Quetiapine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• Alm...
• March 22, 2022

"I have been taking quetiapine for a year. The psychiatrist gave me quetiapine to lower my anxiety and OCD. I had horrible images in my head, I could not sleep. Quetiapine helps me a lot to cope with anxiety and OCD, significantly improves my sleep, mood, everything. I was bad, I was devastated. Then I asked for help, and this has helped me. I am another person, I found myself! I never thought I would say this, but quetiapine saved my life. Do not hesitate, ask for help. I believe in myself that you will succeed! A 10 for quetiapine!"

• eli...
• December 28, 2011

Quetiapine "Have been on and off Seroquel for a few years for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Self-harm has been a big compulsion for me. With this medicine, it really helps reduce that and many other compulsions. Only big side effect is weight gain. But after being on it for half a year, I realize I'd rather be overweight than have the symptoms I typically have."

• Ioa...
• October 8, 2019

"I suffer from OCD. I am on 60 mg paroxetine and 100 mg quetiapine. I hate the fact that I have to take an antipsychotic ☹️☹️. I would love to go off it since my main fear is that I am crazy. It has helped me, though, I think."

• Lul...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 5, 2021

"I was diagnosed with OCD last January and then with an affective mood disorder in June. I tried 5 different drugs, including lithium (which for me was the absolute worst) last year, and this was the last drug my psychiatrist prescribed, and I have been on it since Sept 2020. It is by far the best. I am me again. I still have Pure O, but the intrusive thoughts are so much easier to manage with Quetiapine. It does make me a little drowsy at night, but I appreciate the help it provides me in getting a decent night's sleep. Highly recommend."

• Mat...
• August 18, 2016

"Drug is absolutely amazing and saved my life. Literally (clinical depression). I sleep like a rock every night, and this drug improved my life in every way. The only side effect I've found is it's actually given me OCD issues that I never had before."

• Obs...
• October 22, 2009

Quetiapine "Diagnosed with GAD and OCD, more so the mental aspect (the obsessions). On clonazepam, Zoloft 200 mg, and Seroquel XR 50 mg a few hours before bed. I have to say that it feels great and helps me fall asleep, but I still have some anxiety-driven dreams. The hours before sleep are wonderful, it really takes you down a level or two. I just wish it lasted 24 hours."

• Rob...
• January 23, 2016

"After many years of sleep problems due to my ADHD, I was prescribed Seroquel 12.5 mg instead of melatonin. This medicine knocked me out in an hour. I finally can sleep again. Seems like during the daytime my mood is a bit more stable."

• Anonymous
• January 23, 2012

Quetiapine "Puts me to sleep like turning off a light switch. Which has greatly helped me work and be on a normal schedule. Before, I would stay up for 24-36 hours straight, then sleep 15 hours and then repeat. Been taking it 7 years. Now, when I decide it is bedtime, I take it, and 9 out of 10 times I am sleeping in 20-60 minutes. It works just as well for me at 25 mg or 200 mg....same effect. Personally, 15 minutes after I take it, though, I absolutely will not give my OCD the time of day, not because it goes away, but because if I do, the medicine makes it harder to focus and deal with whatever is bothering me, and it can go on and on worse than normal. And the more drowsy I get, the worse it is to focus."

• npo...
• December 17, 2018

"I use quetiapine in conjunction with Luvox with adequate results. Thoughts are less overwhelming, but still present. I usually have a fairly high tolerance for medications and experience few side effects, however, this drug was an exception. I started on 25 mg (the lowest dose available), and they made me mentally and physically exhausted for almost 24 hours. I was unable to function normally for at least 12 hours after the initial dose. I went off them because of this, but started again at the suggestion of my psychiatrist. She suggested halving the tablets. I just went with the 25 mg but took them very early in the evening (no later than 5 pm). I found I could wake up okay in the morning and was myself by about 11 am. I've been on them for about 3 months now and have increased the dosage steadily. I have just moved up to 100 mg and feel fine. No side effects, except for memories in the couple of hours after taking the drug feeling vague and seeming somehow dreamlike."

• Amy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2021

"SSRI meds were not working for my depression/OCD/severe panic. After a horrendous breakdown earlier this year, ending in me moving back in with my parents for six months, I spoke to my GP about adding a different medication 'off-label' to help ease my symptoms (at this point, I'd been living in a constant state of panic for a number of months). I am pregnant, so quetiapine was recommended by my antenatal mental health team. There's no magic pill for anything, however, this has been a game changer. I've gone from being a vegetable who couldn't eat or leave the house to feeling a bit more like myself again. I am back living in my own home with my husband and starting to socialize too. I still have OCD and annoying intrusive thoughts, but the anxiety and panic are now way reduced, more like an irritating discomfort. This med has helped me get back on track with my recovery, and I am starting to enjoy each day bit by bit (I'm also getting brilliant sleep and no daytime drowsiness!)."

