There is so much to know about Seroquel, and really, you’re so right to be afraid.
Over the last week-and-a-half I’ve been writing at HealthyPlace about the full prescribing information for Seroquel. I’ve done this to make a point – the full prescribing information for Seroquel or any drug is a treasure trove of knowledge. The full prescribing information really let’s you know what you’re getting into bed with and in the case of Seroquel, you’re getting into bed with a very dangerous substance. (That’s OK. I mean really, the only people worth getting into bed with are dangerous.) And whenever you take a (psychotropic, psychiatric) medication it’s worth knowing the risks. Seriously. Like, really worth it. And the risks of taking a medication are laid out in black and white in the prescribing information.
Antipsychotic Seroquel Information
I discuss Seroquel prescribing information section by section:
Part I: Drug stats and Seroquel warnings, dosage and indications
Part II: Seroquel warnings and precautions
Part III: Seroquel side-effects (adverse reactions)
And just to be clear, I’m not attacking Seroquel here. Seroquel just happens to be the highest grossing psychotropic medication and that’s why I picked it. Prescribing information and all its nastiness is available for any drug. I do think though, particularly everyone on an antipsychotic should look at its full prescribing information. I’m not suggesting these are bad medications, but what I am suggesting is that they are very dangerous and you need to be made aware of it before you stay on them for years.
I have been on Seroquel for at least 15 years. About a half hour after taking it I get totally uncoordinated- can’t walk or talk right. Get very tired. This lasts about an hour. Then my legs and lower back start hurting. This is the worst side effect. I have tried gabapentin, Tylenol 3, ibuprophen, sleeping in a tub of water, covering my legs with Vicks salve, nothing helps. The pain is horrid. I have taken myself off Seroquel which relieved the pain but the bi-polar symptoms returned and I had to do something. Doctor sent me to psychiatrist who put me on other med. Didn’t work as well as Seroquel for the bi-polar. Bi-polar , for me, has to be addressed. I am back on Seroquel. While I am not suicidal, I do understand why some people take their own life to get away from the pain. What can I take to relieve pain or bi-polar? Have to make a change.
My personal experience with Seroquel was a nightmare. Long story short….edema! TWO weeks on Seroquel. My psychiatrist said the benefits out-weighed the problem. Massive gratitude to my family doctor, who ordered my psychiatrist to stop the medication. For three months my family doctor kept a close eye on me. I was prescribed diuretics, and required frequent blood tests to monitor lithium and electrolite levels.
i dropped the serequoel from 400mg to 100mg i now feel human. please readjust
I am wondering if other people, like I, experience constant lightheadedness with Seroquel. I know I need to take medication for anxiety, but the price I’m paying is I have to cut back on activities because I’m dizzy all day long. It’s scary for me to have to drive places while I’m dizzy. My CNP knows about my dizziness but she will not make any changes to my medication. Also I wonder, if the dose is reduced, will my dizziness be lessened? So far I have dropped from 300 mg to 150 mg and the dizziness has not changed. I have long considered going to see another psychiatriast. I haven’t done so because a part of me believes I need to be patient while titrating down from my current dose of Seroquel.
Hi Kim,
According to Medscape (which is written for doctors), between 1-18% of people experience dizziness with this drug. Statistically speaking, that is a lot. Now, that doesn’t indicate how many are ongoing, but undoubtedly, some, like yourself, are. (See here: https://reference.medscape.com/drug/seroquel-xr-quetiapine-342984?_ga=2.236914561.1222846851.1673533747-759465524.1673533744#4)
You absolutely need to be a patient while you titrate down; that is true. That said, if your doctor isn’t listening to your needs, it may be time to find a new one; just make sure there’s no time when you’re without one.
I hope that helps.
— Natasha Tracy
Hi Natasha,
I just want to quickly comment on this and will follow up when I have more time to share my Seroquel nightmare. It has been responsible for numerous serious physical health issues in addition to mental health issues. I have struggled to discontinue it but this task seems virtually impossible as I immediately begin to experience relentless insomnia that no other medication seems able to touch. More on that later.
