin and Prozac and won't really know how effective the Seroquel is in controlling my agitation until I get off of the other two drugs. | F | 32 | 1 months | 6/1/2006 | 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 1 | It relieved the teeth clenching and tight neck muscles that I've had, mainly from Lexapro, for several years. Dry mouth (in addition to dry mouth that I already had from Lamictal). I'm just starting Seroquel, some of the side effects might go away. I do feel a little stoned an hour or two after taking 200 mgs or more. Then of course there's the sleep-inducing effects, which I find excellent at bedtime. Hasn't been a problem during the day at all. I think I'm more awake and productive during the day now than before. I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder (nonspecific hypersomnia) years ago. | I've got my fingers crossed, hoping that Seroquel might be the perfect marachino cherry atop my cocktail of Lithium (20 years), Lamictal, Wellbutrin XL and Lexapro. | M | 14 days | 5/13/2006 | 3 | Anxiety | Drowsiness, weight gain | In the three years I've been on this medication, I've put on 70 pounds. I'm not a regular exerciser so some of this is on my part, but I'd say probably about 40 or 50 pounds is the fault of Seroquel. I don't eat alot or eat foods high in fat, so I know it's not just me or my metabolism crapped out. I'm planning to get off Seroquel soon. I use it mainly now to go to sleep. | M | 19 | 3 years | 5/7/2006 | 3 | Depression, insomnia | Sleepy and groggy to the point of not being able to function throughout the day. Appetite increased. Loss of memory. | I take 150mg of seroquel every night and it does help me sleep, i dont wake up every hour anymore. My anxiety has decreased as well. | F | 17 | 2 days | 5/2/2006 | 3 | Depression, insomnia | Sleepy and groggy to the point of not being able to function throughout the day. Appetite increased. Loss of memory. | I take 150mg of seroquel every night and it does help me sleep, i dont wake up every hour anymore. My anxiety has decreased as well. | F | 17 | 2 years | 5/2/2006 | 3 | Insomnia | Great weight gain. I just keep on gaining weight. But it helps me sleep, except I hate feeling tired all day long. | It's helped me sleep. | F | 14 | 5 days | 4/29/2006 | 3 | for sleep | i am a diabetic and it makes my sugar really high which is really bad. and the doctors are trying to slowly get me off of it so they can find something better for me | F | 20 | 1 times | 4/27/2006 | 3 | Manic/sleeping | very dizzy, upset stomach, heavy breathing, really out of it, makes me really tired. Helps me sleep better but I have a hard time getting up in the morning. I have no appetite what so ever but I am only taking 25 mgs. | F | 33 | 2 days | 4/26/2006 | 3 | Bipolar | Massive weight gain- 40lbs in 5 months. Feel like a zombie within an hour of taking each dose. Makes me jittery once I'm done being sleepy. | It helped my mania but now I'm more depressed than ever before because I've gotten so fat. Very counterproductive. | F | 36 | 6 months | 4/8/2006 | 3 | depersonalization, major depression | Fatigue (major), feeling terrible emotionally and physically soon after taking dose, stuffy nose, drowsiness, sleeping long nights easily (14hrs+), major difficulty in getting up after 7-8hrs sleep (need WAY more), changes in sleep | Seroquel has helped reduce depersonalization (feeling of loss of identity for me) very much in my case. Currently I'm on 400mg a day but have taken 500mg earlier. I simply MUST take the whole dose in the evening because it makes me so tired AND I really feel like crap emotionally after taking it. Sometimes Ive missed a dose or taken only half because I was supposed to get up early. This is not a good idea as my symptoms have worsened. Now I think of taking my meds as top priority, it's more important to take them than making it to school on time. Ive never had insomnia in my life but now it seems that I need Seroquel to sleep. I believe Seroquel also makes my sleep much deeper. When I go to bed I often dont feel like Im falling asleep as much as falling UNCONSCIOUS. Many times in the past (while delirious from exhaustion) Ive been worried that I might not wake up in the morning, because it feels Im going somewhere very deep. Having said all this I must conclude: Seroquel has helped and | F | 23 | 3 years | 4/6/2006 | 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 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD | Leg tremors after taking it at bed time, constant groggy feeling during the day that makes it impossible to function or want to do anything other than sleep. Weight gain, LOTS of irritability and crankiness, almost worse than without the medication. | It does help stabilize my mood swings, although it takes away all good feelings and leaves me feeling void of emotions and energy. It definitely decreased the pitfalls of Bipolar Disorder, but it made it almost impossible to feel up or happy or excited about anything, and most certainly made me very cranky. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 2/28/2006 | 3 | bipolar 2 and insomnia | weight gain, dry mouth, possible bad taste | F | 49 | 7 months | 2/22/2006 | 3 | Bipolar II,anxiety,insomnia | Increased appetite, strong sugar cravings, eating in the middle of the night, quick weight gain. | I rated my satisfaction a 3 because it does help with what my primary complaint was, insomnia. I'm not sure if its helping my Bipolar, or mood stability, but I do sleep better, excluding the times when I get up in the middle of the night with such a strong craving. | F | 32 | 7 days | 2/13/2006 | 3 | schitzo-effective | HAIR LOSS - I have hair down past my waist that is thinning. I am developing baldness. Have bald spots. I was taking 2,000 mg and have cut down to 200 mg but I'm still experiencing hair loss. Restless legs and dizziness with high dozes. It does help with anxiety and sleeplessness. | Helps with enduring hallucinations, but does not end them. | F | 56 | 3 years | 1/16/2006 | 3 | insomnia | I experienced some increased appetite at first, but I was heavily anorexic at the time. Since stabilising my eating, I no longer have this problem, especially if I eat something right before taking it. | Regarding insomnia, it's either totally uneffective at 25mg or I find myself not only sleeping at night but sleeping the whole day at 50+mg. I'll purposefully miss activities because I cannot keep from sleeping. Thus, I look at it as a helpful but not so helpful drug. At least I'm sleeping, but the excessive sleeping is keeping me from being productive. I can't even begin to hold down a job, go to school, etc! | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/9/2006 |