Quetiapine for Generalized Anxiety Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• Kat...
• July 19, 2016

"I've been using Seroquel 25 mg, 4 times per day as needed since September of 2001, and it is still very effective with both my anxiety and depression. I did gain about 10 pounds using it, but I am still well within my BMI range and am physically active and can control my appetite. This med is possibly the best one that has ever been prescribed to help both my anxiety and long history of depression. My one important concern is that my white blood count is slightly lower than it should be and has been lower for 6 years now. I'm hoping my white blood count does not drop lower and stays where it is."

• Nic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 25, 2024

"I had severe panic attacks, depression, and anxiety way back in 2022. I tried different benzodiazepines for my treatment, but none of those worked. My doctor prescribed quetiapine, and it helps me a lot. I was able to sleep well, and anxiety started to fade. Just trust the process."

• Bil...
• November 29, 2018

"I have struggled with extreme anxiety and depression for over 15 years. The first several years were conventional treatment of Paxil and Serax, a benzodiazepine. Unfortunately, benzos are extremely addicting and extremely dangerous to quit without help. I reached a crisis point around 8 months ago where everything seemingly stopped working all at once. The benzo treatment had reached the end of its usefulness and was now causing anxiety instead of easing it. This was when my doctor prescribed low doses of 12.5-25 mg, 1-2 times a day of Seroquel to augment my Paxil. I am not going to rave about it, but it is an alternative for those who are slim on options. My doctor says it is non-habit forming, but until I see it myself when I try to discontinue them, I am wary of this claim. It does work very well in helping intense anxiety and fairly well for depression."

• Dre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 26, 2015

"After trying different medications, Seroquel 50 mg just changed my life. It is quite sedative, but I do a lot of sport as well and have a lot of energy. I am stable since 3 years with Seroquel. Life saver."

• Mis...
• June 30, 2018

"I wanted to update my review for Seroquel in the use of treating my GAD. My former GP prescribed Seroquel XR 50 mg for anxiety, and I found that it made me a zombie - I felt completely disconnected and wanted to sleep all day long. However, my psychiatrist recommended using the regular version instead and prescribed Seroquel 50 mg normal release. It has made such a difference in the way I feel! Granted, I do still have periods of fatigue, but nothing like the XR version. I'm able to function normally most of the time. It is a lifesaver!"

• Hir...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 11, 2022

"Omg..... Quetiapine is one of the best medicines in the world. It's really working, guys. I've been taking 25 mg every day at night, and now my mood is completely happy, as I feel always happy, smiling, talking to people, no fear, no confusion. I'm really thankful to whoever made this drug."

• Wis...
• June 5, 2019

"I have used a lot of medicines, but quetiapine worked for me comparatively. I took this drug for 6 months, my sleep was great, my energy was good, and the most disturbing thing, panic attacks, are silent now because of this. I left this drug due to causing long-term effects, but it helped me in my panic disorder. At first, it gave me full-blown panic, but after a week, it settled down, and now I was enjoying it."

• Rox...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2019

"Just started quetiapine 3 nights ago for generalized anxiety. So far, I haven't been in any anxiety situations, so not sure if it works or not. The first 2 days, I was a zombie in the day, even after 9/10 hours of sleep. I am only on 12.5 mg at night. Hopefully, it works as I was on Wellbutrin for 4 weeks, and that stuff was horrible for me, it gave me the worst anxiety, where I was downing Ativan daily! Which I never do, as my anxiety isn't every day. I go back to my doctor next week to report in if it is working or not. Fingers crossed it does its job!!!"

• Dar...
• July 16, 2014

"I've been taking quetiapine 25 mg day and night for about a month now. I find it is great for taking away anxiety, but I am so, so tired I could sleep the clock round. I'm also on 20 mg Cipralex for depression. I have no energy to do anything."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 4, 2022

"This is an interesting medication. The first 2-4 weeks can be tricky. I found that it does have a sedative effect and was amazing for sleeping. It did also make me agitated/jumpy if I took a higher dose (weirdly, paracetamol or ibuprofen lowered this effect). Can be helpful to try a lower dose and see the difference. I did feel foggy and had trouble concentrating the first month. Your body does need to get used to it, then I saw major improvements in mood and reduction in depression and anxiety. It is good because it immediately reduces extreme anxiety (compared to SSRIs and SNRIs) and then kicks in to help over the longer time. I would use it in conjunction with working with a psychologist. If you're going through anxiety or depression, this medication is a much better option than benzos or SSRIs or SNRIs."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2019

"I have been on Ciplar 120, but it didn’t work on my anxiety. Then also Paxil 12.5, which didn’t work either. But because I have bipolar and have manic episodes, the doctor could not give the optimum Paxil dosage for anxiety, as it could make me high. Qutan 25 mg twice a day works on anxiety in a beautiful way, feeling positive, calming, and relaxing, and reducing anxiety 80-90%. A higher dosage, i.e., 25 mg thrice a day, makes me too sleepy. It also works well on mood stabilizing and balances both depression and mania. Plus, it’s a feel-good medicine."

