The doctor gave my dad Seroquel for his dementia. I seen a significant decline in his ability to do anything near life death experience from it. Stay away from this medicine for elderly people will kill them
I have always struggled with anxiety which became depression.... I got checked into a psychiatric facility for my complicated grief following a close friend's suicide and I was put onto tegretol- which was awful... And then changed over to dopaquel and epitec. Initially I was put on because I was constantly thinking about how they would have looked and their last thoughts ect.. it became really difficult to cope with life and I lost the ability to care about anything else. ( At the time I was taking a high dose of SSRI which helped with my depression before but this was unbearable. ) When I started taking dopaquel it kept all those intrusive thoughts quite. It decreased the amount of time I would spend analysing every detail of their death. I started feeling human again. I was able to start eating again and get some sleep ( I still can't sleep without taking them as the anxiety associated with sleeping is still there) it feels like my days are manageable again. I started university again. It hasn't fixed everything, but it really has improved my quality of life a lot more.
This medicine is the one medicine that broke me out of my psychosis. I highly doubt I would be alive if I wasn't on this medicine. On top of this, I can finally sleep again. I will say, I gained lots of weight and gained high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but I promise that it's worth it.
As a 63 year old, life long Bi Polar sufferer, this medication is a wonder drug! Since taking (600mg per day) I know longer, for the first time in my life experience deep depression followed by short manic periods which included reckless spending and risky social interactions. This drug has moved me to a place where my lows and highs are within a tolerable band. Having a mental health disorder is hard work and takes hard work to achieve a stable position. This drug played a major role in me achieving this position.
I have been on 25 mg for about a month th. I’m sleeping so much better. I take this for sleep and I hope this continues because it has made a huge difference in my life. So far haven’t noticed any side effects. Grateful to my doctor foe trying a new class of medication to help with my insomnia.
Morbidly obese, lazy, endless eating, loss of self-worth, tachycardia, brain fog, memory loss, vision changes, sleepless nights from overeating which kept me up all night with GERD, night sweats, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, elevated liver enzymes, skin rashes, feeling unusually hot or cold, trouble swallowing, dry mouth, nasal congestion.
After 2 months of very little sleep, I went to the psyc ward. Here they put me on 300 mg and kept me for five days. I became a zombie, and I did not like it, but I slept. Back home, under pdoc's guidance, I went down to 150 mg after 10 days and weened down to zero over a few more weeks. And I was back to normal. Unpleasant experience, excellent result.
Seroquel almost killed me! It was prescribed at the lowest dose 1/2 pill to increase my appetite and help me sleep. I've got depression and PTSD. Seroquel killed my appetite, I stopped eating due to severe stomach pain that developed within weeks of starting the drug. I ended up in the ER twice for IV fluids and electrolytes because I developed gastroparesis. I've had to endure multiple tests and see several specialists for treatment. I'm currently malnourished and experiencing refeeding syndrome. It's going to take months and months to regain proper digestive system function and my health. I can barely walk down the driveway because I'm so weak. All this is a result of taking Seroquel and as soon as I stopped taking it my digestive system started functioning again. BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS! This experience almost took my life.
Was never informed of side effects. and kept ib a dosage of 200mg for about 25 yeard and then on my request reduced to 100 mg for last 5 years. Started sufferering last year with memory loss. Lack of concentration, cognitive impaitment sleep disorders, restless leg syndrome spread to arms, involuntary movement of arms and hands, headaches, anger outburst and cardiac arrhythmia, dizziness, fainting, lack of co ordinarion and falling, confusion and losing 29kg m, now weighing 44 kg (97lbs.) Gp and 2 neurologists failed to diagnose me and I had to do my own research. Seroquil is a dangerous drug that ruined my life. It should have been taken off the market long ago after all their lies came to light in the class action suit.
Seroquel has heightened my glucose level to prediabetes also I understand that as I am elderly I should not be taking this medication aged 86
Helps me sleep, helps with my mania and my depression. On top of that it’s extremely affordable. Recommend if you’re having trouble with sleep paired with lots of mania and anxiety.
Miracle Pill! I abused alcohol for 28 years and had to take Ativan to sleep. Finally, my Doctor weaned me off of Ativan and prescribed Seroquel 3X (25 mg.) a night for sleep. 2 months later, I realized that I no longer had alcohol cravings. 20 months later and I am 90% sober. Yes, I did gain weight, but lost it due to reduced favorite foods and stretching. Now, I only take 25 mg. nightly. Also, not sure if due to much reduced drinking of alcohol or the Seroquel, but my for the first time in a couple of decades, I am extremely clearheaded. Feels good to come out of the cloud.
