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#1
Apr 17, 2014, 12:09 PM
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Hi,
I just saw a new psychiatrist who prescribed Latuda. Anyone on it? Side effects? Withdrawal? Can I go on and off it? Scarrrrred of antipsychotics... |
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Apr 17, 2014, 12:25 PM
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ive taken it. didnt really help much...was expensive. didnt cause weight gain..no side effects for me...it isnt effective if you go on and off of it. I am also scared of antipsychotics and refuse to take them. I just take a mood stablizer and an AD.
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#3
Apr 17, 2014, 12:45 PM
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I'm on it and it does wonders for me. I'm not depressed anymore and I've had no side effects from it. I'm not sure about going on and off again. I did decrease the dose a bit so u wouldn't feel so numb and have had no problems.
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#4
Apr 17, 2014, 01:39 PM
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I took it briefly, it worked fast to lift some of my depression. I was taking it at the same time I had an undiagnosed intestinal infection and was having trouble keeping it down...I wasn't eating enough. I actually might ask to try it again now that I'm better. Antipsychotics have often made the difference in whether or not my episodes improve.
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Apr 17, 2014, 01:44 PM
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I took it for a while, but it didn't do anything for me. No side effects though. Finally just quit taking it.
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#6
Apr 17, 2014, 02:23 PM
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Latuda didn't help my long-standing (more than 8 months now) bipolar depression one bit. I don't recall any side effects to speak of either. I hope it works for you.
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Apr 17, 2014, 03:24 PM
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It is a more uplifting drug rather than an antimanic drug.
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Apr 17, 2014, 04:06 PM
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I took it.. I didn't like how I felt on it. I took it for 2 weeks and dropped it right off. I am thankful my pdoc had samples of this as it's very expensive.
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Apr 17, 2014, 07:55 PM
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I'm on it. It does wonders for me. My pdoc changed me from abilify to Latuda, and it was much better. It didn't make me feel like I couldn't wake up in the morning even though I'm on 160mg. I think you are supposed to taper on and off.
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#10
Apr 18, 2014, 10:37 PM
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I had to take mine at night bec it would make me sleepy. I also have noticed that I'm in motion all the time which Pdoc said it might be a side effect. I either have a leg jerking around or fingers drumming. Just can't sit still. Otherwise no side effects. Yes expensive but not as bad as Abilify.
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Apr 18, 2014, 11:02 PM
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I also get jerky and my legs shake a bit. I.just hope it won't be permanent.
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#12
Apr 19, 2014, 12:24 AM
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My daughter was on Latuda for a short period of time. It really helped her symptoms but it made her nauseas and she stopped taking it
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Apr 19, 2014, 08:17 AM
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It made me throw up and have diarrhea every morning. I also couldnt keep food down and it made me lethargic. I stopped taking it.
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Apr 19, 2014, 03:28 PM
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I just started, the only effect I've noticed is that the ocean roar/ music in my head stopped. No sleepiness, no anything else. The Pdoc said it is just temporary until I get stable, then maintain on the lamictal.
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Apr 20, 2014, 01:37 PM
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I've been on it for several months now. It helps me fall asleep an then I take something else to fall back asleep the second time around since I always wake up too soon. Other than that there are no side effects and its been pleasantly weight neutral. It helps me with transient or mild psychotic thinking but has done nothing else. So far nothing touches the negative symptoms or depression.
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Apr 20, 2014, 01:51 PM
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It has done wonders for my depression. Only thing is I have to take it at night because it makes me sleepy otherwise no side effects. It is expensive but worth it to me.
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