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Seroquel was prescribed to me for sleep. I have PTSD and at first i loved it, it would just completely knock me out. It works so good that i couldnt sleep with out it. Years down the road Im still on it but at the moment im tapering off of it. The drug no longer helps me and has become quite harmful to. First of all, they physical effects are quite dangerous. I do not recommend cooking or anything requiring movement at all. I found myself having to sit down on the floor any time i was going in the kitchen or another room as i was about to faint, and fall completely down. Very dangerous. This drug also has become harmful to me psychologically. Every time i take it, about 30 minutes after i start having serious PTSD, like so bad it over takes me to the point where im helpless, crying and met with feelings and images that devastate me. I know every single time i take it, this will happen. I literally have had to call people to talk me thru the torment. I officially am taking my life, my mind, and my well being back. Tapering off because once before i had ran out of it from over taking it and IS THE WORST WITH DRAWAL. I would imagine herion withdrawal to be very similar to the withdrawal symptoms of seroquel. I believe the drug can be helpful in some cases but as a patient progresses through depression and ptsd, maybe think about decreasing dosage or talking to doctor about a safer alternative
I have just been prescribed Seroquel for sleep, was on Remeron for Anti-depression and trouble sleeping so dr said take the Seroquel…. I have taken Lunesta and Ambien and supplemented with Melatonin but it just stops workng after a few months. I have taken Xanax in the past and gotten such terrific rested sleep. can I expect the same with the Seroquel. I have SEVERE INSOMNIA!
Hi Jamie,
Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic whereas Xanax is a benzodiazepine. As they are radically different drug classes, I can’t tell you what you’ll experience. What I can say is that some people find Seroquep quite useful for sleep.
Good luck.
– Natasha Tracy
The most important thing that everyone should always keep in mind is that when we read these threads, we do not have all of the information about each other that would give us full context for the experiences (good or bad) that people have with medication. We can not make recommendations for other people but we certainly can share our own experience. I have bipolar II disorder rapid cycling. I have been trying to get well for years and no matter what I did – I have so many wonderful coping skills, I have an amazing therapist for 12 years on a weekly basis, I have a great job and great support network. No matter what, my depressions have been so challenging and were more and more frequent and severe (on Lamictal and Celexa and Klonopin as needed). Adding just 12.5 mg of Seroquel was the absolute best thing that every happened to me. I was terrified for years to take it because of people’s horror stories and for being a bit anxious about medication in general. We always have an option to choose for ourselves to start or stop a medication. We know ourselves best, better than a therapist, better than a doctor or psychiatrist or anyone else knows us. We have a responsibility to choose providers we trust and who are responsive to our needs and what we report back to them about our experiences. We are responsible for our won experiences. Seroquel may be a terrible fit for some and work well for others, like all psychotropic medications. I have lost 20 pounds since being on Seroquel. The message her is – psychiatry and psychotropic medications is highly personal and is related to our biology. Be well, advocate for yourself and only enter into (and stay in) provider relationships that you trust. It is not helpful place blame on others or generalize our experiences to others; we always have choices we can exercise that manage outcomes. Keep trying new things if Seroquel did not work for you. It can be a hard journey to get the right combinations. The word “antipsychotic” scared my for years, and if I let it scare me longer (I do not have ANY psychotic features to my illness), I would have continued suffering with suicidal thoughts and deep depressions and hypomania that while it felt good, only led to depression after. I hope everyone finds what they need on thei recovery and wellness journeys.
I took seroquel for ten years not for psychiatric reasons but for insomnia worked better than other sleep drugs 25 mg knocked me out but ofcourse the dosage went up by the end I was at 250 and lost my sanity I didn’t know it was from seroquel but it actually killed me last year put my heart into to at prolongation I passed out at 9:30pm no one found me until 11:50 the next day died in the ambulance they resuscitated me and then at the hospital put me in a coma for 3 days this drug is criminal and the makers should be made to take it for a year not really but u catch my drift I’m glad u got this info out in 2010 but my pharmacist even thought it was pretty safe
Dear Jim,
I am sorry you went through such horrible health problem with this medication and very thankful you shared this so that we reconsider other options. No one wants to go through such a thing… and get more sick than better. Treatment for mental health already has its side effects… always. Quetapin was my doctors recommendation and treatment and it was periodical. I only took it during months, 6 months sometimes…
I hope you are now doing better. Take care and may god bless you.
Both of my elderly in laws were placed under Sereguel after getting sick, then showing signs of dementia.
Within a week my father in law turned into a zombie. My husband insisted the medication be stopped immediately. He passed away shortly after that. Years later, today, I am in the hospital with my mother in law who was recuperating from a stomach flu that left her dehydrated. She did mention wanting to go home and said the doctors would end up killing her. She was given Seraquel and fell into what looks like a coma.
