SEROQUEL XR Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)

Average Rating: 3.1 (142 Ratings)

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SEROQUEL XR  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). It is also used with other medications to treat depression. Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2007-05-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  OCD Certainly makes me sleepy, so I take it at night before bed. If I take it too late, say around midnight and have to wake up at 6am, I will have a very, very sluggish morning. Best bet for me is to take it and have 8 hours of sleep. It's well tolerated, I have no signficant side effects. I went off of it for a few months a couple years back, my anxiety hit me like a freight train, so I went back on it. No weight gain for me, I eat well and exercise regularly. This drug absolutely halts obsessive thoughts / thinking. It slows my mind down and allows me to be more patient. I take it in combination with 37.5 mg of Paxil XR. These drugs literally have given me a quality of life I never thought was possible. M 40 4 years
150mg 1X day
4/9/2016
 1  Anxiety I know I've only taken one dose, but within an hour of taking it last night I had quite an extreme case of heartburn. Today if I eat the smallest amount of food it starts again. It did make me sleepy, but I don't really have a sleeping problem. Today I feel so dizzy that every time I stand it feels like I'm on a boat that's rocking. I feel like I can't function. F 24 1 days
25 mg
4/7/2016
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 1  bipolar depression Extreme tiredness, zombie like effect, itchieness, mild memory loss Despite sleeping well at night, I was so tired I couldn't stay awake during the day. When not asleep i would just stare out the window or at computer screen. Total zombie effect - could not hold train of thought. Fell asleep at traffic light. Ditched this awful drug after 4 days to avoid terrible withdrawals that have been reported. Two days later, I feel great with minimal withdrawal. Maybe I'm cured?! M 51 4 days
300 mg
3/8/2016
 5  Depression, bipolar management Tiredness, sleeping a lot more than normal, Works great for my depression and anxiety, also helps me sleep. Overall I feel like a much calmer person thanks to the tranqilizing effects. Oversleeping was an issue until I adjusted to the medication. M 23 1 years
400
2/3/2016
 1  severe depression, anxiety Loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, panic attacks, restlessness, nausea, upset stomach I wouldn't wish the problems I've had with this medicine on my worst enemy. F 34 1 weeks
300 mg
1/27/2016
 5  Bipolar Disorder I experience a mild degree of forgetfulness and a slight weight gain (like 10lbs) I love Seroquel. I started using it for Bioplar Depression and Hypomania. This is a magical drug! I would be dead if it wasnt for it. I've always stuggled with the constant highs and lows but now I finally feel stable and happy. I can enjoy things again. Like painting or drawing. I have the energy to live and purse school. It also helps me manage the stress of college. I wouldn't trade my Seroquel for any other drug. F 18 2 years
300mg
1/11/2016
 5  No Weight gain This drug saved my life! My suicidal rumination eventually subsided, been on it a long time. They want me to start reducing it scared I will set off a trigger of suicide again. F 47 1 days
800mg
12/23/2015
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 1  Depersonalization STAY THE F*** AWAY. Lobotomy in the form of a pill. F 34 4 weeks
300
12/14/2015
 5  PTSD, OCD Initially I tried 25mg to cope with agitation and obsessive rumination. It felt like someone had put ten pillows over my head. I liked the sedation but felt bombed. I found that chipping the pill instantly removed agitation and brought instant calm. Great to relieve agitation. Calms the mind and loosens the tension in the body. Instantly reduces obsessive rumination. Start small to avoid feeling bombed. In tiny doses acts like a calmative without creating foginess so you can think clearly and function well. My idea of a wonder drug for anyone who responds poorly to stress. Great for anxiety and PTSD as blocks negative rumination loop and allows you to let bad thoughts go. I take it as needed like a mini tranquilliser rather than maintaining a regular dose. It caps my mood and stops negative spiralling of thoughts or physical agitation. F 54 2 years
5mg 1X day
10/23/2015
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 2  Depression and Anxiety Never hungry. But after a few days of not eating I became very nauseated and couldn't keep any food down. I could barely walk And was shaking a lot And during the first few days I had an extreme brain fogs. F 14 2 weeks
50mg
9/22/2015
