This restless side effect I seem to get from it is just too much, it’s awful. I feel like I gave it a decent chance, I stayed on it with nothing else, then complained and was given propranolol, which seemed to work the first couple of days but then it was back. The other night recently it was so bad I took Xanax and even that didn’t make it stop, I just wound up lying in the shower for an hour feeling miserable. I tried taking it this morning (as opposed to last night) to see if it’d be easier to tolerate during the day, but it’s not. I feel so physically agitated and violent, it’s worse than anxiety. I feel the urge to tear my own body apart. I just can’t do this anymore, I’m not taking it anymore, I’m done. I see my pdoc on the 13th and will let her know I am open to trying something else, but I’m done with Latuda, not the med for me.
If you don’t mind missing periods and bigger boobs, I recommend Invega. I’m doing very well on it and it helps the mood cycles.
That actually sounds okay with me lol. I will ask her about it. She won’t let me have anything but an AP so I have to pick something from that class to try or I know she will automatically shoot it down. I already don’t get periods because I used to be underweight and then I was on the depo shot for a long time, my periods have just never come back anyway.
It has other side effects, look it up. There are a lot of aps out there. For sza though, my pdoc said this is the best. I take it as an injection but there’s also tablets of it.
I’m okay with most side effects, but the restlessness and agitation is a big NOPE for me. I would be fine with being fat and comfortable, but not feeling like I’m on cocaine half the time.
Invega is supposed to be weight neutral, I just gained weight on it because I ate lots of cakes and carbs and sugary drinks. But it doesn’t really made me hungry. I gained 10kg on zyprexa though… And was a zombie on it. Invega doesn’t give me any of that, sucks the prolactin thing, but it’s manageable, I’m taking the injection every 5 weeks and I’m not having any side effects on it. Oh yeah, I lactated too because of the high prolactin.
Well one of my boobs is smaller than the other boob, so if it wants to make my one boob grow a bit that would be fine.
The weirdest part is that I don’t think it’s even akathisia, because I’m not getting any abnormal muscle movements or anything. It’s actually like my whole body is extremely angry. I used to get really bad rage episodes, and my body would feel like this. It’s like the Latuda is stopping the crazy thoughts that come with those episodes, but my body is still freaking out on a regular basis even minus the thoughts. I find most pdocs don’t like to talk about it with me, like they are comfortable listening to people talk about suicidal feelings and self-destructive impulses, but when you deal with rage episodes, homicidal ideation and extreme agitation, nobody wants to even talk about it because it’s scary. I hope my pdoc is a brave lady because we need to discuss these anger issues next session.
Im the same way, I cannot stand the side effects of agitation, Akathisia, Anxiety or restlesness.
A lot of the newer APs have these side effects, including Abilify, Geodon, Latuda, Saphris, Rexulti, and Vraylar.
I have to go on a new Antipsychotic and I mean what is left, Ive tried the other older atypical antipsychotics.
It is so frustrating, but dont give up, I will try not to
Have you tried risperidone? That one has been on my mind as something to try.
Im on it right now, a very effective medication but I am having Hormonal issues with it.
Got to watch for higher prolactin levels on this drug, but it is my favorite AP so far
Well if I’m going to be fat I should at least get big boobs. Right now I am shaped like potato.
I had a similar experience with Latuda. Geodon and Seroquel are what work for me.
If I remember correctly, Minnii gets the invega shots. I’m on invega tablets.
I was put up to a high dose too quickly and developed akasthesia so I was dropped back down and slowly worked back up to the highest dose which I am on now.
I don’t know whether my boobs have grown. It’s a good medicine for me. I’ve tried a few others and hated them (saphris, zyprexa, and abilify).
My psychiatrist sent me home with a task to look up two other pills when I last saw him, with a view of me trialling them. I have decided that I don’t want to try them, I would rather stay on invega and work on coping skills for “hallucinations” and paranoia.
Good luck Turnip. It takes a lot of trial and error.
I’m interested in the discussion. You all seem so knowledgeable and articulate.
It’s been about two years since I stopped smoking. Now, I’m angry and irritable. But with fresher breath, of course!
Jayster
I skipped the Latuda this morning, haven’t taken it since yesterday morning, and I feel better today. No irritability, no restlessness, no feeling like my body needs to literally explode. I know my symptoms will inevitably return though, so I have to tell my pdoc I quit taking it when I see her this Wednesday, so we can start something new. But I feel a lot of relief now that I’ve officially stopped taking it.