Quetiapine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Wanna...
• February 7, 2014

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) for Depression "I am presently in hospital and have been put on Seroquel XR. As previously commented, the low dosages cause lethargy and sleepiness. However, I am not nearly as suicidal as I was, I have hope for the future and have not been on for more than a few days. I am optimistic that once I have reached the proper dosage that I will once again enjoy life as I once did. Paxil, Effexor and a number of other antidepressants worsened by symptoms over time and/or never did do much for the depressive symptoms in the first place. This medicine is worth trying if you are extremely depressed or suicidal."

• TCano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 19, 2020

For Insomnia "I feel like taking Seroquel MUST be like getting roofied. I took the 100mg and it literally knocked me out for 12 hours straight. Then after waking up, you're groggy for at least another 6 hours and are grumpy to people around you. I also got restless leg syndrome or some kind of VERY weird involuntary leg movements. I would ALSO always wake up in some kind of pain and it might be due to the fact that you're so knocked out your contorting your body in unusual positions while you sleep. I then got reduced halfway to the 50mg which did the SAME thing but with half of the SAME effects!!! Seroquel seems like a dangerous drug to me and I've been on a few."

• TOC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2013

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) for Depression "After taking Seroquel for 5 months at 25 mg, I recently upped it to 50 mg at night-time. This has resulted in me being able to drop my Ativian from 2 mg to 1 mg and still get a great sleep. I am much more productive, think clearly and feel positive. I feel like my personality is coming back. Coincidence? I think not."

• Cutie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2020

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Schizophrenia "My son has autism and anxiety. He started experiencing psychosis/auditory hallucinations at age 18...so bad he would yell and get very angry. We have started Seroquel, on it over 2 months now, some improvement but not great. His doc has now upped it from 25mg and we are now 500 mg. Along with Mirtazipine and Ativan for sleep. Hoping we can stay ahead of of his episodes instead of chasing them. I’ll give an update. Super helpful to read others reviews. praying we see some good results."

• Mrque...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 17, 2021

For Depression "Caution!; many reports here are from sub <100 mg dosages! These doses are not approved for depression. 150-300mg have been studied in multiple trials with positive results. So if you want to take reports here seriously, at least look for those reports that actually report dosages clinically approved for depression! On a side note; I have used quetiapine for 8 months, and overall its been a very good medication for me. The positives; -not only is it anti-depressive for me, but it also allivate my mood over my "normal" not-depressant mood. - works very good for social anxiety for me(although in average this has not been seen in trials). Negative; makes me tired the first 3 hours of the day, which is not trivial. (English is my second language, I rarely write it, so the spelling is probably not great.)"

• Suraya...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 13, 2018

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Schizophrenia "I've been taking Seroquel for a long time. It destroyed my life. It's addictive because when you stop taking it you'll never be able to sleep again. There's no getting off of it. I sleep in till 2 to 5 pm every day. I'm sluggish all day. It never helped with any of my symptoms of schizophrenia. It makes me crave sugar immensely. This drug is very dangerous. You have to be very careful when taking it. Don't drive or be around people you don't know or trust. Let's just say I could sleep through anything. This drug should be illegal even if it does help some people with their mental illness. There are other things people can take. Risperdal for example does wonders for me. I'm working with my doctor on getting off of Seroquel. I didn't do it sooner because I'm so sick I can barely accomplish anything really. I just want to say to all schizophrenics I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry that NOBODY has any idea of what's happening to you."

• Anonymous
• February 2, 2012

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) for Depression "I've had depression since I was a young teenager. I didn't decide to get treatment until I was 24. I felt like I was unraveling. I didn't want to get out of bed. I lost interest in all the things that I once loved to do. I had problems with drugs and alcohol. Sleeping problems. The whole nine yards. The medication that my doctor decided to put me on was Seroquel XR. I was a little apprehensive at first, being a drug user for many years, I knew what Seroquel was. My doctor assured me that in a controlled and carefully watched environment, she believed it would help. She started me on 50 mgs. I've moved to 150 mgs. I've had drastic positive changes in my mood. I feel happy, rested, and content. No negative side effects. It worked miracles."

