Experience reports on the drug Quetiapine:
Quetiapine User Reviews, Experiences
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The psychiatrists say that benzodiazepines are addictive, but the withdrawal symptoms from this stuff are hell – complete sensory overload, panic attacks, flooding of the mind, insomnia, even stopping benzos doesn’t help – it’s so sick, it’s just sick, you realise how muddy your head is from this stuff, it’s hell.
I took quetiapine for six years and stopped taking it in 2019. During this time, I developed severe panic attacks that severely restricted my life. At first I thought these panic attacks came from myself, but eventually I realised that they were caused by the medication.
I also put on a lot of weight as a result of the medication, 120 lbs in total. quetiapine also made me extremely tired – even after twelve hours of sleep, I felt completely exhausted and shredded, which meant that I no longer had any fun in life.
Since switching to zypracidone, the panic attacks have disappeared and my quality of life has improved. My experience with quetiapine was extremely negative and I cannot recommend it to anyone.
Recurrent central arterial occlusion of the right eye for about 5 weeks. Episodic, persistent inability to see for 40 minutes to 5 hours.
Normal vision in the meantime.
For the first 2 weeks I was just tired, listless and less hungry than usual. Then it became noticeably easier to get through the day. It was like that until the 3rd month. Then the effect wore off for the first time, the dose went up from 25/50MG to 75/100MG once in the evening. Then I went down to 25MG and stopped taking it. Took it again after 3 weeks. Now I’ve been taking it for 2 years in a row.
It doesn’t take away the tension-restlessness-tension for me. It alleviates it insignificantly minimally. But it stabilises my mood so that I don’t constantly freak out or overreact. It lets me sleep through the night like a dream and I nod off abruptly. I never really notice it. So it helps a lot.
Taking it 15 minutes afterwards dampens my thinking. Slowly the body/brain comes to rest. Another 20 minutes at the beginning of craving attacks. Later pure deepening of relaxation. A further 30 minutes cannot be experienced. Bham sleep is there. Can take away anyone’s fears/concerns/worries – it really isn’t a disgusting or extreme medication!
Helpful against chronic anxiety and to induce sleep. It also helps with racing thoughts. Depending on the dose, even 12.5mg is noticeably calming, 25mg is reliable.
Hardly makes me tired, which I need, and hardly calms me down. It’s ok for psychosis
I struggle with severe Bipolar disorder, which also presents features of Schizophrenia. The medication I’m on has been a significant help, enabling me to manage my responsibilities at work and maintain stability in my personal life. The hallucinations and delusions that used to trouble me have ceased. Although it took a few weeks for the medication to take effect, it has been much more effective than the Depakote and Lithium I was on for the past two decades. For those who haven’t found success with other treatments, I’d suggest considering this medication.