I point blank asked my daughter's psychiatrist this question:

"What do you think about Seroquel as monotherapy for bipolar?"

Here's a summation of his answer:

He does not use it.Period. He has patients who he says come out of hospital inpatient on it in combination with Depakote or Lamictal, and he has no patient at this time on Seroquel as monotherapy treatment for bipolar disorder.

This of course is completely different than my doctor, who said the Seroquel was equal to Lithium.

I no longer have that doctor treating my bipolar disorder.

Philip,
Everything you wrote on this blog regarding using Seroquel as a short term only medication is right.

I thought I was gonna prove ya wrong on it, but dude. You were so right.

This shit is not good for long term use, and at the 7 week mark for myself, I am waving it a long goodbye.

I am glad it works for some, but I can safely say it has failed me as the wonderdrug it claims to be.

Short-term--it worked great. Stopped the mania I was having.The longer I remained on it the worse I felt(feel). I say use it 2-3 nights to get sleep if that is an issue, otherwise keep that shit in the medicine cabinet as a PRN.

Thanks for the insiteful postings here re: Seroquel use.
I hope readers pay attention to a rookie here and listen up: short term use only.

~Stephany

This is dreadful stuff and has poisoned my whole system, giving me hallucinations, nightmares and left me like Norman Bates mother in a chair gazing out of my window. The inexperienced psychiatrist was young, ambitious and dangerous. He is no longer my doctor. As a result of the trauma I cannot answer the telephone, do not drive, do not go out unaccompaied, have lost over 3 stones in weight, have to have my mail opened for me to make sure it is from friends, do not trust males at all - especially doctors, sleep with a light on, dislike loud noises and, most distressing of all - cannot concentrate to finish the final year of my degree course. I have an undiagnosed pain in my side for which I have to take strong painkillers. I constantly feel 'seasick' and feel dreadful. Beware my friends, Seroquel is poison.