• eveni...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 26, 2024

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "Seroquel truly changed my life for the better. I was on max doses of 3 drugs and still in a deep depression. (I am bipolar, with more depressive episodes than mania). It felt hopeless and like I'd hit a brick wall. Psychiatrist recommended Seroquel as they said it's best for bipolar severe depression. Once I was at the right dose, it was like a switch flipped. I could hardly believe the difference: I was pulled out of my depression, anxiety diminished, could finally sleep at night. I haven't had a depressive episode in over 2 years on Seroquel and I have never been in remission this long before. I was afraid it would make me sleepy; it only makes me tired at bedtime and I sleep soundly at night. I'm fine the next morning. My only critique would be weight gain. I lost some weight and gained it back. But, I will take stability and having gained weight over being thinner and unstable. Don't believe the horror stories: everyone is different. It changed my life."

• Travis
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2020

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "I have been on Seroquel off and on for three years. I have tried other meds for my Bipolar Disorder but nothing has worked better for me. I feel the only drawback is waking up in the morning with a cloudy head and dry mouth."

• Sharon
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 19, 2019

For Insomnia "I've been taking 12.5 to 25 mg quite frequently for insomnia I've had for decades. It works like a charm. No weight gain, etc. I am groggy when I wake up, but coffee takes care of it. I hope it works this well the rest of my life."

• Sharm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2018

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "The quetiapine completely took away my intrusive thoughts, I couldn't talk to people as the intrusive thoughts was always there. I couldn't listen to music because the intrusive thoughts would come, couldn't go out with friends. Now this medication has changed all that I was battling this for years, and they finally put me on the right medication "

• miche...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 5, 2014

For Insomnia "I had severe depression and could not sleep at all. My husband can testify that I could be awake for 4 days in a row. I had anxiety attacks. I was on Cymbalta, Lamotrigine and Molipaxin. But the depression stayed and my sleep did not improve at all. I was hospitalized 3 times in less than 3 years. The last time I was gradually put on bigger doses of Serequel - up to 400g. The last 2 days I slept through the whole night - deep sleep! I have been on it for more than 5 years. I drink it at night -about an hour before I want to sleep. I have slept every night. My mood has been stable all these years - no depression , anxiety attacks or weight gain. I do have difficulty getting "fully awake " in the morning. But I would rather have this "side effect"."

• Zully
• May 2, 2020

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "I can, now, see my own sign of mania or depression (having had Dialectical Behavioral therapy for six months). With that said, the meds are not miracles and after some dialectical treatment to add to my “tool box”... seroquel really helps. When I am restless, racing thoughts and moody I feel well balance after about 48-72 hours after using “coping skills” plus adding seroquel to prevent lack of sleep which induces worsening of thoughts, moods, eating, etc. For me, it’s very helpful to have self-relaxation skills to level my reactions. I give this medication, after months of skill work, A++. My experience is not to say it is 100% fluent to all bipolar sufferers. Good thing DBT is not a medication so won’t hurt to try it as a “tool”. The side-effects are mild. It does make me drowsy and sometimes do get oily face... yet, I can accept that over extended episodes. I also have to keep drinking lots of water as dry mouth is mild and do feel thirsty."

• kaykay
• November 14, 2014

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "I love Seroquel but not the XR type. Helps you to sleep well at night and wake up feeling great. Gives you major munchies at night and woke up with Reeses Pieces all over the bed. Does help with a lot on highs and lows. So for me it's worth a little weight gain. Overall this medicine has changed my life."

• Anonymous
• September 28, 2019

For Generalized Anxiety Disorder "My doctor prescribes Quetiapine 50 MG for my anxiety, I took one before bed time. Unfortunately I couldn’t sleep, it felt like I’m closing my eyes but couldn’t shutdown my brain. After 6 hours of very light and inconsistent sleep I decided not to stay in bed and get up. Once I sat down I start feeling my heart pounding very hard. I went to the restroom and then the palpitations went from bad to worse, then I got severe panic attack that last for almost 45 minutes. It was a horrible experience for me!"

• iluzz...
• October 30, 2007

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "After suffering all of my life with depression and then later in life (20-33) with severe anxiety, insomnia, and a general feeling of restlessness to the point I thought I was going to "crawl the walls", I was prescribed Seroquel. I quickly found out I had to take my dose at bedtime due to being so sleepy when I took it during the day. Seroquel has been the ONLY medicine that has worked for me to ease the symptoms of my Bipolar Disorder 1. A Big Thanks to Seroquel for making life easier for me!"

