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nomoredonutshop
New Member
Registered: August 2012
Location: bmore
Posts: 2
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Tue August 7, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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horrible felt like zombie
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Sat August 4, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $60.00| Rating: 1
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none
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SLLLEEEPPPYYY
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This practically put me in a coma. I slept at least 14 hrs, a day. When I was awake, I couldn't tell that I was awake, a type of hallucinating. Depression was way worse. Major suicidal thoughts and outbursts of self-mutilating.
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PsychoSpaceman
New Member
Registered: August 2011
Posts: 4
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Wed May 30, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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Helped decrease depressive symptoms and helped insdomnia
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CONS:
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Dry mouth, next day drowsiness early in treatment, risk of movement disorder
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This medication helped slightly with depression but was better for anxiety and insomnia.
Sometimes it causes bothersome dry mouth but most of the time it is not a problem.
Early in treatment, I felt groggy the next day but this passed within two weeks.
May have decreased mood swings.
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pent913
New Member
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 1
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Sun May 20, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $150.00| Rating: 4
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IT HELPED ME SLEEP
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CONS:
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SLEEP WALKING, PROBLEMS SWALLOWING, SEIZURE
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SLEEP WALKING, PROBLEMS SWALLOWING, SEIZURES...A WEEK AFTER I STARTED TAKING THIS MEDICATION, ALSO ALONG WITH NEURONTIN, CELEXA, ADDERALL, XANAX...I HAD AN EXPERIENCE WHERE I WAS TOLD I WAS WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE DOING OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS, AND KITCHEN CABINETS, AND MY GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME THAT SHE GRABBED ME AND ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG I GUESS I FLIPPED OUT AND THREW HER AWAY FROM AND THEN I CALLED THE POLICE BECAUSE I FELT SHE WAS TRYING TO HARM ME....MONTHS LATER MY PSYCHIATRIST ALONG WITH A NEUROLOGIST CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PETITE-MAL SEIZURES AND THAT THE AMOUNT, AND TYPE OF MEDICATIONS MOST DEFINATELY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EPISODE.
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newtus
The Dopamine Flux
Registered: June 2010
Location: Ardenweald
Posts: 43644
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Fri May 11, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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none
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weight gain (severe), sleepyness, lowers metabolism
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weight gain (severe), sleepyness, lowers metabolism
I GAINED ALMOST 100 POUNDS. HAD I KEPT ON IT I WOULD HAVE. I almost GAINED DIABETES. I slept and ate ALL day.
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newtus
The Dopamine Flux
Registered: June 2010
Location: Ardenweald
Posts: 43644
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Fri May 11, 2012
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 1
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none
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CONS:
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weight gain (severe), sleepyness, lowers metabolism
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weight gain (severe), sleepyness, lowers metabolism
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jk2833
Member
Registered: July 2011
Location: london
Posts: 246
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Thu March 1, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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helped a little with psychosis
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CONS:
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still very irritable with headaches
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irritability and headaches still caused problems
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CastlesInTheAir
Grand Magnate
Registered: February 2012
Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 3387
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Thu February 9, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $97.00| Rating: 8
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sleep well get up easier been more alert during the day
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PRICE!!!!!
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Dosage dosage dosage.
So when on 100 mg I loved it because it helped me sleep. However, I hated it because I already had problems getting up in the morning now with this i had even more problems. Then the doc increased the dosage o 200 mg and now not only do i sleep good ive been getting up easier as well. The downside is that it is freaking expensive but i refuse to try something else because this seems to be working pretty well.
Warning! though do not even think of missing a dose! You'll be all wacked out and have withdrawl symptons. I had problem refilling once and was off it for almost a week. I felt like total crap and was an emotional mess.
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crazylife
Veteran Member
Registered: August 2011
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 301
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Sun December 11, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $7.40| Rating: 8
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It relaxed me enough to sleep
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I couldn't wake up in the day time.
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Helped with anxiety and sent me to sleep.
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bathory
Junior Member
Registered: November 2011
Posts: 7
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Mon November 7, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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cant sleep
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made me run in my sleep body jerks but mind was so tired, could not sleep well for a month
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shanbug15
Junior Member
Registered: July 2011
Location: dixon, ca
Posts: 7
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Tue August 2, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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helps me sleep and silenced the chatter in my head all day
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maybe my head is a little too quiet
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i have been on it for almost 2 weeks and the benefits are wonderful, i am hoping soon i will have more focus during the day.
