- Do I need medication 8th January 2006
... medication-do you mean the new stuff like Abilify, Seroquel , Geodon...ect or do you mean the older stuff like...
- Possible Trigger About My Son 4th January 2006
... anti-psychotics in my last post, so I'll do it here: Seroquel , Risperdal, and Zyprexa. Good luck, God bless, and...
... tried Clozaril, Abilify, Geodon, Risperdal, Depakote, Seroquel , Lithium, Eskalith, Haldol and others. The Seroquel...
- Wanting some insight about schizophrenia.. 13th December 2005
... again. I stopped taking it last April. I started Seroquel in June but have been getting progresssively worse...
- Do I need an antidepressant? 10th December 2005
... you'd be put on is an atypical anti-psychotic like Seroquel , Risperdal, or Zyprexa, because they can be used for...
- anti-psychotics 4th December 2005
... depression with psychotic features. I have tried seroquel (didn't help much), zyprexa (helped alot but I hated...
- seeing things 14th November 2005
... Zyprexa, Abilify, Geodon, Risperdal, Clozaril and Seroquel . Risperdal is the most prescribed antipsychotic in...
- Schizophrenia can be cured... 1st November 2005
... again and we tried Geodon, (which made him worse), Seroquel , zyprexa and Abilify, but nothing ever made him seem ... for about 1 day and then I had him on a low dose of Seroquel to help him sleep, but then I decided to try raising...
- Seroquel 24th September 2005
... great. The Abilify and Lamictal don't sedate like the Seroquel did for me. I was on a high dose of Seroquel-enough ... of controlling my symptoms w/Abilify. I would like Seroquel for the sleep benefit. I take nothing that helps me ... See ya later :)
Hi... I had to take 200 mils of seroquel while coming out of a manic bipolor episode, it nocked...
... I am back on Seroquel -100 mg at PM, along with Abilify, Lithium, Topamax ... is history, I have always done better-sleepwise on Seroquel . BUT, doc is toying with the notion of d/c Lithium ... favor of a maintenace dose of Lamictal, and increasing Seroquel into the 300-400 mg range.
I am currently on the ... more hypomanic side, and he thinks the Seroquel will lessen the over-agitation I sometimes experience ... even know what good Lithium is doing for me. Doc says Seroquel is approved for type 1 bipolar-mania. :)...
... :) Hello,
Actually, I have been taking Seroquel I think since 1996 when it came out (not sure there ... chaning drugs.....its a scary procedure to me...but Seroquel worked like a charm....no anxiety, days are smooth ... several years there doctors want them to come off Seroquel , when it works so great for me. I have worked for ... could get in the first 8 weeks....I HAVE DONE GREAT ON SEROQUEL ........and wish I could stay on it, but I am having ... wants me to stop it.......anybody gaining weight on SEROQUEL ........ I am ADD with severe anxiety....and after...
... blocks Histamine so it might not make you sleep like Seroquel though....
... for Topomax, since I have gained so much weight on seroquel ......it is now on the internet for "weight gain" and...
... Topamax is less than half the price of Seroquel ....
... I have anxiety problems, and my doctor was using Seroquel for the last 6 yrs at low dose for anxiety and sleep...
... has experienced extreme lethargy while first taking Seroquel . Also, if you have, how long did this last? And I ... took the Lamictal yesterday around 3:00 or so and the Seroquel at about 11 at night. I wouldn't think Lamictal has ... understand why they would have you on abilify and seroquel .....
... I've just started taking 400mg of seroquel per day for psychotic depression and am also feeling...
... I have been taking 100 to 200 milligrams of Seroquel for 5 years for anxiety problems, and when had stressfull ... maybe you can tell me what Lamitacl does...........
Seroquel does, have a profound lethargy at first, depending...
... happyhome-
I couldn't agree more with you about the Seroquel if I tried. :) I am on 150 mg with my Abilify, Topamax ... , and Lithium Carbonate. The Seroquel helps me sleep soundly and I actually don't have those...
... :) Thanks Toby, like I said without Seroquel , I would not have endured years, of pstd and hurricane ... 1990, and I would't care if they took them all , but Seroquel ...excellent drug, once you pass the lethargy part...
