Seroquel (Quetiapine) Review | Dosing, Side Effects, & More!
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- Dr. Aly (psychiatrist) discusses the psych med Seroquel (Quetiapine). ***Link to Dr. Aly's FREE "Antidepressants: A Beginner's Guide" ➡️ free.dralywood.com/antidepres...
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0:00 Intro
0:23 Seroquel Vs Quetiapine
0:45 What Seroquel (Quetiapine) Treats
1:22 How Seroquel (Quetiapine) Works
1:38 How Seroquel (Quetiapine) Is Dosed
2:59 Side Effects Of Seroquel (Quetiapine)
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Who has tried this medication? Helpful?
Please talk in detail about extrapyradimal symtoms, Tardive Dyskinesia, Akathisia, drug induced Parkinson's, jerking movements, heart palpitations, loss of hair, induced diabetes. Breast enlargement in men, lack of sexual desire, ED, dental problems, and many more. Please tell the truth. Stop lying ! 😡
Yes i have and am still on it its just ive never had a diagnosis but i do find it very helpful if you can control your appetite thanks for the information
I start taking seouquel tonight 50 mg.
Wish me luck. Meagon
I’m on it hard to say haven’t noticed the weight gain part but I haven’t had it prescribed for that long I’m on 400 mlg eyes do lol like saucers from the serpentining or dopamine it puts through made me 😊 a bit
this is a horrible drug your evil this ruined my life i hope i recover dont take this people research it
I am on 200mg for bipolar 2. For side effect, I have blocked nose. No worries..just use nasal spray. Best part of this med is that I sleep peacefully. I am less irritable, angry and more self aware. 3 years now. Better quality of life and self determination. My 2 cents worth.
I used the same dosage for the same reason for many years. And yes, it helped me sleep. All the goodies went away last year. Sleep disturbances like sleep paralysis and nightmares, insomnia despite dutyfully taking my Seroquel and hour before sleeping time, aching muscles and involuntory movement of arms, hand and fingers, mood swings and ugly anger outbursts, irregular heart beat, palpitations, sudden low blood pressure and fainting, clumsiness, bad co-ordination, cognitive impairment, falling, high cholestrol, hypothyroidism and yes, a blocked nose the moment I lied down. Did you know that it can cause sudden death from a heart attack? I am now sickly. Stopped the damn pills by tapering the dosage slowly as directed by my GP. The mood swings dissappeared within days after I took the last 25mg, but now I have insomnia so bad that I dont sleep for even a few minutes 3 nights in a row if I dont take a sleeping pill which I dont want to do. I stronly recommend that youdo proper research on the internet on the long term side effects and go tell your doctor to take the seroquel himself. You dont need to use a anti-psychotic drug, you do not suffer from hypermania if you are Bipolar 2. There are many non-psychotic drugs that you can use for your Bipolar Depression. Good luck with your illness. And please, I fully understand your need for medication, but do not blindly accept what the dr. say, they only mimic what the manufaturer's rep told them. (There were several court cases in the US against the manufacturers in I think 2007 for not declaring that Seroquel can cause diabetes, and they had to pay out millions of Dollars.) It also came out that the reps offered incentives to doctors who prescribed seroquel). Do your own homework first. I am now at the stage where I take no meds before I have done my own research.
Weight gain?
Careful with the nasal spray it wears off if you use it longer than a week and you won’t be able to breathe at all through your nose
No weight gain. Keep a healthy diet and exercise regularly. However, it does increase your appetite during medication part. I just munch on almonds and carrot sticks.
@@DirtTrackRacing410 Got it. Thank you.
Only thing that’s allowed me to sleep in 40 years. It also caused me to lose weight. God sent.
Seroquel usually result in weight gain. Are you sure it is not hyperthyroidism? Seroquel has an effect on the thyroid hormone.