I am in the process of gathering information but I don’t understand how this garbage that cures nothing can be on the market. She should have been treated at home with an IV and vitamins. Nightmate.
You are so right about Serequol. Looking back now I feel as though I was a guinea pig but how were they to really understand at the time? I just decided after only a month of taking it or a little longer, that I just didn’t need this drug. I hated it. Made me feel worse. So with my doctor’s blessings he took me off. (He didn’t prescribe it to me to begin with). This particular Doctor was pretty good to me. But yes I am still taking meds but never again with antipsychotics. If they even mention a name in that category I immediately say no. But my Dr. in Tampa was great. But then a life changing event happened to move me out of there. So then I became alive again and alert. I had no choice about that.
Also I would like to mention that yes I have known a couple of people who have been on them when I lived in Tampa. One guy, I warned him to get off that crap. He ended up in a nursing home. The other person used it help her sleep at night and someone else that I know of does the same thing. Me, personally I believe this drug Seroquel should be taken off the market.
Hi
I know this is an old post but I been taking 50 of this stuff for two months and past week I can’t function. I’m stopping it immediately. I do not like the way I feel. It was prescribed for sleep.
Im in Tampa looking for a new doctor if you know one.
just wanted to say iv been on quetiapine for 2 yrs varying doses, to starts with I suffered lots of side affects, restless leg, sweats in my sleep, crazy vivid dreams!! I kinda enjoyed those ha. well after six months they dissappeard. my doc lets me up and down my dosage as I see fit. iv stopped taking it early morning as Im back to work now, ill take some 25mgs with me and ill take them as I start to get too excited oversomething. I felt the catatonic states high doses do to you, and iv had my ups and downs with it. Exercise, hard work and quetiapine turned my life around. its not all bad being bipolar.
Just in case it helps anybody, I will share with you my story with seoquel. I was prescribed up to 300mg per day and it really helped me get over some problems related to serious trauma and mismanagement of other prescription and non prescription drugs. The first few weeks were terrible but accomplished the desired result of restoring a somewhat normal.sleep pattern and unblocking my thoughts so I was not constantly focused on the same traumatic thoughts. As i reduced my dose I felt much better. First to 150, then 100, then 50 mg extended release. My big breakthrough came when I got 25mg pills that are not extended release. I take one before going to bed and I sleep great. During the day if I start to freak out I break a pill into quarters and I take a quarter.
I think this is how Seroquel is supposed to work. Work up to a large dose and then gradually work down to the smallest dose necessaryğ, but make qisure you always have on hand
I started Seroquel for racing thoughts. But it made me almost fall asleep during the day. As it happens I tried everything under the sun to help me sleep and nothing worked until Seroquel. I take 50 mg each night and I sleep great. However, I have twitches and weight gain (which I know is in part attributed to menopause). My new psychiatrist who did not prescribe it told me it’s very bad for the body. I tried natural sleep agents he sells throgh his office, but didn’t work. The associate practioner whom I see instesd of him tried to give me a controlled substance, but I read was highly addictive, so I threw the script away and to this day I am still taking seroquel. We’ll see what she says next month
I’m speaking from my own experience from living with a girl who needed specific medication for a specific condition….
I have looked at other forums that say Seroquel is a bad drug. My experience is very opposite of this viewpoint. Here is a short story of my experience.
My girlfriend was on a variety of meds, and was switched around meds during a 3-6 month time, during which, I eventually got involved with her Dr. visits.
Anti-Depressants, Anti-Anxiety, and other meds for her diagnosed Bi-Polar disorder when she was 18. I met her at 29 and I was not aware of her condition when I met her, since she was “self medicating” herself, and seemed “normal” to me (I don’t take medication, don’t use any illicit drugs). Little did I know, it wasn’t Dr. prescribed medicine, but “street” prescriptions that she was medicating herself with. After numerous break-ups she “came clean” and told me about her addiction. She started seeing a Dr. and a nurse practitioner and they started their trial and error with medication. During this time we broke up a couple more times, the last one being her calling the police on me in a state of paranoia. Within these 3 months, she was committed to the hospital twice, once by the Dr. office and once by her family. This was not the first time her family had gone through this with her(also, not disclosed to me). Like I said, she was diagnosed as Bi-Polar at 18, and her family had tried to help her….at this point they all turned their back on her.
