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spingirl253
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2008
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Fri May 16, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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I gained weight despite being thin and in shape and always working out and eating healthily. It was prescribed for sleep and 50mg worked for a bit and now it isn't and I won't go up in dosage. Makes me like a zombie and the freakiest thing is that it has caused my hair to become straighter. I had naturally curly hair and now it's lost most of it's curl. I'm off this stuff ASAP.
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anna342
Grand Member
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 574
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Sat April 26, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Did help with sleep to start with
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Weight gain, strange sensation in chest, drowsiness next day
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I started on 25mg, went up to 300mg eventually over about 6months. It kind of helped with sleep sometimes, but not so much towards the end, and along with the weight gain I decided to just quit taking it. I felt more alive when I stopped taking it. It was ok, I don't really have an opinion one way or another. It's worth trying I guess!
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MikeisMe
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2008
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Sat April 12, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.85| Rating: 8
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Clear head, I can think before I act now.
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unique side affect apparently
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I am on 300mg/day for 2 months now for BPD. I am a lot more productive and stable than without the medication. However, BPD antics slip through and I'll go one to 3 days as if the medication has lost all effectiveness. I either need to up my dose or switch meds. I have no negative side affects that I can notice on 300mg/day. However, I want to try a higher dose to hopefully snub out the BPD antics or at least reduce them to one day only.
My problem is when I up my dose to 400mg or more, after 1 hour or so my heart races as if I have been running a marathon. Slight audible/visual hallucinations set in but are tolerable. I practice controlled breathing and slow my heart rate down to a less worrisome rate. Once I get my heart rate down, I become extremely weak and light headed. At this point, I start to see/feel/hear exactly what everyone usually feels just seconds before they pass out: Complete numbness over the entire body, tunnel vision with darkness around the edges. I undergo what seems like a life or death battle to keep from passing out. It comes out of nowhere. I tried upping to 400mg/500mg about 3 times and it takes every ounce of mental strength I have to ward off blacking out. I am 24. I had an echo performed a year ago which showed my heart is extremely healthy. Blood work came back as healthy. I am a smoker of 6 years now. My resting heart rate always checks out around 50 bpm. I have experienced a panic attack before which feels very different than what I am explaining since I have no problems controlling my breathing, no chest pain, no racing thoughts.
This question is for anyone that has had similar side affects. What course of action did you take?
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littlejohn
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Registered: November 2007
Posts: 47
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Fri April 4, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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Was wondering if anyone is on 200 mg for this medicine? It is helping me with my sleep which is great but was up to 200 for I am still cutting. I am though doing better on it
John Thanks
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MOJO3
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Earth
Posts: 248
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Tue March 18, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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sleep better at night-reduces manic behavoir
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too much makes me groggy and stumbly
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I quite like the effect of this medication. I take small amounts - 25mg during the work week and 50mg on the weekends. Was given this drug during last year's hospitalization for manic episode. I liked the effects so much that I asked for it on a daily basis. I take it just before bed and within half an hour I am asleep for the night...excepting tonight At fist I was taking too much (100mg)and found that getting up in the middle of the night to use the washroom was a dangerous procedure, I was afraid of falling down the stairs...no co-ordination. With this drug...less is more. It takes me about 45 minutes in the morning and I tend to be a bit down then, but it passes quickly. I haven't noticed any increased weight gain on top of the weight gain that I had when I started my lithium 5 years ago. I would rather be overweight than confined to a ward for pshycosis.
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thancen
Junior Member
Registered: March 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 8
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Fri March 7, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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calms me down, helps with hallucinations/delusions, sleep through the night
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confusion, can't wake up in morning
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I take 50 mg at noon to calm me down (i tend to get very agitated and manic in the afternoon) and 300 mg at night. Puts me to sleep at night - nothing will wake me. has helped with hallucinations and delusions. at first i slept for 4 days straight! but now that i'm used to it I can't sleep without it and my boss won't let me work in the afternoon unless I've had my noon time dose. Would recommend.
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squirrelgirl
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Thu February 28, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 10
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happiness, stability, the ability to sleep
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weight gain, hyperglycemia
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I love this medication, it has been a miracle pill in retrospect to my bipolar and insomnia.
The downfall is the new findings that this medication will make you 3 times more likely to become diabetic or have blood disorders.
In my case, I have gained about 40 lbs in the last 3 and a half months, due to my sugars dropping about an hour after i eat, i feel shaky and get hot and cold flashes and i must eat again- hence the weight gain.
