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 |
| 5 | b-p, anxiety, dep, extreme paranoia | 1st week included fits of anger, slept 12 hrs per day, dry mouth, shakes, mild muscle spasms, loss of appetite | the first week/increased dosage is the worst. Plan to sleep at least 12 hours. Didn't crave carbs as others reported but do smoke a lot more. I drink 100 oz of water daily to keep the dry mouth under control. Started noticing some differences in the mid of week 2: woke up happy. Lots of energy, happy, similar to manic state without loss of control. Shakes and mild muscle spasms after eating a grapefruit. Overall, I am pleased with this drug. Paranoia kept to a minimum, moods regulated, seems to be controlling anxiety/depression. Still haven't tried going into any crowded places (but consider it) which is a huge step. This appears be the drug I have been waiting for... | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 5/21/2008 | 5 | BiPolar Type II | Dry mouth, lower leg cramps (sometimes serious), drowsiness | Has really helped me take control of my life. Significantly reduced paranoid & suicidal ideation, significantly improved self control (especially over anger & self-defensiveness). Currently on 125mg/day. | F | 49 | 18 months | 4/24/2008 | 5 | Bipolar I | Loss of appetite, dry mouth. | I seem to respond to very low doses of anti-psychotic drugs (I just switched to 12.5-25 mg of Seroquel from 0.5 mg of Risperdal, I am also taking 250 mg of Lamictal) and so far this has been a very positive change. The only bothersome side effect has been dry mouth, and that is taken care of by drinking lots of water. Seroquel helps me get to sleep at night, but in a very subtle way as I seem to very gently fall asleep. Unlike other users, I have actually lost quite a bit of weight. My prescription is for 25-400 mg depending on how badly I need sleep. I took 400 mg once and felt stoned out of my mind and incredibly dizzy the next day. Personally, I have found this medication to be a life-saver in a small dose as it allows me to sleep a full night and feel rested the next day. I should add that I get a good amount of exercise during the week, something that I feel has helped to combat feeling of lethargy during the day. | F | 23 | 5 months | 4/21/2008 | 5 | MDD, OCD, Acute GAD, BP3 | Suppresses Manic callings, able to focus without super ups and downs, OCD "moon unit" behavior eliminated or minmized . I use 400 mg Sero XR (BP2) . I combine this with Remeron 30 mg (MDD) and Requip 2 mg (rls induced by Seroquel XR). | Initial weight gain on Seroqel XR, begin carb crave; Remeron treated the MDD, also gives carb crave. Added Remeron for MDD 2 months later; awesome at 30 mg, but hard to deal with carb craving after 4 week initial dosing; Remeron and Seroquel accentuate my RLS, so docto put me on 2 mg of Requip. Hello SLEEP!!!!! Overall i gained 30 lbs. but i have overcome the carb cravings and am now losing weight (20 lbs in 4 months). For the sceptics, please try this SQ XR for at least one month!!! Neither are MAOI's, and Remeron is also a tetracylic, no BP-3 behaviour shown as for Zoloft in the wrong individual. | M | 33 | 5 months | 4/19/2008 | 5 | insomnia | my trigycerides went thru the roof so i had to start taking cholesterol medicine. VERY vivid crazy dreams. | i take it to help me sleep. i take 12.5mg at night along w/10 mg of xanax...it keeps me asleep all night and i love the dreams. it's almost like going to the movies! it has been a life saver because i couldn't sleep before. | F | 41 | 3 years | 3/21/2008 | 5 | schizophrenia | occasioanl poor sleep, apathy, increased appetite for carbs, lower appetite for sex | Really a good drug. Helps to calm the inner noise so you can see and interact with the real world. Only problem is apathy, which works for and against you...it helps you to go and do your job and not be too reactive or paranoic, but makes you a little less clued into emotional 'subtleties'...perhaps. Overall the tradeoffs are small compared to the stability it provides. | M | 37 | 3 years | 3/12/2008 | 5 | mania | extreme drops in blood pressure, light headed, dizzy | 1200mg. no weight gain, no over eating. no over sleping. vivid dreaming but nothing scary or weird. keeps my mania under control. | F | 22 | 7 months | 3/11/2008 | 5 | Explosive anger outbursts | None so far, it does help sleep. | I am only taking 25mg at night and on weekends 25mg in the am. It has helped me remain calm when I might normally have an angry temper tantrum. It does not knock me out all night like some people say but it does help me sleep and I usually fall back to sleep if I wake up. I am not tired in the morning - maybe only a day or 2 when I first started it. So far, I love it! I hope it continues to work at the low dose because I am afraid of the weight gain aspect. