Quetiapine for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Adamc
• March 16, 2018

"I have been diagnosed with Chronic Schizophrenia 6 years ago I'm now 19, I have been on Quetiapine (Seroquel) for the last 5 years as many of the other medications had little to no effect on my illness, I am now on 550mg of Quietpaine a day, 100mg in morning 100mg lunch time, and then 350 a night, this medication is a lot different from other antipsycotics, very different as it effects different part of brain and I find it doesn't leave me "Blank" but all other antipsych left be very foggy and couldn't think, this drug has work wonders for me, I does not knock me out but it helps my schizophrenia, delusions, voices etc but I would recommend getting a muscle relaxer as legs and get very restless where you have to move them its a weird feeling but usually a muscle relaxer would fix this...I have progressed a lot with this medication but it will only work well for some people always research all medication before taking it try find the right one for you!"

• MeliRz
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 8, 2018

"This med really helps with paranoia and delusional behavior but the side effects are horrific! Weight gain is unavoidable. It drops my blood sugar and I’m forced to eat or I’ll pass out. I hate the dizzy, light headed feeling of needing to eat immediately after taking it. It also distorts my vision and I already wear glasses because I can’t see 10 ft in front of me. I take 150mg four times a day and it doesn’t make me sleepy but it does put me in a foggy haze. Restless legs at night are awful. At my next appointment I’m switching to another drug because I can’t handle these side effects! If I don’t take this med and skip a dose, the extreme paranoia instantly comes back along with irregular heartbeat and it feels like the quetiapine KNOWS you didn’t take it so it makes your day awful until you do. Weirdest drug I’ve ever taken."

• We...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2021

"This drug quetiapine is good, used to treat psychosis even at 50mg - 75mg ( *different person = different dose ) Switched from haloperidol to this quetiapine..( due to side effect EPS and high chance develop TD, and zombie mode) haldol price is cheaper, but not worth. Quetiapine have much less EPS, less Tardive dyskenesia of chance. Initial you will feel sedation, usually doctor start at low dose and slowly increase to control symptoms..( balance the symptoms vs side effect) Sleep enough, exercise more, drink water, eat healthy. Have support from family and friends.. learning and improve good.. hopeful & wellness Be happy healthy all, may you all recover and live beautiful lives. Don’t give up, we all can have good life !"

• Zero
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2022

Seroquel (quetiapine) "Seroquel was like a miracle, helped in every way but made be very sleepy but over time I started getting shaky and my nerves started breaking down, plus I felt like was wasn't going to wake up whenever I went to sleep, these side-effects increasingly got worse so I had to stop taking it, currently looking for something else. Was a miracle while it lasted, for those that don't get those kinda scary side-effects this could really be your miracle, I recommend giving it a try."

• a dude
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 4, 2023

"It is almost perfect. It helps with the paranoia and delusions along with having no Akathisia (restlessness). If you can't deal with the intense tiredness it brings, just take them right before you sleep."

• super...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2015

"Very good drug. Tried olanzapine and aripiprazole and this is the best. Made my depression a bit better also. Better than lithium citalapram and sertraline as I've tried all these for depression with no success. Relieved me of anxiety too. Does make you super groggy after taking it so be careful guys"

• Maisyy
• May 16, 2016

"I experience depression, anxiety and schizophrenic/general psychotic symptoms and have found even an incredibly low dosage of this to be incredibly helpful, especially in lessening voices. However, it does make me stupidly tired and gives me bad migraines upon waking up in the morning."

• Vkk
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 12, 2022

Seroquel (quetiapine) "I took Seroquel/quetiapine for 7 years and It works like magic. Made back normal. I had no more delusional thoughts, no more paranoia and no more fearful feelings. My life was the BEST. However BOYYYYY the side effects is serious. I took 800 ml at night before bed and it knocks you OUT! I used to sleep to like 4 pm on it, if not, MORE. Had me sleepy ALL the time. And I didn't mind that but what I didn't like was it when I would take it my heart would beat so fast I would feel like it would explode and I used to feel really high and like I was catching an episode of psychosis so I would just hurry and go to sleep as (as if the medicine didn't make me sleepy anyway lol) and these side effects never let up over the seven years but it was a miracle drug. I'm no longer on it because I got pregnant and was afraid to take it and it stopped working once I started taking it again. So now I'm on invega sustena injection but I would kinda recommend and the reason I say kinda because of the side effects"

• ac674
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2017

"Been on this for about 6 months, people say it knocks you out, well I think that it only does this for the first 2 weeks I was on it I take 100mg twice a day and 75mg before bed. It is a very very good medication for schizophrenia as it really blocks most of the delusions and voices and also helps a lot keeping the temper under control but when you flip you really go nuts. This med keeps very stable most of time and helps appetite very well I have not really gained to much weight but its best to do some exercise when you can, helps a bit with anxiety but not enough for me. So I'm currently waiting to go to psych doc to work something out to stop anxiety and I'm thinking lyica as benzos don't really do much for me. All in all very good medication"