@@antisuz183I’ve also had weight loss. I think sleeping well has lowered my cortisol levels throughout the day tremendously
Me tok helps me FALL asleep and STAY asleep. A real lifesaver, true!
I have severe insomnia and partial seizures along with other health issues with no controlled substances. I’ve been taking 100 mg of Seroquel for 5 years and it’s been working splendidly. My overall health improved now that I can sleep soundly for 7 hours. According to research I did, the body heals during sleeping hours.
yup, i was unmedicated majority of my life. once i started taking it i can only explain it as my brain is actually waking up once i wake
when my grandma starts complain.. i give her 100 lol... orks like charm : _ DDD
It's a nice drug. I can see how it can have a bad rep. It actually helps some of us struggling with Bipolar and schizophrenia. It also helps me sleep. I sleep deeply and soundly because of Seroquel.
You don't know how horrible it is until it turns on you and you have to quit. It's unexplainable torture.
@@aronjohnson2553I didn’t had the medication for 4 days because the pharmacist didn’t had it and omg…. Is insane , I couldn’t sleep no matter what for those 4 days, also severe itching all over my body, i got it yesterday, and moment i took it last night i slept like a king and the itching got a lil better, im taking 150 mg, but tbh I really want to stop taking it, im extremely tire all the time and sleeping way to much
deep sleep and nightmares
My psychiatrist diagnosed me with late insomnia, and she prescribed 25 milligrams of Quetiapine. It provided brilliant instant relief and was an effective solution. I used it for 9 months, and then we ceased its use. However, after 4 months, the late insomnia issue returned 😅. Surprisingly and strangely, I am now taking 6 milligrams of Quetiapine, and it still completely relieves me from waking up without having an adequate amount of sleep.
I love your channel. Very one-of-a-kind and high quality.
Thank you so much! Let me know if you have any topic suggestions
I was really hesitant to try this medication because I really couldn't find anything online that broke down the uses and dosages and effects like this - Thank you so much! Really awesome to know how the different doses can effect different symptoms.
After trying unsuccessfully all kind of medication for insomnia, seroquel 50 mg has been a truly miracle in my life. I have been sleeping well and so much calmer and happy 🙏🙏
Thank you so much for this information
Thanks for a very informative review. I am diabetic and my GP mentioned that Seroquel increases blood sugar and leads to weight gain.
Same here I am prediabetic though. Been taking quetiapine xl since 2010. I exercise and eat healthy.
I don’t think anyone is answering questions, here.
Some doctors have alot to answer for and need a dose of there own medicine
Great video! Thank you!
You are so welcome 💙
Wow, where have you been my whole life! Excellent med review.
Sooo helpful thank-you sm!!!
I am currently on 150mg once daily. It helps me extremely. I'm thankful to not have had any rage or anxiety in quite some time. All the people saying it's bad for you have no idea what it was to like before for some people.
I. Agree. With. You. 👍
This. Is. A. Positive. Meds. 👍And. The. Pros. Are. Greater. 👍Than. The. Cons. For. Me. It's. A. Good. One. 👍
Same here!!! Thank u, I’m 50 and been on every antidepressant for 20 yrs, this is the only thing that stops my rage,mind racing 100 mph,can’t focus,just aggravated all my life. Seroquel 100mg where were u all my life !!!!
I will never use quetiapine again. The doctor gave me 25mg for sleep and it was terrible, I had nightmares, sedation, dizziness, a limp body, even an anxiety attack when I woke up, I couldn't get out of bed I was so lazy
NOTE: I don't want to use it as a stabilizer, I started using lamotrigine, quetiapine would be just for sleep because I'm in hypomania, I'd rather not sleep until the consultation than take it again
Try to ween off these drugs. Especially antipsychotics. Those drugs are very very very toxic.
