"i have been taking seroquil for 18 months and have gained about 30 lb.  i take 200mg at night and find i feel as if i am starving and eat crazy amounts sugary food that  i crave. i find that when i wake my eyes have a haze over them for a half hour or so. if i miss a dose i can not sleep no matter how much i try. i get a clenched jaw and grind my teeth when i miss a dose. i was in prison and sometimes was not given the opportunity to take it. those nights and days were long. i will say that it helps slow the mind down and it is amazing to get to sleep. with that said after taking it i was ready for bed in about 20min whether i wanted to sleep then or not. when i tried stopping i did not sleep right for months."