I just started it and wondering what everyone’s experiences are? I haven’t taken it in 5 years so I don’t remember if I like it or not
I’ve been on it for a couple years now I think. At 140mg it gave me akathisia but my pdoc backed me off to 120mg and it mostly went away. I still deal with mild akathisia but nothing serious. It has worked pretty well for me I guess. I don’t feel quite as paranoid and my thoughts aren’t as intrusive as they once were. Of course, it hasn’t gone completely away but the Latuda does help.
Ok thanks. I’m extremely paranoid so I’m hoping I get at a good place with it. I’m tired of trying medications.
I hope it works out for you. Don’t give up hope.
How long did it take for it to be effective? It’s been at least 4 weeks of 120 mg of this and 24mg of perphenazine and still nothing on positive symptoms. I’m desperate!
Honestly, I don’t remember. It’s been a while. I do remember that I had to get up to the higher dose, like 120mg, to see a real difference. maybe it will kick in if you give it a little more time. If not, stay in touch with your pdoc.
Thanks, I left a message yesterday.
I’m on Latuda. Takes about a month typically for me to notice if its doing its job or not, when I was swapping meds.
I still get delusional every now and again, but typically I feel fairly normal on it. Just needed a depression medicine because I’ve been pretty bummed for a bit.
Always consult your doctor when you’re switching meds or want to make a change, they know how to ween you off stuff and doing things correctly will cause less damage.
I’m on latuda and don’t hear ‘them’ anymore. It has been a positive med for me.
It didn’t work very well for me and it made me gain a ton of weight because of the calorie requirements.
My pdoc is switching me for risperidone to latuda. I’m now on 1mg risperidone, 60mg of latuda a day.
So far I’m feeling like the latuda is having a hard time keeping up with my symptoms, I still get the crowd daily.
I’m interested in hearing others input too
I’m still waiting for latuda and perphenazine to work. Sigh.
Latuda was great for depression and psychosis. Plus I lost weight on it. Unfortunately any dosage eventually gave me major league akathisia. I tried cogentin and propranolol but nothing helped.
Hope it works for you. It is a good med for a lot of people. Plus it just went generic in the USA. Not sure if you can get it yet.
I got akathisia on Latuda, but it was great for 18 months until that happened.
I was on 110mg a day.
I am on Amisulpride now which works just as well with no side effects as yet.
I have also tried Olanzapine, Haldol, Abilify and Risperidone.
I would have liked to stay on Latuda, but my pdoc refused to put me on Propolanol (This that’s how you spell it!)
I wish Amilsulpride was available in the US. From what I have read, it sounds like a great medication.
I like her fine but I don’t do sloppy seconds. Does she have a sister?