• Joy...
• February 15, 2021

"This drug is the reason, after severe symptoms for my entire life, including OCD-induced anorexia nervosa at 15. I was finally correctly diagnosed, as my pathological thoughts only calmed down after its administration by my (at the time, new) psychiatrist and increase to maximum dose for my size."

• uue...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 18, 2024

"I've been using Quetiapine for my OCD symptoms for the past 1 year, and the results have been quite positive. Initially, I was skeptical about its effectiveness, but I've noticed a significant reduction in my obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors since starting the medication. Quetiapine has helped me better manage my anxiety levels, allowing me to engage more effectively in therapy and daily activities. Overall, it has been a valuable addition to my treatment regimen for OCD."

• Ste...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 3, 2022

"I've been on and off it for ten years, mostly for sleep and as an antipsychotic. It does not alleviate my looping thoughts at all. It has minimal effect on my anxiety levels. Sure, it puts me to sleep, but it also makes me feel lethargic. I take it because it is all my doctor suggests for me. All I can say is that it's better than nothing, I'm not a fan of this medication, never have been. To reiterate, it has zero impact on my off symptoms."

• Par...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2022

"50 mg of Quetiapine helped immensely (and quickly) with OCD that no longer (after 20 years) responded to 350 mg of Luvox with Klonopin. I now take all three, and the OCD has really been tamed. I do get an upset stomach, but it sure beats the suffering of OCD! I feel very relaxed now."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2022

"I have been on Seroquel for 5 months so far for intrusive thoughts and anxiety. My experience is not the best nor the worst. Started off with Lexapro 10 mg and Seroquel 25 mg. I went up to 150 mg to help with the side effects of Lexapro and then I quit Lexapro. Seroquel helped my anxiety and intrusive thoughts tremendously, until I got to 150 mg. After a week of being on 150 mg, my depression increased by a million folds. My psych and I went up to 300 mg hoping it works, but it just made my depression worse. Now I am tapering down and got to 75 mg/day and depression is lifting but still not great. The tapering process was very slow, but the side effects were still awful. My biggest issue is that it gave me depression. I only had intrusive thoughts and anxiety, which it does treat, but honestly the depression side effect is not worth it."

• SED...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 26, 2022

"This really helps. I have OCD and cyclothymia. Cyclothymia is almost fully cured. OCD is much better - but on higher doses, it gets worse. Therapy is very important, and understanding yourself too. I take Kwetaplex XR by Adamed (I'm from Poland - it's just Quetiapine which is long-acting? I have no idea how to name it) - 150 mgs. Sleep is improved. It has some side effects you can relieve. I saw changes in thinking on higher doses, and I felt lazy and anxious. Now I started to lose weight, and everything is alright."

• Dow...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 22, 2016

"This drug has changed my life. Almost eliminated the obsessive thoughts, still have the occasional bad episode, but they have reduced 95%."

• Gol...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 20, 2013

"This is the only medication that seems to stop my repetitive thoughts. It also improves my mood and anxiety. I need to exercise a lot, though, to fight the dreaded weight gain."

• Dia...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 29, 2019

"I’ve been on Seroquel since 2007, and it has helped me greatly. I no longer suffer from intrusive thoughts. I have gained a lot of weight, though. I take 500 mg a day."

• Joo...
• January 4, 2021

"My daughter has been on this medicine, 25 mg. Since 2 weeks, intrusive thoughts are decreasing."

• use...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 23, 2023

"It's the ONE that works for me! It works very, very well! I'm anxiety-free!"

• dre...
• January 19, 2011

Quetiapine "If OCD thoughts are keeping you up at night, this works well. Turns the brain off with literally 25 mg a night, one hour before I want to sleep. Daytime Paxil has worked best for me."

• Str...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2016

"Great after 3 months......but will make you gain 1,444,765 pounds. No BS!"

• uue...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 17, 2024

"It's work well for me. Do not make me sleepy and help with OCD and general anxiety"

• Anonymous
• December 4, 2011

Quetiapine "It helped with my OCD intrusive thoughts, but made me very agitated and a feeling of skin crawling. Even at 1/4 of a tablet, I was really anxious."