User Reviews for quetiapine oral

great sleep aid, however weight gain and dependency out way the advantage of great sleeping.

I take this for insomia. It works in that I can go to sleep, but I can't get up in the morning without a hungover feeling. Not to mention I sleep 10 + hours on it. Not good for me at all.

I took this med for 3 months and my weight went from 140 to 190.Then there was the next day,zomby-like feeling.The drug worked for the Bipolar,but it had me so far out that I was beyond space.It is very strong.I was taking the highest dose(800mg) at night.Slept great,but I had the next day hangover.Oh yeah,when I took it at night if I didn't go to bed immediately it would make my shoulders ache like I had the weight of the world on them.It was very effective except for the hangover and weight gain.I found out that hypothyroidism was on of the side effects and that's why I gained the weight.I've been off it for a month now and the weight is slowly falling off. All in all I would have to say that it is very effective.I hope this helps.Read More Read Less

I have been on the max 800 mg along with lithium,trazadone, and the max amount of paxil 80mg for about eight months. So far i only deal with thirst and a slight increase in appatite. When i first started taking it i dealt with a drug hangover but it has gotten better over time. It helps with sleep and dreams and some aggitation but i still battle with Bipolar 1 Disorder. For the most part i would reccomend it to others. It is a good drug.

Seroquel was not for me at all. My doctor put me on 800 mg a day right away. I was a zombie..I had no feelings whatsoever. Worst experience of my life. I couldn't function. It would knock me out within 5 mins of taking it, and then I couldn't get up in the morning. It affected my work more than it did not being on meds.

When I took this medicaton at night before bed. I could barely get up the next day, my body didn't want to move.

This medicine worked well for me but when I got used to it 30 minutes after taking it I get really hungry for sweet things, crisps, and any other fast food I can lay my hands on and have put on 3 stone in the year I have been taking it.

makes me feel too sedated. Zombiefied.

Started taking 100mg at night for bipolar and lack of sleep. Turns out, i slept horribly, crazy dreams when i did. If i did not get around 9 hours of sleep, i would be worthless the following day (tired, agitated, zombie like). Also, it made me feel like i had a stomack flu and threw up about 3 out of the 4 days i was on it. My opinion, if you have bipolar, take drugs that are strickly for biploar, do not take meds that are for one sickness and happen to help another (for reasons that the Dr.'s don't even know how they work)! I am very upset about the lack of information i was given from my Doctor. Also she gave me no mention of the extreme weight gain associated with this drug. Sorry for the ramble but i was not pleased with the side effects of this drug.Read More Read Less

Ive been taking seroquel for 6-7 months and I love the ease of sleep but hate that I have to sleep for 10+ hours or I struggle to function in the morning and have a headache. otherwise, I haven't cried in months but still have the mania.

After a bout of severe depression, and a visit to a hospital I was taken off of Depakote and placed on Seroquel. It is like I have a whole new life. Not only do I have better control of my life my friends can see a difference in me. I absolutely love what this medicine has done for me.

been on this for several years and the dos ehas to keep going up

It allows me to feel normal and sleep normal. I am a calmer person and have so much more patience with my kids and grandkids. Its hard for me because this medication is so costly sometime I don't have the money to purchase my meds.

Easy to go too sleep........Hard to stay asleep

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They told me that over a short time of taken it I would stop sleeping for 12-15 hours. I have been taken this med for over a month and I still sleep this way. I still have my ups and downs with my moods. I don't see where it is helping me any at all.

have taken between 500 and 800 mg for past week and a half

I KNOW THAT SEROQUEL HAS HELPED ME OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS OF USE. I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD BY A PSYCHIATRIST TO INCREASE TO 150 MG., WHEN I TOLD HIM I ZAS HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE SLEEPING, MY ISSUE WITH SEROQUEL IS THE SAM OF MANY PEOPLE I KNOW...TIRED, DRUG HANGOVER...I TAKE IT AT NIGHT WHICH WORKS EXCEPT, IN THE MORNING I HAVE A REAL HARD TIME GETTING GOING....I'M SEEKING A MED THAT CAN TAKE IT'S PLACE...GEODON IS NOT ONE, I AM ALLEGIC TO XYPREXA...CAN YOU HELP !!!