The only way to know how it will affect you or if it will help you is to let your doctor prescribe it and monitor the results. Everyone is different, and can be affected differently by a specific kind of medication, not to mention the possible interactions with other types of meds already being taken. I have have been put on more kinds of medications and combinations of medicines, including Seroquel, than I care to remember. They all have side effects, which will vary from person to person, and more often than not they are not fun. For me, taking medicine, which I really hate needing to take, is always going to be a trade off. I prioritize what is most important to me in my life, and do my best to figure out how much the medication is helping, and how much it bothers me to take it in regards to gaining weight etc. I also know that because of certain challenges that I have (and fairly safe to say most others here as well), and also the fact that I'm not perfect because I'm human, that it is a good thing to get feedback on how the medication and/or treatment is affecting the people in my life. They may not have to take medication, but they do have to live with me. After I know how that medication affects me and my relationships with others, I do the best I can to share that information with the doctor. If it significantly improves the quality of my life and my relationships that are important to me, without causing other problems I that I can't live without deciding to quit taking medicine altogether, I do my best make the best of it. Just don't forget how important it is to communicate how you feel and why about taking meds of any type to your Doctor, but without telling them how to do their job. If you don't feel like they are responsive to your needs or simply won't listen, look around for someone else with a good recommendation that treats your condition. It is a lot of work and takes time to do get it right, but it is worth it to get it right.