Her physician believed the IBS was caused and worsened by anxiety and depression, therefore prescribed Seroquel. This horrible drug had a drastic effect on her. Before taking it, she was always very ambitious, out-going, energetic, cheerful, and loved life. After taking it, quite the opposite was true. Side effects were prolonged sleeping (usually between 12 to 18 hours a day), no ambition or energy, worsened nausea, irritability, worsened depression, hot and cold flashes, dry-mouth, weight gain (from 100 up to 145 lbs.), dizziness, constipation/diarrhea (these symptoms would constantly go back and forth), abdominal, chest, and back pains, vision problems, decreased appetite, and difficulty breathing (labored breathing and hyperventilating occasionally). She explained these to her physician and wished to change medications, but he never did. Seroquel obviously made her condition worse and changed her into a different person. She suffered quite a bit over the past 2 years. After explaining this to the coroner, he decided to do blood/toxicology testing afterwards. I am expecting the results in 6 to 8 weeks.

Her physician had her get lab work on a variety of things, but (to the best of my knowledge) never anything to do with the heart- even after explaining her chest pains to him. Her death could have been avoided if this was done. The coroner said there was a 70% blockage in the main artery going to the heart. This definitely could have been detected in tests and corrective measures could have been taken. If nothing else, her physician should be liable for not changing her medication and not persuing a valid explanation for her chest pains. Astra-Zeneca should be held accountable for producing such a horrible drug- something to supposedly aid depression should not make the depression worse. After some investigating on my part, it is also very possible she had undetected diabetes since many of her symptoms were identical. I also found out that Seroquel has been responsible for inducing diabetes in other patients, which they are in litigation for. Given her physicians lack of attention to her chest pains, I’m sure he did not do any testing for diabetes as well. He would always tell her any symptoms she had was tied to the IBS.