It makes me very sad to have to choose my happiness over my health because my happiness is in direct correlation to my health. but wouldn't chance having diabetes for nothing. Diabetes is a horrid disease.
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LithiumLullabye
New Member
Registered: February 2008
Posts: 2
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Mon February 18, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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seemed to start working pretty quickly.
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tired alot more.
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I can tell a big difference and can function much better while on this medication.
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runnergrrl
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1
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Sun February 10, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Sleep through the night.
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Weight gain and grogginess all the time
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I have been on Seroquel for the past 3 years. During this time I have had it at 600 mg and then in the past few months 200 mg. When I first started it, I gained 20 lbs. When I went down to 20 mg I lost 15 lbs. Now that I am off Lithium my doctor wants me back up to 600 mg. It's been only a week and I have already gained 5 lbs. I really hate taking this drug. I wish I could stop it.
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I am going to start to withdraw from this drug. It will take me a while since I am on 800 mg. I will let you know what happens along the way. Hopefully weight loss is on the list.
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MadSeason
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Sat February 9, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Helps you sleep and keeps you relaxed the next morning into the afternoon
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Miss a day's dose and you won't be able to sleep
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Helps you sleep throughout the night. You won't remember your dreams. Hard to get out of bed the next morning. You will be in a highly relaxed state for most of the day. It has not caused me any difficulties driving or funtioning at work.
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ArizonaSun
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Thu January 10, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Allows me to sleep. Calms my mind. Evens out my moods
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Memory loss. Makes me feel like I've had 6 beers
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The biggest issue is the price. Walgreens charges almost $600.00 USD for a 30 day supply! Without insurance, I would have to get it across the border, in Canada or Mexico.
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BelleSomnium
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
Location: South Carolina
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Tue January 8, 2008
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Total Spent: $55.00| Rating: 5
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I'm confused by this drug because I really don't know if it's working or not. I started on 25 mg, then 50mg, and now I'm up to 100mg, but I don't really feel different. I have had NO side effects at all and little change in my mood, so I don't know if it's working or not. I took Symbyax before Seroquel and I definitely felt great on that, but I wouldn't stop gaining weight so I switched to Seroquel. Too bad about the Symbyax, because it seems like Seroquel is not helping me at all.
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mazer
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Registered: January 2008
Location: in my own crazy world
Posts: 20
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Wed January 2, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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worked for a few weeks but not now
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I feel really violent now with no emotions
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This was great at first,helped me get to sleep and stopped hearing voices in my head infact I was a zombie on this drug,now I dont feel any emotions even towards family,I just feel dead inside.I also put on 3 stone in weight because it makes you eat like a horse !IM COMING OFF THIS AWFUL DRUG !! IT SCREWED MY BRAIN UP !! IM ONLY ON 50MG !!
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crazieme
Junior Member
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 6
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Thu December 6, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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feel numb which is better than the normal feeling. sleep alot better
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i cant stop eating and have put on weight which doesnt help my mood
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i take 600mg daily (being increased next week) have tried others but this really helps with the voices
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hangtough
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Registered: October 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 33
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Fri November 30, 2007
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Total Spent: $7.50| Rating: 6
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fairly good antipsychotic, helps with depression and anger
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price, seems to have dose adjusted every couple of weeks
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Hi price, 7.50 per pill at my pharmacy. I don't really notice any side-effects except for a headache now and then.
Seems to help with psychotic issues and depression and anger.
I would rate it a little over good. I have been though a dozen psych medications before being put on this one. I have had the medication dose adjusted a couple of times.
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Barbarian
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Fri November 30, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Helps with sleep; has anti-manic effects.
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Insanely weird dreams; too much sleep; weight-gain, although not nearly as bad as anti-depressants.
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All in all, I would recommend this drug to people suffering from bipolar disorder, unless you're on a serious price budget. If anything, it will help you sleep like no other drug. And it doesn't knock you out cold as soon as you take it like other meds such as Ambien; it slowly implements its sleepy effects on you. It also tends to help prevent manic episodes. With higher dosages, I've noticed a big difference in controlling myself from going manic on people.
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littlejohn
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Registered: November 2007
Posts: 47
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Wed November 28, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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help with sleep, my mood,
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30min after taking it makes you dizzy and sleepy.
