LATUDA Reviews ( LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.6 (306 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LATUDA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LATUDA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar I | I've been through the mill, and this is the best drug I've come across to meet my mood stability, sleep, weight, and mental clarity needs. At the beginning, there was some definite "jelly legs," but that was one year ago and it went away. | I have not been this mentally lucid since my original diagnosis 10 years ago. This drug allowed me to get about 7 hours of sleep/night and my cholesterol went from 252 to 193 in just 7 1/2 weeks. This drug's effectiveness has allowed me to work a full-time job for the first time in a decade!!! My psychiatrist, therapist, family, and friends have ALL noticed this. All I can say is that it worked for me. I don't know about how it'll work for other people. FYI, I was usually on the more hypomanic side of things. I would go to the hospital for rapid cycling. Major depression, then mania. When I was on Geodon, I literally gagged or vomited daily. I slept 10-11 hours/day and thought that was supposed to be normal. It took me changing doctors to find this drug. It had only been on the market for a few months, but I decided, "Well, why not? Geodon's killing me financially and I'm tired of the vomiting and sleep problems." My old MD actually told me that she thought my Master's degree might "come to nothing" and that I might have to "be on Social Security Disability." I have been told by an even older MD that I "cannot have a baby." An MD before that said that I had to make a choice between being fat and stable and thin and unstable. What? Guess what? They were all wrong! My current MD said, "Are you kidding? Of course you can have a baby! All I'd do would be to put you off the clonazepam. When you first came in here, | F | 33 | 1 years 40 mg. 1X day | 5/23/2012 | 5 | bipolar | Im so use to side effects as I took over 22 kinds of meds b4 we hit this lucky one...was last on seroquel xr...triglycerides were 785.. Immediately stopped put on Latuda no meds for trys to see..well my tris went from 785 to 470...if u are on that med please get Bloodwork...I actually sleep normal not doped up not depressed..singing again and loving my life again!!! | F | 46 | 3 weeks 80mg | 4/24/2012 | 3 | schizophrenia + depression | Extreme anxiety, insomnia, itching, coughing | Weight stabilized, can eat more w/o gaining. Never had problem with this anxiety this severe before -- it may lead to my choosing another antipsychotic (although I think I've tried most of them.) I am not a zombie like I was on Zyprexa. More energy. Having to take clonazepam with it once or twice a day. | F | 53 | 10 months 40mg 1X day | 4/23/2012 | 4 | Major Depression | Trouble falling asleep but has gotten better; not staying asleep as long, although having more energy than before; lots of big yawns, so much that they make my legs quiver.....although overall the benefits greatly outweigh the side effects, have also lost a few pounds! | I've tried several antipsychotics along with an SSRI for my depression. Abilify and Geodon were no good because of adverse effects. Risperdal was wonderful for a long time, but then I developed involuntary muscle twitches, and I was depressed on a lower dose. I've been on Latuda for almost four weeks (with the risperdal for first 2 weeks), though initially there were some sleep problems, I find I have more energy and have lost some of the weight gained on the risperdal. My mood is back up as well. So far so good! Oh also, I take it at night with about a 100 calorie snack, and my stomach has been fine. | F | 21 | 4 weeks 40 MG 1X day | 4/14/2012 | 2 | Bipolar 2 with psychosis | Groggy at first and kind of like sitting on a cloud "out of it" as I transitioned off yet ANOTHER antidepressant that didn't work and made things worse. Finally grabbed BP2 diagnosis and tried this med to busy up major depressive state. After a few days I thought I was getting better only now the energy is not manic, but angry/ragey/pissy/extremely agitated. Feel paranoid and blowing things out of proportion again. Very self deprecating. Hopelessness starting to set in that, once again, no med works for my crazy backwards brain. I'm itching and restless and almost agoraphobic in fear of losing it with uncontrollable outbursts of rage or tears to some presumed affront. Want and need stabilization so I'm trying to figure out why I'm on an anti psychotic