Seroquel, Fun for Children of All Ages!

A reader commented, inquiring about others' experiences with Seroquel. I'm glad that Seroquel has helped her with her episodes. (Her comment is linked at the bottom of that post.)

I, too, am interested in hearing from as many of you as possible on your experience with this and other atypicals, no matter your diagnosis.

For me, Seroquel was largely effective with episodes (but far from perfect), especially when I was first taking it, but then the heavy head in the morning and the weight gain got to be more than I could handle. Plus, the med's positive effects had pooped out by then. I was on it, usually at a teensy 25 mgs. a day, for about 18 months.

Besides experiences with side effects and efficacy, I'd like to hear from others on how they handle the cost of paying for atypicals. Fairly typical doses of these drugs can run $300 to $600 a month. Do atypicals work well enough for you that they justify the cost? Does insurance pay or do you pay out-of-pocket? Comments, please.