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alwayshoping1
alwayshoping1
my question is when people have taken this, has it made anyone extremely aggressive?
deleted_user
deleted_user
i took it for a couple years

i wanted to sleep most of the time
tommymott
tommymott
I only tried seroquel and didn't like it so never have used it. But any med can cause any reaction for anybody at any time.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
breakfast of champions!

tends to make me sleepy - didn't notice anything about aggressiveness but these things are very individual
Autumn111269
Autumn111269
Seroquel worked for me for years before I just wore it out and had to change to something else. It never made me aggressive, just sleepy, but I guess meds affect everyone differently. Good luck.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It's never had that effect on me....I struggle with the hungry's and lethargy....I hope you feel better soon...x
zonker
zonker
No
deleted_user
deleted_user
Seroquel unearthed panic attacks in me that had been dormant for 6+ years. I'm still trying to put them back to sleep and I stopped the seroquel 6 months ago.

But the attacks are not aggressive toward others, just painful and scary for me.
Pulpit
Pulpit
Been on for 6 years, doesn't make me aggressive at all, works well for me take at bedtime.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I looked up Seroquel and aggression and I see that some people do suffer from it
polarbare
polarbare
I have been on it for years.. and I have had no aggression.. not sure if that is a side effect... ((hugs)) polar
deleted_user
deleted_user
It knocks me out and for me, after I'm fast asleep I'm woken up by awful nightmares! It effects everyone differently and depends on the dosage and whatever else your taking along with it.
evildoer
evildoer
no but stimulants can and do including caffeine.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just started this about a month ago. The first thing I noticed was irritability. But after a while it got better until I increased the dose. Now I have irritability again so I take a klonopin some days. That helps. Otherwise it just makes me fall asleep. Have had some weird nightmares too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
cj440 and thorinna-- messed up dreams here also
deleted_user
deleted_user
i had so much aggression....i was basically the Hulk.
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