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The meds is helping as I mention. I think it depends where you are for the pricing. If I didn't have insurance to help pay for meds, I would have to pay 120.78 The negative is that make sure you don't have to clean room for anything. After I take the meds, 30min latter I am all sleepy and stuff. Almost fell off the couch one night
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Anonymous
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Fri November 16, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Knocks me out pretty quick (50 mg)
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Drowsiness when waking up,. some dizziness
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A drug that needs a strong doctor to monitor the dosage to limit side effects. To much of this stuff isn't good unless you really need it.
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littlejohn
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Registered: November 2007
Posts: 47
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Tue November 13, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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Just got on the medicine last Friday. First day was not great at all. Was very dizzy and kept walking into the bathroom wall. Suprised didn't have a black eye and I can't remember if I punched the wall. I got upset that I kept walking into the wall. Does anyone know what it post to help? The psychatrist put me on it as I mention. I been self-injury my pretty body. I am doing better being on it.
Thanks
John
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Anonymous
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Thu November 8, 2007
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Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 4
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calmed my mania somewhat, fewer panic attacks
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weight gain, strange dreams, mouth sores
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It definitely calmed me down, but there were far too many side effects for me to be happy with this treatment. The combination of Depakote and Seroquel was probably the worst possible treatment option for me, and it was one of the first treatments for my bipolar disorder. And I ended up taking so much to calm me down that I ended up in complete sedation (700mg/day).
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madteaparty
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
Location: Canada, Alberta
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Thu November 8, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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It stops the mania and gives you some sleep
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Bad quality of sleep. Keeps my mood on the bottom half of being a negative one; I miss the mania
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I have been on this medication for my bipolar steady for ten months or more, still I do not see/feel what the positive effects are; unless you like having a block of concrete dropped ontop of you from the sky each night. It makes me extreamly depressed, heavy eyed, ties me to the bed every single morning. But the doctor says that I wont feel the full effects until I am on 400mg! I am currently on 100mg and counting. When will I feel desirable effects. I want positive desireable effects. I am not set on becoming a zombie, especially when it feels this bad. If it were up to me I would throw that bottle of pills out the window; but my doctor still has me convinced there is hope. If things do not change soon, I am going to have this changed.
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Eleora
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Registered: May 2006
Location: Canada and D.C.
Posts: 359
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Tue October 23, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Great for sleep and psychosis
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I was hungier, and a bit groggy in the mornings
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I find this medication extremely useful. It helps me sleep, and has cut-back on hallucinations.
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LeeCh
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Registered: October 2007
Posts: 6
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Sat October 6, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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takes away anxiety, only take prn @ 25mg (or less)
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I get soooo stooonnnneeeedddd
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I am not raving about this drug, but it works if I catch myself having negative thoughts all day, and major social phobia. I only take prn at a low dose (12.5-25mg). I do not take while I am anxious because I will be out like a light in 2 minutes. So I try to make sure I am alone, and near my bed when I take it. Usually the 8-10 hour sleep I get after taking seems to reset my brain the next day and I feel better. If I take it too many days in a row (like 4 days in a row) I find it very activating (mania inducing, and makes my temper flare).
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Sultrysorrow
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Registered: October 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 77
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Thu October 4, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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You'll sleep like a baby
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You'll gain weight like Sally Struthers!!!
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You could sleep for 96 hours straight if you
did not have anything better to do.
But w/ all the risks involved INCLUDING WEIGHT GAIN,
I stopped taking it after noticing I was gaining weight
even with a routine minimum intake diet and a high cardio workout regime.
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swizinger
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2007
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Fri September 28, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $11.00| Rating: 8
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Helps insomnia, hypomania, depression.
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Intense junk food craving, weight gain, minor back pain
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I started taking seroquel in a clinical trial for depression, and it worked very well. After the study the kept me on it at 200mg. It really helps my sleep and depression. I have tried many SSRI's for depression and they all didn't work or made me manic or increased my anxiety at higher doses. It doesnt make me feel so sedated anymore, and even from the beginning I wasnt too groggy in the morning. Without it I am drained in the morning and quite depressed throughout the mid day.
The Side effects that bother me is the intense craving of sugary food after taking it. It has made me gain weight because of that. I am finding that as long as I don't let myself eat after I take it my cravings are barely noticeable. I also get minor back pain (which I cant say for sure is the seroquel). Overall, I would rate it the best antidepressant I have taken so far. I have taken celexa, lexapro, paxil, and zoloft with little or no improvement.