Finally, her Dr. took her OFF all meds, and prescribed to her Seroquel. There was about a 2-3 week period that was both horrific and completely entertaining for me when I look back at it. I guess it took about 3 weeks for the Seroquel to kick in. Since that time we have had a wonderful time together. She is a 100% different person. Before, while she was getting switched around meds, she got fired from 2 separate jobs due to her behavior. Now she is acting great, holding a good job, and interacting socially well with the public on a daily and hourly basis. Seroquel has definitely helped this girl out in a good way, and helped us out too.
Now…the side effects that I see….
1. About 20 minutes after she takes it, she gets hungry, usually for “sweet” food, i.e. ice cream, cereal, or…ice cream, lol.
2. Weight gain due to the increased appetite..(although this was a good thing in my case).
3. About 20 minutes after she takes it, she gets sleepy. Many nights of me carrying her to bed from the couch.
4. Grumpy as hell in the morning. This could be from being groggy from the Seroquel from the night before.
If you love someone, you will stick by them during their hard times. I knew nothing of this horrible condition before I met this woman. I have since been trying to get educated about it and will probably never stop learning about it. I do want to say that I don’t disagree with anyone else on this post, or any other post on other websites. This post is my own personal experience with Seroquel.
They work for me literally exactly the same. I’ve been on them one month and a week. They knock me out within 45 min, just before i knock out I’m hungry for sweets, I’m average size so don’t mind that i get hungry for ice cream and cake just before knocking out cold. Vivid dreams but I’m in such a deep sleep. I wake up kinda grogy, then have coffee and i even out. Let me just say I no longer wanna hurt myself or yell and scream at people, break things and hopefully i will never quit another job irresponsibly. I just had a very good interview for a very promising company, I was calm and more focused than usual and less anxious. ?
Oh man I am so glad I was reading up on some of this stuff. I just recently moved in with a couple and the guy takes 400mg. of serequel. He sleeps all day when he takes it. I remember when I was really sick and not strong enough to make my own decisions I just took anything. First it was an antidepressant, then the doctor thought it would be a good idea to put me on abilify. Well I only took it for 2 weeks but did not know that I was experiencing withdrawals from them. So went to hosp. again and they thought it would be good to try me on lamictal and seroquel. Beforehand though I again did not know I was going through withdrawals from Abilify. I thought I was going to die. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. So here comes the lamictal starting at 25 and worked up to 200. Now at 75. Seroquel omg! I think they put me on a total dose of 600mg. But somehow got down to 150. But taking one of those at night put me out in 20 minutes or less. And I am usually an early riser but I wouldn’t get up until 10am. I was so depressed. And still shaky from the abilify. So here comes the Geodon. Up to 160 of that for awhile. Finally I gave the seroquel back to doctor and said no more. I want off this crap. But for over 3 yrs I was very sick. So the doc and I worked on lowering my lamictal and geodon. And put me on zoloft and ritalin. finally a little over 6 months ago I am finally off geodon which was hard. Especially the last dosage. But am so glad to be off of it. The next thing I want to get off of is lamictal. But taking my time. Sometimes I forget to take it but I am okay. I HATE Seroquel and Geodon!!!! I saw a friend go into a nursing home because of Seroquel. Beforehand I warned him to get off that crap. I saw what it was doing to him. I agree! Seroquel is a very very dangerous drug. And so is Geodon. And so is all of them lol. But for now I am doing so much better than I was 6 months ago. Praise God.
Hi
I’m in the UK. I’ve recently been diagnosed as BP II and the shrink is taking me off of fluoxetine 40mg and putting me onto Seroquel, starting at 25mg and increasing to 100mg. I’m terrified. Reading this has not helped that. But I’m worried that if I refuse the meds, I’ll be labelled a timewaster. I love our NHS but it’s under much strain at the moment. What to do?
Hi Wondermare,
It’s always tough to decide what treatment makes sense for you, but understand, this information isn’t designed to make you afraid, it’s designed to make you informed. This medication is right for many people and helps many people.
If you’re not comfortable with what your doctor is suggesting, I suggest you just say that. I suggest you be open and honest about your concerns and see what the doctor says. Maybe he will be able to assuage you. Maybe he will start at a very low dose and move more slowly. Or maybe he will suggest something else. No matter what, it’s OK to say that you’re concerned. It’s OK to ask your doctor for options.
