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Default Jan 07, 2021 at 11:38 AM
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Anyone on Latuda for psychosis? Any side effects? How does it work for you? My pdoc prescribed it in addition to Rexulti to try to get the hallucinations under control.

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Default Jan 08, 2021 at 05:24 PM
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I was on Latuda a few years ago, for 1 year. It didn't really help me much. If at all. Of course, many people are helped by it.

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Default Jan 08, 2021 at 05:33 PM
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Thanks Beth.

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Default Jan 08, 2021 at 05:41 PM
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It’s the main med for me, I just take 3 meds now. I had side effects I didn’t like so I switched to taking it at bedtime so I’d sleep though the side effects. I’ve been very stable on it. I’m sure the side effects are all gone now but I still take it at bedtime. It’s habit now. Oddly it seemed the side effects were greater at the lower dose. I’m on 80 mg have been for around 5 years now and no dips down or up.

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Default Jan 08, 2021 at 05:52 PM
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Thanks Nammu. Doctor told me to take it at night because of sleepiness. He is only wanting to put me on 40 mg so not a big dose at all. Just a little something to hopefully knock down some of these hallucinations since I'm on the highest dose of the Rexulti. I already take the Rexulti at night because it makes me ravenous so I try to sleep through the worst of that. So I was planning on taking it at night. He said to take it with food too.

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Default Jan 08, 2021 at 07:02 PM
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As an aside, I know why the insurance is giving you a hard time. Latuda and Rexulti are both very expensive. I can't imagine that an insurance company would want to pay for both.

Anyways, I was on Latuda for a while. It didn't really do anything for me. I don't remember it being sedating, but I do have a high tolerance for that.
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I eat cheese cubes with my night meds.

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As an aside, I know why the insurance is giving you a hard time. Latuda and Rexulti are both very expensive. I can't imagine that an insurance company would want to pay for both.
I wondered that. The doctor's office is still trying to get the insurance to cover it but I really haven't been on a lot of other AP's so they might insist that I try some of the other (cheaper) ones first. I'm in a holding pattern right now waiting to see what is going to happen. I'll give it a couple of days and then call the doctor's office if I haven't heard from them.

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Latuda wasn't super helpful for me (second worst reaction to a med I've ever had), but as you know we all react differently so hopefully it helps you. I had worsened anxiety, akathisia, and sui thoughts

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I guess the insurance wouldn't cover it so my doctor sent me 13 weeks worth of samples. I don't know what his plan is long term though. Maybe just put me on it for a little while and then take me back off. I tried it for the first time last night. So far I don't feel any differently. We'll see what happens.

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The insurance approved the Latuda. So far I haven't noticed any side effects. I am taking it at night though.

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I'm just having trouble remembering to take it with food.

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The insurance approved the Latuda. So far I haven't noticed any side effects. I am taking it at night though.
Glad it got approved! Hope it helps you.

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Default Jan 19, 2021 at 11:59 PM
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Remember to take it with food, you need to take it with at least 350 calories (per nurses and doctors orders as they told me). I take 160mg of Latuda every night. It works, but I still get visual hallucinations between waking and sleeping. However, those can be attributed to PTSD treatment, other medicines, skipping doses of medicines, or stress.

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Default Jan 21, 2021 at 01:50 PM
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I just kind of realized I haven't gotten any hallucinations since starting the Latuda.

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Remember to take it with food, you need to take it with at least 350 calories (per nurses and doctors orders as they told me).
I was having trouble with this part so now I just take it with dinner. I put the bottle of pills by my place at the table and that way I don't forget.

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