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Originally Posted by BlackSheep79
I've been on Latuda for 3 weeks now. I have been suffering from debilitating panic attacks and restlessness, which my doctor just put me on med leave for another month. I have also been having suicidal thoughts. My doctor added Librium, Cogentin, and Ativan until the Cogentin builds up. I'm scared to death right now because this last week I went back to work and that is when the panic attacks happened. Now being on med leave again and going back in a month I am afraid it will happen again and I can't leave work this time because I will lose my job. I'm trying not to worry about it so I can focus on getting better. This sucks the anxiety and panic I am feeling, it just builds in my chest, I want to scream and jump out of my skin.
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Have you ever heard of akathisia? It's a sense of inner restless that's usually accompanied by anxiety and it can be totally debilitating, that sounds like what you may be experiencing. It's a side-effect of medications like Latuda. The cogentin should help, if not there are other medications that can. Feel better!