We have been hanging around together for years, and she has been on Latuda for like six months.
Since we’ve been hanging around together, I’ve learned to dress appropriately. She has kept everything warm for years because she has felt too cool. Therefore, I learned to dress lightly. That is when we were in her apartment, or my apartment, or one or the others of our cars, she wanted the heat way up.
But now it’s just the opposite. She feels warm all the time and some makes the environment cool. Now, I’m dressed inappropriately when we get together.
Some accidental research lead to the discovery that “feeling warm” is a side effect of Latuda. Seriously, we had brought the concern over her being warm all the time to her doctors one by one, and everyone of them, including the doctor prescribing the Latuda, had looked at us like we had three heads.
No, I don’t think so. I used to like hot weathers when I was young, but when I started to take antipsychotics, I became extremely sensitive to heat, even if it was just 10 minutes under the September sun.
Yeah I just looked it up in my drug guide (I’m a nursing student). Its true, Latuda precautions: overheating/dehydration. Then in the drug-food interactions section it says grapefuit juice may increase blood levels and risk of adverse reactions; concurrent use contraindicated (so don’t drink grapefruit juice while taking latuda).
Its also used to treat irritability associated with autistic disorder in children (I didn’t know that).
The unusual side effects that jump out of the ordinary at me are: increased dreams, decreased libido, itching/skin rash, sweating, photosensitivity, seborrhea, and back pain.
Interactions: Prozac increases the effects of risperdal. Clozapine may increase effects of risperdal. Don’t take or drink chamomile tea something to do with increasing the central nervous system depression.
Use sunscreen when in the sun.
I got the drug guide for my nursing course last week. Its really interesting what is in the book compared to what is online and what the pharmacy gives you.