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rpdcycle
New Member
Registered: July 2011
Posts: 2
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Mon July 18, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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Helped me sleep
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CONS:
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none
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I was given this med primarily to help me sleep at night. I have rapid cycling bipolar disorder, anxiety, and delayed sleep phase syndrome. This med will knock you out like no other.
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saphirrain
Member
Registered: June 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 26
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Sun June 5, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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sanity
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CONS:
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side effects
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weight gain, fatigue, and high cholesterol
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minaque
New Member
Registered: February 2009
Location: NH
Posts: 3
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Fri April 29, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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good for sleep
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CONS:
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too many side effects
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i stopped getting my period, had headaches, stomach aches and fatigue. i stopped after 4 months use. 3 days after i stopped i got my first period in 2 months.
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jelo
New Member
Registered: April 2011
Posts: 1
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Tue April 26, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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I have been on Seroquel by emedoutlet for 4 months now. I have terrible insomnia and racing thoughts because of my bipolar disorder. This drug worked wonders for me and now I can finally sleep at night without my mind racing for hours.
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archenemy337
Junior Member
Registered: March 2011
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 10
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Sat March 26, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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None for me
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Expensive, made symptoms worse, possible withdraw symptoms when stopping the medicine.
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My doctor started me on seroquel for anxiety, panic attacks, and night terrors. I took 50 mg a day for four days. All my symptoms seemed to worsen the second day taking seroquel. The night terrors were much worse and I felt irritable and frustrated all day. After stopping the medication I became seriously physically ill and ended up in the emergency room. This is definitely not a medicine for everyone.
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DePressMe
Grand Magnate
Registered: March 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3921
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Sun March 20, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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Stopped my hallucinations decreased my anxiety. Decreased my paranoia.
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made me tired, slight wieght gain
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I think this has been a good drug for me. I take it in combination with haldol. I’ve taken a bunch of meds but these 2 meds are the first that healed me of hallucinations and paranoia. I had a slight weight gain but exercise helped with that.
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spacemonkey36
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Registered: March 2011
Location: Washington State
Posts: 81
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Sat March 19, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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Ummmm.....let me think-maybe I can think of something....
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CONS:
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Too many to list...side effects is a good start!
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Horrid side effects that sent me to the ER on Thanksgiving day, thank you! Dinner was saved, but a cold plate? I'd rather take something with fewer side effects and drug-drug interactions, and not risk permanent disability. I'll pass!
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babygirl2201028
Member
Registered: January 2011
Location: us
Posts: 179
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Fri March 18, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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tiredness, slower thinking. easy sleep
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CONS:
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made me feel all achy like I was tired but my muscles could`nt stop! could`nt sleep
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bad, but I never followed instructions with the meds either.
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Misfit13
Junior Member
Registered: November 2010
Location: Massachusettes
Posts: 12
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Tue November 9, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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it helps me sleep, keeps my moods in check
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CONS:
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weight gain I put on about 40 lbs in the past 6 years
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I wake up hungry in the middle of the night. My fiance calls it sleep-eating.
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Sultrysorrow
Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 77
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Wed August 18, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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You'll sleep like a baby...
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CONS:
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You'll gain weight like it's cool..
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Took it for about a six month period and put on more than 25 lbs. Booo!
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Gleek592
Member
Registered: July 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 35
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Tue July 27, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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decreased mood swings I guess
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CONS:
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WEIGHT GAIN
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Gained soooo much weight. Night eating and everything. I would have less mood swings but feel more depressed if that makes any sense because of the weight gain.
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Cattitude
New Member
Registered: July 2010
Posts: 3
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Fri July 16, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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helps with sleep, helps mood swings really effectively
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felt numb, soooo tired always, vivid nightmares, apathy
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This med has helped a lot of people I know but I could not take it. I had a doctor give it to me for sleep and mood swings after my fathers death. Boy did I ever sleep.... 0_0. I had no mood swings... I had no mood. I was numb... essentially all it did for me was put off the grieving process for my father. Many meds seem to effect me very hard or not really much at all. Black and white. If you are an insomniac and don't have to function for a couple days, you can definately sleep on this, though.
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otool
New Member
Registered: November 2009
Posts: 2
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Fri June 25, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $200.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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side effects
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hate it...