 5  borderline personality disorder My body is exhausted most of the time and ive gained two stone!hate the night time eating. This drug has saved my life.the only drug that has made any difference to my 22 years of hell.when im desperate and suicidal i can take a 25mg tablet and the emotional pain is massively reduced.a miracle drug for me.just a shame i feel hungover a lot of the day.however this drug helped me to go into recovery. F 41 7 years
50mg
9/16/2015
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 1  had double mastectomy and couldn't Severe brain fog, urination control issues F 41 4 years
100mg
9/2/2015
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 1  depression, anxiety, hypomania Fatigue all day, anxiety worsened, nausea, diarrhea, irritability, confusion, worsened depressed mood M 20 2 weeks
300
8/23/2015
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 1  have agoraphobia severe panic attack So far very jittery inside anxious I've read a lot about it from this page and I'm scared shirtless now F 48 3 days
150
3/26/2015
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 4  Bipolar/ insomnia Excessive sleepiness in AM, difficulty forming words, difficulty with short term memory. I would caution anyone to be very careful when taking Seroquel. It works wonders for me, however I wouldn't take it purely for insomnia without psychotic or bipolar tendencies. It is simply too risky. The withdrawal from it is very intense, do not go cold turkey, you will be very ill. There also is a threshold between Ok, and not being able to remember what the heck word I wanted to say, and it could only be 50 mg away. Plus it can mess up your liver if you are not careful. F 45 2 years
350mg 1X day
2/3/2015
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 1  Bipolar mixed episode The dr prescribed 25 mg at morning and noon and 200 at bedtime. As I filled the prescription late in the day, I took the 200 mg at 10pm. I woke in the middle of the night to use the restroom- had to use the walls to hold me up- wandered to the kitchen and felt too "drunk" to get anything out of the package to eat. My alarm for work went off at 6 am. I couldn't even peel my eyes open... Still felt drunk. I woke again at 10:00am and showered but did not feel "stable" enough to drive and was still very tired. I payed back down and my husband had to wake me at 3pm... Took one dose and never again- couldn't function and cost me a day of sick time as I couldn't go to work F 30 1 days
200 mg
1/18/2015
 1  extreme depression Really tired I seemed drunk and high I felt even more depressed then before and had a higher thought of suicide I got off at the meds and now I'm fine F 26 3 years
100
12/10/2014
 3  anxiety, insomnia Increased dosage myself and probably exceeded the 400 mg prn dosage prescribed (decrease in judgment was part of side effect) until unable to stand or walk. Doctor initially thought it was some form of generalized neurological disorder. Took at least 30 days to taper off of it during which time had trouble sleeping. Must take responsibility for increasing dosage myself (probably didn't exceed 600 mg, however), but after discontinuing had improvement in mental alertness and generalized improvement in mood as well as an increase in energy. Probably not a good drug for alcoholics and drug addicts, because of tendency to self-medicate. Helps with insomnia and anxiety, however. 71 4 years
400 mg
11/12/2014
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 2  Depression and sleeping problems Waking up about 2 hrs. Then have a hard time going back to sleep. Do crazy things ! M 61 3 years
100 MG
10/27/2014
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 1  Doctor took AstraZeneca kickbacks WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! Doctors take kickbacks from AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly to prescribe Seroquel and Zyprexa, which will permanently destroy your memory, cognition and ability to sleep, cause you diabetes and high cholesterol. THESE DRUGS KILL 42,000 PEOPLE A YEAR--and doctors are laughing all the way to the bank. Who says crime doesn't pay? The government has sued these companies for reimbursement because of Medicaid payments for these drugs. I only had seizures and thought I was taking seizure meds, and my doctor put me on 400 mgs of Seroquel and 15 mgs of Zyprexa daily for 9 years, threw me on psych units when I had seizures, put me in homes (his intent was to get my pensions and money)--I was unable to drive anymore, work a computer, I had no emotions, I gained 40 pounds, my life was destroyed. Finally the decent doctor who diagnosed me with lupus 9 years later told me "You're on some major antipsychotics" and I was devastated. I immediately got off them, but 5 years F 60 9 years
400 mgs 1X day
10/23/2014

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