The same happened to me, however, when increased to 50 mg, all the sudden everything changed and I am sleeping very well 🙏🙏
@@iravaladao570 Only until you used it for a few years, then the side-effects will most probably incapacitate you.
about a year ago, my psychiatrist diagnosed me with late insomnia, and she prescribed 25 milligrams of Quetiapine daily before sleep. It provided brilliant instant relief and was an effective solution. I used it for 9 months, and then we ceased its use. However, after 4 months, the late insomnia issue returned 😅. Surprisingly and strangely, I am now taking 6 milligrams of Quetiapine, and it still completely relieves me from waking up without having an adequate amount of sleep.
Gosh I wish I had a doctor like you. Mine is available only via computer appointment. I can't afford a private doctor as well informed as yourself. Thanks for the video!!
Thank you! Please let me know if you have any topic suggestions for videos.
@@dralywood Please get the patients who have been on these meds for a long time to share their stories.
I started at 35, I took 50mg for 2 years. Now at 37 I’m taking 200mg in the evening. Doctor prescribed me 400mg/day. But that’s too strong for me. It’s helped me drastically. Bi-polar was getting out of hand.
Wow, how do you stay awake? I took it for a short time to help me sleep
can you drink coffee on this stuff?
@@StevenFerrer-jm2hmyou can drink coffee on it but don't drink in excess, just keep your tolerance to caffeine at a low and you should be fine
@@StevenFerrer-jm2hm cola light!! but be carfull the dossage! lol
@@StevenFerrer-jm2hm brutal alcohol witdrawal on me lol... there are a handfull other medics avaulable.. : DDD... i cant complain.... seriouse!
I used it for 29 days 25 mg per day. increased heart rate, itching, diarrhea, high blood pressure. It felt good before all the side effects, it started after 2 weeks. Completely stopped it. I still feel okey, im fine!
It's great but makes me super fatigued. I need 10-12 hours a sleep per night plus naps.
Do a video on Lamictal please
gives me amazing , beautiful lucid dreams
Shuts me down. Like a tranquilizer dart. Zero dreams. If anything. Sleep paralysis
I’m on this medication 25 mg I feel much better before I was reacting to everyone and paranoid and mad at the world and negative self talk. I’m getting sleep and I feel better
I've heard. So. Many. Negative. Comments. About. Seroquel. But. For. My point. Of view. It's. A. Very. Good. (. Excellent 👌 ). Meds. Seroquel. Gives. Me. Emotional. Stability. 👍It. Help. Me. With. My. Mood. Swings. 👍It. Helps. Me. Think. Better. 👍I. Can. Coordinate. Better. 👍Think. Miore. Clearly 👍I. Take. 50. Mgs. Daily. And. It. Works. 👍it. Helps. With. My. UPS. And. Downs. 👍I. Take. It. 50. Mgs. Once. A. Day. And. It. Works. No. Harsh. Side. Effects. This. Meds. Is. A. Good. One. (. At. Least. For. Me. ).
I started lactating and lost my period and was incredibly itchy. It turned out that the tiny dose I took for sleep gave me a pituitary gland tumour that gave me menopause at 30, the endocrinologist said I had the hormones of an 80 year old. I had to take Dostinex to shrink the tumour and spent every weekend in bed throwing up from it. The first time I took seroquel I fainted in the shower, I was 22 and I phoned the doctor saying I don’t want to take this stuff. She told me I had to so I did what she said. She also put me on Effexor 150 and that eventually gave me seizures. Then Lexapro and that gave me seizures too.
I now take a tiny dose of CBD and feel great and I sleep well.
Did your doctor's actually tell you that the medication caused the tumor?
I got a new diganois of something hypomania probably bipolar 3 been on this for months low dose and after 2 bad weeks bad side effects went away n my mentak physicak health is so much better n i recently got a new job after living in crazy for years literally
It helps because since an "awakening", I have a lot of deep emotions, lot of suicidal thoughts,... this helps
I know it's none of my business, but can I ask what kind of awakening you had? I also had what I guess could be considered an awakening, and life has been very difficult since.