... hi, i have to start Seroquel , half of 25 grams a night, my problem is anxiety and...
... brid-
I think you'll do fine on the Seroquel , I take my evening meds an hour and a half before...
... Hey,
I currently take 700mg of seroquel every night along with Prozac and Wellbutrin, and ... to be a bearer of bad news, but I have found that seroquel makes me unbelievably tired, even after this prolonged...
... this already but just to add my two cents. I'm on seroquel now as treatment for schizophrenia. I was on 650 mgs...
... has experienced extreme lethargy while first taking Seroquel . Also, if you have, how long did this last? And I ... took the Lamictal yesterday around 3:00 or so and the Seroquel at about 11 at night. I wouldn't think Lamictal has ... if I heard some other opinions. Thanks!yes,I am on seroquel ,My Doc intentionally upped my dose so I would sleep...
- serequel woes 8th July 2005
... I take 400 mg of Seroquel and know what you mean. I was on a very low dose when...
- Am I Schizophrenic? 27th June 2005
... in reality or not.i take 200mg.of zoloft 600mg.of seroquel and 100mg.of trazadone....
- Any advice would help 12th June 2005
... evaluation. Are you sure that he is actually taking the seroquel ? The rispirdol constra shot has done wonders for...
- withdrawal from seroquel 21st May 2005
... seems they'll be switching me back. My last dose of Seroquel was 400mg at night and 100mg during the day. I slept...
... I have been off seroquel for 3 weeks and 4 days. Initially I had to take clonasapam ... itchiness that seemed to coincide from coming off seroquel . Now I am sleeping for most of the night, although...
- alarming side-effects of Seroquel! Can someone please help?!!? 25th April 2005
... side-effects ... you must be exteremly sensitive to seroquel to be on such a low dose and experience all the known...
- Disassociative? 8th April 2005
... He put me on Seroquel and Xanax. He said that the Seroquel would also help my inability to concentrate at times ... All the Xanax does is make me weak and sleepy. The Seroquel didn't do anything....
- internal voices 7th April 2005
... it all the time but when I was put on Risperdal and Seroquel they stopped. I found that interesting but at the...
- Need help with sister with schizophrenia. 9th March 2005
... She has been put on seroquel and lithium. Its been about 4 months now and she...
- Do you think my friend could have schizophrenia? PLEASE READ!! 3rd March 2005
... off of Risperidone, Olanzapine/Zyprexa, Quetiapine/ Seroquel and is now starting on Aripiprazole/Abilify. She was ... pretty much well on the Seroquel but had to change due to MAJOR sedation. Anyway, all...
- suffering really badly 25th February 2005
... time. I get it nearly every day. I am coming off seroquel and still on risperdal. I see the doc a week today...
- Paranoia 15th February 2005
... be exact). The only drug that has worked for me is Seroquel but I had to stop it because of an allergic reaction ... drug.
I have tried Respridal, Zyprexa, Solian, Seroquel , Abilify, and Largactil (Thorazine).
Most have...
- psychosis, do i belong here? 12th February 2005
... was watching me and stuff like that. I was put on Seroquel and Risperdal and that took away my hallucinations...
- Risperdal 3rd January 2005
... to get into the blood stream after taking it?
And seroquel ?...
- Update on Son 22nd December 2004
... transferred him close to home. His meds were changed from seroquel to Consta and there has been a definite improvement...
... doctors 5 months to add the consta..he is also taking seroquel . He still doesn't like talking about the meds, so...
- what kind of szhizo is this? worried and confused 12th December 2004
... side-effects of zyprexa she can still try Geodon, Seroquel , Abilify, Respirdal, and Clozaril.
take care,
...
- Am I crazy or cursed 8th December 2004
... I'm currently taking a cocktail of resperidol, and seroquel , but like I said, it's not working. Has anyone had...
- promoting seroquel 15th November 2004
... hospitalized for 4 months now and they have him on Seroquel . He was on risperdol before but developed tardive ... and waited 1 month w/no improvement and now he is on Seroquel ...it's been a couple of months.
He doesn't think...
... What are some side effects that people have with seroquel ....
