Seroquel Medication

Seroquel Medication Reviews



Overall 4 star rating3.83 of 5 (by 18 users)



Seroquel Medication Review Summary

Mood enhancing drugs have their place and Seroquel is one drug that has helped many people cope with their emotional ups and downs. Reviewers point out that Seroquel is useful for sufferers of depression, bipolar, and general anxiety. It is also good for those who suffer from insomnia and need something to help them get to sleep. Seroquel is “Effective for Mania and Helps You Sleep” says one reviewern but others point out that Seroquel is far from harmless. One reviewer states that this product is a “Horrible Drug - Caused My Diabetes”. With differences of opinion and outcomes this varied, consumers need to be careful with Seroquel and follow their doctor’s advice. It is a generally effective prescription medication, but it has not worked out well for all reviewers. Weigh the pros and cons of this and any other medication before deciding whether to take it.
39% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 5 stars
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33% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 4 stars
33% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 4 stars%
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11% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 3 stars
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6% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 2 stars
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11% of people rated Seroquel Medication as 1 star
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72% 72% of people recommend Seroquel Medication 28% of people don't recommend Seroquel Medication 28%
 

Seroquel Medication Comparison

5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
NOV
17
2008
Seroquel Works Great For My Bipolar Disorder!

I have been taking the medication Seroquel for six months.
This medications starts it's charm almost immediately! I am
a sufferer of Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is a very
severe mental disorder. You have extreme high moods and
extreme low moods. You...
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2008 Contributor
an alergy sufferer, anxiety sufferer

fourluvz
Cave City, AR
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
MAR
4
2008
This drug caused my Type 2 diabetes. It did this because one of the side effects is weight gain. The weight gain from this med made me gain over 50 lbs. even though I had watched what I ate. I had taken this med in 2003, and started off at 25mg. I gained a little weight, but lost it. Then when my Doctor... read full review »
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diabetic

Psygirl6
Providence, RI
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Seroquel Medication Ratings and Reviews

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3
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depressed, anxiety sufferer, user of item, a worrier, Every day computer user

MAY
21
2009
Seroquel is a great drug. It is classified as an atypical antipsychotic. Its used for several different reasons. It is very helpful in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder. It helps with the depression often associated with Bipolar Disorder and also works as a mood stabilizer. On top of that, It is also useful in treating anxiety and its sometimes perscribed as a sleep aid. I have Bipolar Disorder and I have problems with anxiety and trouble sleeping. Seroquel has helped me tremendously. Seroquel has helped me with my 3 big problems. ......I sleep better, I am less anxious, I am happier... read full review »
5 star rating
reviewer
paradoxies
Vacaville, CA



2
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anxiety sufferer, have panic disorder, a worrier, not able to turn my brain off, depressed

NOV
13
2007
If the dosage is to high you will sleep allot. Yet, if taken correctly it can be a great tool for getting a good night sleep.  You can wake up feeling refreshed from a good night sleep. I have found this out only by having the doctor mess around with the dosage level I was taking.
5 star rating
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M48Monroe
Buena Park, CA



1
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anxiety sufferer

APR
14
2008
I have been using Seroquel for about 4 months now to help a mild bipolar problem that my doctor thinks I am suffering from. The med does help prvent highs and lows in behavoir and emotion, and with an increased dose at night allows me a deep and sound sleep. There are several side effects associated with this drug. Feeling a bit groggy the first 30 minutes or so upon waking, dry mouth at times, and heart burn are some of them. Another strange effect is that it seems to make my feet sensitive shortly after ingestion. Not a tingling or pain, but just very sensitive to pressure. This drug is effective... read full review »
4 star rating
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ALFUREDY
Bethel Park, PA



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depressed, have bi-polar, have ADHD, Mother of 5, anxiety sufferer

NOV
13
2007
My doctor put me on Seroquel to help with the constant Mood Swings and Depression from the Bi-polar.  We have had to increase the dose twice, but now I finally seem to be doing better with the mood swings (at least for right now).  My husband has noticed alot of improvement and with 5 kids at home I can't afford to have constant mood swings.
5 star rating
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Kywelder74
Millington, TN



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busy mom, into trying new things

OCT
28
2009

I was prescribed Seroquel awhile back because I couldnt sleep and I am one of the unfortunate people of the world to have bipolar disorder also known as manic depression they just found a new word for it.I want get into the emaning just know it is an alternate for manic depression.This drug is an antipsychotic used to treat this and it is one of many.This one is unlike most of the rest this one is far different.These come in pill form all the way up to 800 miligrams and if you cant sleep then this is the drug of choice for you.The first time I took this I became violent and I got so mad that I...