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sunnyday
Junior Member
Registered: May 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 16
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Wed May 5, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 6
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PROS:
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blocks crazy thoughts
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CONS:
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weight gain
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helped with depression and psychotic thoughts, but made want to eat all the time!
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lvas
New Member
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 2
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Thu January 28, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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Better sleep at night. Less paranoid thinking.
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CONS:
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Weight gain, dizziness at times, pretty expensive with no insurance.
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I have taken this med. for years off and on. The first time I took too much and wandered out of my bedroom in a panic naked. But after gradually increasing, the med. helped with paranoid thoughts and fantasies of others "messing with me" or being out to get me. It did make me gain weight and sleep too much at times. It does help with the quality of sleep and how much I sleep.
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TatteredandTorn
Junior Member
Registered: December 2009
Location: North East England, UK
Posts: 8
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Mon December 28, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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Helped me sleep
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CONS:
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Made me gain a lot of weight
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Quite a bad experience, I gained alot of weight, craved sugary foods 24/7 woke in the middle of the night wanting something sweet to eat. Made me feel really depressed. Wouldn't consider using again!
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phoenix47baby
Grand Member
Registered: September 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 619
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Tue November 17, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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none
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CONS:
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very sedating, weight gaining
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very sedating, weight gaining
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lwatterton
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2009
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Fri October 16, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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PROS:
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full night sleep, mood stabilization
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CONS:
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unable to awaken at night
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After 14 years of trying find the right med combination for BPD, I finally got it right. I take 800mg of Tegretol and 200mg of Seroquel and I have never been more stable (for almost a year now - no episodes!). I used to take 50mg of Seroquel PRN for sleep, but I was prescribed a larger dose during a particularly nasty manic episode & it was awesome. I don't recommend particular meds for people b/c everyone is different & some things work better/worse for others - I leave prescribing to Psychiatrists. I work in mental health & I have seen this med work wonders for some of my guys too.
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Ripshod
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2009
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Fri August 14, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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Restful sleep, calm thoughts and no nightmares
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CONS:
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Weight gain. Elevated Cholesterol??
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I suffer from amphetamine induced psychosis. I've tried various meds, but Quetiapine just does the biz. I've been taking them now for 8-9 years (500mg per day) and enjoy a normal(?) life.
I did notice shortly after starting this med that I was starting to gain weight. I don't eat a lot, regularly skipping meals for 2 days at a time, but my weight has gone up from 63 to 80 kilos. A recent concern has been elevated cholesterol levels (6.8, up from 4.8). I've been looking into this and after reading several studies I find I'm not the only one concerned. I'm just watching this one, which is going to escalate over the coming months though I can't see a definite conclusion being drawn within the next couple of years.
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thinker22
Magnate
Registered: June 2009
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 2113
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Tue July 7, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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Helps me sleep 8-10 hrs per night, diminishes negative voices and hallucinations.
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CONS:
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Drowsiness, dizziness
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Helps me sleep 8-10 hrs per night. Decreases anxiety. No problems with what it's being used for in my case.
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Quorrah
Member
Registered: June 2009
Location: CT
Posts: 34
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Thu June 25, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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Helped stabilize my moods tremendously!
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CONS:
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I now have cholesterol, short term memory, and diabetes problems.
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The side effects WAY OUTWEIGH the positives.
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runnergrrl
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1
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Mon June 15, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $35.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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helps with sleep, at first
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CONS:
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weight gain, grogginess all the time, no interest in sex, withdrawal is horrible
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I have posted multiple times in this forum. Unfortunately, this site doesn't have an edit option so I could add to my posts. So, please read above post and come back to this one when finished.
I am on month 5 of my withdrawal problems from Seroquel. I still can't sleep at night. I have tried everything. Even staying up 36 hours doesn't help. I don't have insurance and can't afford to see a doctor. I am in a living hell and don't know if I will ever get out. I strongly encourage people to find another alternative to this drug. It is not worth it. I think my brain is damaged forever.
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toriiixx
Junior Member
Registered: June 2009
Location: galway newyork
Posts: 11
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Sat June 13, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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NONE
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CONS:
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gives me restless sleep, tired all the time, dizzy, gained a lot of weight
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My doctor prescribed this to me for my bipolar and insomnia. It didn't help with my bipolar and seeing as my insomnia wasn't getting any better he continued raising my dose and now I'm at 100mg
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sunnyday
Junior Member
Registered: May 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 16
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Wed June 3, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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PROS:
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helps with sleep
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CONS:
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can't wake up in the morning, even with small dose, weight gain
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This drug is way strong for me even at small doses, I just couldn't tolerate it.It made me want to eat all the time.