- Lynnmariet I have a few questions for you 7th November 2004
... taking, antipsychotics right? What did they put him on seroquel or zyprexa, risperidone, which ones and how many milligrams...
... psychosis due to drugs, and bipolar. He prescribed me seroquel but i tried it and it makes me feel worse. If I take...
- cocaine psychosis help!!!!!!!! 4th November 2004
... it may seem like they are talking too fast. I tried seroquel but it made me feel like a zombie and i already feel...
... you should be on medication. Incidentally, I took Seroquel too and hated it ... but there are five other atypical...
- Do i have schizophrenia?? 4th November 2004
... giving blood or plasma but you can't if you are on seroquel (you can't donate blood, probably the same for plasma...
- Risperdal recovery 31st October 2004
... I have been ill on 800 mg seroquel and started on abilify 15 mg made me become ill. ... during the day it is just in the evening. I take seroquel 200 in morn with 3 mg risperdal. 3 mg risperdal at ... 6pm and 600 seroquel at 10pm. Symptoms appear around between 6pm and 10pm...
- Bipolar Uncle--Meds? 28th October 2004
... are the best. These include: Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel , Geodone, Abilify and Clozaril.
(I have been...
- My son is still hospitalized 23rd September 2004
... depressed and suicidal.
The medication he is on is seroquel .
Judy...
- neuroleptics 19th September 2004
... to find out more about the meds they put you on.
Seroquel can be extremly sedating, but, from what I understand...
... the clinical trials supporting the effectiveness of SEROQUEL . In a dose response study, doses above 300 mg/day ... trials."
This is the official information about Seroquel , basically saying 500 mg. is the largest dose needed...
... I was on seroquel 800mg for 2 years and it did help me. Not enough ... and I'm on Abilify now.
I would like to add that seroquel caused my cholesterol, specifically triglycerides ... that he thought I was developing diabetes from the seroquel . Be careful!
Kathy...
- This is all so weird and scary 9th August 2004
... anything for him. The docs took him off and put him on seroquel . Should he have stayed on it longer?
Judy...
... months he is almost back to normal, and this is off the Seroquel that he was on. He has been psycotic for less than...
- Help for my brother 6th August 2004
... that pushes their symptoms into visibility. He was on Seroquel for awhile, but we decided to go a different route ... Our son did relapse somewhat when he came off the Seroquel , but now he has been improving steadily and we hope...
- Hi I'm New. Abilify? 12th July 2004
... olanzapine, amisulpride and risperdal. I am now on seroquel 800 mg and it has worked wonders for me. I was put ... released in england and although I am doing so well on seroquel I have heard wonders about abilify so I and my doc ... give it a try and if it does not work will go back on seroquel .
Does anyone else know about abilify or take it?...
... combination may have hidden any negative effects. I tried Seroquel and did not tolerate it well. I hear wonderful things...
... olanzapine, amisulpride and risperdal. I am now on seroquel 800 mg and it has worked wonders for me. I was put ... released in england and although I am doing so well on seroquel I have heard wonders about abilify so I and my doc ... give it a try and if it does not work will go back on seroquel .
Does anyone else know about abilify or take it?...
- ques on risperdal! 27th May 2004
... was off the medication. However, the risperdal and seroquel can't be reduced cold turkey....
- Schizophrenia: INHERITED, BORN WITH IT OR PASSED BY FROM SOMEONE ESLE? 9th May 2004
... your home.
Currently I am taking the medications seroquel and risperdal but my plan is to tell my doctor I want...
- Risperidal causing increased visual??? 24th February 2004
... have any help with a med that REALLLYYY helps? Not seroquel or risperidal.Anything.I am feeling more freakin hallucinat...
- New--Just started Seroquel 7th February 2004
... each episode. I had good sucess with my medication, Seroquel , and I hope you do to. (the only real side effect ... of seroquel for me is the sedation; I was sleeping a lot until...
- Schizophrenia or OCD? Evil Intrusive thought voices in my mind 7th February 2004
... hallucinations too - voices through my ears, but with the Seroquel those went away.
Hope this helps,
Kathy...
