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Originally Posted by LongWayHome
Thanks for responding. My Doc did consider Latuda. I think because it is is a same class of drugs as the others that I had a really rough time with, that there is a big concern that I would go thru a similiar experience. I'm feeling better on the Lexapro. So sleepy though. I'm hoping this will subside. The other drug my Dr. Thought might be an option is Tegretol. Do you know anything about it? Thanks so much.
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Yes, Latuda is in the same class as abilify etc. Tegretol is kind of a random choice, but whatever. It's a seizure med, used off label for bipolar disorder, mechanism of action in bipolar disorder is completely unknown. Side effects are pretty common for this class - dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness etc. It's fairly well tolerated and seems to help a lot of people.
Glad the Lexapro is helping, sounds like tegretol may be a good choice for you if it doesn't continue to improve. Good luck.