• amy
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 24, 2021

"I take 200mg and have been doing so for around a year. It has worked great on the actual issues and allows me to actually sleep. However, technically, no, it is not addictive, but you become dependent on it to sleep. Forget your meds when you go somewhere and I get maybe 1, 2 hours of sleep. I had issues when moving and was off of it for a month, was pretty horrible. Aside from that, I have nothing but good things to say about this medication for me personally. I've only ever taken 100mg or more so I don't know how different the lower dosages are, but it will take quite a bit of getting used to. Additionally, you can't take it too late or else you might be a zombie the next day. Everyone's body is different, but you definitely should be aware of what time you take it at. If you can get past the intense sleepiness, and this medication is something you genuinely need, I do recommend it personally."

• schizo
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 15, 2024

Seroquel (quetiapine) "Been on 900 mg of Seroquel for over 10 years. It seemed to just go from so loud that I couldn't think to a soft, quieter voice. It also helped with auditory and visual hallucinations, but I still have them."

• gabri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 2, 2022

"This medicine helped me a lot with my sleep. I take it and at most 1 hour later I'm already asleep. The problem is that he is very sleepy and I can't wake up before 9 hours of sleep. Also, it makes me groggy until about 4 hours after I wake up and not even a bottle of coffee or a cold shower wakes me up, it makes me sad because I can't enjoy my day. After I started taking it, my condition stabilized and I don't run away from reality so much, my mood doesn't fluctuate so much, my irritability has diminished. A holy medicine, the problem is that in the early hours of the day I look like a zombie, but other than that, without words, the medicine that lifted me right after a suicide attempt and saved me from hospitalization."

• Piran
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 19, 2016

"I am using quetiapine 200 MG every day for about two years, and I experienced headaches after one year of consumption once or twice a week I guess it was migraine. And an increase in sweating. Should I keep taking my medicine?"

• loves...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2023

"I am taking 100mg of quetiapine, which I am supposed to take every night. However, I only take it when my voices or hallucinations become unbearable. The medication usually takes about 3 hours to work, and then I feel back to "normal" where I can manage the voices and hallucinations, although I still experience them. I do not encourage skipping medication, but I have tendencies toward anorexia and am trying to avoid the weight gain side effect. This is why I only take quetiapine when my symptoms are unbearable. From my perspective, quetiapine is amazing for managing my psychosis symptoms. It works very quickly, especially in terms of my thoughts, allowing me to recognize that what I am experiencing is not real. However, quetiapine does make me feel "high" in a way that is similar to smoking marijuana, and it also makes me feel tired. Unlike olanzapine, which caused me to gain 20 pounds in one month, sleep for 12 hours a day, and have difficulty speaking."

• Katie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2019

Seroquel (quetiapine) "I rely on this for my sleep and psychosis episodes. I take 1/2 the 25mg as needed. No weight gain. I exercise and eat healthy. It's a lifesaver knowing my scary episodes can be treated with this."

• Kat
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 19, 2019

Seroquel (quetiapine) "I find Seroquel great I was diagnosed with schitzophenia in 2001 and haven't been hospitalized since then. It works great for me"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2019

Seroquel (quetiapine) "Seroquel makes the psychosis easier to deal with but makes me very tired. experienced side effect drowsiness every time I took it."

• DeadB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2014

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "All the other medications I have been on produced horrible side effects. Seroquel works great and the only side effect is sleepiness. Stable at 600mg and quite pleased."

• Schiz...
• December 16, 2008

Seroquel (quetiapine) "It worked really well for a little while but I've started having delusions again. It still helps though. It also puts you to sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2023

Seroquel (quetiapine) "I didn't like Seroquel because peeing started to hurt and when my dose got raised I started seeing huge bugs that weren't real."

• klend...
• August 14, 2009

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "Works well - sedating though."

• Ricky
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 14, 2019

Seroquel (quetiapine) "a purple 300mg seroquel tablet really works to set rehab in motion."

• Sarah
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 3, 2019

"quetiapine Really works for my insomnia and schizophrenia. Wake up with less anxiety and feel refreshed. No weight gain as I eat healthy and do regular exercise."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 11, 2012

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "I have been on it for 2.5 years, I gained 30lbs. At a point it has stopped working for me. Started having crying spells, insomnia. I am now going to try Latuda."

• Mark
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 8, 2021

Seroquel XR (quetiapine) "This med helped me so much I would have so many psychotic episodes in one day it lowered it to once a day"