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bat7777
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2007
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Sun September 23, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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aids sleeping, not many side effects (for me, anyway)
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have been on seroquel for over a year and a half. went from sleeping 2 hours a night to 6+ hours. i take between 150-450mg... usually on the low side. at first it made me groggy and slur my words but that vanished. at this point little to no "hangover". i was locked up for 36 days and completely miserable and depressed but seroquel allowed me to sleep like a human. not too sure if it helps my mania or depression that much but all in all i feel it has helped me to level out my mood. has not affected my blood sugar which was a concern of mine (all the moreso because diabeties runs in my family... but i do my part by consuming minimal sugar/carbs). i have been diagnosed bipolar-1 and believe that between seroquel and lithium am better off.
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cmac62
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Registered: August 2007
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Tue August 28, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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LONG ANALYSIS BUT VERY GOOD FOR BIPOLAR PEOPLE WHO WANT STABILITY WITHOUT SACRIFICING INTELECT.
I have been diagnosed with bipolar w/ psychosis. I was diagnosed with this after being hospitalized because I thought that I was being chased by the police for a crime I thought I commited. It was a very scary experience both during the hallucinations and after that I can go from being a completely normal young man to a deranged psycho. In the hospital it took me a week and a half to recover and return to somewhat normalcy. I forget the drugs I was on but they were very old and powerful.
I tried albilify and depakote. I consider myself a very smart third year engineering student and I could notice the slightest feeling of being sedated or druged. When I switched to seroquel I began taking provigil along with it to help with my concentration.
I take seroquel (300mg) at night before bed and it puts me to sleep in about 30-45min (which I think is a huge plus b/c sleep is vital to having a healty psych). It sedates me at night but by morning I am refreshed and ready to study. My moods are very stable and I am happy to say I am neither manic or depressed. I only see my psychiatrist every couple of months and at my last visit I discussed getting off the drug because I was feeling so good. She said that it is great I am feeling this good but getting off the medicine risks me having another episode. I never want to go back to that place. So I will continue this medication my whole life.
Only side effects are immediate sedation and weight gain. I have gained around 20 lbs and I am sure I can work that off once I get in a workout routine.
I highly recommend this drug for bipolar people who do not want to lose any intelect from their treatment program.
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Twiztid
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2007
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Sat August 11, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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puts me to sleep so i dont have to deal with my heaches or anyone bothering me
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when i finally get woken up i am in a fog state and pist off more and my day or night is ruined everyone is mad at me and blamming me for everything
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i dont really get any side effects from any meds so idk. this really just knocks me out with in 30 minutes atleast. i have to take atleast 100mg for it to do anything. but then i am taken so many other meds and taken care of my child alone to so i am on overload and managing. this is really on knocking me out when i wake up i get pist more and yelled at for being more angry like its my fault anyway. that is really pissing me off. i am really just taking this medication as a test subject for the government due to i am a military member and meds dont really work for me so the **** will effect on the civilians in a bad way if they go off of what it does to me. i dont take this **** like it says on the website says to take it. they havent told me how to take it. i just was told to she what works. i read it and i am like oh great. i got siezures already and this **** can screw me up. i am on to many meds and this can make me die and they dont care. thank you us government. lol
but besides all that i havent had any problems and i am liken the effects so far from what i am doing with it but the part with the ppl that are living with me and forcing me to live a "normal" life and wake up at 0500 and find a job when i am disabled and can't work so they try and find stuff for me to do so i am awake when they are at work. that pisses me off. and they say i am phsyco because i am angry. why do you think i am angry. for over a year i have been living this way and i got major head trauma and was dead for a while and in a coma and when i woke up i fought to get back to walking and when i did, everyone said he is fine get him the hell out of here and start working. but i can't if i was able to do so i would still be in the marine corps fighting for this country. bad memory, bad eyesight now, loss of hearing, sever headaches, mild seizures. and they say i am fine and they get pist at me when i get angry at them when they yell at me and kick me out of the house when i sleep due to the meds wtf. can you stop the pills from making you sleep.
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goofygirl
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Registered: May 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 183
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Sun August 5, 2007
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Total Spent: $16.00| Rating: 8
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Really has helped with irritability, and sleep...and no mania yet, not even hypo!
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Has been upped to get me to sleep; anxiety has increased
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I'm on Medicaid... otherwise it would be over $200 for 30-200mg pills and $50 for my 25mg. I like it, but I'm probably going to get upped again.