I don’t think that makes you a timewaster – I think that makes you an engaged patient and this will serve you well.
– Natasha Tracy
Thank you so much, Natasha. I’ll be talking to the psychiatrist again. In the urge to be well, sometimes it’s so easy to walk out of the clinician’s office convinced they’re right, but something about this feels wrong. I don’t feel psychotic – rapid cycling but not psychotic. Plus, to be really honest, I’m scared of the weight gain. That probably makes me sound really shallow.
Your research resources are invaluable, by the way, thank you. It’s really helpful.
I will be brave. I will ask questions.
And keep breathing!
Hi Wondermare,
Just to let you know, antipsychotics are prescribed to people who are not psychotic frequently. Just being prescribed one _does_not_ mean that you’re psychotic.
Also, regarding the weight gain, I think it’s normal to worry about that but what I recommend is starting on a very small dose, increasing very slowly and watching your weight. You may be one of the people for whom weight gain is not a problem, but if it is, you can catch it early and change treatments if need be.
But regardless, no matter what you decide, definitely ask questions and keep breathing. That’s a solid plan :)
– Natasha Tracy
My son was prescribed Seroquel on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. He was sleep deprived due to every time he went to sleep he believed that demons were taunting him and physically pulling and pushing on him and he was afraid they were going to kill him one day. My son did not drink, did not do drugs, he wouldn’t even take a benadryl or drink caffeine. He took his first pill that night on our way home at approximately 7:30 pm. At 11:55 pm he was dead from a self inflicted gunshot to the head. He kept a journal for 10 years and documented what he was experiencing with these night terrors. He came to me 3 weeks ago and revealed to me what was going on. With my persuasion, he agreed to seek medical attention. The only thing the Dr told us was that it may make him groggy for a few days. The pharmacy did not counsel us. They just rang it up and said have a good day. My only child has been torn from me because of one pill taken just one time. He was prescribed 50 mg.
I am on 200mg of seroquel and I am still not going to sleep well I have like acid refux or some thing and I am freekin tired all day. I think that the doctors just put you on so much meds so you don’t know whats up and they don’t have to deal with you because if you don’t know whats up it can’t be that bad right???
Hi Heather,
I would encourage you to talk to your doctor about your side effects. There might be a better solution for you, but it can’t get better if you don’t tell a doctor what’s happening and how important it is to you.
Good luck.
– Natasha
Hi Jacquie,
I have felt that exact feeling of sleeping my life away. All the meds seems to have erased pieces of my brain.
What I will say is that not all meds will do that to you, and that if you need meds there are other options.
And for sleep? ?There are options to help with that as well. Don't suffer with a sleep disorder because it will make any mental illness worse.
– N
Wow, Seroquel? I was on 700mg (Yes, u heard right) for about a year and a half and basically I was so stoned I missed all that time and didn't function at all! Slept and watched TV. Against (or unbeknownced) to my doctor I cut myself down to 50 mg a day and what a HUGE difference. My life is already fucked up with irratic sleeping patterns – up all night-sleep all day- so I don't need more sleeping issues added on. Is it working for me? who knows? what would I be like without it completely? What i DO know is it turns me into a catatonic couch potatoe. Taking myself off the meds was dangerous and i don't recommend it but I'm so glad i did. I got such a hassle from my doctor when i suggested cutting down my dosage that i just did it behind his back. Now, If I can only deal with my sleeping timetable now. Does anyone else feel like they're sleeping their life away? Ain't mental illness grand?????
I’m on 600mg Seroquel a day. I feel stoned, anxious and racing heart,my whole body was aching. In the process of cutting my dose down, before doing this I fell into a dark place yet again. Now I’m on my fifth day of cutting my dose in half. I am already feeling better,more alive,the racing thoughts and anxiety have slowed down, personally I don’t think they will ever cease completely. I’m not sure what the so called Drs will do with me once they know I have cut my dose ,maybe deem me crazy yet again,time will tell
Hi T,
Yes, that does sound like Seroquel, and lithium too, but that's just my opinion.
As for dosage, I checked the prescribing information and the manufacturer explicitly states that dosages about 800mg haven't been studied. This is not to say that 900mg suddenly becomes toxic, but it is worth noting.
Oh, and someone should jam 1200mg of Seroquel down that nurse's throat and then see how much she giggles.