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runnergrrl
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1
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Fri March 20, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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PROS:
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helps with sleep, at first
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CONS:
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weight gain, grogginess all the time, no interest in sex, withdrawal is horrible
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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. ---- ------ 8/19/08 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. ------ 2/2/09 I believe it is important to let you all know that if you ever want to withdrawal from this drug someday, that you should do so under a doctor's supervision. With that said, I had to do mine without a doctor's supervision because I can not get health insurance due to my bi-polar pre-existing condition. I love America.
I started weening off the medication the first week of December. I stopped the medication after a pretty fast withdrawal period three weeks ago which would be 1/11/09. The withdrawal has been the hardest I have ever had to come off of with Effexor and Cimbalta in my past experiences. The first 5 days were the worst. I had severe nausea (throwing up, diahrrea, could not eat), itching, and of course could not sleep. After 5 days the nausea and itching went away, but the insomnia remained. I have been off the drug completely for 3 weeks and have not gotten more than 2 hours of sleep at night. This would be night 22 and I am still awake at 2 am. I have tried EVERYTHING to get to sleep. I finally looked up the term rebound insomnia and found that this is what is the problem. I read that it is something that I will get over in three weeks time (now). But, in rare cases, it could last longer. There is nothing that can get this to go away unless you take another sleeping pill to help with sleep. I don't have insurance, so I can't see a doctor about it so I don't have any option but to wait it out. I seriously would consider going on this drug if this is the first time you are going to use it. If you are going to get off of it, you will suffer some discomfort no matter how much you wean yourself off of it. I wish that doctors would share the negatives of this drug before giving it to patients. When I got off of it, my mom said it was like having her daughter back. Seroquel is not a drug to take lightly.
------ 3/19/09 I am still going through rebound insomnia. I have been off this drug for more than 2 months now and I still can't sleep. I tried to take Ambien and it did not work. I can't fall asleep until around 5-6am in the morning. I wake up every hour after I fall asleep and I can't sleep past noon. I am very tired. It's very depressing. I can hardly function and find myself just wanting to lay in bed all day. I have tried to exercise my rear off, I have tried everything, nothing works. I have read some other people's comments and some say that they haven't gotten sleep after 7 months. I got really sick 3 weeks ago and can't shake the cough and I am pretty sure it's because I can't get adequate rest. If anyone has any suggestions please email me!
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soc1
Junior Member
Registered: February 2009
Location: in a cold place looking for warmth
Posts: 19
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Sun February 22, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $500.00| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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stopped psychotic mania
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CONS:
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extremely sedating, mind numbing, takes away motivation, abdominal pain, tinnitus...
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I was given this drug for psychotic mania after taking antidepressants for chronic pain. Got diagnosed with BP 1. I took it for many months and then slowly weened off. Side effects were brain fog, inability to concentrate or remember things, lack of motivation, sleepy all the time. I weened off when I started getting really bad upper right quadrant abdominal pain and also had diarrhea. It took months to get of off. Side effects of withdrawal were insomnia, hot and cold flashes, headaches, bad skin and acne, and a really bad case of tinnitus which still hasn't gone away even though I'm off this drug completely now. It was really hard to get off of and I wish I had never taken it.
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catherine richards
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2009
Location: great falls mt
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Thu February 19, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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less mood swings for my son
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CONS:
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it knocks him out at night and there are so many unanswered questions about approval for children
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my 8 yr old son is on 1000ml daily. It does help him in certain areas such as calming down long enough to talk to him. Without it he went into rages and it was difficult to communicate with him on a calm level. But it is not approved for children and there are so many unanswered questions on the long term effects. This makes is difficult as a parent to make decisions like this that could potentially harm him later in life.
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Tinaleigh
Member
Registered: February 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 25
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Thu February 5, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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really helps regulate my emotion
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extreme dry mouth, shaking hands
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I'm on 1500mg. I got used to most of the side effects like dry mouth and light sedation, but the hand shakes are more difficult to get used to. I have to tell people that I'm on medication to explain why I'm shaking. On a different note, Lithium has greatly affected my alcohol tolerance, and if I don't take it every night and morning I get huge hangovers.
