experiences with Seroquel / quetiapine?

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I would be wary of any of these newer so-called "designer drugs" like Seroquel. THey are very expensive, and my experience with Seroquel has been that it did nothing to help. It also supposedly is a sedative, and it DOES make some people tired, but I never had the effect with it.

More than anything though you will feel the impact on your wallet when an older antipsychotic might suffice. A lot of doctors are reluctant to prescribe the older ones, such as Thorazine, because of "side effects" but a lot of patients, such as myself, never felt any of them. Another impact Seroquel will have is on your waistline: it's associated with sometimes profound weight gain because it increases your appetite.

It sounds like some people on this thread have had positive experiences with it, and that's good for them, to be certain; but I did not have any such experience to recommend it.

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good point about the cost, Daryl_Blonder. i have health benefits at work, but that won't continue forever. i think that i will have more options available when my referral to a psychiatrist finally goes through.

so far it's ok but we'll see.

I took that once and it kicked my ass, I would not recommend it if you plan on getting a whole lot done, its like a major sedative. But I imagine like any other drug it works for some and does not work for others. Not to mention when i tried it, it was just a recreational experiment because I was very bored so that could explain why it did not help me with anything.

If you don't have health insurance, check out 4rx.com. They have generic 25mg Seroquel for around 23 cents apiece. I've bought atomoxetine (generic Strattera) & Nexium from them in the past. The only major downside is that it takes about a month to get your order.

I haven't looked at ALL the responses yet, but I am 200 mg XR. I feel a great reduction of anxiety without needing to sleep much more at all. I do not have much of a reaction to to Benodryl or other anti-histamines I have tried. I may be a rarity. I haven't read the pharmacology of it as some of the people following up have.

Fraac-- I think your dr needs to re-read the chapter on "aspie obsessions". What you're describing isn't "dissociation", it's aspie-obsessive perseveration.

dr01dguy, yes you are right. there is a fine line between dissociation and aspie obsessions. normally i can function in day to day situations, but as i get stressed out i tend to get more and more lost in another world. and thanks for the information on cheap meds. that may come in handy!

Frieslander, i am glad the Seroquel works well for your anxiety. it makes me unbelievably tired, even at such a small dose! it doesn't reduce my anxiety at that small dose i take at night.

Sweetleaf, i do find it completely knocks me out too. it is brutal but effective.