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Quetiapine for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Seroquel, Seroquel XR

Reviews for Quetiapine

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Row...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • November 27, 2015

Quetiapine "Seroquel has been ineffective for me at dosages below 600 mg. Even at 600 mg, my symptoms are decreased slightly. I have been on lower dosages of other medications that have worked better."

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  • lip...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • June 18, 2014

Quetiapine "Feeling depressed, cried first thing when I woke up."

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 11, 2010

Quetiapine "Caused excess morning sleep."

5 / 10
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  • cot...
  • October 9, 2011

Quetiapine "This medication made me gain lots of weight, and after being on it for about a year or so, I suddenly stopped being able to breathe after taking it. So I was placed on a different medicine."

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  • sol...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 6, 2014

Quetiapine "For me personally, the weight gain was dose-related. I gained over 200 lbs. by the time I got up to 600 mg a day. Even so, it does wonders for my schizoaffective and depression disorders."

7 / 10
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  • Rya...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 27, 2023

Quetiapine "Helps with sleep, that's about all, and makes you tired."

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  • Jpa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 8, 2020

"I have a history with this medication, quetiapine, on and off for about the last twelve years. I just recently started taking it again about 2 days ago. 150 mg every night."

8 / 10
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  • Bla...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • December 28, 2017

Quetiapine "I have been taking it for five years. Major difference. Only thing is my weight. And eating and drinking while I was sleeping."

10 / 10
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  • Nei...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 11, 2021

"Perfectly helps to balance emotions and sleep tight at night. Using it for 3 years now. Switching from risperidone to quetiapine brought back my menstrual cycle and normal weight."

9 / 10
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  • psy...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 26, 2024

"I've had many paranoid episodes in the last 7 years. At the moment, I'm on PRN up to 50 mg a day for when I feel paranoia, and it helps enormously."

9 / 10
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  • scr...
  • December 3, 2014

"Calming and antidepressant effect good. Vivid REM sleep and dreams."

8 / 10
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  • Rya...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 27, 2023

Quetiapine "Helps with sleep, that's about all and makes you tired."

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  • Dr ...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • September 1, 2022

"I don't understand these lightweights who fall asleep after 25 or 50 mg. I take 200 mg in the morning and 500 mg nightly; not too unusual."

9 / 10
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  • Tim...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 4, 2018

Quetiapine "This stuff ruined my life. This is poison. Worst thing that ever happened to me, and I've been through some pretty awful abuse."

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