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runnergrrl
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Registered: January 2008
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Mon February 2, 2009
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helps with sleep, at first
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weight gain, grogginess all the time, no interest in sex, withdrawal is horrible
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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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8/19/08 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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I believe it is important to let you all know that if you ever want to withdrawal from this drug someday, that you should do so under a doctor's supervision.
With that said, I had to do mine without a doctor's supervision because I can not get health insurance due to my bi-polar pre-existing condition. I love America.
I started weening off the medication the first week of December. I stopped the medication after a pretty fast withdrawal period three weeks ago which would be 1/11/09. The withdrawal has been the hardest I have ever had to come off of with Effexor and Cimbalta in my past experiences.
The first 5 days were the worst. I had severe nausea (throwing up, diahrrea, could not eat), itching, and of course could not sleep. After 5 days the nausea and itching went away, but the insomnia remained.
I have been off the drug completely for 3 weeks and have not gotten more than 2 hours of sleep at night. This would be night 22 and I am still awake at 2 am. I have tried EVERYTHING to get to sleep. I finally looked up the term rebound insomnia and found that this is what is the problem. I read that it is something that I will get over in three weeks time (now). But, in rare cases, it could last longer. There is nothing that can get this to go away unless you take another sleeping pill to help with sleep. I don't have insurance, so I can't see a doctor about it so I don't have any option but to wait it out.
I seriously would consider going on this drug if this is the first time you are going to use it. If you are going to get off of it, you will suffer some discomfort no matter how much you wean yourself off of it. I wish that doctors would share the negatives of this drug before giving it to patients. When I got off of it, my mom said it was like having her daughter back. Seroquel is not a drug to take lightly.
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jesslh
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Registered: January 2009
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Sat January 3, 2009
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I can sleep
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A little weight gain
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Before Seroquel, I would actually wake up having panic attacks...... yes.... I apparently had them in my sleep (they are mania-induced)! Alprazolam helped calm them, but it certainly is not a preventative med. 25 mg of Seroquel has cut dowm on the night-time panic attacks...... from 2 or 3 a week to about once every few months!!! It has also helped with my Bipolar I (I am still trying other meds to take during the day.... it knocks me out). I have gained about 8 lbs, but starting to take it off with diet and exercise, which, of course, have their own benefits!
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freddyfear
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I should mention that I also use marihuana on a daily basis, which has some effects that are simular to some of the side effects of these meds.
also i quite like the effects deanrobbins mentions when he takes seroquel (It puts me to sleep in about a half hour but it's a terrifying half hour. I start losing my ability to think, my memory, my motor skills and coordination, then finally lose consciousness.) although it's sometimes a bit scary (feels like i'm dying or I suddenly realize I'm not breathing) I quite like these side effects. when I smoke a joint and take the meds, these effects get even more heavy.
and a negative aspect for me is that I have to take these meds every day at athe same time. since I sleep 8-9 hours after taking them, I have to take them at about half past ten so I can get up at 7-8 o'clock. this has been a problem sometimes if I have to work late and still get up early. (I'm an artist and when I have deadlines it's sometimes not possible to take my meds on time, because I have to finnish a project) these moments I can't take 'em and then I don't sleep. (don't even get tired)
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freddyfear
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Registered: November 2008
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finally get some sleep, less repetitive thoughts
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I have been taking Seroquel for about 4 years now and it has helped me a lot. I started on 200mg a day, which was raised to 400mg a day after a suicide attempt.
I have never gotten a real diagnose from my psy, only that I've gotten some personality dissorder and something else which i've forgotten. I actually don't care anymore what I've got, I can cope with life now, that's enough for me.
Main reason for taking these meds were depressive symptoms which led to panic attacks. Low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, reocuring thoughts, ... Now I can still have these thoughts, but I can handle them now. I can just say to myself it's ok and go on with my life, while I used to not be able to stop thinking about them.
I really like the side-effect that makes me sleepy. I have gotten sleep-issues most of my life; from nightmares to sleepwalking (early part of my life) and insomnia (later part). Now I fall asleep 30-45 minutes after I take my meds and wake up about 8 to 9 hours later. I usualy take my meds when I'm in my bed, otherwise I might not get there. I have fainted on my way to bed, waking up on my kitchen floor.
I don't experience any weightgain (I'm 1m94 to 75 kilos, so weightgain wouldn't even bother me) and I don't feel groggy during the day.