- What are these feelings etc? 27th January 2004
... therapist has put me on efexxor 150mg a day along with seroquel 300-600mg a day.I have always been paranoid but I ... these feelings but they are there.I refuse to take my seroquel because I feel like it makes me crazy.I feel like ... will make me worse.In my rational mind when I do take seroquel it helps me significantly.I constantly argue with ... visions scare me terribly.The other reason I don't take seroquel is because it sedates me so bad I sleep all day.....
- Seroquel vs. Geodon 25th January 2004
... haven't taken both medications, but I'm currently on seroquel and my boyfriend was on Geodon last year.
Seroquel...
... Thank you. Did you take your seroquel alone or with another med.
How big was the dose...
... I have been on Seroquel for about 2 years. I started with 25mg every day ... Geodon for me, so I can go up on geodon and down off seroquel .
The geodon was okay except for a feeling of ... more days.
I think the best med I've had is the seroquel , it really works well for me.
Kathy...
... has been 2 yrs since being hospitalized. He was on Seroquel (300mg@bedtime), Remeron (25mg@ bedtime), Depakote ... that is knowledgable and intellegant. i cant say how Seroquel was since they cocktailed him. But I just want people...
- The question you've all heard before... 12th January 2004
... that what helps me feel better is the meds. I take seroquel , 900mg every day and have had a wonderful response...
- Alien inhabiting my body 5th January 2004
... but my actions are blocked.
I'm taking 750 mg/day Seroquel for the last year or so; started Geodon last week...
- CLozapine, is it worth the hassle? 5th December 2003
... Hello, I have been on seroquel (quetiapine) for about 2 years, and although it has ... to anyone taking it whereas I know a lot more about seroquel . Does anyone here take it or know someone taking it...
... opinion you should only be on these meds, including seroquel , for only a short period of time to allow yourself...
... Eeporgy,
I'm glad you have the mindset not to let the Seroquel do all the work. Remember, it cures nothing - it...
... atypicals such as Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Quetiapine ( Seroquel ) etc. I'm very curious and excited about the newer...
- New Here...question about Seroquel. (side effects) 26th November 2003
... the symptoms? Atypical nueroleptic drugs such as Seroquel (quetiapine) are very powerful and can cause all sorts ... highly recommend you research the pros and cons of Seroquel . If you had some emotional trauma or serious family ... other users of this board have had great success with Seroquel or any other atypical antipsychotic and now feel like...
... very often dissapear.
However I have been taking seroquel for about a year and my current dose is 450mg a day...
... very often dissapear.
However I have been taking seroquel for about a year and my current dose is 450mg a day ... It would be much better if neuroleptics such as Seroquel would only be taken for a short term versus a year...
- thought broadcasting 18th September 2003
... daughter is 22 now and taking the consta shots and on seroquel . She has a son who is 3 now. She lost her son to...
- MD prescribed Seroquel but I am not schizophrenic? 9th June 2003
... question...have any of you experienced weight gain w/ seroquel ? My therapist said that my ten pound weight gain ... could be a side effect of seroquel ...even though I hear so many people experience weight...
... Alan, may I ask why you're on seroquel & topamax? How exactly was risperdal different from ... seroquel ? I'm on topamax for migraines. I assume the risperdal ... works ok, but I've gained weight on it & I wonder if seroquel might be better???...
... I was put on 100 mgs of Seroquel for what one doctor calls my "manic depression." She...
... screwed up. right now i am on 150 zoloft and 25 mg seroquel . it took me a month along with pressure from my best ... better and surprisingly enough in this small doasge, seroquel has helped immediately. i feel more even mooded throughout...
... Seroquel is used for bipolar disorder as one of the antipsychotic...
... elizabeth: i heard that seroquel can cause these extremely uncomfortable dreams that...
... t see how you guys are doing it. I'm on 400 mg of seroquel and I still have problems with paranoia and still...
... my dr. recently put me on seroquel for sleep for i have built up such a tolerance to...
... I wanted to say that I was put on seroquel also for my anxiety, ocd, and depression. I stopped...
... anxiety and depression. Now, they seem to recommend Seroquel , combined with Zoloft for a "synergistic" effect, ... I have schizophrenia, which is why they recommend Seroquel ? I do believe that mental health professionals often ... hizophrenia in the first place, which she did.
