Seroquel and hearing voices

I have recently (end of July/02) gone off Seroquel as I felt absolutely fatigued and tired out all the time, and felt
like I did not have a life. I was first put on Seroquel in 1997 as I have been hearing voices since 1996 following a mild concussion after a fall. I am now 69 yrs. old. Another serious side affect was a weight gain of 45 lbs. Being on Seroquel did not take the voices away, so as well as still having to cope with that on a daily basis, I had all these nasty side affects. I felt that if I continued to gain weight at this rate, that I would end of having a heart attack or diabetes. The only thing Seoquel did for the voices was to subdue them somewhat. Since telling me doctor that I wanted off this medication (I tapered off it), I have lost 24 lbs., and continue to lose weight. I feel more like I am a part of what is going on around me, and I don't feel so totally lost. However the voices have gotten more bothersome, and I try to cope as best I can by keeping my faith in Jesus Christ. It is my faith that has brought me safe thus far, and not the medication. It is now 5 months since I stopped the Seroquel so hopefully it is now all out of my system. I don't know if one day I will have to try another form of medication or not, I take one day at a time, and will just have to wait and see what develops from here. Hope this information helps others.

This is a follow-up to my posting of Jan.05/03. I have just had cataract surgery. I understand that this can be a side effect of Seroquel along with many other nasty ones. However I do realize people do tend to get cataracts as they age, but I had no evidence of cataracts forming before Seroquel, so who knows??
I have now lost 40 lbs., since being off Seroquel, am still coping without taking another med for hearing voices which continue & continue & continued.
My abdomen is no longer bloated and making me look like I am 9 months pregnant. I feel more like I have my life back in spite of hearing voices as I feel more motivated to do things around the house.