Im able to work on low doses of Latuda but I had positive symptoms and akathisia that often made it impossible to sleep at night. Also bad nausea. Had to eat min 350 calories with the latuda which wasnt helping my weight. Now on Risperdal 6mg I cant work at all but almost have complete peace of mind, 0 positive symptoms other than some irritability.
I was on 80mg Latuda. I told the Dr about my positive symptoms, he increased to 120mg but then the akathisia was extreme and I felt my energy went lower. I was on 120mg for a day and I dont think I could have been able to work on doses higher than 80mg.
Personally,
I’d rather cope with some symptoms and have my sentience than completely wipe ever emotion out with meds.
There’s definitely a balance.
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My mind is more calm and peaceful on 6mg Risperdal. My family recommended to stay on Risperdal as it makes me feel better but I am not sure?
I have a Dr apt 1 June. I will ask about going back to Latuda 80mg.
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I hope the Benztropine/Cogentin will take care of the akathisia.
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That’s the knife’s edge I’ve been riding for a couple of decades. I rely heavily on therapy and CBT to help me cope better with positive symptoms on fewer meds. Keeps the negative symptoms somewhat manageable and I don’t have the extra fight of the drugs reducing my cognition.
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I am going to stay on Risperdal. Peace of mind is the most important thing in life and my Drs, family agree 
I wish I was stable on lower dose meds but I am not, family, Drs and I agree.
This would be the same family that discourages you from seeking treatment for child sexual abuse and tells you not to get therapy?
Cool.
Dude relax, you’re not my family. Without my family I would be in prison or dead.
And my Drs agree that I wasnt stable on low dose meds. They kept upping the dose.
Or you could be enjoying that career you wanted and pulling in dat phat paycheque.
The child abuse was by my cousin and its not affecting me in any way. I don’t have any ptsd symptoms. My Drs would have said something or would have referred me to a psychologist. I saw 8 psychiatrists since having sz
Lol Idk why you keep thinking that sz isn’t serious. Its not that bcz you’re doing good that others will. Sz is a spectrum, some do bad some do good and some die or end up in the street or prison. Thers no way that I will become the guy I was before sz, getting 99% in organic chemistry, 98% in calculus, etc I am just not the same person as before sz.
You been on 4 mg risperdal before with no positive symptoms. Experimenting with macuna made you to end up with 6 mg.
No it didnt. I am now even better than before taking mucuna.
I am less impulsive too than before taking mucuna.
Stick with a dose even if have some positive symptoms as upping the dose constantly brings up other troubles especially severe negative symptoms and parkinson like issues.
I wonder if adding 40mg latuda in addition to the risperidone would have any effect at all.
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