• hah...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2017

"I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in a residential treatment center. I was dependent on 4 mg of Klonopin a day, and when I started to taper off, the panic attacks and lack of sleep were so unreal. My doctor put me on Seroquel 25 mg twice a day and 50 mg at nighttime. It makes me really tired, so it helps me sleep. I used to wake up groggy, but not anymore. Overall, great medication. I'm now on 50 mg a day as needed and 50 mg at nighttime. Seroquel really helps my panic attacks. The dose I'm at doesn't make me as tired as it used to. I'm on Remeron at nighttime, so the two really knock me out. Overall, great medication. Only side effects: bad dry mouth, sleepiness."

• AVR...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2021

"This Seroquel 25 mg a day saved my life. Experiencing extreme anxiety and panic attacks to the point I lost my sanity. The neurologist administered it to me, and it works like a miracle. I lost hope at that time and thought that I would be mentally ill forever, but luckily after taking this drug, I snapped back to normal again. Experiencing those side effects and also aware of the danger of this drug, but that's not a problem for me as long as it keeps me from going crazy permanently. The effect of this drug may differ for everyone because we have different case scenarios. But in my experience, it worked."

• Rac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2022

"I've been on this medication for roughly 3 months and take 30 mg every night. It has completely transformed my life, and for the first time, I feel stable and in control. I'm 23 years old, have a diagnosis of c-PTSD and generalized anxiety, and have had relatively regular panic attacks from around 16 years old. I used to get into a very heightened emotional state very easily, would regularly freeze up and become incredibly dissociative for hours on end, would be very nervous out in public, near crowds, and in noisy areas. With the exception of some people in my life, I believed I fundamentally could not trust most people. I was very sensitive to (perceived) changes in other people's emotional states, and I was incredibly hypervigilant around men. I also used to struggle to fall and stay asleep and was incredibly sensitive to being touched, to the point it sometimes felt uncomfortable or even distressing. Now I am immensely more settled and able to employ what I've learned in therapy."

• Ted...
• December 24, 2016

"Prescribed by shrink for insomnia and anxiety when I was having a terrible time trying to get off benzos. Has worked very well, albeit I have stuck on the same dose of benzodiazepines on advice, i.e., not come down any more. It's great for going to sleep and not waking up at 4 a.m. worried about stuff. Yes, it makes you a bit drowsy, and you do eat more. It reminds me of the munchies. Best thing is just to go to bed. I wanted to say, though, that the dose is critical. For sleep, the dose is very low. I take 12.5 mg. I went up to 25 mg and was a zombie, it was horrible. If you have a shitty time, try halving the dose. I know it does different things at different levels, and maybe if you took a whole lot more, then it would work in a different way."

• My...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 20, 2016

"Seroquel gets rid of 95% of my anxiety and severe insomnia. I've tried everything else. I don't feel drugged. I just feel something like a normal person. It's amazing. It only got rid of about 30% of my depression, but together with Lamictal, they cover 80% of my depression as long as I make sure to stay social. I take 350 mg about 2 hours before bed. It was EXTREMELY sedating at first, but within a month (maybe 2 weeks), I adapted to each new dose increase. I do have to make sure to get 8-10 hours of sleep every night, but a big part of that is my CFS and sleep apnea. We slowly went up over the course of 3 months to get to 300 mg. And after being on it about 2 years, I had to raise it to 350 mg because it wasn't working as well."

• Emi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2021

"I was on this drug for about 2 months. It never cured my anxiety or depression. I'm very sensitive to medication side effects, so I started on only 6 mg and went up to 12 mg. It helped me sleep, which was nice, but made it difficult to wake up in the morning. The longer I took it, the more I noticed the side effects, they seemed to be getting stronger. I felt weak and sick before lunch, like it was interfering with my blood sugar levels, eating helped this. I often felt lightheaded. Straight after taking the medication at night, I felt like it was making my heart race, towards the end, it was also giving me chest pain. That's when I stopped taking it, I was scared of having a heart attack. The drug never made me feel any better. As soon as I stopped the drug, I felt like a weight was lifted off me. I felt so much more calm and happy! Turns out the medication was making my anxiety and depression worse! I didn't realize. So happy to be off it."

