Seroquel XR and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Srz...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 12, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "This medication completely changed my life. My diagnosis is mixed rapid-cycling bipolar disorder with psychotic features. Before my regimen, I would suffer a week of depression, followed by a day of dangerous mixed affective episode, followed by a few hours of euphoria before the process would begin all over again. I had ruminating and intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, anxiety, extreme guilt, dissociation, and suicidal ideation (and a few near-attempts). But, within weeks of the therapeutic dose, my mood stabilized, my anxiety dropped off, my obsessive and intrusive ruminations relinquished their hold, and unexpectedly, I gained a spectrum of emotions I didn't even know I lacked (and that was the best thing of all). Truly life-altering."

• Anonymous
• August 29, 2009

For Bipolar Disorder "I have heard all kinds of bad things about Seroquel, but to me, this medicine has saved my life. I was diagnosed with cyclothymia with racing thoughts and extreme hypomanic phases followed by intense depression. Not to mention, I would get so paranoid sometimes that I couldn't leave the house. I had tried everything including lithium, but then I went to a new doctor. She said I could try Seroquel XR, but I probably wouldn't like feeling sedated. I said, 'Sedated? Fine!' The funny thing is that I have more energy, but it is calm positive energy. I made a huge turnaround, and life is back on track. I thought I had ADHD as well, but now I have great concentration, no anxiety, and can sit still for hours. I highly recommend it if your symptoms sound like mine."

• Ang...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 23, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "This med is pretty wonderful for my bipolar mania and my bipolar depression. Only setback is the sedation, but at the same time I've always struggled with anxiety, so this side effect is okay with me as it helps the anxiety. Really saved my life."

• KRC...
• January 8, 2012

For Generalized Anxiety Disorder "I loved how the XR worked for me. I was on 50 mg at night. It was a 30-day trial to see if it would help me, it did. My GP gave me the XR, then my psychiatrist switched me to the IR 25 mg so I could take either 1 or 2 pills depending on how I felt. That seemed to be working okay, but I had another anxiety attack, and it has been 5 days since, and I am still not recovered. Tonight, I am going to take the XR and see what tomorrow brings. Luckily, I do go to my Dr. as well. I am sure that I will feel better tomorrow, as I felt great the day after my first XR dose."

• Aci...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2022

For Bipolar Disorder "I was prescribed Seroquel 10 mg for anxiety and insomnia. My doctor said to start at 5 mg for a couple of days so my body would get used to it. Within 20 minutes, I felt sedated and sleepy. I have to cut it into quarters before I take it because otherwise I feel dumbed down and heavy, like I smoked a whole pound of weed or something. My eyes even become reddish and lazy. It damn near gives me anxiety. I have never taken the whole 10 mg because I'm terrified of how I might feel. Also, if I take it after 7 pm, I struggle to get up at 4 am for work. I've snoozed my phone all the way to 7 am before just because I literally could not keep my eyes open for more than 5 seconds from feeling so tired, like I only had an hour of sleep. Maybe it's a different result for bipolar, but it isn't working for me at all."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2020

For Bipolar Disorder "Listen to me when I say never, and I mean never experiment with this drug Seroquel or Seroquel XR. It will only make your anxiety worse, and if you have OCD, you're in for a nightmare. Worst drug ever, and it will not help with your symptoms whatsoever and will only help you sleep at night. Do not, and I repeat, do not get on this medication. On top of that, you will have some of the craziest thoughts you could ever imagine."