Quetiapine for Paranoid Disorder User Reviews

• Ald...
• January 26, 2020

"I've been on quetiapine 25 mg twice a day for 3 weeks, and slowly but surely, my paranoid behavior, my racing thoughts, sweaty palms, thinking everyone wants to hurt me, is reducing, and hopefully, this is the start of my life."

• jef...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 30, 2023

"I have tried various drugs over the years. None have worked like this drug, quetiapine, in helping me 'manage' paranoia, stories, episodes. Quetiapine has, I guess, saved me and my life and mind from itself. I honestly thought everything that happened in the past, notably believing the paranoia, I thought it was 'me' who I was. Obviously, my paranoia has cost me jobs and, sadly, 3 relationships. All I 100% believed these women were cheating on me with other men. Those women were not. They were lovely, wonderful women whom I hope are happy today. I am confident that with this medication, at age 48, I could for the first time in my life have a healthy, caring, loving relationship, paranoia-free, and if I get thoughts or stories, I can challenge them, laugh at them, as it's not me! It never has been, the truth I could not decipher. I was like my own bloody secret agent and security guard."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2019

"I am bipolar one with severe anxiety. I take other pills for my bipolar, including a dose of Seroquel at night, but my dr. added me 3 small doses during the day for my anxiety, which has dramatically decreased. I am not worried all the time, or having panic attacks, and I am leaving the house to shop, unlike before. Finally, I am seeing anxiety relief."

• che...
• May 2, 2014

"I have delusional parasitosis. It has made my life a living hell for over 3 years. I was prescribed Seroquel last month, and after taking it one time, my symptoms were nearly gone. For me, it's a godsend."

• pis...
• June 8, 2009

Quetiapine "I was given this medication for alcohol/drug psychosis, and after 2 years in 12-step recovery programs, I am still on 450 milligrams. I started a reduction regime and was down to 150 milligrams, and my paranoia symptoms returned. Went to see the doctor and resumed my previous dosage. I experience no side effects listed but must say I am in good health and keep fit. There is the issue of weight gain, using fitness, I managed to lose 10 kilograms."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 9, 2012

Quetiapine "Seroquel XR worked for me better than the Seroquel. From my understanding, the XR is an extended release vs. the regular Seroquel. My paranoid thoughts have completely gone away, except for the normal paranoia that everyone has of people sometimes talking about them. It also gives me a lot of energy during the day, and I do not have to take naps. I have tried Abilify and other medicines, but none seem to work as well as the Seroquel XR."

• max...
• June 25, 2011

Quetiapine "After seeing my GP, I was prescribed 200mg at night and had my first night’s sleep in months. Seroquel simply saved my life, it calmed me down, stopped my racing heart/mind, and burning body. Over time, I have been able to reduce my dose to 50mg at night and wake up refreshed for work. In the morning, I drink plenty of water or weak tea, I also found B vitamins or multivitamins worked well along with magnesium tablet or powder three times a day."

• jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 2, 2012

"I have been using quetiapine now for several weeks and have found it works wonders for my paranoid behavior. I take 50 mg in the morning and 200 mg before bed, my mood is so much better. If I miss a dose, my family can tell, so I try not to miss any."

• bra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 14, 2015

"I'm on quetiapine 200 mg fast release. I take one before sleep. Works really well when catching them zzzzz... The funny thing is my dreams are more wacky and a lot more vivid than ever. But as long as the sleep issue is good, I am happy. No problem at all besides the wacky dreams. The pills keep me away from meth."

• Ajm...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 14, 2021

"I was on this for a drug-induced psychosis. At first (3 months) this medication helped reduce voices, paranoia, and anxiety surprisingly with NO negative side effects. After 4/5 months of taking between 150 mg and 250 mg, I experienced and still do experience from time to time extreme issues with swallowing. I really have to think about swallowing before I can do it. Sounds funny? Not really. It's terrifying because your body reacts as if you're choking. The second negative side effect is really REALLY bad nightmares that feel very VERY real. And thirdly, extreme muscle stiffness to the point I have to use one arm to move the other sometimes. So... I had to weigh up whether I would want to feel paranoid, suspicious, anxious, hearing voices, or would I want to have none of that and these side effects? It's really a 'pros and cons' moment, and I chose to stay on this medication. I'm now on 300 mg per day, but I take 100 mg in the morning and 200 mg in the evening. You won't find an antipsychotic with zero side effects, just pick the one that you can manage."

• Ham...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 12, 2020

"My father, who also suffers from Parkinson's disease, has developed paranoid and delusional behavior the past few years. He's been taking a small dose of this drug (37.5 mg at night) for almost two years now, along with a bunch of other antidepressants and a tranquilizer. It worked pretty nicely until now. The effect seems to be wearing off now, and we are trying to add to the dosage."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2017

"It's only OK once I've fallen asleep and maintaining that sleep, but honestly, I still have genuine reasons to be paranoid in life based on misconceptions, certain associates, etc. But yeah, still depressed, restless legs, less paranoid, overthinking, but more frustrated and anxious. I eat a lot on it, and, well, I guess proper therapy sessions would've been a better approach for me."

• Ral...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2020

"I have MDD, psychosis, and PTSD. Quetiapine did nothing for me except knock me out to sleep, but only for 6 hours. The side effects have been pretty bad. I haven’t pooped in a week, craziest nightmares where I’m always dying, hot and cold sweats, always dry mouth, and now painful urination. Did nothing for my paranoia. I did like that it knocked me out, but that’s it. 4 weeks on it and now I’m coming off. Obviously didn’t work for me."

• Hen...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 13, 2021

"Have been on Seroquel for 7 years now and have had minimal side effects. It is an expensive drug and is on the pharmaceutical free list for people who come under the category of several psychiatric disorders. Have started seeing a new doctor who would not prescribe Seroquel for me on the free list because he believed I didn’t fit into the prescribing category, so he wrote me a script but said I would have to pay for it. So I thought this doctor was a narcissistic bastard and told him I will continue taking Seroquel from a previous doctor who will prescribe it for me on the free list. It is obvious the new doctor didn’t want to prescribe the drug because he is a dishonest prick and does not want the responsibility of monitoring its effectiveness. So much for a replacement as you cannot just stop taking the medicine. A particular doctor, because of his personal views, is quite possibly heading towards malpractice."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 30, 2016

"This medication did not work for my paranoia, anxiety, depression, and delusions. In fact, it made me feel worse. I started to believe more ridiculous things were going on around me. I actually surprisingly lost a little weight, but that could be attributed to quitting breastfeeding in the process. I slept really well on this medicine, which was helpful with the intrusive thoughts. I had a problem going from 300 mg to 400 mg. The twitching became extreme, especially in my face. I became severely depressed on this medication because my intrusive thoughts started to feel more real. The only perk to this drug was that it increased my libido. I am now starting a new medication. I guess every person is different."

• Anonymous
• April 8, 2012

"Very sedating; put me to sleep nicely, especially when I was on Abilify. It was a great relief. Was too tired to be psychotic! But I gained 32 pounds in a very short time..."

• Bir...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 19, 2019

"Give this quetiapine a chance, it has helped me feel human twice in 3 years."