The start of something new - who has tried Latuda?

Medications
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i take this. it works for positive symptoms just like everything else ive been on and no side effects

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Do you get a little sleepy on it? Iā€™ve heard this is common.

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Iā€™ve been on Latuda for about 4 years. It helped varying doses anyway. Right now Iā€™m on 160 mgs. It helps with mood more than psychotic symptoms at least for me.

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You are like me in that you need higher doses. You used to be on haldol, right? Did you have too many bad effects from it?

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Iā€™m on haldol too.yeah lots of side effects, the most annoying one is the tremors

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Occasionally i get sleepy

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latuda is garbage like the rest of them. Havenā€™t been to of the house because it makes you feel so strange. Skipped two days and felt like a new man

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Donā€™t you think itā€™s irresponsible to say something like that on a sz site?

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The worst anxiety of my life was given to me by this drug.

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I tried it for a couple of weeks. It gave me terrible anxiety and made me suicidal. I am so glad Iā€™m off it, even if that means being back on the risperidone. Best of luck to you, hope it doesnā€™t have that affect on you. It was awful.

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I took Latuda 40mg and it gave me terrible anxiety and chest pain.

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Thanks for the advice, but I have pretty well given up trying to find a designer drug that will turn my entire life into pure happiness. Geodon and Seroquel control my symptoms, and thatā€™s all I can ask of them. Those drugs do have side effects I donā€™t like, but I think all APā€™s have those side effects. I hate it that I canā€™t go backpacking because my APā€™s mess up my body temperature regulation mechanisms, but I guess it canā€™t be helped. If it wasnā€™t for side effects like that I could get a job working outside for the highway department. I donā€™t mind that kind of work.

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Free samples. I get free samples. Then thereā€™s a period of time that the drug is requested to be approved. Then I learn if itā€™s. tier one, two, three priced drug on the formulary, and my cost for the drug. Latuda is available for a $15 copay if you donā€™t have Medicare. Itā€™s $1000 cost for me month one, $300 a month for subsequent months. I donā€™t have Medicaid, I have the same Medicare benefits as a senior citizen since Iā€™m on disability and younger than age 65.

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I take Latuda, it really helps with mood but I want to come off of it soon.

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just trying to be honest

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i know, I know some people on here are anti-meds. and they are going to share their opinions but you have to be careful. thatā€™s why I am hesitant some times to give advice to people on here who are experiencing problems and havenā€™t seen a doctor or professional yet because some times they listen to otherā€™s advice and refuse help or meds.

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well it may be a controversial topic on here but Iā€™m not anti med. Im anti med that makes you feel bad, like latuda does to me. Iā€™m not suggesting not to take meds Iā€™m just dissatisfied with the results of the latuda

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thanks for explaining that, but you got to remember people react differently to meds all the time. the only side effect I donā€™t like about latuda is the nausea feeling if you donā€™t eat before taking it.

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no problem, but i will say that aside from nausea I havenā€™t been able to get out of bed for months on this stuff. Its finally occurring to me now that it could be the latuda

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I feel the same as @MeghillaGorilla1. I havenā€™t been able to get off the sofa or bed since I started Latuda. Whereas before I started I was at least going out and doing stuff and exercising, now I canā€™t even seem to do that. Its like its completely taken away my willpower to live.

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