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sweetleaf
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Location: south florida
Posts: 15
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Sun July 29, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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can't even remember because of the fog i was in
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slept all the time, groggy,
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Tried it while looking for treatment of bipolar2. The whole time is a blur of mostly sleeping. I don't know how I felt, but I certainly couldn't function like that. I think this one is more suited for those with psychotic symptoms.
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Anonymous
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Sat July 28, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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good for anxiety and sleep
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weight gain; too drowsy at times; can cause blood sugars to be raised
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I stopped taking this about a year ago and have recently gone back on it. After I came off I lost about 15kg but in the last couple of months have put weight on again. I am VERY sensitive to meds and am easily sedated- serequel even at 25mg put me to sleep where-ever I was (at the table, on the floor etc)once it worked.After a month I adjusted and was able to increase my dose ok. (was on 225mg/day; currently on 50-100mg/day)
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findebsoon
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Registered: June 2006
Location: Alberta, Canada.
Posts: 84
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Fri July 20, 2007
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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As soon as two years went by my psychosis was at less than 30%from 90%
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through many serious doubts/anxiety to almost physical breakdown
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It totally turned my whole perspective on its
ear. Sometimes my delusions and the belief I
would get through it demanded my every bit of
strength and then some. I fortunately had alot
of very loving individuals who were very capable
and I will always remember their kindness and
forthought. The seroquel was my saviour.
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Anonymous
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Sat June 23, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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If you want to zoned out for sleep, this is the drug for you..
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Getting out of the fog bank the next morning, weight gain.
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I'm BP with CRPS, in pain all the time, major mood swings and deperssion. I've ran the gamit of most drugs like this by far it's the worst I've taken. Such a deep sleep, vivid nightmares I could not awake from. Study up on this one!
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nibbanalice
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
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Thu May 24, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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nothing positive
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takes away your personality/life/future/energy
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One of the worst nightmare medicine. I was on it for I don't know what.
I gained 70lb in one month! Experienced ulcer like symptms, developed acne, lost hair, face became 3X the original size, lost entire future plans.
I had no life. Stopped me from eating well. Lost sleep. Knees got weak. Could no longer barely walk. Lost vision. Could not stay still, lay still. The worst!
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ouch
Veteran Member
Registered: June 2006
Posts: 321
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Mon May 21, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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helps to sleep (which is why I took it)
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made me feel hungover the next day
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Felt SOOO tired the next day - felt like a zombie.
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cherryblossom
Junior Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 15
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Sat May 12, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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helped me sleep when I took it
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DON'T wear off good
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when I took this it worked to good.I feel asleep and had a accident.I rearended someone.I could have got killed.
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inkgirl
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
Location: trail bc canada
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Wed May 2, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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worked in1 day
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weight gain ,tired
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changed my life can manage my moods and think before acting just changed my life and mental healyh
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DarkSoldier
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Sun April 29, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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The only way I can sleep
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The effect wears off too soon
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I've been on this and another medication for yrs and it worked wonders when I'm really hostile.
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prime23
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: California
Posts: 5
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Tue April 17, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $0.03| Rating: 7
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Puts me to sleep. Keeps me from going insane.
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Sometimes makes me very drowsy and clumsy when I don't particularly want to be.
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I've taken a bunch of antipsychotics, and this one works best for me. I hate to think how many days (weeks?) it would take me to get to sleep if I didn't take it every night.
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romosexual
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Tue April 17, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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Very Very expensive without good insurance. Without insurance 800 mg a day cost me 763 dollars a month. Even when my insurance started to cover it i still had a 300 dollar copay.
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pepperoni
Junior Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 12
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Mon April 16, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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i dont know
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bloating
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As soon as I started Seroquel I looked pregnant (and I'm a skinny guy).
That did an awful number on self esteem.
I will never take this med again.
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tawny762
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
Location: Illinois
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Mon April 16, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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it knocked me out, I had major aggression, I experienced very combative behavior. I hated it. Never will take it again
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works for some but didn't work for me. Made me more of a combative zombie.
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romosexual
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Thu April 12, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Takes care of most of my manic and depression episodes
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kinda makes you groggy, forgetfull.
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I was diagnosed as bipolar II 5 years ago. I was constantly on zoloft or effexor which took care of the depressed side, but they always sent me in a mania. Seroquel seems to take care of both sides. I'm taking 800 mg a day of it, and the only thing that i don't really like about it is that it seems to make me forgetfull and so taking 4 pills a day sometimes is hard unless I leave my self notes in my house and office to remind me to take the meds. I'm also on several other meds to help me sleep at night.