Clozapine, paroxitine, quetiapine, trazadone, divalproex and gabapentin
Dr. Wood, as a newer mid level clinician what strategies do you have on using Seroquel as a prn for those on a maintenance regimen but may need a breakthrough dose? Thank you so much.
I can t imagine that antihistamine target of Seroquel is the primarily reason why it is so sedating. I took antihistamines like benadryl atarax doxylamin and they all lost there potentcy quit quickly after some weeks Seroquel stays strong for a much longer time.
Well it is… some drugs have a higher affinity for receptors OR they are affecting different Histamine receptors
❤ thank you Dr,i can now sleep peacefully,im taking three per night Twenty five mg, really hepls with insomnia, headache 🙏💖
Can you recommend medications for misophonia?
I am on this medication since one year 150mg XR.for my anxiety ....
i've been on it for 2 years and i'm getting concerned if it's damaging to my physical health. i started with 25mg and now i'm at 75mg, it's for my sleeping problems (incredibly realistic nightmares, waking up in the middle of the night multiple times, trouble falling asleep) and now i can't sleep at all without it....
I have been taking 600mg of Seroquel for over 15 years and have no problems however some people have unpleasant side effects as you described. It's an individual thing, I know people who it really messed up and others who use it as a sleeping aid with no problems at all. If you are using it as a sleep aid perhaps get another medication with less less side effects but stay away from Ambian.
@@lennyanders1639why stay away from Ambien?
I’m on blood pressure meds right now. Is there any chance seroquel will lower my blood pressure too much?
Thing is nobody...never tells you about the withdrawal that comes with this almost as bad as an opioid withdrawal alls I'm saying beware of this.
Yes antipsychotic medication withdrawal is terrible. I was on olanzapine (zyprexa) it was the worst 4 months of my life make sure you taper gradually and for a longer time frame. It is compared to opioid withdrawal. I think it is very important that you mention this and thank you for doing so. People and doctors don’t tell you that in medicine when the five it to you to take any antipsychotic. So that you can better prepare for pain chills throwing up sweating excessively at random times. Which vitamins to take while removing it from your system
@@eiriniperoulas6436 I stopped taking Olanzapine with no taper and I had 0 withdrawal.
I was on 75mg for 2 years and weened for 3 months. Zero withdrawals. Easy Peazy
@@scott4587everyone is different though, I seen some real horror stories posted by people trying to get off it . Some taking up to a year .
I'm just just now seeing this video, I take 200mg at night. Although it helps me sleep good, it's made me gain 40lbs. I'm in the process of lessening my dose.
my nurse practitioner tried to prescribe this to me for "sleep". i dont even want to take my cymbalta for my fibromyalgia.
It does help but I am gaining too much weight. Trying to eat less and healthier. The weight issue does bother me. Trying to less at this moment but must add it feels great to sleep through the night without getting up several times and my problem is racing mind and over thinking. Was on it for a few years before and also gained weight. I left it at that stage. It was a battle but I could manage. Recently been through too much trauma and I can't sleep so I am using it again.
My dad's Alzheimer's causes serious mania episodes and his brother was schizophrenic. His VA nurse practitioner is amazing, and dosed him a very low dose at night. The crazy three day manias are gone. My sister and i are his caregiver along with caring for our mother with vascular dementia. This is a MIRACLE med. We've had a great experience, and thankfully absolutely no issues 10 months in.
I take 50mg for insomnia, I find that while it does make me feel super relaxed it doesn't always make me fall asleep, instead I just get really hungry and then get up and do a wobbly half drunk kind of walk to the kitchen to raid the fridge.
about a year ago, my psychiatrist diagnosed me with late insomnia, and she prescribed 25 milligrams of Quetiapine daily before sleep. It provided brilliant instant relief and was an effective solution. I used it for 9 months, and then we ceased its use. However, after 4 months, the late insomnia issue returned 😅. Surprisingly and strangely, I am now taking 6 milligrams of Quetiapine, and it still completely relieves me from waking up without having an adequate amount of sleep.