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3 star rating
2009 Advisor
jlowe308
Hickory, NC



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a worrier, have panic disorder, depressed, anxiety sufferer, married, loving this product, a mother

SEP
10
2009

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...

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5 star rating
2009 Writer
moosie2797
Quincy, CA



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thankful to my doctors

JUL
25
2009

I have been on Seroquel, which is an anti-pschotic used for many things other than schizophrenia, for about ten years now.  Initially I was put on a low dose of this medication to help with my anxiety, which worked relitively well.  After a few years, my doctor increased my dosage to 400 mgs a day to help with my bipolar and my borderline personality disorders.  Seroquel has done so much for me.  It helps me sleep well at night.  It has helped control my mania from the bipolar disoder.  And it has also assisted in helping me stop my self-distructive behaviors, such as cutting.  After becoming...

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4 star rating
reviewer
alleyr80
Middletown, NY



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an alergy sufferer, Tried this medication

JUL
23
2009

Seroquel is a drug typically given to schizophrenics or patients who are mentally ill; however, in lower doses it can be effective for people without a mental illness. I am in this category. I do not have schizophrenia, but I take Seroquel daily. My perscription is 25mg, and I take 3 pills (75mg) every night prior to bedtime. I always knewthis medication was something I needed, but I wasn't quite sure why. In fact, I always felt embarassement when people found out I needed the drug. A couple of weeks ago I finally aked one of my dctors (I have Brain Cancer so I have several different doctors that...

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4 star rating
reviewer 2009 Contributor
undrkvrnerd
Ontario, CA



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busy mom

AUG
27
2009

the product that i am going to review is going to be the product as known as seroqul. given by the psych doctors all over the world. this pill varies in milligrams but the affect is the same. i was on this for quite some time and i had many muscle spasms and toe cramps cravings in mid mornings and if the dose was to high i would just dose right off. slurred speech and cotton mouth is to be expected with this product but the most negative thing this pill has to offer is the fact that you gain alot of weight taking it. i guess here are some of the side affects that i experienced. jimmy legs, is where...

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1 star rating
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jolyramirez
Riverside, CA



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fun loving, a bargain hunter

AUG
20
2009

I have been taking Seroquel for 5 years now.  I started out taking 25 mg three times a day and now five years later I take 200 mg once every night.  I used to lay awake at night unable to stop thinking long enough to relax and go to sleep.  It was the most horrible feeling.  Seroquel was the answer to my racing thoughts.  Not being able to sleep has to be one of the worst feelings I have ever had.  I had insurance when I started taking it so everything was great.  Then I had a rude awakening.   I lost my insujrance and when I went to pick up my rx it was like 700.00.  I couldn't belive...

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4 star rating
reviewer 2009 Reviewer
ses1973
Ellerslie, GA



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Tried this medication

JUL
12
2009

I have been taking Seroquel since 1997 when i was first diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.  Consequently, I have experienced most of the side effects of this medication.  I was never told about these side effects until I spoke with my doctor after seeing a commercial relating all the negative, dangerous side effects.

Then I began researching Seroquel and found the FDA reported side effects website.  As read the very long list of reports, I kept finding things I had gone through and never knew why.  Suddenly. I had some answers.

That was 3 years ago and I'm finally being weaned off the drug...

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2 star rating
reviewer
tdehne
Mandan, ND



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fun loving, Recovering from Alcholism/Addiction, Long-term Sleep Problems, Tried this medication

JUL
30
2009

After being on the medication round-a-bout, I finally discovered Seroquel! I've had sleeping problems for the last 7-8 years, tried everything out there. It's complicated, because I am in recovery from addiction and alcoholism, and regardless of what the company claims, most sleep aids ARE addictive. Seroquel is a great med for people in recovery, that need a sleep aid. It doesn't start cravings, it doesn't make you feel "high", and your tolerance level doesn't increase dramatically over time. I've been at the same dose (150mg pm) for over a year now, no increase! It has an added benefit of being...

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5 star rating
reviewer
karenelizabeth22
Brunswick, GA



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fun loving, not rich, into trying new things

AUG
16
2009

I was on seroquel for about a year for "bi polar disorder" later re-diagnosed as "schizophrenia" later rediagnosed for "schizoaffective" I have been on a lot of medication for things like this and so far seroquel is the only thing that has been successful. Given individual results are totally different- i had no problem with weight gain or any other side effects EXCEPT sleepyness. it is IMPOSSIBLE to wake up, you're tired all day, and eventually i went off of it because i couldnt stay awake in order to enjoy my life without the affects of my disorder. so what was the point?  Dont get me wrong-when...

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3 star rating
reviewer 2009 Reviewer
wtfspiderpig
Middletown, VA



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