[socal_chic]

my brother is takin seroquel and it is not prescribed i dont know what to do. I need help!!!!! what should i do!!!!???

[Hutch1ns]

First, how much is he taking? He may just be taking it to help him sleep. In low doses it can be used just as a sleep aid.

[socal_chic]

my brother doesnt take them to get sleep. he is poppin pills like skittles and he has none of the conditions. it is an anti depressant!!! my brother is 15 and weighs 120 at the most. he has a problem and i know i need to get him help but how?? i dont know how to get him to understand that he needs to stop!!! what are the side effects if you overdose or abuse seroquel???

[Hutch1ns]

Ok first off, I highly, HIGHLY doubt what he keeps popping is seroquel. Seroquel is not an anti-depressant, it's an anti-psychotic used on people with Bi-polar disorder and Schizophrenia. It's also commonly used as a sleep aid. One of the side effects of it is weight GAIN, not weight loss. It makes you crave carbohydrates. I've never, EVER heard of anyone 'popping' seroquel to get high. If he was, he'd be sleeping all night and all day. If he told you that's what he keeps popping, chances are he's lieing to you. I advise that you go to your parents, as this is a serious issue and he needs help.

[LMH]

Hutch,

Don't dissuade her, Chic knows what she's talking about. You will be surprised to learn that Seroquel is now a street drug, just like Xanax and all the other pills that 'mom' used to take.

My adult daughter is bi-polar and was prescribed Seroquel. Moved from her area up North to a town down south in the Carolinas. She went to a mental health clinic and registered for therapy and asked for a prescription for Seroquel. She had been on this drug in NY and NJ, was in a clinic when they prescribed it and she STILL had to see a psychiatrist, a clinician and a counselor down here before they would even consider giving her a script for it.

She was so annoyed and they told her that they have a big problem here as patients will come in who are 'drug seekers'. My daughter said to them, "Drug seekers? For Seroquel?' and they assured her that yes, it is indeed Seroquel they are seeking.

So you were right Hutch in telling Chic to inform her parents. This is a major problem for her brother.

Chic, you are doing your brother no favors in not telling your parents or someone what he's doing. Seroquel is a really heavy duty drug and has to be taken, even when prescribed by a physician, very carefully. You wrote to this board and asked for advice so, please, take it. If you want him to see his next birthday and you don't want to grow up feeling responsible for his death then do it NOW!

Will he be mad at you? Who cares? He'll be here to be mad, and then he'll get glad again. You can't say you didn't know so you are now responsible if you say nothing. Yes, I am being harsh. You need to do it now! LMH

[officially_dissatisfied]

Seroquil is a bad drug especially in high doses. It caused me memory loss, drowsiness and I believe was responsible for suicidal thoughts and feelings. I almost died. Since that time I have checked up on the side effects and the side effects I experienced are not uncommon. Also it is used as a street drug. I have been offered $5 for each 200 mg pill. One more thing that is really important... if you take a narcotic perscription such as oxycontin, klonopin or xanax it can cause blackouts. I wound up in the emergency room three times in one day. I don't remember any of the visits. The third time they threw me on a psych ward for seven days and took me off Seroquil. I was taking Seroquil for bipolar disorder 200mg three times a day. I was on Seroquil for 8 months and gained 50lbs and I do one hour of aroebics daily.

[mpvt]

Hi Officially: Thanks for the interesting info. Could I ask what they put you on in place of the Seroquil??? My wife was put on Seroquil last year when she was having energy problems. She only took it for a couple months before they put her on Wellbutrin and then finally Paxil. She's doing fine now and is still taking the Paxil daily....Dave

[socal_chic]

well thank you all very much for your advice evry single one of you!! i did tell my parents, and my brother was popping a couple other pills too all prescription drugs he was abusing!! i know i had to tell, i couldnt even loook at my brother and yeah hes mad but atleast now i got him help and dont have to worry about him dying!! thank you so much!!

[mpvt]

Good luck and you did the right thing. Hopefully your brother will respond to the treatment and he'll get better....Keep in touch when you can.....Dave

[rebouel]

My 19 yr. old son was recently prescribed Seroquel. It's a painful and long story. I just want to say I know he's been selling them.

Yesterday, I overheard his cell call. Apparently, he has others selling them for him. I now type this, numb, knowing I have some serious heart-breaking decisions to make. My mentally ill (of age) son's desperately jumping into the lure of fast money for what he perceives an answer for independence.

It's becoming extremely popular on the streets.

[clovelace37]

I am on seroquel along with xanax. Xanax is highly addictive and the withdrawls are terrible. I was put on seroquel because I couldn't sleep. Seroquel is not an addictive drug, but if he takes them he should have a prescription. I am a recovering opiate addict. I was on pain pills for eight years and could not get out of bed without them, so my Dr. knows I cannot take anything addictive. The xanax I am still taking is because when I start coming down I have seizures, so they are tapering me very slowly. I am not a Dr. but I know that seroquel is safe as long as you take it as prescribed. I don't know if you can overdose on them. I am sure you can overdose on anything if you take enough of it. But if he takes 1 or 2 a day, he's probably safe. Get him to see a Dr. and ask to be put on seroquel if he thinks he needs it for sleep or anxiety. Usually it's not hard to get a prescription since it's not a controlled substance. But, like I said, anything can be harmful if taken too much of. Hope you find help for him and hope he doesn't get on anything stronger that he may become addicted to. Hope I helped some. But, I will say again, I am not a Dr. This is just from MY experience. Good Luck. You will be in my prayers.

[btuck22]

yes seriquel for some reason is popular its retarded but kid take it and fight going to sleep and it makes them a drunk.