Seroquel User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Ott...
• May 18, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "This was the worst. I wouldn't give this to my dog. I was given this to treat bipolar II when I was 22. It screwed with my sugar system, kept me near comatose, and gave me tics that thankfully went away when I stopped taking it. I would never take this again."

• Liz...
• April 8, 2016

For Schizophrenia "I complained to a friend of insomnia, mainly stress-related. She offered a Seroquel on the promise that it would relax me and put me in la-la land. I will never again take medicine that is not prescribed for me! For the first time ever... I heard voices starting at 2 a.m. I heard two men arguing on the other side of my closed bedroom door, loud enough to wake me, but I couldn't make out what they were saying. I was too afraid to look because I knew no one was there. Then around 4:30 a.m., I heard a baby crying nonstop, this lasted until 7:00 a.m. I sat up for hours listening to what it feels like to be going insane! Never again!"

• sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 22, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "The only good side was that it helped me sleep well. But I couldn't even get up in the morning, I was so drowsy still and felt hung over badly. Also, I was very lethargic. Like numb, and I felt numb. Like crap. Almost like seriously depressed without a depressed state of mind. Horrible."

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 12, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Hmm about this medication... I literally do not recommend it at all! As someone with Bipolar 2, I was put on Seroquel for my rapid, unstable moods. I was on it for quite some time, and I noticed the rapid weight gain. Not just that, but I was literally sleeping all the time! When I was awake, I felt like a zombie. Quite frankly, it's a nightmare! Thank God I went off it."

• flo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Made me a complete zombie. Threw them out."

• can...
• February 16, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "I have had a negative experience. I was mad at myself because I went against my better judgment. I knew that this one was a weight-gaining pill. I kept telling my doctor that I was gaining weight from this pill, he insisted that it had nothing to do with Seroquel XR. He continued to say it's what I was eating. I told him last week on the phone, he said, 'What have you been eating?' I went on a fast. Normally, before Seroquel, I would just lose the extra weight when I went on a diet. This time, a week went by, it got even worse. So I am very happy that I just stopped taking it. It is not worth it. I had a doc for 10 years prior to this one, and I had never been diagnosed with bipolar-he calls it a mood disorder. I know I have it, and I am open to something new."

• Mel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "I tried taking Seroquel when I was a teenager. Every time I took it, it would knock me out, and I would sleep the whole day away. Needless to say, I wasn't on it for very long."

• sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "I almost passed out on 20 mg. My pulse was a dangerously low 40 bpm. This is a very dangerous drug that has been linked to sudden deaths when combined with at least 12 other medications."

• sal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Turned me into a dribbling zombie. Everyone thought I was drunk. Horrible."

• M-L...
• January 10, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Misdiagnosed as bipolar when it was GAD. Weaned myself off after severe blood pressure and white blood cell drops. Dr. refused to help me stop this drug and refused to change the diagnosis. I weaned myself off - it took almost 3 mos. It's been over a year, and my sleep pattern has been destroyed. New doctor has me on Trazadone - 250 mg, which I took in the past. Now the Trazadone only keeps me asleep 3-4 hours. White blood cell count and blood pressure have normalized."

• Eng...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2016

For Schizophrenia "I've been taking this drug for a few months. I'm on a very high dose (800 mg). I was finding on lower doses my paranoia was overwhelming, and my depression was getting to the suicidal point. Now I'm on a higher dose, I'm like a zombie, lack of motivation in everything I do. For me personally, I do not think it's the right drug for me, but everyone takes to medications differently."

• OnT...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "Where do I even start? Been fighting my crazy mood and bipolar disorder since I was an adolescent. Was prescribed this years back, and slowly I saw my life start to tangle up. Mood problems got worse, could not feel much remorse or feelings, just dampened emotions that got harder to control. I strongly believe this medicine harmed my mental health during one of the times the brain develops significantly. Been off for exactly a year and still recovering. Finally, I can sleep through the night after about 10 months, but still dealing and slowly on the way back from a miserable journey of anxiety, insomnia, and instability. Mood should arguably be stabilized, not muted and worsened by this medication. Be safe."