I think Seroquel , like many meds, can have other effects other than ... often. I think if you're subscribed something like Seroquel , you must have some sort of psychiatric condition ... just what I think. So I think if they say you take Seroquel for something like anxiety, I think they're just saying ... my thoughts.
Bottom line: if you're prescribed seroquel by a mental health professional, I think you must...
... med adjustments, I am now on Depakote, Effexor and Seroquel . The vivid dreams have returned and I am not happy ... psychiatric disorders.
Gotta wait and see how this seroquel is going to work. I was confused too about getting...
... I took seroquel while in a bipolor manic physcotic peranoid state ... med
you do not have to be Schizphrenic to take seroquel ...
... the MD prescribed me 50 mg of Zoloft along w/ 25 mg Seroquel even though she said I was not schizophrenic. She ... said the Seroquel will diminish my extreme paranoia and body dysmorphia ... medicated forever. I was very afraid to take the Seroquel so I ended up halfing it. I took it along w/ a 1 ... got onto me and told me I needed to take one whole seroquel at night for now and she would probably be upping ... migraine. Needless to say, I am now just taking a 1/2 of Seroquel .
Is anyone else on Seroquel that isn't exactly...
... Hi, AND WOW!!!!!!
All of you are on only 25 mgs of Seroquel ? I am not Schisophrenic either, I am in my early 30 ... depression. My Psychiatrist started me on 50mgs of seroquel at bedtime along with .5 mgs of klonopin twice a day ... . Then he upped my Seroquel to 100mgs at bedtime along with my .5 mgs of klonopin ... twice a day. Now I am on 50 mgs of Seroquel in the AFTERNOON, 100 mgs of seroqiuel at bedtime ... never had such an expreince as what I have on the seroquel . I actuallly sometimes have 2 or 3 comepletely different ... told me he is going to keep upping the dosage of my seroquel little by little until I reach the maximum dose of ... mgs, which I cannot take sometimes because of the seroquel . Half the time I am a total zombie because i have ... middle of the day lol..
I do feel though that the seroquel is helping me because I don't have all the emotional ... the MD prescribed me 50 mg of Zoloft along w/ 25 mg Seroquel even though she said I was not schizophrenic. She ... said the Seroquel will diminish my extreme paranoia and body dysmorphia ... medicated forever. I was very afraid to take the Seroquel so I ended up halfing it. I took it along w/ a 1 ... got onto me and told me I needed to take one whole seroquel at night for now and she would probably be upping ... migraine. Needless to say, I am now just taking a 1/2 of Seroquel .
Is anyone else on Seroquel that isn't exactly...
... a new psychiatrist who changed one of my drugs to Seroquel . I consider Seroquel a "miracle drug". I changed my ... hardly ever dreamt and for the first few months on Seroquel I didn't dream either. But when it started it was ... between the dreams and the other positive effects of Seroquel , I'll live with my dreams.
As for having psychic ... help for another. So I would not worry about being on Seroquel but not schizophrenic. For example, many people with...
- just some idea 14th January 2008
... asleep but not staying asleep throughout the night so Seroquel was added to the mix and once again I am sleeping...
- Chronic insomnia 11th December 2007
... have had chronic insomnia for years now. I was taking Seroquel for it as I became resistant to any sleeping tablets...
... I have the same problem. A doctor told me the Seroquel was a last resort for me. Just keep trying different...
... have had chronic insomnia for years now. I was taking Seroquel for it as I became resistant to any sleeping tablets...
- AMBIEN CR can't stop!! 2nd September 2007
... my shrink has prescribed me seroquel (25mg) for sleep, and it's worked a-m-a-z-i-n-g-l...
- BP and insomnia 25th July 2007
... sugar intake. My bipolar meds are: Lithium, Abilify, Seroquel , Celexa and Tegretol. Does anybody have any suggestions...
... but not continuasly...it sounds that you're manic. Seroquel usually helps with sleep - it sedates, but if you ... schoolwork because I couldn't focus. The only dose of Seroquel that worked for me was 400mg. for sleep, but because...
