I heard my doctor say you can get diabetes, from taking seroquel. Is this right, who out there did?

There is a history of it in my family on my mother's side. But my pancreas makes ZERO insulin now. Plus the idiot GP I had never controlled it so I never went below 500 for 4 years! I had an A1C of 13.9 and now in 10 months of being on the pump I'm at 6.9! Sorry... venting... actually yelling out loud here. I just can't believe this. And all tests before being put on seroquel showed zero sign of diabetes. Now I want off it completely! I'm calling my psychiatrist today too! If you're on it please make sure you watch your sugar levels as much as you can! Get off it If you can and are able to use something else. Seroquel apparently has a whole list of crap it can cause including diabetes! Here's a list I just came across:

uncontrolled muscle movements in your face (chewing, lip smacking, frowning, tongue movement, blinking or eye movement);
mask-like appearance of the face, trouble swallowing, problems with speech;
a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
severe constipation;
painful or difficult urination;
blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights;
severe nervous system reaction--very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, fainting;
high blood sugar--increased thirst, increased urination, dry mouth, fruity breath odor; or
low white blood cell counts--fever, chills, mouth sores, skin sores, sore throat, cough, trouble breathing, feeling light-headed.

After trying to function with Seroquel for several months, I decided I couldn't do it anymore if I was going to a) remember my children's childhood [my head was always foggy and if it weren't for the schedule diary I kept, I wouldn't have known how things were going with my kids], and b) I wanted to remember things that happened without having to look at the notebooks. Several months after my Seroquel saga, I was feeling very I'll, dizzy, always tasting sugar in my mouth, "fainting" spells. Come to find out, I had developed full blown diabetes, oral medication and insulin dependancy. Outta nowhere, after years upon years of controlling my blood sugar with my diet, all of the sudden it wasn't anywhere near enough to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. Come to find out after lots of research of all the meds I'd taken... Seroquel induces 'pre-diabetics' to become full blown insulin depend for the rest of their lives! Had I known this prior to taking that damned medication, I'd never have even thought another second about trying it. For shame, Seroquel manufacturers and distributers... FOR SHAME!!!

I desperately want to go off it, but I am concerned about 3 main things: withdrawal symptoms, the result for my mental health, and not getting rid of diabetes after stopping the drug. I would advise everyone not to take this drug. It's very dangerous to your physical health. My psychiatrist insists I enter a partial hospitalization program while withdrawing which I can't afford to do. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I am miserable.

I had tried several meds before seroquel and this one really seemed to work for me this is seem like a dream drug the perfect drug I slept well my moods were stable I have some side effects and I reported them to my physiatrist he just kind of brushed them off n bc i also have degenerstive disc disease of course he said he wasn't that your ad said he was prescribed in that were doing it to me but it was it was the seroquel let all that I know at the time you know you want to listen to you talk to your dr and give enough time to see if it could be something else that you're taking I have to say the side effects were very minimal in the beginning but over a period of 8 years it really does a toll on you I put on a total of a hundred pounds in the last three years of taking Seroquel the longer you stay on it the worse it gets for you ! It did for me and other people that I know that have takwn it I continue to make it a normal warning signs thinking it was another medication I was takingso I develop diabetes nerve damage in my feet and now I have severe pain in my feet all the time I'm only 36 years old I have to live on pain medication and I'm not able to practice as a nurse anymore because of this drug permanently disabled me it caused me all kind of problems physical problems hormonal problems you name it it caused me severe lactating breasts swollen breasts and I have problems with my skin it also caused problems my digestive tract urinary tract I have to have my gallbladder removed developed a lot of problems from this drug as I said it took 8 years but one thing led to another and it destroyed my organs this is a terrible drug is ladies no mood swings no depression is worth going on this medication don't ignore your symptoms and don't listen to the doctor and think that it's all in your mind listen to your symptoms lady if you can't get you Dr a listen go to another one no just is worse than hell and the pain that I went through from this and the pain in hell that I will continue to go through for the rest of my life try to go on something milder if you can I wish I did I wish I could go back god bless you all

Weight gain is not really because of the medication. Weight gain is because one eats more, doesn't change their diet to a diabetic type diet, or are retaining an extra ten pounds of water weight from the med. it helps to see a dietician to learn what size of food portions are helpful to control weight and stay healthy. For others the metabolism slows a bit so they have to eat less. It takes a while to figure this out. A good talk with the Endo can help you find your own solution.

I have done this for my meds. My weight is only a little high and I am very grateful for that. Blood sugars stay in good control even though I have three meds which elevate it and often have dosing changes. You can do this with some planning and understanding. Wishing you wellness, Karen