Seroquel for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)
Seroquel has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 42 reviews for the treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Seroquel
- dynam...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 20, 2017
"Seroquel did not work for me (this is NOT to say it may work for you, because everyone's biochemistry is different). It caused me to sleep 16 hours a day or more on a extremely low dose (75 mg), and over 2 weeks caused me to auditory hallucinate and creepy or hellish nightmares (worse than my normal ones). Over time it actually caused anxiety instead of reducing it. Hope you have a better time with Seroquel than me!"
- Doug
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 4, 2021
"If you are forced to pick an anti-psychotic then take this one. You can sleep through the hospital or jail time when you take seroquel extended release. Avoid aripiprazole, haldol, paliperidone and all the other ones. Seroquel is most least worse of all anti-psychotics doesn't block dopamine as much as all the others. Sedation is pretty heavy so take it at night time."
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- Rayac...
- December 31, 2015
"I have a complicated relationship with this drug. On one hand, I've been on everything for depression (specifically), and nothing helped. I'm talking like 20 medications here, so it's been a rollercoaster. most antidepressants were useless for me and the time period for effectiveness is usually over 1 month. Seroquel usually takes 2 weeks to start having an effect. It works for my depression - but I'm sedated and have to sleep a lot. Being a student can make this challenging. shift work and the like would be hard too. It's my last bet for now because I literally start to crumble to psychosis without it. However it is debilitating and feels restrictive. Beats the psych ward I guess. good luck and keep trying, sometimes it takes a while."
- Neuro...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 12, 2018
"All began well and I was on a small dose for a while. Then I had a relapse and we upped the dosage. Then I started awful side effects every night after taking it! Then my Mum came to stay and said "It's the medication." So I called my shrink and asked to go off it and he said OK- no more side effects!"
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- Anonymous
- May 30, 2009
"This drug is good for controlling symptoms. You can lead a normal life on this drug. It is sedating at first and on higher doses. I find that the only troublesome side effect has been weight gain (around 2 and a half stones). Overall a good drug."
- Renee
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 2, 2023
"Honestly, it's a godsend for me. I've been taking Seroquel/quetiapine 300 mg for 7 years. It controls my symptoms of paranoia, auditory hallucinations, and inability to sleep due to racing thoughts. I take it just before bedtime, and it knocks me out within an hour. I'm not thinking about anything, which is great because lack of sleep triggers manic episodes for me. I also take Lamictal/lamotrigine for mood swings. My only complaint about the Seroquel is the late-night hunger and weight gain. I've gained about 5 lbs or more every year and have also developed cataracts, which can be a side effect of the medication."
- Anony...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 6, 2022
"Seroquel has worked wonders for me. I had been on Abilify for 9 months but it eventually stopped working. I asked my psychiatrist if I could try out Seroquel and we started at 50mg. It worked wonders within a matter of days. My paranoia had completely gone away and so did the delusions. I’ve been on this medication for about 7 months and all of my psychotic symptoms went away. It also has helped my anxiety so much (in addition to being on Zoloft and Propranolol) and mood swings. I feel more at ease since being on Seroquel and highly recommend this medication. Do be aware of its weight gain effects tho - my doctor added metformin to help control that."
- Lou
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 13, 2021
"I had a nervous breakdown February 2020. I had to do 20 days inpatient. They gave me Invega, which did not work at all. After I was released, I still wasn't right at all. I ended up even getting arrested for criminal trespassing. I started doing therapy, and met with a medical provider. I asked to be put on Seroquel, because I could not sleep at all. I take 200mg a day, and it's very effective in stopping racing thoughts. You have to really watch what you eat on it. I have worked very hard to have gained zero weight. I also continue to take Doxepin, which I was previously prescribed."
- Bunny
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 19, 2021
"I started seroquel when I was 13 after 7 years of talking to people who weren't there. I'm 18 now. I heard it's not possible to need this at that age but here I am. I think at first I was kinda empty, didn't talk, kinda a vegetable. Took about a while to get used to, maybe a week, then I remember completely losing it and attacking my brother and also feeling suicidal, but I didn't stop taking it when I was put in inpatient. Then everything got better, now I still hear and see things but only specific things and I talk to people more even though I have social anxiety. So it didn't really work for my hallucinations just maybe depression and anxiety."
- Annab...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 4, 2022
"In my experience seroquel literally saved my life and helped control the symptoms of schizophrenia correctly when the dose was increased to 400mg+. I felt more like myself again and far less paranoid. My downsides include drowsiness, tiredness, and dry mouth so drink more water than usual. D"
- Nia
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 10, 2022
"I have a love-hate relationship with this drug, I really do. It seems to be the most effective in reducing psychotic symptoms, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts. It definitely helped me feel less depressed before, but I find that it doesn’t quite have that effect anymore (maybe it was a placebo). The major downside to this drug is that it triggers me to binge eat. As someone with bulimia, I have to be super careful with my dosage. I wish this medication didn’t cause me to binge eat, but none of the other ones work quite this well for me."
- Stusky
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 4, 2021
"If my diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type) is correct .... then Seroquel is working better for me, than Invega did. Invega is the only drug currently approved for schizoaffective disorder, but .... I predict, in 2021, that Seroquel WILL eventually be approved for schizoaffective disorder too. I am allowed to take 600mg to 800mg of Seroquel daily/nightly, and it works better, and more consistently for me than taking Invega daily by pill or capsule."
- gertie
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 24, 2013
"Gained excessive amounts of weight. Made me feel catatonic."
- Anonymous
- January 5, 2012
"Seroquel is a life saver. I used to not be able to sleep, used to be stuck in my head. This has granted me a second chance to live a happy life."
- Bipolar...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 21, 2016
"Works kinda well but you will sleep like nonstop and you will gain weight. I gained at least 30 pounds on this med and was sleeping like 14 hours a day."
- lipo
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 18, 2014
"Feeling depressed, cried first thing I woke up."
- Charl...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 8, 2014
"No problems, watch what you eat."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 28, 2017
"If you have a mixed diagnostic, bipolar I or II, with traces of schizophrenia, seroquel acts as a good 'sidekick' to medications such as risperdal and zyprexa and abilify."
- solit...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 6, 2014
"For me personally, the weight gain WAS dose-related. I gained over 200 lbs. by the time I got up to 600mg a day. Even so, it does wonders for my schizo-affective and depression disorders."
- RowdyB
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 27, 2015
"Seroquel has been ineffective for me at dosages below 600mg. Even at 600mg my symptoms are decreased slightly. I have been on lower dosages of other medications that have worked better."
- cotto...
- October 9, 2011
"This medication made me gain lots of weight and after being on it for about a year or so I suddenly stopped being able to breathe after taking it. So I was placed on a different medicine."
- Anonymous
- May 11, 2010
"Caused excess morning sleep."
- Ryan
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 27, 2023
"Helps with sleep, that's about all, and makes you tired."
- Ryan
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 27, 2023
"Helps with sleep, that's about all, and makes you tired."
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"Unfortunately this medication does not suit me as I get a lot of the undesirable side effects. Slurred speech, terrible confusion, drowsiness but not able to sleep, cravings for sugary foods, a sort of spaced out feeling, and restless leg. Apart from that it's great! :) Wish I could continue taking it, but it's not worth the side effects in my case."