User Reviews for quetiapine oral

if you call continual sleeping effective then I guess it’s effective. my son takes 50 mg in morning - 1 hr later he’s back in bed sleeping the day away. he’s gained 20+ pounds without eating. he’s missing out on life. that’s all it does for him.

quietiapine helps with sleep, thyroid supplements help with mood stability.

Quetiapine has worked for me for the past 10 years. However, now I find that I’m getting immune to its effects. However, it makes my anhedonia much worse. I have a real problem expressing any kind of emotion. I’m just flat.

It's great at first. Over time you develop seizures, when you get off it you have sensitivity to noise. You can't take it so you go back on it. Well here I am months after taking it I feel like I'm in hell like I have autism. I've never had symptoms like this in my life. I'm sensitive to sounds. I'm scared to go back to the doctors because they made me worse. It's constant noises, tinninitis in my ears, wooshing noise constantly. I want to die. These people are murderers. They know what they're doing. They make you dependant on it so you never stop taking it. Because that's what they want!!!!!!!!!! I stopped taking the pills and the seizures stopped. That's how I know it's because of this medicine. Stop taking it. It'll break you. It ruined my life. I hope they pay for what they do to people. Read More Read Less

I've been taking 12.5 mil of Quetiapine for sleep for about 8 months.It helps me sleep, however I wake up groggy and feel that way most of the day. I don't know how anyone can function on higher dosage's. If I don't sleep very well. Does Anyone else have the same groggy feeling the next day on small amount?

It works with my mood swings it just u gain a lot of weight.stomach get up set and I vomit when I mess a dose .dry mouth,sever constipation. Fast /irregular heartbeat. I'm not to fond of this medication.

I started taking Seroquel (Quetiapine) orally when I was about 13 years old, due to a pretty serious bout of depression, and my young self was taking a petty nasty downward spiral. Was put on it due to mood swings by my general practitioner, and initially started on a lower dose (~50mg). Worked my way up to 200mg nightly, and while I do have foggy moments in the morning, it typically clears up within an hour. Very, very good at aiding sleep, and helped my focus beyond morning hours. Without an alarm to wake me up though, a typical sleep cycle can last 10-12 hours for me on the 200mg dose. Recently adjuncted with Welbutrin, helped wake up but restless legs become a problem sometimes. Read More Read Less

I take the lowest dosage (25mg) an hour or 2 before bedtime and it is honestly my favourite part of the day for the calm euphoria I experience before it knocks me out. Ashamedly, I also look forward to the increase in appetite and binge eating. I am worried I will begin to overuse it for these reasons especially as I have started to feel more depressed recently and wanting to escape from reality. In the past I have tried taking up to 100mg and it has caused restlessness throughout my whole body which I could not stand. Read More Read Less

I was started on this medication as an acute care in-patient. I was in crisis mode due to the death of my momma and how it negatively affected ALL areas of my life. I have been in mental health treatment since 2017 and while I have a few diagnosis, none of them are classified as a psychosis. I did start cutting again as a way to deal with my loss, I had no appetite, I was barely sleeping and my hygiene went to hell because I could hardly get out of bed. The psychiatrist over the Behavioral Health Unit was familiar with me as it had been necessary for me to receive acute care at least a half-dozen times since 2017. I was started on Quetiapine in October of 2021. The somewhat high dose I was on in the hospital seemed fine and I was so relieved to have my mind quieted and feel a sense of peace. Now, realize that in the hospital setting one has no responsibilities except to eat, sleep, attend some groups and take our medication. The outside world is blissfully OUTSIDE. Upon returning home, the dose proved to be way too high as I was literally zombified, etc. Upon seeing my own psychiatrist, he agreed and allowed me to cut my dose by two-thirds and take 200 mg. @ bedtime. I should let you know that I am diagnosed with Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder, recurrent/severe. I must admit that my depression is not as severe, I don't cry all the time, I don't spend days at a time in bed, I'm not obsessing over ways to end my life, I haven't felt the need to be hospitalized...HOWEVER, I have balance issues I never had before that have led to 1 mild traumatic brain injury, 1 moderate traumatic brain injury, breaking my nose on 2 different occasions through falling, as well as breaking 3 of my teeth along with several various contusions. IN ADDITION, I have researched and discovered the long-term effects of this medication. I just met my new psychiatrist, as my much-respected and much-adored former psychiatrist recently retired and returned with his family to Egypt. I had not shared my symptoms with Dr. Anunobi before he left. He was a tele-health doctor due to the fact that our town is just too small to attract psychiatrists. I personally find it difficult to share over a TV screen AND my doctor had extended my appts. to once every 3 months instead of once a month. I'm not a boat rocker. Well, I did share with new psych. and he took it very seriously, is weaning me off it starting immediately (Oct. 13) and will be starting me on new med which we will discuss on Nov. 3.Read More Read Less

My extreme depression, bouts of anger, thoughts of suicide, anxiety all greatly improved and its noticeable. Instead of getting 3 hours of sleep or less i am getting 8 hours with limited ake ups.