@@Adam_mohammed_ I still use 50mg for sleep, I did go down to 25mg but that amount didn't help me sleep at all. For me it's not so much about getting to sleep I can usually fall asleep at night without medication, it's staying asleep and having a nice long relaxing sleep that I have trouble with, if I don't take seroquel I wake up multiple times during the night and have trouble getting back to sleep and I wake up very early in the morning feeling tired like I had a rough restless night, if I take 50mg of seroquel I sleep deeply like a baby for a good 8 or 9 hours and wake up feeling well rested.
They call that the "Seroquel Shuffel"
@@kittymeowski Haha, yeah and I know it so well, some nights I do it multiple times. I kind of don't mind it I have generalised anxiety disorder which is why I use seroquel to get a good sleep, anxiety destroys my appetite I can go days without eating anything and feel absolutely no hunger and I've lost a lot of weight as a result, so seroquel giving me the munchies at night is good in that I actually get hungry and eat, except generally it's not the best time to eat most of the food I'll eat for the day, late at night right before sleep, it's a good way to get fat, but at the moment I'm not getting fat so I'm ok with it 👍
@@ats-3693 I call that one the "midnight munchies."
Doctor wants to put my 13 year old on this for her hallucinations. Lexapro is barely doing anything for her, and I declined starting her on that until we were out of options. Really not comfortable with an antipsychotic but I dont know what else to do at this point.
Love Seroquel❣️👈🏻
What can you take to deal with the withdrawal of coming off of Seroquel? It's worse than heroin withdrawal by far!
I take a low dose at night to sedate for sleep. Also to sedate if becoming manic. (Bipolar 1). I have over 20kg weight gain with my meds.
People get diabetes, weight gain, and possible heart attack / damage from huge weight gain.
@@blairsterling6141 which needs to be weighed up with the benefits vs the risks. The more immediate risks which are higher without medication.
I've been on 50mg for one month and have no adverse effects whatsoever and good sleep like never before
Awesome! Happy to hear you’re finding success with it.
Dr. Aly
Hey everyone - I was just prescribed this today, and Im hopeful. I cant sleep. Iv tried trazadone and over the counter options. Did you find this helpful??
It will help you sleep alright. But get a replacement. Seroquel is just not worth the risk. Too many side-effects which comes al long time after you started using it.
@@antisuz183 Thank you for the reply. I am finally get some sleep, not great, but better. Headaches, dizzyness, etc all happen. Can you suggest anything better, safer?
@@brandonm8131 Hydroxyzine
Starring this medication 💊 for Sleep. After having Surgery. Because of the anesthesia.
Stop it immediately. It is not supposed to be used for sleep. There are many other drugs sleeping that is safer. Seroquel is a dangerous drug.
@@antisuz183bro stop trying to fear monger
After going on this drug gained 30 lbs. in 2 months!!! Went off because of that!!!😊
How to feel gnumb.
For insomnia trazodone is a better choice
200 mg Trazodone does nothing for good sleep for me
Question 🙋🏾♂️ does a higher does mean more sedating? When I was first prescribed 50mg at bedtime but when I had a manic episode, doc upped it to 200mg and felt like it was less sedating. I’d like to take something in the morning without the super sedating feeling
The doctor gave me this for hives. It was terrible. It didn't do anything for my hives just knocked me out. If your not15 min from your bed dont take it
Thank you Dr Ali
Do you think its not a good option to take 0.25 mg for sleep? I know the side effects are pretty bad. I have been on Lunesta for 2 months for severe chronic insomnia. Do you feel Lunesta is better and safer for long term use? Or is there a better option?
