I think so. My current med mix has kept me remarkably stable during some extremely tough times. Times that might have driven "normies" slightly over the edge. Certainly my use of learned coping skills from years of therapy also helped. Lately I have occasionally popped an Ativan, too. But beyond mood, I do still struggle with some side effects from my medications. Predominately their effect on me, metabolically, such as pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, and the like.

I see my Seroquel and Seroquel XR as "lesser of the evils" compared to other antipsychotics I took. On Seroquel/Seroquel XR, I've never had any akathisia or other movement disorders, no hyperprolactinemia, weight gain that would be beyond what I might have had without meds, or other select ones experienced on other meds in the past. Seroquel/Seroquel XR taken at night doesn't make me tired during the day. It has helped a lot with anxiety, and assists in my getting reliably good sleep.

Ever had a medication side effect that you liked or at least didn't find that bad?