Started seroquel 3 weeks ago and am now finding no mood swings, less anxiety and less racing thoughts. Terrific. Taken at night I can even sleep through the night! Published: September 18, 2007 ::

I was diagnosed with Bipolar II in August 2008. I had severe aggravation, anxiety, couldn't relax, insomnia, irrated easily, most of the time isolated and couldn't work to boot. I went to a psychiatric nurse practioner and she started putting me on Lamictal and klonapin for sleep. After two times trying Seroquel, the second time was the better. I think the Lamictal had to balance my mood first and my body got used to that way of functioning, more calm. My sleep is much better, can sleep through the night at 50mg at bedtime. I feel so relaxed during the day and more confident I can get through my days. Not inhaling alot to relax. No weight gain yet, but I am excercising regularly and eating right. Please don't give up on medications as Seroquel might be helpful especially with sleep. You,ll know right away with the sleep. I know we are all different and we all need different dosages or meds. but it's nice to know that Seroquel works fast for sleep and in my case three days to see the calmness. I have read so many reviews, and thank you to all who have helped me find Seroquel with yuor inspiring stories. Published: April 02, 2008 ::

I use this for chronic insomnia at 100mg and have been on it about 3 years. I started at 50mg but needed a dose increase after about 1.5 years. I've noticed that 100mg still puts me to sleep but doesn't give me that "whoa" feeling when it kicks in like it used to, and also takes longer to kick in. But it still works for me when nothing else has. I tried ambien at 10mg but it took 50mg (over the course of a few hours) to barely put me to sleep for 4 hours. I also tried trazedone which had the opposite effect, and some samples of Lunesta which were too weak. Given all this I'm not even going to bother with Rozerem. NOTHING puts me to sleep and keeps me asleep like Seroquel. It has been a lifesaver. I've gained a little weight but that's because when the drowsy kicks in, hunger kicks in as well (side effect). But I'm just lazy and give in to the hunger without considering other options to curb the hunger, or consuming less fattening foods before sleep. Note to people reading this for insomnia! Most general practitioners have little/no experience with this drug, and won't feel at all comfortable prescribing it for insomnia (let alone what it's intended for). You will most likely need to see a psychiatrist for a Rx. To a psychiatrist, this drug at a low dose (~100mg which is plenty to sleep for most people) is no big deal to them. I never heard of this when it was prescribed to me so I did some searching on google. I read some horror stories with the drug (mostly weight gain) and didn't even want to take it but when it knocked me out the first night, I haven't skipped a night since. Most of the horror stories you'll find are the exception and not the rule. Talk to your psychiatrist and they will most likely confirm this. Published: October 17, 2007 ::

seroquel is a very mysterious drug. having been on it for years it seemed to calm many over acting thoughts. of course there is the weight gain but that did not effect my view on this med. i weened off sucessfully, but then put back on for reasons unknown. thats when i realized the outstanding unacceptable side effects. 200mg pill sent me into a nightmare of out of control physical behavior. spasms, jaunting muscles, seizure type episodes, than hospitalization. i decided to look into this med, and discovered the negative side effects highly outstand the possitive in many case studies. this med is at the end of its patent, and is being pushed to patients in high measures. costly, it needs to sell before generics are able to replace it. seroquel barely passed fda regs and i know why. diabeties,extreme weight gain, dillusinal behavior. the sedation aspect as many complain about pales in comparison to how mind altering this drug can be in many,many patients. im underwhelmed, to say the least, this med is rxed to sooooo many. start with very low doseage, and do research. a good alternative is thorzine. it may be oldschool, but its been around so long for a reason. i worry seroquel is pushed too hard on every diagnoses ones dr invents. meds are hugely profitable to many players in this field. by the way, as many know, the makers of seroquel are and have been sued with numerous cases pending. god bless if it works but if you suffer its evil do not be talked into a abusive relationship with this med. long term effects may insue. p.s. sorry for the poor spelling. that i wont blame on seroquel. Published: April 04, 2009 ::

Following my Psychiatrist’s advice, I started with a beginning dose of 25mg per day and ramped up to 600mg per day within 2 weeks. I have currently been on 600mg for about 13 months. I went from being a hopeless 30+ year alcoholic (apparently self medicating bi-polar II), with frequent in-patient treatments, to a recovering alcoholic sober for over a year now. I have no doubt that Seroquel saved my life. I went from the brink of suicide to the most "together" I've felt in my 53 years. The only thing different with my alcoholic treatment strategy this time was the Seroquel. I've noticed a couple of posts saying Seroquel has some "street value" for drug abuse. Hmmm....I would think that is the case only if you wanted to SLEEP on the street. This stuff puts you in snooze mode, so take it before bed. I have noticed absolutely no surreal or “feeling high” characteristics. It does give you hunger fits, so you need to religiously follow Doctor's instructions and get regular blood work to test glucose levels, cholesterol and triglycerides. You also need to work a responsible weight maintenance program. Not too hard to do when your head is screwed on straight like Seroquel has done for me. My anxiety level went from an extremely high level to what I perceive as low. The world is now a pretty good place to live. I should note that I am also on 325mg Effexor XR (SSRI) per day (past 5 years) and have no idea if the combination has somehow given me outstanding results. All I can say is Seroquel RULES for me. Your mileage may vary. Published: November 19, 2007 ::