How effective is Latuda?

Medications
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I’m diagnosed with sza bipolar type and i’m going to be getting off of zyprexa and switching to latuda. Anyone have experience with this drug?

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I like it a lot.

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It was effective for me but I think Risperdal is more effective from my experience and according to Wikipedia. I was on 80mg for a year but it gave me bad nausea and bad akathisia. You might not get these side effects though.

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I would say its effectiveness compared to the side effects is the best out there.

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It’s done wonders for me. I’m on 120 mg. My delusions are mostly gone, and my paranoia is down kind of.

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I was fine on Latuda for 18 months and then this all started happening.

Now I take Amisulpride

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I’m on 60 mg and currently (not always) symptom free. I function like I don’t have the illness.

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I am stable and well on latuda.

All my delusions went away.

Thankful for it.

I’m so well I lowered my max dose to now minimum dose.

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according to my doctor it’s not very good for psychosis but very good for bipolar depression

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Do they have a generic version of it.

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Not in Canada. There was a thread before about it and I think there isn’t in the US either.

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Latuda is about $1500 a bottle. No generic. If I didn’t get it for free I definitely couldn’t afford it.

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How’d you get it for free?

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I am a veteran. Served 26 years in the Navy and Marine Corps. The VA gives me all my meds for free. Before I had my disability rating they were only $8 each. I have insurance too. When I use that Latuda is $30 for a three month supply but I started going to the VA again. You can’t beat free.

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Worst medication I ever tried. I felt like I was off medication and I got migraines and felt nauseated. I hated the fact that I had to have food with it. I was over the FDA recommended dose plus Risperdal.

I thought at the time I was being targeted by microwaves or scalar waves at the time.

I recommend something stronger. I take Vraylar 9mg and it costs 2500 a month, but I only pay $15 because of insurance.

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Latuda also gave me bad nausea.

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Why are they so expensive??

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Latuda has been the best ap for me in my experience. Everyone is different especially with ap meds.

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