God Bless you
I took 300 mg for years, because that's what I was prescribed, at bedtime but I knew nothing about it even though it's not a narcotics I went through bad withdrawals, maybe a low dose maybe ok,have you tried ambien ? ,tramadol gave me restless leg syndrome, uncontrollable leg shaking, but every body's different
@@michaelandrews8944
I tried ambien but didn't do anything for me. I have been taking Lunesta 3mg , but trying to find something better long term. It does work okay though.
Im supposed to take it in the morning for anxiety and depression. Im afraid of it making me more tired and depressed though:( havent started yet
Same here
Why didn't the doctor prescribe an anti-depressant?
@@taika.melissa2798 maybe didnt work
I took it now I'm an obese person with chest pains.. so did it fix my anxiety? Nope. Did I pay a price physically? Yes.
8 years. 900mgs per night, one dose.
Blocked out my thoughts, dreams and imagination.
Horrible shit. 10 years later im still trying to grasp my thoughts again. Its like i was wiped and reset.
Couldn't get your comment. Do you feel good or bad?
I cannot sleep without it. I had multiple weeks where i was awake and lucid for 6 days straight. But I agree its prescribed too much/ i know people that got prescribed promethazine, which is more aggressive in my opinion
@@naziakhan5238 "horrible shit"
These drugs cure nothing. And im not going to spend my life an addict of any kind.
@@Monkey.D.Pression i was an insomniac as a kid. But my earlier life was a warzone of sorts. After seraquel, i did have to learn how to sleep again. Exercise was the key. Wearing the self down.
People with actual schizophrenia may benefit. Prescribing antipsychotics for sleep is just bad practice.
Are you a doctor?
Brilliant medication compared to Valpro but nose runs intermittently ? Brilliant video I wish doctors went to university to help people like you and not only to buy a Mercedes or BMW etc
How high is the risk of developing tardive dyskinesia?
Tell me what that means!!
@@michaelandrews8944 tardive dyskinesia is an involuntary movement disorder that is a side effect of antipsychotics
Once I took 25mg it knocked me out for 16 hours
My first dose of 25mg knocked me out for 17 hours.
i used to take it, 50mg to help me sleep and i had side effects, Dry Mouth,Increased Appetite and
Leg Muscles uneasyness and if you try to stop it, your leg muscles hurts like hell, it was to help me to sleep and iam skitzofrania, today iam not on meds after more than decade of treatment and yes iam closely followed, talking with a shrink at least once a month
It helps me to sleep it's like smoking a joint it gives you appetite to eat I have trouble gaining weight i was 120 pounds now I'm 130 I'm 5"8 I take 100 mg . I'm a Subway Transit Conductor it works for me.
It's exactly the same for me seroquel gives me the munchies like crazy, I take 50mg for sleep but nearly every night I end up getting out of bed and going to the kitchen to munch out on something, some nights I'll do this 2 or 3 times!
I have ADHD BPD and autism and normally find for the most part 25mg is enough the nighttime but then I find I do need another one to get through the day as well so I end up just having one at night and one in the day and that seems to work for me for the most I have a heart condition so they have to be careful when prescribing it to me it's frustrating all these appointments to monitor my heart 😂
extra pyrimidal symtoms is rly bad.. lol.... i dunno how i manage that lol...
I take 12.5 mg which is half the lowest recommended dose. And this helps me sleep no problem. I am also losing weight. This really helps you sleep!
That's, the reason I took it ,but it was a 300mg not knowing anything about it, this was from the street, it knocked my...you know the rest,but when doctors saying that I was bipolar/w major depression that's why I got put on 300mg, so I'd take it at bedtime, but one night it worked, then one night it didn't you'd take another which cut you short at the end of the month and if that happens a couple times you'll find out what withdrawal symptoms I'm talking about but I'm talking taking it for a long time my friend please be careful about high doseing,thank fot listening 🎶
I be take medicine since was little kids now adult
I'm on this 25ml twice a day and am finding it doesn't help my mania my behavioural problems,I put no weight on i don't get sedated effects although I have tried to kill my self do I need a higher dose
Everyone is different, so I would definitely talk to your psychiatrist about it, but also wanted to share my personal experience, in case you were interested.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder at 29 (I’m 36 now). My psychiatrist actually started me off around 100mg because I literally couldn’t sleep more than an hour or 2 at a time, often staying up for 2 or 3 days straight and then crashing for a full day. I was almost always in a state of hypomania (I would dip in to a deep state of depression or have mixed episodes every few months as well). That’s why she started be at 100 mg, but my ideal dose ended up being about 200mg, which she had upped me to within the first 6 months. I stayed on that dose for quite a while.