• xrx...
• December 29, 2020

"I’ve been diagnosed with insomnia and anxiety. I’m not sure how I got on quetiapine since I’ve been on it for 5 or so years. I was hoping weight gain would be a side effect I had since I'm underweight, but no such luck. I don’t really have any side effects from it. I take 25 mg before bed. My anxiety has improved tremendously over the last 5 years. It doesn’t make me so sleepy that I have to go to sleep. It doesn’t take me hours to fall asleep anymore, and I no longer wake up after sleeping for an hour or two like I did before. The only downside I’d say is if I don’t sleep more than 4-6 hours, I do NOT want to get up. That’s pretty easily manageable for me, I just take it and go to bed/play on my phone for about an hour before I want/need to go to sleep. It takes about 30-45 minutes to kick in, so I’m usually sleeping by the time I need to go to sleep."

• cho...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 11, 2022

"I was first prescribed the IR form in 2017, and didn’t realize how much it helped with my anxiety and depression until I tried to go off of it in late 2021. I thought it was only really treating my insomnia, and it’s not recommended for that, so I asked my sleep specialist to switch me off of it. After 7 terrible months, my IOP psych was the first psych who informed me that Seroquel is often used off-label for anxiety, and this use is even supported by peer-reviewed research. I agreed to try it again, and the difference was obvious almost immediately! Looking back, it was also the best med for my depression. Although it’s only approved as an adjunct, I was on just quetiapine for a few years with no issues. I take 100 mg IR every night, and it helps manage my anxiety, narcolepsy insomnia, and MDD with no side effects. Tackles 3 issues with 1 pill. You can’t ask for much better than that!"

• Ban...
• January 18, 2012

Quetiapine "SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN and METABOLIC SYNDROME! I had always suffered from anxiety from childhood to adulthood. My doctor prescribed a low dosage of 150 MG in December 2010. At the time I was prescribed Seroquel XR 150 MG, I weighed 96 lbs, petite frame, size 0 or 2. On January 11, 2012, I weighed in at 136 lbs. The 40 lbs of weight gain within one year went to my abdomen, and I am covered in cellulite on my abs, hips, back, buttocks, and thighs. I monitored my diet and intake the entire time, but the weight gain was out of control."

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 9, 2018

"I started on 25 mg of quetiapine in the morning and at night for anxiety. It was not doing much last week, so I got put on three 25 mg daily! Tuesday of this week, I was in so much panic and nerve damage pain, he has put it up again to 50 mg three times a day! Now I can't sleep, feel confused, and spaced out! I am a single parent of a 7-year-old daughter, and I now feel like a vegetable! Does anyone else out there have any ideas, please?"

• Kar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 10, 2018

"After trying every single antidepressant on offer here, my GP agreed to try this. I was previously having panic attacks to the point of feeling like my throat had swollen and/or throwing up daily. I had the slow-release version, and it helped, but I couldn't wake up! I'm now on 25 mg normal one at night, and my vomiting stopped within the week, and I maybe have a panic attack now once every couple of months. It has been my absolute lifesaver."

• JND...
• February 22, 2015

"I have bipolar type 2 for 20 years now. I'm also a registered nurse. I take Depakote for my mood stabilizer and Lexapro, and for about 6 years was on 25 mg of Seroquel for sleep. It put me to sleep, a very deep, restful sleep, but I found come morning when it was time to wake for work I was soooooo groggy throughout the day, it was awful... UNTIL when I had to come off my Depakote to get pregnant, and my doctor said we could increase my Seroquel to take its place, that the higher the dose of Seroquel, 200+, the LESS daytime sleepiness I would have and I wake up feeling refreshed. Most sedating drugs, the reverse is true, like for example, Valium, take a tiny dose okay, but bigger doses and you're asleep. Not true of Seroquel. Look it up or ask your psych."

• der...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 28, 2015

"I have been using these for about a year or so. I take 300 mg at night, I never used to sleep, or if I did, it was very little. I used to pray for a few hours of sleep. Since using these, I sleep anywhere from 8 hours to as long as I want to, makes me able to handle life a lot better. Good luck and take care."

• SAM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2023

"I have suffered with what I now know is severe GAD and panic disorder - once before I landed in the hospital and had a very negative experience with whatever meds they put me on. It went away, and this year came flooding back - I got prescribed urbanol for short-term use, and then when it got worse (not due to urbanol), I got prescribed Dopaquell 25mg at night, which is the same as Seroquel... I have not yet built my way up to a 50mg maintenance dose - I am a fearful person when it comes to it, seen as it's an antipsychotic, and that scared me so badly. I am now on day 11 - I have had maybe 1 and a half panic attacks in this time - granted though I spun myself out in fear. I CAN say that I have noticed I am calmer, I am not so OCD about everything, I can actually sit and chill, which if you ask my husband, I NEVER EVER DO... I do not over- or under-react, and if I DO get angry or anxious, it seems a bit easier to cope. I have definitely seen improvement, and I am hopeful for a future of no anxiety and panic."