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Global Patient Feedback for Seroquel (Quetiapine) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
My doctor has me on this so I can sleep I only take 25mg but some days I can not wake up I am tired and can not function the next day. So I try to take it every other day, this worked for a little while but I started to loose my concentration at work, not remembering my daily routine at work, when I have been doing it for over 4 years.
43 year olds
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-21 16:19:36
Member Answer/Reply:
you should get your doctor to put you on something else if all you want it for is to sleep. I take 100mg in the morning and 300mg at night . I suffer from extreme PTSD . This med helps keep me calm and allows me to sleep at night sometimes but not all the time. If you just want sleep find something else or find a different doctor.
40 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-10 02:26:51
Question/Comment:
I am a 57-yr old MALE Vietnam Veteran whose PTSD, vivid nightmares and insomnia are well-controlled with QUETIAPINE. There has been some weight gain on this medication, but I think it is more due to inactivity than anything else. I have to boot myself up and get out more often and engage in physical activity on a more regular basis. All in all, the negatives are outweighed by the positives of this medication.
59 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-16 19:02:37
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Ive recently thought about switching from seroquel to lithium because of the worsening of my bi-polar disordar with stuttering attacks.do you think this is the right direction to be heading?
27 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-04 06:24:32
Member Answer/Reply:
I believe your doctor has the answer for you. I strongly suggest you ask about the side effects of taking lithium. I have friends who are taking lithium for treating bi-polar started 8 years ago. Her doctor told her ahead of time that if she decided to take or she needed to take lithium, she will stick w/ the pill the rest of her life, plus other side effects. My friend agreed after listening to all the pros and cons from her doctor. And of course, she was getting serious at the moment. Recently, a doctor told me that there is another type of medication to treat bi-polar. It's a combination of 2 medications: Zyprexa and 1 other drug. You should ask your doctor.
36 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-15 05:47:08
Question/Comment:
Ive experienced some memory loss from the prior day.Is this common for other users?
27 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-04 06:14:43
Member Answer/Reply:
yes it is common
18 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-30 16:38:46
Question/Comment:
I take seroquel and love it. It helps with my bipolar and sleeplessness.This drug like all others is not for everyone and trust me let your doc know if you have probs. I love waking up and feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day!
27 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-29 17:12:45
Question/Comment:
I just wanted to ad after several years (at least 5) of use for insomnia, I started getting lightheaaded spells. It got ot the point where I was lightheaded all day. I was averaging 200250 mg at bedtime. I have lowered my dose to 25 and i am now rarley gettign these spells. Now when i take even 100mg for sleep I am sick the rest of the day.
35 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-08 09:48:37
Member Answer/Reply:
does seroquil make a person sick all day with side effects like dizziness drowsiness and bad mingraine headaches
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-21 14:13:41
Question/Comment:
Seroquel was perscribed to me as a sleeping pill.
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-08 01:34:47
Question/Comment:
Does seroquel have any effect on the eyes? I heard somewhere that it does.
54 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-06-13 13:54:55
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Seroquel has a warning regarding its potential to cause cataracts with long-term use. At this time there is limited information to support a direct association between Seroquel and cataracts. However, because the risk is not completely ruled out, many people will routinely have eye exams to monitor for cataracts.
Posted: 2008-06-18 15:27:31
Member Answer/Reply:
I am 54, have been taking seroquel for 8 years, sometimes up to 400 mg, and I have catarcts in both my eyes.
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-02-13 18:03:35
Question/Comment:
My son is nine years old and been taking Seroquel for about a year now and has not gain weight and it seems to put him in a bad mood sometimes.But it does help him sleep.He has ADHA and ODD.Is this a side effect with the rotton mood.
11 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-06-06 17:05:44
Member Answer/Reply:
My daughter is 8 and on Seroquel for sleeping. She also has ADHD. I'm not sure about the mood thing, but she has had the same problem. I thought it was from the ADHD medications. I am beginning to wonder though, because they have switched and her moods have not changed. If you find out, I would appreciate it if you let me know. Thanks
31 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-02 22:40:42
Member Answer/Reply:
I do not believe that the moods are from the Seroquel I have Bi-Polar, border-line Schizophrenia, and ADHD. I have been taking Seroquel for 3 years now 800mg a day and i haven't had bad mood caused by this medicine. ODD is a new found term for Bi-Polar 2. Does your son take depression meds? You can Email me at Smsleader@gmail.com if you would like me to explain.
18 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-08-30 16:44:51
Question/Comment:
I am not too crazy about this medication but I have to take it. Makes me feel like I am drugged. Very hard to get up in the morning.
I take Seroquel along with Lithium for bipolar I.
43 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-05-21 01:44:59
Member Answer/Reply:
You don't have to take anything you are a 40 year old woman you can switch to a different doctor who listens to you. You could go to a nutritionist/psychologist who can work with you also. Trust your own body and how you feel. Just because you suffer from bipolar does not mean you do not know how this medicine makes you feel. There are lawsuits against this drug because of the diabetes it is causing.
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-12 13:23:13
Question/Comment:
works good
64 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Be careful when starting therapy for the first several days (don't drive or perform any actions requiring you to be alert)
52 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Pay attention to build up effects and get off of it as soon as you safely can unless you don't have problems with it as I do.
36 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
start slowly with 25mg for a week and then up to 50mg etc. Taking too much at first might make people want to get off of it and not give it a chance to work
54 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Take as directed and take at the same time every day.
35 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
When noticing problems with behavior explosions, talk to doctor about discontinuing medication.
15 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Make sure to exercise to your daily plan so you don't gain weight. Just a little will help.
47 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Follow your regimen rigorously -- taking your meds the same time each day helpsso that you can see if there any serious side effects.
79 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
start on a low dosage, and take it at night
47 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
it is worth trying the drug for psycotic needs
65 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Make sure to take it at bedtime or in the evening because it can make you tired
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Start slowlly and have the dr increase dose gradually
59 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
you need to know exactly why you are taking Seroquel and any side affects that may occur. If you do have side affects contact your doctor immedialtely
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
just be prepared for the side effects.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
give it time and follow your doctors directions and you should find it to be very helpful
54 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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