- Seroquel and weight 8th July 2007
... I have BP type I and I was on 1200mg of Seroquel to control Mania. I gained 30lbs in a year. My doctor...
- I Need Sleep! Is Ambien CR Good? Any Suggestions? 3rd June 2007
... pooped out), Zyprexa (made me gain too much weight), Seroquel (same as Zyprexa) and a few over-the-counter sleep...
- Does anyone take Halcion for sleep? 18th May 2007
... unpleasent. Another option I have tried is about 100mg of seroquel to get to sleep...it works well but you get used to...
- Can you recommend a sleep aid? 20th April 2007
... addictive meds, than you can't beat 200/ 400 MGs of Seroquel and 100 MGs of Trazodone. I don't care how bad an ... Plus it has a very short half life.
Go with the Seroquel /Trazodone combo...you WILL sleep solid for 8 hours...
... addictive meds, than you can't beat 200/ 400 MGs of Seroquel and 100 MGs of Trazodone. I don't care how bad an ... Plus it has a very short half life.
Go with the Seroquel /Trazodone combo...you WILL sleep solid for 8 hours...
- Seroquel for a sleep disorder? 2nd March 2007
... Don't get too concerned; Seroquel often is prescribed as a sleep aid. It worked very ... hallucinations ever.
I did not become dependent on Seroquel though I am sure that can happen if it is abused. ... Stopping Seroquel was much easier for me than stopping the antidepressant...
... I cried at the pharmacy when he filled my seroquel perscription. But don't worry, like another post...
- Trazodone for sleep--quick questions! 13th January 2007
... that would take until about 2 or 3 pm to wear off.
Seroquel worked much better, in my opinion. Ambien caused ... approach than with any other meds (with exception of Seroquel , which once I changed docs, the new one did not wish...
- Recent Sleep Tests & Multiple Problems 21st November 2006
... which could replace another medicine I am taking, Seroquel (I'll list/explain later). He then showed me another ... depression, I take 60mg Buspar, 40mg Celexa and 800mg Seroquel .
~ For my neuropathic pain (peripheral neuropathy...
- Sleep Eating - Anybody here doing it? 28th July 2006
... won't, trust me.) I do know for very, very sure that Seroquel , which I take occasionally, exacerbates it. I've...
- Seroquel for sleep?? No way... 27th June 2006
... helping you much, switch to another psychiatrist.
Seroquel is not a narcotic, it is an antipsychotic that is...
... My wife is on 100mg tablets of Seroquel to help her sleep, and it works well, with no side ... Melatonin (3mg tablet, 30 minutes before bed). No Seroquel for me thank you very much....
... My psychiatrist switched me to Seroquel the day it was put on the market - mid-1997 I think ... reality. The older I get, the worser my splat.
Seroquel has a couple of contraindications that warrant attention...
- I have a bad problem but I cant find help!! 18th June 2006
... since I've been prescribed Trazadone, Paxil, and Im on Seroquel right now, and NONE of these meds have done anything ... . Seroquel is supposed to help you sleep, but the 200 mg doesnt...
- Having Problem Of Sleeping At Night 5th June 2006
... Hi, Ask your doctor for Seroquel . It has worked wonders for me
over the last couple...
- Okay, this one is new to me... 9th April 2006
... parasomnia...it had been going pretty well since I upped my Seroquel , then lately...I keep waking up while I am apparently ... weird stuff in my sleep, walking, talking, and before seroquel crazy stuff like walking into the ocean on vacation...
... Good old seroquel ! To some, antipsychotics tend to make them more psychotic...
- sleep /help 26th February 2006
... recommended a Psychiatrist who just prescribed Lithium and Seroquel . I have not filled the prescriptions yet because of...
... recommended a Psychiatrist who just prescribed Lithium and Seroquel . I have not filled the prescriptions yet because of...
- I Tried Everything... 22nd December 2005
... I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FOR SLEEP, THE LAST BEING SEROQUEL , NOW THAT DOESN'T WORK.
ANYONE HAVE ANY LUCK WITH...
... I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FOR SLEEP, THE LAST BEING SEROQUEL , NOW THAT DOESN'T WORK.
ANYONE HAVE ANY LUCK WITH...