• Doe...
• November 25, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "I was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago (recently found out it is actually PTSD/c-PTSD), and I was started on 1200 mg of Seroquel. I was a zombie! I didn't want to do anything but sleep. I was so tired all day. One day after taking my medication and then sleeping 10 hours, I got in my car and was driving somewhere and fell asleep at the wheel. I totaled my car, but luckily I wasn't hurt and no one else was involved. I lost my job. The 'best' part, though, was the 110-pound weight gain I had in less than a year of taking this poison. I've been off of the crap for about 3 years now but still can't drop the weight it caused me to gain. Please be careful if considering taking this drug, it almost ruined my life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 28, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "Worst medication ever! I took a small dose of 50 mg at bedtime, and it gave me the worst sugar cravings and made me eat uncontrollably! I took Seroquel for 9 months and gained 40 pounds. Do not take this medication, it destroyed my health!"

• Kim...
• August 8, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "This medicine worked at first, but after taking it for a few (2) weeks, I developed anxiety and panic attacks. I've had panic attacks in the past but not like these. I wasn't afraid of anything specific; it was like a constant fear. Also, my heart would race so bad. I am being weaned off this and switching to Zyprexa."

• shy...
• January 4, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "Was prescribed this for voices and insomnia, but is making sleep life and awake life a complete blur!"

• the...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 13, 2012

For Depression "Seroquel was awful. My doctor prescribed two 700 mg at night, and I slept so much! When I wasn't sleeping, I was exercising, still, I gained 30 lbs. I had extreme paranoia, never knew where I was or how I got there, and always woke up in sleep paralysis. It made my depression, anxiety, and bipolar worse."

• Anonymous
• July 30, 2012

For Insomnia "I've been through sleep studies, medications, and all. This particular prescription did NOT allow me to sleep on 50 mgs 2x a day and 500 mgs at night. The only thing it did do was wipe my memory of the previous day."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 13, 2012

For Bipolar Disorder "I had a bad reaction to an anti-inflammatory misdiagnosed as bipolar. This medicine causes psychosis in an individual wrongly prescribed it."

• bel...
• October 26, 2011

For Bipolar Disorder "Seroquel only helped at the start and only with sleep. It has now been 10 years, and it is making me a walking zombie. I have had major weight gain. I was a mere 120 when I started taking this medicine, I now weigh over 200 pounds. It is a nightmare for me. I still constantly eat. I cannot stop."

• Anonymous
• June 21, 2011

For Depression "Made migraines a lot worse and sunk me into worse depression. I guess it works for some people."

• joy...
• December 26, 2010

For Bipolar Disorder "I started this medication, and within a day of starting the full dose I was prescribed (300 mg), I passed out twice in about an hour and a half. I would NOT suggest this to anyone who has reacted to any other medication (I myself also experienced nasty side effects to Geodon)."

• Anonymous
• December 11, 2010

For Bipolar Disorder "I was given 25 mg once a day in conjunction with Lamictal. I started hallucinating about a day in. Stopped taking it 4 days later after severe hallucinations."

• Anonymous
• January 27, 2010

For Bipolar Disorder "This medication made me very aggressive, hostile, and just plain angry. This is after only taking it for a week and a half too."

• 28y...
• January 5, 2010

For Depression "I have been taking Seroquel 100 mg 3 times daily for several months now, and it has not helped me in the least bit. This drug has many negative side effects, since being on it, I have been feeling extra anxiety, impatient, sore and stiff muscles, especially in the neck, back, fingers, hands, and calves. I have also been having a lot of gas, nightmares are horrible, I feel really irritable, and I often have headaches and jaw pain. The list goes on, and if you are feeling this way, trust me, you are not alone."