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Old Mar 11, 2017, 04:14 PM
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I am taking Latuda. I had started it last August. I had an immediate positive reaction, super helpful with paralyzing depression. I found it initially very helpful at 40mg and 60mg.

Over the past 4 weeks, I had tried 80mg, which is the dose where I feel more sleepy. Backed off to 60mg again.

My depression has been severe and while Latuda gave a few months of a positive response (very helpful), it seems to be losing it's efficacy with me.
It's probably still helping, just not as much, it seems. (I have just added
Adderall and am having an effect like I first had with Latuda.)

Latuda is often very expensive. My pharmacy charges close to $2K for 30 tabs (at any dose: priced by # of tabs, not dose); my co-pay is $400.00. It's been life-saving, so I've made the payment, yet I may have to stop taking it due to the price.

I take it with my evening meal. I can stay awake a few more hours and sleep well. I have very vivid dreams with this med.

I hope your access is more reasonably priced.
I hope Latuda is helpful to you.


WC