"this was the first anti-psychotic i was put on, i was pushed into it by my psychiatrist at the time. i was on a low dose, 150mg. i took it for four months before taking myself off it due to extreme tiredness and horrific weight gain...i gained over 2.5 stones in the time i was on it, despite managing my food intake very carefully and exercising rigorously.

a couple of years later i wound up being prescribed seroquel again, this time at 300mg. same as last time it really knocked me out and once again i gained weight.

this med did nothing for my mood, but i kept being told to &#039;give the medication time to work.&#039; after 6 months i came off it again. since weaning off the med i haven&#039;t slept properly, and that was almost 3 months ago."