
Feb 12, 2014, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cookfan56
NewGal: you are on exactly the same meds I am, with the exception of Lunesta (I alternate between ambien and herbal sleep aids.) But what drew my attention was that you just started Latuda. I did too, two weeks ago, with much trepidition. Well, first week only took 10 mg then went as ordered to 20 mg second week. Guess what? I was still depressed (maybe more), fidgety, headachy, sleeping less, and the KILLER?? Gained SIX POUNDS in one week. Yes. Seriously. And I always weigh myself at same time of day, same day of week, same scale and write it down so I am exact. So far since January, I haven't worked out at all (I was working out 6 days a week) but still had only gained one pound. Then helllo Latuda, hello 6 pounds in a week!!! What pisses me off is that the T-doc told me that it was slightly molecularly different from Abilify, which caused me to gain 10 real lbs in 10 days back in 2009. Yet stupidly I went along. (and the latuda is "weight neutral, hehehawhaw.) Well, after seeing that and knowing that nothing else had changed but the latuda, I threw that pack away and will never take again,
I'm very anxious to hear what side effects you have, if any, or if you get luckier than me. Now I have no prospects to end this unrelenting depression except that I've upped my Buprophin from 300 to 450 (which I have been on before.) I was desperate for something different, but not something different like an extra 25 pounds in a month. Yikes.
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cookfan, sorry latuda didn't work out for you. Yesterday I took my saphris at bedtime again and slept great again so I'm thinking I should keep taking it. I really hope I don't gain any weight on this latuda because I'm already close to the maximum weight I've ever been in my life. For my height and age, I guess my weight's not too bad though. I'm really hoping this latuda will work for me! The pdoc said if I don't see improvement in 3 weeks to call him and he'll increase it even beyond the 40 mg I'm on now.
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