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 3/4/2008 | 5 | anti-psychotic | In the beginning I felt tired. But now after many years, and many different dosages (up to 550 mg a day.) I find it helpful. | F | 38 | 5 years | 2/26/2008 | 5 | Bipolar | Wild, vivid dreams, nightmares. Weight gain. | After trying just about every other medication for my depression and experiencing either limited relief or horrible side effects, I tried Seroquel and have been very pleased with the results. I cannot comment on the side effects that some mention regarding groginess, etc. as I take pain killers that would mask that symptom/side effect. | M | 55 | 2 days | 2/19/2008 | 5 | INSOMNIA | ALITTLE FOGGY IN THE AM BUT NOT TO BAD WORE OFF WITH BREAKFAST AND A CUP OF COFFEE. | I ONLY TOOK 12.5 MG AND THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS!!! I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO SLEEP FROM AMBIEN, LUNESTA, XANAX, LIBRIUM AND NOTHING EVER KEPT ME ASLEEP!!! THIS DRUG MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE BUT IT WAS THE RIGHT MEDICATION FOR ME!!! MEDICATION WORKS DIFFERENTLY FOR EVERYBODY ...IT MAY BE WHATS RIGHT FOR YOU!!! | F | 33 | 3 months | 2/8/2008 | 5 | Bipolar, anxiety | sleepiness & weight gain | I was taking this several years ago and gained 60 pounds. that was the main vain reason i quit using it. i did lose the weight, though my severe level of anxiety and quick witted anger has taken control of my life. i now take seroquel again 400mg daily along with 3 tranquilizers a day (lorazepam). As i told my doc... living in my brain was like pure hell on a daily basis. At this point, I welcome the lethargic afternoon naps and the dyslexic typing, thank goodness for spellcheck and a very understand loving family. I've already noticed the weight gain again... shooot. but days of normalcy outweigh the extra pants size or two... hell... maybe i'll go up a cup size! lol | F | 38 | 1 months | 1/24/2008 | 5 | bi polor and to help me sleep | it just makes u really tired and hungry i would fall asleep with food in my mouth | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/20/2008 | 5 | Bipolar II | This drug SAVED my life, despite the 15 lbs I put on, I feel like I have never felt before. | I have been on many antipsychotics before, and the side effects were brutal, but with Seroquel @ 300 mg I don't have ANY side effects, I take it @ 9pm, around 11pm I start feeling groggy by 3am i'm fine, up at 7am and feeling wonderful, the only thing is my appetite, I was allways thin, not so much anymore, but I was never so happy in my life, and so at peace, like I'm now. | F | 28 | 4 months | 1/12/2008 | 5 | Severe insomnia | A little foggy headed when I first get up in the morning | I tried everything to help me sleep: Ambien CR, Tylenol PM, Lunesta, Rozerum, nothing helped. Sure, I could go to sleep but within a few hours, I'd be wide awake with my mind racing. This made functioning during the day impossible. I take 12.5 mg Seroquel within an hour of going to bed and it helps me sleep for 7-8 hours. I'd be lost without it. I can't imagine taking a strong dose though - | F | 47 | 1 years | 12/30/2007 | 5 | Bi-Polar II; obsessive thoughts | Slight weight gain. Occasional drowsiness in afternoon. Nothing too serious. | After everything else failed, only Seroquel solved my problem. Zyprexa and Risperdal wore off after several weeks. I'm on 600mg temporarily, will soon go down to 300 or so. Without Seroquel, I'd be far worse off. | M | 35 | 15 months | 12/29/2007 | 5 | depression,aniexty | eating in middle of night, gained 15 pounds in 2months | My doctor gave me this for depression and anxiety.I take every night at 10 pm .At first it made me slurr my speach the first night but got really good sleep and my dosage was 100mg.Now my doctor has me taking 400mg every night sllep good and in the morning no hang over and my mood has changed ,I'm happy more days then i can count I'm no longer depressed everyday and grumpy.I still have my days but not as often.Until I found this web site I had no idea other had gained weight from this.I had no idea others had been gaining weight from this pill.I started taking this I was 112 now I'm alomst 125lbs to me thats alot a weight I cant fit into my clothes !!!! I wake up sometimes not remembering and I'll eat and drink a soda then go back to bed I used not ever drink sodas now at night I crave SUGAR!!!! | F | 30 | 5 days | 12/12/2007 | 5 | bipolar, schizoeffective, anxiety | Weight gain,increased heartbeat @ 1st,over heating/profuse sweating during summer,crazy dreams | I have been on seroquel starting @100mg each day to 400mg for about 2 years now,100mg morning and noon and 200mg at night. At first i was very tired throughout the day but after 2 weeks i felt completely fine, better than ever. The 40lb weight gain was on on big deal but i am lazy and dont work out. I am changing clinics and not had enough seroquel at times none @ times for 2 month. I have not been able to function without the seroquel, maybe dependant but it makes me feel "normal" i dont want to imagine my life without a med like this. | F | 24 | 2 years | 12/5/2007 | 5 | Insomia | 100 mg at bedtime. The first week drowsy the first few hours of the morning. | Now, after 3 months...I sleep soundly 7-8 hours a night, wake up with an abundance of energy and no weight gain...actually, a weight loss due to increased cardio daily. | F | 45 | 3 months | 11/6/2007 | 5 | anxiety | numbness in arms or legs during sleep, but my anxiety and racing thoughts, which I've had all of my life, totally dissipated. | when I increased dosage, I began to crave carbohydrates and gained 10 pounds in one month. I don't think the drug causes you to gain weight, it's the food you crave and amount you eat because of the drug. | M | 54 | 1 years | 11/1/2007 |