I was on seroquel and it did nothing for me, but when you think about it, nothing has worked for me.

I found seraquil made me combative, snappish.... and I started walking, talking, eating, etc.... in my sleep.... found myself in the strangest of places... luckily still in the safety of my home... but scary! especialy the pasrt about having maritale spats in my sleep...I have a hard enough time remembering conversations that i've had while Im awake..... soooo, I stopped taking it.... but now Im on lithium... and I am loosing weight and sleep and my mind all at once.... sooooooooooooooooooo.... I dont know what to tell ya.... just watch yourself.... a good friend once told me... if it doesnt feel right... it probobly isnt
Good Luck and Blessings

I also take Lamictal (150mg/day) and have recently had a few manic episodes. The last serious one my doc put me on Seroquel. What a nasty experience. It made me lethargic and goofy. I wasn't manic anymore because I was more like a zombie. The worst side effect by far was that I had the most horrible nightmares I have ever had - like night terrors. On the other hand, I have heard people swear by Seroquel. I guess it is very individual. Try it and see. I always try new drugs or dosages for about 10 days. If the side effects don't abate or I don't feel any different then I tell my doc and we change it.

Glad you found us too. Welcome!

Seroquel helped me a lot. I went from taking 4 psych meds to only taking Seroquel. It calms the mania, and I think it helps the depression too. I haven't had a real manic episode since I dropped the Paxil 18 months ago and went down to only Seroquel (Paxil was aggravating the mania). Still have some mild depression but nothing too bad.

I'm taking 200mg daily right now but hope to reduce to 100mg over the next few months.

I took Lamictal, too, at one point. Couldn't tell that it helped.

Good luck.

harriet

Flush it down the toilet ASAP.....

I have been taking Seroquel for about 2 years ..I have never felt so normal.It has helped me very very much...

Seroquel is da bomb!

I've been on it for almost three years and it totally rocks (for me). Awesome for sleep. I'm on a low dose and the only side effect I've run into is a tiny bit o' weight gain, which might just be due to eating too many burritos.

When I was first diagnosed they put me on Depakote and I hated it, then a bipolar friend recommended Seroquel, I asked my doctor if I could try it, and it's been good ever since.

Cheers!

Hilary Smith

www.themedmagazine.com

Hi,
I took seroquel for a while and found it very helpful in terms of mood control. I was v depressed when I started taking it- it worked in 2 days. I felt very even, although the side effects are annoying.
I took 200 mg for 2 weeks and as they use this amount as a major tranquilizer for insomnia etc it completely knocked me out. It was upped to 400mg and this was much better although I defiantely had to make sure I got LOTS of sleep after taking it, otherwise I was really zombie-ish and tired the next moring, could hardly lify my arms up!
I put on a little weight but for me that was a good thing, although i have heard of people putting on huge amunts. I think this is because it stops you feeling full, so you can control it yourself.

I was surprised at how well it woked, and so although lots of people dont like it, you have to see what works best for you, everyone is different.
Good luck

I was also diagnosed two yrs. ago and I have been on everything from prozac, effxor, lamictal, lithium,and many more and now I take seroquel and it has been the best thing I have ever taken. I started out on 800mg and it will knock you on your butt and i have know idea how these people are sleep walking but your body will soon adjust and its not so intenseto sleep going . Yes, it does make me eat but i think it just me trying to stay awake. If you take it early you can wake up but take it too late youll sleep all day. Im on 600mg now and sometimes it takes me forever to go to sleep. I also am suppose to take lamictal for a mood stablizer but i have found the natural supplement St Johns wort works much better. I still have my very highs and very lows I feel there is no medication that can cure that if there is I would like to have it.