The weight gain is terrible, i have gained 4 kgs, since I started this medication (1 1/2 month ago), it has slightly stabilised my mood. It makes my brain foggy and I have trouble thinking, it has made my sleep very inconsistent. i overall would not recommend.

Does this drug make you lose your balance all day and it doesn't go away. Is it right or no?

I was put on this medication twice, once in the hospital at 50mg for "The added side effect of making you sleepy." but the nurses told my mom it was for hallucinations and psychosis (There was a lot of communication issues in that hospital in general) but either way it did not make me sleepy at all and in fact worsened hallucinations and intrusive thoughts while I was at the hospital. Immediately stopped taking it once I got home and felt much, MUCH better off Seroquel (and other meds I was on) The second time was by a psychiatrist. I told him of what happened when I was on it at the hospital, but because I was only on it for about a week he told me that I wasn't on it long enough to know if it works and he put me on 50mg to help with hallucinations, delusions, and to help stabilize my mood (later learned he diagnosed me with Cyclothymic disorder) needless to say it did absolutely nothing good. In fact, while on Seroquel I had a huge 2 hour long psychotic episode as well as worsened delusions and hallucinations and my mood did not improve AT ALL (My mood swings from different extremes in minutes). I can't tell if they got worse on it though, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Needless to say if it doesn't work once, it probably won't work again. And stand up for yourself if you think you're on the wrong medications or have the wrong diagnosis, speak up! An upside though is that the 25/50mg pills are tiny and very easy to swallow.Read More Read Less

My RNP prescribed it for me to just take 50 mgs at bedtime to help me sleep. I'm 55 years old, but I don't have bipolar disorder, just severe depression and was only able to get a total of 2 hrs of sleep and sometimes, 0 hours sleep. She tried Restoril, Ambien (made me hallucinate) and several other sleep aids without success. Then, she prescribed this and holy cow! I was fast asleep within 15 minutes and stayed asleep all night, getting 9 hours of sleep for the first time in 10 years! No hangover the next morning!Read More Read Less

Generalized anxiety, possible bipolar. Have the best sleep in years. Anxiety and handling stress improved since starting the med 3 days ago.

My experience with medication is; In the first time i got them,I wasn’t sure if I should take or not. But people who they supporting me with this they gives me a little push because of my safety.When I start to take the medication in the firs I was so sleepy and very tired also i hade a lot of memories from my childhood it was for me wowww I couldn’t remember them. My body was very low. But day by day i get to use to them and take them everyday. Now i feel much better. Off course I have my open and downs but with the help of the medication of course I’ll be more available and i will be mich better. Thanky EQRead More Read Less

This has been extremely hard on my body. I feel stoned nearly all day and struggle to get out of bed. I previously had plenty of energy. Also getting a lot of muscle spasms. They have reduced the dose from 300 mg to 100 mg but I am still feeling really fatigued. I want to stop it completely but have to reduce gradually as the side effects of suddenly stopping are heinous. My body feels really inflamed since beginning this. Don’t recommend it at all. I’ve also found it has stolen any feelings of happiness. I’m normally a positive person but have felt really flat and it is hard to feel positive now. I would call it a depressant.Read More Read Less

Been taking 300mg Quetiapine Fumarate for exactly one year and one day today to treat Bipolar II. This drug is incredible - in the past year, I started and graduated from a software bootcamp, was able to leave a toxic relationship with someone I lived with for years, land my dream career, and create the best new experiences with friends I haven't seen/or talked to in years. All this was possible because I didn't have to spend every ounce of energy trying to stabilize my emotions. For the first time, I lived with clarity in the present moment. To reiterate what other people have said, I wake up so happy each morning. Downsides: You have to plan your evening around when you take it (at least at my dosage). It is a soothing sedative, but I would never ever drive on this medication. Meals have a big role with it as well - sometimes I feel it in 30 minutes other times it takes 2 hours. Regardless, I feel like it stays in my system for 10-12 hours from the minute I take it. I shoot for 7:30 pm - Before that 12 hours is up I am a groggy zombie, but a ridiculously happy one so it's worth it. I'll leave here with this sentiment. Being medicated on this drug has allowed me to see my bipolar as a superpower rather than a hindrance. I think it's incredible that I(we) can relate and genuinely mean it when we say "I know how you feel." We have gotten to experience the extremes of every human emotion on the spectrum. I have become the 'therapist' to friends all throughout my life now because I can empathize with what they're going through and feeling because (I've) we have all been there before! * "We," meaning everyone reading this that also has Bipolar. Love and regards guys, and don't let anyone define you! Read More Read Less

This is best drug ever ever ever.... I Think more positive everyday in my life now with quetiapine.. Thanks who make this medicine ??

Lots of side effects. Muscle pain /weight gain /kidney problems/tiredness /dizzyness/addictive.