psychsteph22 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I was just put on 200mg Seroquel. I was on Abilify, but not anymore, thank G_d. How has Seroquel worked for you? So far it's knocking me out... I feel so tired after taking it that I almost feel drunk! I'm hope that wears off soon. How has Seroquel worked for you? Feel a little high right now... At least I should be able to sleep well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Now I love it, just love. I use extended release. However when I first tried it I hated it, and I only gradually built up my dose when increases were needed due to mania. We finally got up to 400 mgs and this winter I did not fall victim to depression. That was wonderful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm with bpladybug here. I love my Seroquel too!!! Yes at the beginning I was very sedated, dizzy, had postural hypotension (drop in blood pressure when I stood up) leading to feeling faint and generally fairly rotten. But this all passed and the only time I feel over sedated and groggy is in the morning if I don't take Seroquel early the night before. I make sure to take it no later than 7:30pm, which is 12 hrs before I have to be up on a weekday morning and this prevents the groggy effect next morning. I am also on the extended release version which for me is much less sedating than the Immediate release version. I find it fantastic for several of my symptomssleepdepressionmaniairritabilityanxiety It's an all rounder. Good luck with it and if you can stick out the side effects till they pass it is well worth the patience!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8orgirl Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I've been on Seroquel for 13 years and it has worked pretty good for me. It really helps with my sleep as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Love Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It helped me sleep when I was in the middle of a mixed episode and couldn't sleep for a few days, and it helped the mixed episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I love it. No side effects whatsoever for me, and it makes me feel so much more sane. It doesn't sedate me at all, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightened_plutonian Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Another lover here. Well, most of the time (sometimes I do complain about it controlling me or altering my sense of reality or other stuff like that, but that is usually when I'm having a bad day). I love the sedation. It has meant no more insomnia for me since going on Seroquel. Sure it was quite excessive at first, but in time I got used to it and now when I take my meds I usually fall asleep about 3 hours after. I take my meds at 10:30pm, but I am a night owl. I go to bed at about 1am, and usually get up around 10am. In fact sedation is the only side effect that I get, and it is a very useful side effect for me. It has also helped my anxiety a lot. And my psychosis is less of a problem. I do still have episodes under stress but these days they don't last too long. Plus I am in a much better position to respond to therapy, which is also a massive help. Seroquel is the only psych med I take, and I am fairly stable a lot of the time. But most of all, I have managed to get my life back. Before going on Seroquel, I was not in a position to do anything. But now I am studying at college and have applied for uni (I have an interview next week). I am also looking into volunteering over the summer. None of this would have been possible a year ago. I hope it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llama44 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I am also enjoying the benefits of the quel. I don't feel that crazy tired anymore from it. I even take it twice a day. I hope it works for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I used to really like it until the sedation wore off. It chilled me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychsteph22 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thanks, everybody. I took 100mg today at 12, went to bed for a nap at 3, and just woke up! If nothing else I guess this will help my sleep! I'm excited to see how it helps my mood next week or so. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzoman Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Seroquel sent me over the edge and caused me to be inpatient during the canadian thanks giving weekend (it comes earlier then the american one I think). That was just my reaction though and won't nessessarily be yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Slurroquel totally helped me stay alive temporarily when I needed to chemically restrain my brain. It helped a lot with my anxiety. I also gained nearly 40# almost instantaneously. I'm glad it was there when I needed it and am glad to not have to take it any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Seroquel is great, I unfortunately had a bad reaction to it (I think it was the generic brand, because I had been on it before). I know people who swear by Seroquel. I wish I could take it, tbh. I currently take Zyprexa. It isn't as strong, and the weight gain is way worse on Zyprexa. If you find Seroquel too sedating, you can get the extended release (XR) version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamito Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I've been on Seroquel high doses for 12 years and it has made my life so much better. I love the stuff, I hope you get great benefits from it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychsteph22 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 All the good reviews about Seroquel are very encouraging, thanks. I do have the XR version, but I can feel it start working after about an hour, and it reaches it's peak in about three. I try to wait until bed to take it, but I'm so excited to see how it affect my mood that it's hard not to take earlier. I hope it works because Abilify was a waste of time, at least for me. I started at 50mgs the other day and will go up to 150 today, then 200 tommorow. I thoroughly look forward to being knocked out cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightened_plutonian Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 If you are taking the XR, it should stay in your body all day. At least that was why my pdoc put me on the XR. Though please note that we all metabolise meds at different speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious George Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The first time I took Seroquel I could have slept through a rock concert. The next afternoon, I felt absolutely amazing. I can't believe what a difference solid uninterrupted sleep made for me. The heavy sedation lasted about 1.5 years(i think) before it started to become less and less effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfranco92 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I've taken seroquel twice in my life. First paired with celexa to deal with bipolar 1 disorder (300mg), and then again 4 years later at 100mg for schizoaffective disorder but the sedation was so extreme I was sleeping two days at a time. I was feeling pretty flat and down while I was taking it at 300mg for bipolar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrydrives1979 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Seroquel XR has A LOT LESS sedation than the regular. The regular Seroquel I had to go off even though it was working coz the sedation was that bad that I could not do anything but stay in bed. Then I tried the XR and I find it MORE effective than the regular quel for schizophrenia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamito Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The XR gave me akathisia, whereas the IR does not. I prefer the non-extended release for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrydrives1979 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The XR gave me akathisia, whereas the IR does not. I prefer the non-extended release for that reason. Haha I am the opposite. I find the IR has really bad akathisia while the XR does NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazz698 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I was on seroquel xr for 2-3 months, could not get out of the fog at all. I was on (I think) 50mg/day. I had problems just getting out of bed (like I was preferring to just be in my bed for as long as humanly possible) I also gained a lot of weight- 60+lbs in that short of time. I was sleeping all day, not really eating and right now, I can't actually remember what I was doing at that time other than sleeping. When I was awake, I was in such a daze. I was also on celexa at the time for bipolar, the seroquel was supposed to curb some of the anxiety and depression in which in the end did work, but being unable to be awake enough to care about ANYTHING I don't think counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIMBO Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I was like that on XR, couldn't tolerate it at all. But I love instant release. Had some problems with it and dosing over the years but overall it's the first med to actually change my life in any way for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychsteph22 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 So far it seems to help some, at least better than Abilify did. My nearsightedness is also gone. I still feel kinda depressed, but I feel much more stable, and that is giving me some of my strength back. I may talk to the pdoc about upping the dosage a little later to see if it helps more. We'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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