Reviewer: LowEndMusic, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Very satisfied. I've been taking Seroquel for about 8 years and have had no side effects, not even the weight gain. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because I still get some depression (mania is completely calmed) and because as much as I love that it helps me sleep, I work nights and can't always get 8 hours so I am a bit groggy for the first few hours I'm up. Still satisfied a ... Show Full Comment

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Very satisfied. I've been taking Seroquel for about 8 years and have had no side effects, not even the weight gain. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because I still get some depression (mania is completely calmed) and because as much as I love that it helps me sleep, I work nights and can't always get 8 hours so I am a bit groggy for the first few hours I'm up. Still satisfied and I wouldn't change off it.
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Reviewer: James, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I've been on this med for a year now and have only had one depressive episode, which I was able to work out on my own without having to see my psychiatrist. No noted weight gain or sedation.

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I've been on this med for a year now and have only had one depressive episode, which I was able to work out on my own without having to see my psychiatrist. No noted weight gain or sedation.
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Reviewer: goosegirl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Here is the thing about Seroquel XR, by the time I started taking it I was so desperate for sleep and some relief from my depression, I didn't care what it did to me. Five years later, my dosage doesn't work to help me sleep but twelve hours later I still can't get out of bed. It makes me feel DEPRESSED! I am so unmotivated to do anything and yes I get the late night munchies even thou ... Show Full Comment

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Here is the thing about Seroquel XR, by the time I started taking it I was so desperate for sleep and some relief from my depression, I didn't care what it did to me. Five years later, my dosage doesn't work to help me sleep but twelve hours later I still can't get out of bed. It makes me feel DEPRESSED! I am so unmotivated to do anything and yes I get the late night munchies even though I'm almost falling down the stairs to get food because I'm groggy. I'm determined to wean myself off this drug. I think its good for a short term, but not long term. I tried cold turkey and I felt like I was dying for well over a month. I went back to half a dose. Sometimes if I haven't slept I take a whole dose. It's been months and that's as far as I've gotten. I don't know how long it will take me to finally get off of it. But I want off. Even at half a dose I have more energy than I have in the last five years combined. I feel like I belong as a participant rather than a bedside observer!
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Reviewer: Mare Mare, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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The med did do what it should do. Help alot with my moods and best of all I could sleep at night. Was never over tired but did gain weight and with bad heart it that was getting hard to do things with getting worn out. Was given samples for almost a year but then hard to get and cost was 300 copay a month I then stop taking it. And i want to warn others do not just stop taking it. follow a doc pla ... Show Full Comment

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The med did do what it should do. Help alot with my moods and best of all I could sleep at night. Was never over tired but did gain weight and with bad heart it that was getting hard to do things with getting worn out. Was given samples for almost a year but then hard to get and cost was 300 copay a month I then stop taking it. And i want to warn others do not just stop taking it. follow a doc plan to slowly stop it. I did cold turkey and was the worst 2 weeks of my life.( Still having problems) Very heavy headed and it was just a feeling i cant describe.Would not wish this on anybody. If it wouldnt been the cost, I would had stay on it.
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Reviewer: maryliz, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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this drug has changed my whole life for the better. a year ago I had the a most serious depression with psychotic features. I am seriously bipolar;however, that depression was profound. I would have died without proper treatment. six months of ect and concurrent use of serequel worked like a miracle. Sure, I have gained quite a lot of weight...but, i am alive and enjoying a good life free of an ... Show Full Comment

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this drug has changed my whole life for the better. a year ago I had the a most serious depression with psychotic features. I am seriously bipolar;however, that depression was profound. I would have died without proper treatment. six months of ect and concurrent use of serequel worked like a miracle. Sure, I have gained quite a lot of weight...but, i am alive and enjoying a good life free of anxiety, insomnia, and horrible depression. Don't let weight gain cripple your life.
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