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72 patient evaluations for Quetiapine

  • MiaBella
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 43y
    Condition: 13 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Unreported
    • Physical: Unreported
    I am: Neutral
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  • by MiaBella
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Purposes: Treat my mood condition(s), Bipolar Disorder, and Insomnia (Started Nov 08, 2008)
Date Dosage Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2009 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVery
Dec 08, 2008 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Daytime sleepiness, Loss of energy, Weight gain
Date
Feb 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
It takes a while for your body to get use to it. It messes with your sleep until you get regulated and it takes a while and I wanted to stop it. However, I am glad I did not because it has been the best medication for my mood and depression that I have ever been on. I have been on all of them!
Cost
$200+ monthly
Date
Dec 08, 2008
Advice & Tips
I was never able to sleep before and now I can got to bed and sleep all night within 1 hour of taking this drug.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purposes: Difficulty sleeping through night, Bipolar manic episodes, and anxiety and sleep (Started Jun 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Difficulty sleeping through night Perceived effectiveness Bipolar manic episodes Perceived effectiveness anxiety and sleep Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 27, 2010 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Sep 27, 2010
Advice & Tips
i started at a low dose, but needed to titrate up. eventually i was at 400mg(approx?) and had gained 30lbs. we finally decided that the weight gain was unhealthy and tried something else. didn't sleep for a couple weeks more than a few hrs a nite. dropped 30+lbs. decided i HAD to be on it, but found that 100mg coupled with 1 or 2 mg klonepin worked very well, and no weight gain.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • dan1976
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Bipolar I
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    37 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
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  • by dan1976
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started Nov 03, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 07, 2010 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Feb 11, 2010 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Weight gain, Word fishing, Distractibility, Loss of short term memory
Date
Feb 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
This medication is very effective in controlling my bipolar mania, however, it has caused me to gain nearly 80lbs in 2 years
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Jan 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 10, 2010 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Nov 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
unless you want to gain a lot of weight, don't take this unless you have no other options
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Jul 22, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 23, 2009 50 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Dizziness, Sleepiness, Incoherence, Drowsiness
Date
Jul 23, 2009
Advice & Tips
Plan to be EXTREMELY sleepy and incoherent when you first start taking it, even the extended release version.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purposes: Insomnia and Bipolar I Disorder (Started Apr 29, 2010)
Date Dosage Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Bipolar I Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 31, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Oct 01, 2010 25 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • topanga
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Bipolar Disorder
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 3
    Emotional: 1
    Anxiety: 3
    Compulsion: 3
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    26 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Moderate
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  • by topanga
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started May 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 03, 2011 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Aug 03, 2011
Advice & Tips
There is no generic for seroquel so I was astounded to find out that a bottle of these pills costs about $600 without insurance. When my husband lost his job, we had to pay for cobra just to afford this medication. This medication manages my disorder completely. I would go on a more affordable medication if I didn't have a thyroid disorder so this is pretty much the only one I can use.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Mazin Z
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    OCD
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 4
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    41 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
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  • by Mazin Z
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Purposes: Anxious mood and Problems concentrating (Started May 05, 1999)
Date Dosage Anxious mood Perceived effectiveness Problems concentrating Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 05, 1999 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Daytime sleepiness, Inability to concentrate, Acid reflux, Acid reflux, Hangover effect, Weight gain
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Purpose: anxiety and sleep (Started Mar 25, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 06, 2011 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dizziness, Lightheadedness from upper back into head, Memory problems
Date
Feb 06, 2011
Advice & Tips
This is an easy medication to take I use a four dosage a day pill box I fill it every night so that if I forget if I have taken something I can look and know right away. Seroquel is a nice medication for sleep once you get used to it and take it early enough to give yourself min 8 hours before you have to get up.
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  • Aturo
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 3 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by Aturo
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Purpose: Sleeplessness (Started Oct 20, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 10, 2011 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 10, 2011
Advice & Tips
Restless sleep, and Nightmares
Cost
< $25 monthly
  • Icon_thumb_on 1 helpful mark
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