I have stopped taking these meds for 6 months once (because I was feeling better) but that didn't really work for me. I did sleep quite good after about 3 months, but my head was troubling me again. so I guess I'll be taking these for the rest of my life.
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hope1717
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Registered: August 2008
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calmed for 2 days then it was war
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angry/not knowing what im doing/now my wife hates me
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this is the worst pill i have had this is evil and people make money on it.i lost my job because of side effects and lack of concentration.felt like i was in a haze of thick fog need you light when you are down not darknes did not eat for 4 days vomiting was taken of valium and put on this crap think i might fight my demons on my own.
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Laladien
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Registered: August 2008
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Sat August 2, 2008
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Supposedly it works pretty well for sleep...
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Muscle soreness, feeling of apathy
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I'm currently in the thongs of Klonopin withdrawal and my doc gave me this to help with sleep. What I got, instead of actually sleeping, were muscle pains and an incredible feeling of pure apathy. I work out every day and this is not something I can tolerate. It might work for some, but the side effects suck.
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weluvca
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Registered: July 2008
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Fri July 18, 2008
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sleep
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Was given 50mg at night for sleep,depression,anxiety after detoxing from xanax over a year ago. initial weight gain (30lbs) have recently lost it pretty easily, not much food craving anymore. fell good "normal", sleep good, no grogginess but sudden sleep after taking it, you just have to be ready for bed when you take it. Its a low dose. Was given to me because it is supposedly non-addictive. I definetly do not feel doped as I did with the xanax (which I apparently liked too much). I think it's very helpful, don't miss feeling of xanax at all.
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jenna22
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Registered: June 2008
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Tue July 1, 2008
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used to put me to sleep in 20minutes
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feel like a zombie,cant wake up,gained 30lbs in 4months
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I started this drug in march 2008 and gained weight.Thank god i started working out and lost the weight.I used to be able to fall asleep at night and only take
300mg.Now im so addicted to it that i take up to 700mg and i still cant sleep.Im going to see my doctor july 11th and i need to wean off of the drug.I need something else.And i also take Lamictal and Topamax.Eversince i started Seroquel my moods and anger are worse.
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deanrobbins
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Can someone give me feedback here? I'm on a state low-income (free) insurance plan, which I got on after losing my job this year. I started having panic attacks a couple months ago, after being horribly stressed all year over work and then losing my job, and one day ended up in the emergency room. The ER doctor put me on Xanax and said I needed to get off it as soon as possible and get on Paxil, which would be a better long-term remedy for my anxiety, but said I needed to see a psychologist and get the Paxil prescription from him.
I went to a psychologist, the only one I can see with my crappy insurance, and he gave me Seroquel, saying it's comparable to Paxil but they didn't have free Paxil and did have free Seroquel.
I took it for two nights and can't bring myself to take it again. It puts me to sleep in about a half hour but it's a terrifying half hour. I start losing my ability to think, my memory, my motor skills and coordination, then finally lose consciousness. I'll sleep for 14 hours straight and then wake up in that same state as when I fell asleep, totally debilitated for about 2 hours, until I've taken a Xanax and had a lot of coffee.
I'm guessing that my state psychologist is just an idiot and gave me the wrong drug, does anyone know if this is correct? I can't see a single benefit from this drug for me, and it makes me completely disfunctional. Is it really a standard treatment for anxiety/panic attacks, and is it a reasonable replacement for Paxil?
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easeup47
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Registered: June 2008
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Puts me to sleep
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Groggy, confused, irritable, difficulty functioning at work
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I just started taking this stuff about 6-8 weeks ago and it certainly curbed the racing thoughts that stop me from sleeping but at a cost.
I'm exceptionally groggy everyday, some days I feel like I'm practically comatose. Doc wouldn't reduce my dose. I only take 100 but its had a strong effect. Does this grogginess ever wear off?
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redfox83
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I thought this med was awful.I got the shakes so bad I could'nt walk. I forgot everything and spent most of my time confused.I started seeing things and was really jumpy. I had either no sleep (I've been up for three days now) or I'd have terrible nightmares. Right now I'm so fatigued and I keep trying to go to sleep but all that happens I just lay there. I also keep stubbling into things like a drunken sailor.
I mean it is difficult for me to type this because my hands are shaking and the screen is blurry. I started weening myself of it yesterday. I can't live like this.
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