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darklands
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
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Fri April 6, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Helped calm my rapid cycling, took the edge off the depression, helped combat negative effects of other antideppressants
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intense drowsiness for the first couple weeks, increased appitite
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After starting prozac i started cycling rapidly between acute mania and intense depression with psychosis. I would switch up to 8 times a day. It was very exhausting and debilitating. I started Seroquel at 100mg a day. I currently take 700mg after taking it for two months. It really helped stop the intense, troubling cycling and helped me get back to functioning properly. I am currently taking zoloft to help with depression. The Seroquel really helps with the negative side effects (more intense mania and anxiety associated with use of ssri's in bipolar patients) and makes it bearable.
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lisad
Junior Member
Registered: February 2007
Location: Iowa
Posts: 9
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Mon March 26, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.35| Rating: 8
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Not as cranky or moody... makes me feel evened out
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200 and I sleep like a baby... but it stays with me til early afternoon
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I'll probably like it more when we get an antidepressant added that doesn't cause me to stay up for most of a weekend.
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loupopeye22
New Member
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 1
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Tue March 20, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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reduces pychosis/manic depressive symptoms
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tiredness in the mornings
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helps to reduce psychosis/manic depressive symptoms also concentration have been improved a lot since started the meds. Sleep patterns are much better now than before but eating habits aren't getting any better as I have eaten too much choccy now than ever cos the taste is so so lovier as in paradise!
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boomslang
Junior Member
Registered: February 2007
Posts: 16
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Wed February 28, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Knocks me out so stops a manic episode
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Takes awhile to kick in (up to an hour) so manic episodes have already wrecked havoc
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1year, 2 months
250mg now down to 150/day
Side effects:
EXTREME drowsiness
Confusion/Paranoia/Groggy/Almost complete loss of short-term memory
Fast heart rate/Heart arrythmias
Shortness of breath
Mad Munchies (which will make you gain weight - though I haven't gained any b/c my metabolism is very fast)
It did it's job while I was on it but I am now in search for a better med. The 'job' I am referring to is to knock-you-out so you don't do or think crazy things. It basically is designed to sedate you enough so you cannot function.
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March 16, 2008
I am now on Lamictal 200mg 2x day, Fluphenazine 1mg morning 2mg night, Xanax XR 1mg/day, Ativan 0.5mg night, and Focalin XR 20mg morning, for Bipolar I, ADHD, Tourrete's Syndrome, and Anxiety. I no longer take Seroquel. I stopped taking it back in January of 2007 because I went Paramedic school and could not think while on it. Thank god I stopped seroquel. I now have a full time job as a Paramedic and have had one since December 4th 2007. I am a certified Paramedic. I have completed both EMT-Basic (Jan-July 07, and EMT-Paramedic, March-Dec 07). Now I work 2-3x 24 hour shifts a week saving people's lives. I just want to let you know that there is hope for you when you are down. I was in a deep dark horrific place for over 2 years and now I am doing great! I wish the best for you!
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Sikboy
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2007
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Mon February 26, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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I would like to ask, is the weight gain on quetiapine fat gain or water weight gain? Does the drug make you crave foods more?
Thanks.
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ifwinterends
Junior Member
Registered: December 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 14
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Mon February 26, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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PROS:
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knocks you out fairly quickly
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tired all day, inability to dream, weight gain
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I was given this for insomnia and nightmares related to PTSD. For the first few months it worked great. I slept the whole night through and got to sleep quickly, as compared to lying awake at 3am and waking frequently. After a year, the side effects kicked in. I woke up a few times to hallucinations similar to those experienced on Ketamine (possibly a flash-back), went from weighing 120 to 145 quickly, and became entirely apathetic (I used to be an artist and musician, now I have no passion for either). So I would only recommend this for a few month's good sleep.
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dukat
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2006
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Sat February 24, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $60.00| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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Helped me sleep for the first few years of using it.
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Weight gain, heat strokes, akathesia
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This stopped working after 5 years at 600mg/night.
Voices came back stronger than ever. I also took Wellbutrin SR, lorazepan, Depakote, Neurontin, Benadryl, Verapamil, Atenolol, Trazadone, Artane, and Ambien. All at the same time, so it was hard to tell which drug was causing which problem.
I have been slowly reducing the meds on my own since no doc will help.
I hate sie effects! They are worse than the illness!
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