• KKano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 27, 2019

For Insomnia "This specific medication has a bit of a angel/devil quality to it. In the previous posts, I see the possibility for some confused/misdiagnosed causes of insomnia. In bipolar people regular prescription sleep aid don't really work, because bipolar people can't sleep because of their brains have a hard time turning off or turn on very quickly. I took 600mgs of seroquel for years and it works well to control the associated symptoms as it is an atypical antipsychotic with a mood stabalizing quality (the ONLY med of its kind), but put me in a "fog". After coming off of the high dose for 2 or 3 years and suffering from bad insomnia I asked to go on a low dose of seroquel to get some sleep. My psychiatrist gave me 50mgs it's working well. It's gonna work for some people and it'll be a nightmare for others. Make sure you're being prescribed this medication by a psychiatrist NOT a GP or any other doc that can't validate why they choose to give you an atypical antipsychotic for sleep. Best wishes."

• Pinkt...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2019

For Insomnia "My doctor put me on a low dose of quetiapine to help with sleep as I also have mood issues. Quetiapine works very well to help you sleep. Before I started taking it, it would take me probably 2 to 3 hours to fall asleep on my own, within a half hour of quetiapine I could sleep. This was great at first, however, now, if I don't take it I cant sleep AT ALL. If I don't take it, for whatever reason no matter how tired I am, my body will not fall asleep. I have been up for more than 30 hours multiple times. I can lay in bed in complete silence and darkness for 12 hours and not fall asleep for a minute. My body is dependent and I don't like it all. I just want to be able to even take a nap in the afternoon without taking something. If this is what the lowest dose can do, I can't imagine if I was on a higher dose."

• Elano
• February 20, 2020

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Bipolar Disorder "I suffer from Bipolar II, take 200mg Lamictal daily, and was prescribed 25mg Seroquel to take at night to help me sleep during hypomanic episodes. My psychiatrist claimed it would calm the racing thoughts, help me fall asleep, and hopefully make me think more clearly during the day. After taking it, I would still be awake for a couple hours trying to sleep and still having racing thoughts. In the morning, I had the worst experiences trying to wake up. I wasn’t trying to wake up early or anything, like 11 on my free days so I could sleep in, and even then I could barely open my eyes enough to turn off my alarm and would immediately fall back asleep. After finally waking up, I felt groggy and disoriented throughout the day. I couldn’t think straight, and was unable to focus during my classes. Not a good experience. I only took it a few times, and decided it was only having negative effects so I stopped taking it."

• mutley
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 3, 2017

For Generalized Anxiety Disorder "I can honestly that quetipine has saved my life. I take between 25mg during the day and 50mg at night. Anxiety is a wearing experience, like a caterpillar gnawing away at your well-being in an endless cycle. I have been on it about 7 years now and I was prescribed it by a one-time visit to a psychiatrist at the surgery. The winter months with the dark nights here in the UK can be unremitting, but this little pill does so much and is not addictive.. If you're in doubt, go for it... although all drugs work differently for everyone."

• lipel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 12, 2020

Seroquel (quetiapine) for Schizoaffective Disorder "My experience with quetiapine is amazingly positive. I tried, invega (that was bad) with unsuccessful results. I take Queatipine at a dose of 50mg at night and it makes me so much more relaxed and without any kind of bad feelings or thoughts. If you wanna be healthy and active during your days, this drug is highly recommended. In my case is used during night before sleep. It works!"

• star
• September 28, 2013

For Generalized Anxiety Disorder "This medication has significantly reduced my anxiety. I am currently on 50 mg and I am able to sleep longer without mid night interruptions. Before Seroquel I took 10 mg of Abilify (bad lethargy and restlessness). Life doesn't seem so scary to me anymore."

• ariel...
• April 15, 2016

For Generalized Anxiety Disorder "I found seroquel to be the wonder drug for my anxiety problems (due to long term drug use) I was prescribed it five years ago at 100 mgs a day that has decreased to 50mgs at night but have since made the decision that I am ready to decrease this further to 25mgs a day then down to none as I have been free from addiction for the past five years I have been taking seroquel. In my mind tho I would never have gotten through the debilitating anxiety that followed without the help of seroquel."

• Maggie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 18, 2020

For Depression "Serequel has been life changing for me. I struggled with insomnia for years. Currently diagnosed with bipolar type ll, was prescribed Lamotrigine and Seraquel. Seraquel has helped me tremendously. I’m sleeping better than I ever have, and I’ve actually lost weight with this medication because now that I’m sleeping I actually have the energy to workout everyday. I am so thankful for this medication!"

• Louis
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 6, 2021

For Insomnia "Been on Seroquel for over 1 year now, prescribed 50mg but usually is not enough so I take 75mg or 100mg. It does sedate me however I get heart palpitations 100+ per minute so it's hard trying to fall asleep when your heart feels like it will pop out of your chest. Not very ideal for me."