– N
I was given Seroquel in 2006 during my last psych IP when I had been 10 weeks with only 3-4 hours of disturbed sleep per night (if I had sleep). The doc prescribed 25mg and it knocked me out worse than any mickey or minnie.
While taking the medication; I would wake up in a complete mental fog. I could not put words together coherently for much of the day. All I wanted to do is sleep and oddly, eat sugary items… the more high in sugar the absolute better.
In the 2 months I was on it, I gained 15 lbs. I actually gained 25 but I added the other 10 due to Lithium that I was taking at the exact same time. Within 2 months of starting both meds.. I gained 25 pounds. I was already obese at 185 lbs to start, before the meds.
The reason I was finally taken off the Seroquel was because I suddenly developed stiffness in my neck, pain in my lower calve muscles, and a low grade temperature of 100.2 for 4 days. My doctor said this was an adverse reaction and had it removed.
I know of folks, whose psychiatrist's, prescribe 900mg per night or more. I know this because I worked in a call center pre-certifying medications for a leading health insurance company just this past winter. I was aghast at such high dosages and one in particular was being prescribed 1200mg per night.
The nurse, when asked for the reason for the dosage, said "patient is freaking bipolar and needs it cause otherwise she is just freaking crazy I guess. In fact (and giggled) she was on a much higher dose than this and this is actually reduced."
— T
Hi Sansanity,
I agree, if doctors would start people on smaller doses of meds and increase them slowly people would get on them much more successfully. Of course, this often isn't possible as people need the meds to work quickly and taking your time getting on them isn't going to make that happen.
I was a freakin' zombie on the stuff (among other things) but then, I was taking a lot more than 25mg.
And actually, I know that some people do successfully take it for sleep. I didn't really think about those people when I talked about horror stories. The dose is so low it's kind of not the same thing.
Regardless though, anything that allows for deep, sound sleep is a good thing as sleep is integral for treatment. (Of course, Seroquel wouldn't be my first choice for this, but whatever works.)
– N
I love seroquel but I am on a very LOW dose (25mg) as needed. When I was in the partial program, the nurse suggested it to smooth things out. It helped me get off ADD meds and sleep meds. I get refreshing DEEP sleep on seroquel and my brain slows down. It was after seroquel that I realized how much "noise" goes on in my brain on a regular basis. My only complaint is that if I don't get up and stay active I can slip back to sleep and sleep all day (which doesn't work when already like to stay in bed as much as possible). Yet if I get up and get active, I am fine and don't feel sleepy during the day. I like that my brain still feels quick and active; the seroquel makes my brain feel less overwhelmed.
That being said, when I read what the starting dosage is for the med, I don't know how people on that high of a dose would function so I get what people are saying and why it is hard to get people to be med compliant on seroquel.
I'm glad that nurse had experience with rather off-label uses of seroquel.
Hi Herb,
And Joyce finds it useful then? She's the perfect candidate if she's underweight and has someone who is so careful about her health in her life. Most of us aren't so lucky (with the weight or the person).
If it works for her, that's great.
– N
Has anyone ever been been on seroquel for many years then suddenly one day out of the blue thier blood pressure starts dropping deathly low on a daily basis and you have to be put on a med to increase your blood pressure? I’ve heard seroquel has done this to some ppl and all my heart tests have came back fine.
Dear Natasha,
Now you can state you know one person, Joyce, in that at the moment I cannot report any horror stories in her case history. The side-effect of weight gain exhibited its presence early on but in Joyce’s case it was a positive side-effect as she went from an anorexic looking 92 lbs. and has settled in at a comfortable and good looking 115 lbs.
Then again, she has me as I carefully monitor any noticeable changes of any kind which is often the key to not letting things get out of hand by modulating her treatment regimen. I’ll also add that we utilize periodic medical workups such as blood testing to insure vitals are within normal ranges.
Warmly,
Herb
VNSdepression.com
Everyone I know who has been on this drug has a horror story, myself included. I do agree, doctors have a huge part of the blame for that, but that doesn't change the fact that it is rather poisonous.
And every time I say that someone jumps down my throat to remind me that it saves people. Well, duh. I know that. All meds do. So, to be clear:
YES it saves people.
YES is seriously fucks people up.
– Natasha
I took seroquel for over a year and started having convulsions. My personal opinion of the drug is very low and I think even lower of the doctor who kept upping the dose. But many have had success with this med…i guess, i just don't know of anyone who takes it.