Akathisia and med switch

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I’m on latuda and after I take my medication and go to bed I get the restlessness, hysterical tension and body twitching.

Been on latuda over seven years.
It’s gotten worse lately.

Feels like withdrawals but I’m not on drugs .

It’s unbearable.

Can switching from latuda to olanzapine take away that do you think?

I don’t have a psychiatrist but will see my Gp about it.

I have such insomnia because of it too.

Latuda is good otherwise I think but unbearable at bed time.

Even earlier than bed it can come on.

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If you have akathisia when in bed and trying to sleep you should switch meds.

I’m on olanzapine and sometimes get it too. If I don’t fall asleep I suffer from akathisia. So olanzapine might not work for you.

It’s a trial and error kinda thing with these meds.

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Have you had akathisia for the 7 years you been on Latuda or did it start after a certain time?

As for if you would have it on olanzapine I don’t know, I’m on olanzapine for 4 years now. I got akathisia the first month I was on it, but it disappeared.

If you don’t find a solution by switching meds, maybe ask your doctor to look into medication you can take for akathisia. IIRC beta blockers can work for example.

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Propranolol worked for me, in fact, I don’t even use propranolol anymore bc it’s gone now

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I had akathisia on Olanzapine when I took the pills. When I tried the tablets that dissolve in your mouth I got restless legs if I took too much.

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Oh thats unbearably. If you recall that Zyprexa did’nt give you movement disorder then just folllow your heart

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I took latuda and yes I experienced restlessness that made my entire night very bad. That was when I had slept during the day, otherwise I’d sleep through the restlessness. Crazy as it sounds I believe latuda caused paranoid delusions. I am on 10 mg zyprexa and I no longer have RLS.

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