I’m currently at 400mg a night (7 years after starting it), since my body got used to each dose, the longer I have been on it.
I’ve been on that dose for about a year and a half to 2 years now and usually still have break through episodes once or twice a year. When that happens, I will generally up my dose 50mg-100mg, but have been able to go back to the 400mg dose after an episode and be fine.
This medication has been a life saver for me and I’m so grateful for it. But like I said, everyone reacts to medications differently, and this may not be the right drug for certain people. I hope you find what works best for you, whether that be a higher dose of this medicine or something else 💕💕💕
Nope, you need to get a decent psychiatrist, rather than a drug pusher.
Made me put on twenty pounds even though I was on strict keto diet
I've been on this drug for over 10 years. It gives me horrible hunger and a blocked nose, making sleep very difficult. I wish I never touched it.
It gives me horrible constipation. I have to eat lots of prunes and water.
I took seroquel one time. I couldn't sleep, and it made everything worse.
It Quiets and Quells.
my psychiatrist suspects that I have bi-polar and he is looking to prescribe lamotrigine (also I have focalin XR for my adhd)
what mood stabilizers have anti anxiety effects too? if that isnt a thing what are the best non antidepressant anxiety medications?
the reason I said non antidepressant is becuase I have responded poorly to Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, and Zoloft.
A new psychiatrist who will listen to what's bothering you would be a good starting point. Stress and trauma look like what they call bi-polar.
Better then Olanzapine??
Yes I OD offed olanzapine
❤
But please inform ppl on how dangerous it is long term! It s slows cognitive functioning and can cause dementia for elderly people.
I m on it over a year now, in the beginning during my depression but now for sleep. But now trying to stop
Let a dr help you to stop, you cant just stop, you will have terrible withdrawing symptoms. I was on 200mg. My GP helped me to taper it slowly. I had to take 25mg less every 10 days. And congratulations with your decision. I am one of those who are now suffering from a multitude of very severe symptoms caused by Seroquel.
DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG for insomnia.
It has destroyed my life, tried to get off it many times but failed.
What happened? How did it destroy your life?
@@catrose9915 its given me heart pulpitations and facial twitches and shakes im paranoid and i cant feel happy or angry and thats not good i feel it but it disables me at the time like brain damage im coming off i hope im normal again this made me worrse year after year it takes its toll your end up needing it like me even when its disabling you beyond belief i lost everything kids job misses the lot im half the man i was before i took this shit olease listen
@@ashrodders yes..the drug is very toxic. !! No one should take it. Doctors know it is damaging and very hard to quit... changes to brain. Destruction. Doctors want money for repeat business.
I was prescribed seroquel off label for sleep after my daughter was killed. I took less than 50 mg a night for 9 months. It really helped me sleep. I didn't want to quit taking it except that I gained about 20 lbs. I didn't change my diet in any way, just poof! suddenly a big fat belly. I tapered off of it a few weeks ago and I'm gradually losing weight. But I sure do miss the way it helped to peacefully fall asleep.
@@AngelinaX23 ..thanks for telling the world about your experience. Many antipsychotics cause DRAMATIC weight gain. Even in small dosage. You are lucky, because those drugs can cause Tardive Dyskinesia. A permanent neurological disease that can be worse than hell.
I know someone who uses this - still more mad than ever!!
