Quetiapine for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Seroquel, Seroquel XR

Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 68 reviews for the off-label treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 72% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 12% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Quetiapine

Anonymous
August 17, 2021

"I am certain seroquel messed up my thyroid and my medical doctor put me on thyroid medication cause of it. There's another pill to take not to mention a mood stabilizer. Seroquel does help with organizing thoughts or clarity. However another bad thing of seroquel is 300 MG is the psych effects manic effect. A low dose of seroquel is for sleep not mania. SO I am on 300 MG a high dose that vegetates, dulls and slows me down way too much. Age 34 I am a hermit because seroquel it also has side effects. My heart beats slow, my pulse stops. it feels like my pulse it slow. I feel I can't work on seroquel because I wake up 3:00 4:00 in the afternoon because it makes me sleep 10 hours. I can't wake up in the morning because I am in such deep sleep. When I wake up it takes me so long to get ready. I can't get off seroquel because when I do stay up playing the guitar, obsessing on things or just don't go to sleep. It is good for sleep but I do feel seroquel messed up my thyroid."

4 / 10

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Udont...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 17, 2018

"It works but lightly , I use to take prozac 6 years ago and then nothing for at leat 4 years, after consulting my doctor I decided to try this as for manic depression , but it is not efficiency as you would think it is, the running thoughts, it comes and goes but still strikes.."

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Right...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 30, 2021

"I took quetiapine 25mg slept well, woke up dry and a bit foggy. Then increased dose and rolling eyes, dry mouth and warbling talk, very strange. Went back to psychiatrist, put me on desvenlafaxine, well cold flushes, mini panic, bloating, reflux, wake uo tocold sweat ... Maybe it was from stopping quetiapine. Maybe the dose is not high enough. I do recall 25mg quetiapine was good to take the edge off. Both have pros and cons. Has anyone else experienced this ? Was on baclofen then quetiapine then desvenlafaxine. Thoughts ? Will also discuss with psychi in 5 weeks. Phil"

5 / 10

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Theresa
Taken for less than 1 month
September 3, 2021

"About six years ago I had a terrible episode while taking oral steroids for a major asthma flare. I developed severe anxiety and panic on high doses of steroids. My doctor suggested I take a very small amount of Seroquel. I am very sensitive to medication‘s so she started with the 25 mg tiny pill and I cut it into quarters (yes that’s how sensitive I am to meds). Just taking a quarter pill of Seroquel helped calm the severe anxiety and panic. The first dose I took was half of the 25 mg pill, and I was sedated within 10 minutes! Now years later I’m having the same side effect from oral steroids due to an asthma treatment and my doctor called in Seroquel 25 mg. Again I am to cut it in half or quarters to start. I am baffled by the people who take hundreds of milligrams of this drug a day. I don’t know how they function or even get out of bed to use the bathroom or to eat etc. Maybe their body gets used to it. It’s a lifesaver for steroid Anxiety. Very strong medication!"

8 / 10

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Anonymous
May 4, 2023

"I just don't like Seroquel at all it makes you too tired !! I found I've no interest in the things I use to like doing !! It's a dangerous drug with too many dangerous side effects!! When you've had your PTSD thrown in your face and made feel like scum an anti psychotic just doesn't help self-esteem!! Out 5 I give it 0"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
June 27, 2009

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "This medication is very effective in relieving post traumatic stress disorder but has side effects like high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, lack of bladder control. "

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 26, 2012

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "A little tired some mornings which can occasionally last during the day. As a medicine, it is amazing, makes me strong mentally and relaxed."

8 / 10

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spark...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 24, 2012

Seroquel (quetiapine) "Felt like I was in a chemical straight jacket."

2 / 10

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PTSD...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 28, 2020

"Changed my life! PTSD was robbing me of a life well lived. On quetiapine I think clearly, no symptoms and I'm sleeping better. I never would have guessed a pill could help PTSD coupled with TBI"

10 / 10

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Jay
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 8, 2018

"I found a small dose of quetiapine 12.5 mg a day like magic. I feel a different person. Great medicine for PTSD"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
January 4, 2011

Seroquel (quetiapine) "It helps me feel somewhat normal for a change."

8 / 10

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GeeGee
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
July 31, 2019

"I started with 25mg then increased to 50mg, I woke up tired and groggy. I still suffered with insomnia so I up the dose to 200mg and woke up fantastic and not tired."

10 / 10

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andre...
February 5, 2018

"Never felt as good about life as I do now."

8 / 10

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BrianaG
May 30, 2014

"50 mg a night & I can sleep through the night. As soon as I skip a dose my panic comes right back. The only downside is I'm tired all day from it but unable to nap."

7 / 10

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Sis
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 1, 2021

"It givens me tremors after about five days, but when I am traumatized, I take it for a few days and am able to process whatever has sent me to the edge ."

10 / 10

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Scott...
July 5, 2015

"Seroquel XR has relieved much of my daytime anxiety, and all of my night time panics, and my panic upon waking. I will add that this is in conjunction with minipress am/noon/night, and hydroxyzine."

8 / 10

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kaz5a
June 16, 2011

"Has made me hypertensive."

9 / 10

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Lindy
January 21, 2020

"I got on quetiapine for anxiety not sleep, it works well but too well, I use with Venlafaxine, 150 mg Don't take after 10:30 pm it leaves u hardly able to function next day,"

10 / 10

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Anony...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 5, 2021

"This Medicine helps to block my horrible severe PTSD"

10 / 10

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Mulli
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 16, 2019

"Quetiapine ist the only thing that helps with sleep and calming me down I use 200mg only downfall is weight gain and tiredness."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 5, 2023

"It helped with sleep even with low dose 25mg. Without the medication I wasn't able to sleep at all. I suppose it helped with the other symptoms of PTSD as well."

9 / 10

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Althea...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 6, 2022

"Quetiapine is very effective it me a lot to at least control my bipolar disorder and sleep on time. Thanks to this medicine its helping me a lot"

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