Seroquel Medication Review

I was told over 10 years ago I was Bipolar, a form of depression that can has extreme highs and lows and mood swings.  I have Bipolar with hallucinations.  I have been on a number of different medications thorough out the years and most worked for some symtoms and not much for others and having to deal with all the risky side effects.  A few years ago I was in the middle of a manic episode that left me not really knowing what I was doing or even remembering what I had done.  I become  so desperate for the hallucinations to stop I took another medications with out being able to remember that I had already taken some.  With in several hours I had taken the whole box of pills which had just been filled the day before.  I was taken to the hospital with a over dose and hallucinations so bad.  After all the stuff they have to do to clean your system out of the drug I took the Doctor on  call put me on Seroquel.  This medication has been like a miracle drug for me.  I was able to come home and start to feel better than I  have in a long time.  Before Seroquel I was having at least 3 manic episodes a year which could last up to 3 weeks and I never remembered any part of it except for the over whelming fears I had at the time.  Since on the Seroquel I have had only 2 manic episodes and my mood for the most part stays pretty leveled out.  I take 400mg a night but it doesn't help me sleep it never has. Which I am told is odd for this type of medication but over all it works so well for me and even have been able to stop taking lithium after over 20 years.  i have been so happy since I started the Seroquel and for me it is the perfect medication.