I’ve taking it for sleep for a few years now
Hi, I have been suffering for extremely sleeplessness, I want to try it. Can I continue it for years after years?
@@ronykhan9577 ..do not take it. It is toxic over time. Stay away from psychiatrists !!
your regret it one day i been on it ten years now im hoping im not perminantly disabled
@@ashrodders hii r u taking it for sleep how many years u take it r u still taking it nd which mg plz rply
@@ronykhan9577 hii r u taking this medicine I have chronic insomnia plz rply
Nothing helps my insomnia. Not trazadone, not mirtazapine, not doxepin, not quetiapine. Only thing that helps are benzos, and they won't give that to me anymore.
Hey doctor aly.
I split up a 100mg pill into 3 peices
I take about aprox 33mg per night before bed.
It helps me sleep and theres no groggy feeling the next day.
Great to hear you’ve been having a good experience! Thanks for the update.
Seroquel literally saved my life.
its rly pretty nice lol.. but sadly.. there are in body other nervendings too.. not only in the head! : _ D
This drug killed my brother
That's terrible.
Wow I'm so sorry for your loss! My son has Autism and his new Psychiatric nurse is trying to issue this Seroquel to him, but as his Mom I say hack No!!!
It seems to be Killing my Son - he is in the Hospital now for hurting himself, 😢
Yet they won't give him a prescription of Xanax, or, Klonopin- It makes me so angry
@@TamraJean62 So sorry, been there and my kids had to watch. I hope he improves.
I Hated it. Still do know why my doctor put me on it.
BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS ↑↑↑ The opposite of ketosis ...welcome to the fat club. Larger doses, watch out. But at 25mg, it did help me sleep. I stopped because I didn't wanna build up tolerance. I guess I get four hours of decent sleep a night on average now. BUt when I slept well, I was often a mess, but then again, I had those good golden days too.
It damage your skin and made it drier
Does it help ADHD?
hello, I am no doctor but I don't think so because I take it for bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder induced pannick attacks and sleep disorder AND because I was also diagnosed with ADHD my therapist put me on Ritalin ON TOP of the quetiapine. I think the fact that it doesn't say in this video that it can help with ADHD and the fact that my therapist didn't tell me that the quetiapine would help with my ADHD so he had to prescribe Ritalin for it means that Quetiapine doesn't help ADHD. Ask other medical professionals about this until you get the same answer or a different answer than mine because I am only a patient. Be well.
@@chevalierdesangreal Thank you very much.
Yes it definitely does for me& my adhd & sleep issues. I’ve never slept so well since I started this medication, it’s for sure worth a try🥳! Good luck 🥳
It helps me with ADHD, not in the sense that it does anything to actually treat ADHD but I'm on ritalin for ADHD and in the evening once the ritalin has worn off I feel kind of wired and restless, seroquel kills all that and makes me feel relaxed and comfortable and then I get the best sleep ever.
quite funny as it's given to people that have suicidal thoughts in the netherlands. Also you forgot the shortening of your life expectancy by atleast 6-8 years after longer use then 6 months of Seroquel.
if it makes you gain weight then im flushing them right now
I desperately need to gain weight, am never hungry.. I need this to increase my appetite and paranoia, been gradually increasing dose over the last 4 months, just started on 400mg.. helps me sleep but no improvement on thoughts or appetite yet
OK so here's the deal, it's will make you hungry, but it's nothing to do with the tablet itself.
I use CBD NOW.
400mlg of that 😂 eyes like freaking saucers sometimes and no I’m not diagnosed with schizophrenia that’s just what they said to take with 300 mlg of trazadone and 200 mlg of Zoloft definitely noticed the loss of blood pressure that’s for explaining this looking everything up . Sucks but ship happens xD
Trazadone's a weird one. Never wanted to get outta bed hahaha
It can grow man breasts
Wow you are so pretty.
Toxic Poison
It’s the worst
voice fry
V. Nicly put
Kids Jésus
I want revenge on my sycichris