"i&#039;ve been diagnosed with bipolar type 1 for 7 months now and have been taking seroquel along with another drug. i take 300mg twice a day of seroquel and find it extremely wonderful. i find it keeps my manic and psychotic symptoms at bay, however they&#039;re not totally eradicated but minimal, and helps with my insomnia very much. for me i&#039;ve only found that it made me drowsy for the first 2 weeks of taking it, some dizziness and it gives me dry mouth enough to be irritating but manageable. as for the eating i haven&#039;t noticed any real big change i&#039;ve kept a stable weight and even lost some (healthily) when i do get munchies for sweets or otherwise i just have crackers or some fruits and veggies around and try to keep a balanced eating scheme."