I suffer from Bipolar 2. Ever since I’ve been on Seraquel 225mg which was added to my Effexor 300mg daily I’ve found a vast improvement in my mood. I’m no longer under a dark cloud every waking moment. I find I sleep longer which can be an adverse effect if I’ve stayed up late. Overall the combination has helped me dramatically!
I am a 31 y/o female who has suffered from C-PTSD for the past 10 years. An incident involving vibrations from an air conditioner led my nervous system into complete dysregulation where I did not sleep for 2-3 weeks. It was terrifying. I am now up to 50mg of seroquel, and 3mg Prazosin. These drugs have helped me so much. I have not had any weight gain. In fact - I’ve probably lost weight because I’m finally sleeping and don’t find myself to be as hungry as I was before (when you’re consistently underslept - you’re prone to weight gain). I am still sometimes concerned about the negative reviews for seroquel, but quite frankly, it’s helping me to return to work, function and live my best life. I only recently upped it to 50mg and I’m learning that I need to take it much earlier in the evening so that getting up in the morning isn’t so bad. Everyone is different. I eat extremely well (mostly meat, fish, vegetables and berries), and I exercise regularly, which I know is all good for my metabolism. My body feels more naturally aligned and well now that I’m sleeping. If you’re like me - and were worried about weight gain - don’t be, especially if you’re doing the work (EMDR, inner child work, grief work etc.). Shedding all of the old trauma through tears and movement will ultimately support your metabolism, and you might just get the best out of this drug. For reference, I work a desk job, and have a masters degree.
Worked for my insomnia and and is still working now. I only wish they weren’t such small pills! I find myself dropping and losing them sometimes if I’m not careful!
I've been on 50mg for a year now and gained 70 lbs! Had no idea it increases appetite and can cause sleep walking until my dr informed me of it today! It's great for falling asleep but I wasn't aware of my sleep walking and eating until I watched my cameras. Went through a battery of tests trying to find out yhe causes of weight gain and at no point did anyone say ,"Hey seroquel is the issue"! Until TODAY! From what my dr. has said, there aren't many options for sleep meds that don't have side effects but this is nuts! No way can I stay on this medication! Dr recommended I increase to 100mg per night!
Took for 2 days for severe insomnia, PTSD. Stopped after 2nd day. Had severe suicidal ideation, like voices outside my head coaxing me. I was able to remember how this can happen to children so I chucked the thoughts out. Still freaked out after 4 days. My neck was hardened/frozen. My mind left me/disassociation. I was hospitalized 10 days. Never ever again.
My doctor prescribed me this medication because I have tried Balsamara, triptilane Northrylyiene and so many other sleeping medication’s, and none of them have done anything even doxepine did nothing one of them felt like cotton in my mouth made me feel like I was drugged on roof in but this medication works really well. It completely knocks me out at 50 mg I sleep for 10 hours and I don’t wake up it’s almost like being in a coma. I absolutely love it I’m in chronic pain with my pelvis and I’m 440 pounds. I’m trying to lose weight at 6 foot four thank you to my doctor. I love this medication.
My psychiatrist prescribed Seroquel 25 mg for my PTSD and related OCD, Derealization/Depersonalization and Panic Disorder. I was nervous after reading reviews. I've been taking it for over a month and I feel wonderful. I don't like taking new meds so I.split the 25mg into 4ths and did that for 4 days. Them upped to a half 25 mg pill and then a full 25 mg. Right now I'm splitting 50mg. I sleep longer, I've had no side effects for overeating(I'm also on Ozempic). I have no racing or ruminating thoughts, I haven't noticed any triggers or flashbacks, and my mood is regulated. I'm not overreacting or underreacting. No side effects at all except maybe a twitch before I fall asleep. I plan to up to a full 50mg next and see how it continues. For right now I'm so thankful my psychiatrist suggested Seroquel.
I took Seroquel for over a year. I had started gaining weight on other antipsychotics and it continued on Seroquel. It gave me HORRIFIC nightmares, to the point I was afraid to go to sleep at night. But probably the worst part was I was going places and doing things and had zero memory of doing so. A couple of times I did really dangerous things and even got arrested once. This is totally unlike me. I was glad to get off of it.