for schizophrenia?! Weight gain is creeping in so it's a matter if time before I call the dic and say lets try something else. I'm not feeling the benefits other than I'm not hypo manic up all night detached from reality taking like I'm high and elated and full of unhealthy energy that crashes without a moments notice. Thought that was why latuda was working--seemed to have some mood stabilization and not as many freak outs but now it feels like its spiraling back to square one. This roller coaster alone will drive anyone to psychosis! Thoughts? I desperately need encouragement! | F | 38 | 9 days 20mg | 4/3/2012 | 5 | Psychosis NOS | Akathisia only once, and not too severe, extreme grogginess after 90 minutes of taking it, some grogginess during the day, psychosis almost completely gone | Latuda started to work for me even a day after taking it; 3 weeks later, it's even better. Besides taking away paranoia, voices, and delusions with negative symptoms as well, it's stopped me from overreacting about everything and having racing thoughts. No hunger or weight increase, no bad restlessness, no lactation so far. I LOVE this med; I don't know what I'd do without it. | F | 23 | 3 weeks 40 mg 1X day | 3/28/2012 | 1 | Daughter has childhoodschizophrenia | Her blood pressure rose dramatically, she wanted to kill herself, and her blood sugar was well into the 200's. | F | 8 | 10 weeks 40 | 3/28/2012 | 3 | Bipolar II, Mixed | Started with 40 MG for a few months before going to to the 80mg, Then, I got WORSE! My mania escalated and I saw almost constant agitating and restlessness. I had more frequent ragey/angry behavior. I couldn't think clearly or stay on task. NOW I AM BACK ON 40 mg., the lower dose. | I went up to 80 mg. b/c it was clear my initial 40 mg. was not helping except to get rid of that "static' background noise I experienced. On the plus I was calmer at the beginning on both dosages, but this did not last long for me. Now back down to 40 mg., my sleep has improved a little with the dosage change. The agitation is not as frequent nor intense. | F | 50 | 30 days 80 MG 1X day | 3/18/2012 | 1 | Bipolar II | HORRIBLE agitation | Latuda is a terrible drug. I cannot believe people don't slit their own throats while on this. I felt like bugs were crawling all over my bones. I couldn't sit still. I would go into these intense mini-manias every night where I would be agitated, crying hysterically, walking in circles. I felt like tearing my hair out and screaming and running down the street all at the same time. Uncontrollable physical and mental agitation. My doctor failed to mention this relatively common side effect. When I brough it up, she totally knew the name for this side effect and how it feels. I can't remember the exact word she used, but she said the bugs crawling on your bones is a known side effect. Ugh it was just awful! This agitation went away within 2 days of stopping the med. BTW, I can't remember the dose I was taking. | F | 27 | 2 months 1X day | 1/9/2012 | 5 | Depression,Anxiety | Started on 40 mg.Had to bump down to 20 mg for 4 days because I felt wired and very restless.Returned to 40mg and was able to tolerate better and side effects have worn off.I feel like I have alot more energy.I think this medicine works great and has given me my life and happiness back.I stress less and function alot better day to day. | F | 32 | 10 days 40mg | 1/6/2012 | 5 | Maj. Depression, BPD, Bipolar | Extreme sedation for 2 hours followed by intense restlessness for 3-4 hours after each dose. | I suffer from a treatment resistant type of mental illness where it can seem like nothing works. From ECT to hospitalization to therapy, EMDR, Meds meds and more meds, holistic care, etc... Latuda isn't a miracle cure, AND it's made a marked difference in my recovery progress. I dissociate much less, find my moods to be more moderate, can face life a little more effectively. I started taking vit. D3 at the same time. I expect that's helping, as well. | F | 38 | 2 months 40 MG 1X day | 12/24/2011 | 4 | Schizophrenia | Chills, Dizziness (went away after 3 days), restlessness. | 40 mg. did not work, but 80 mg. made a world of difference. I always need high doses. I am not wanting to eat and sleep all the time like when I was on Invega (12 mg). The transition was hell because the doctor had to keep bumping up the dosage. It was worth the weight. I feel great, just a bit restless. | F | 16 | 12 days 80 1X day | 12/18/2011 | 4 | Bipolar w/ psychotic features | No weight gain/food cravings like other anti-psychotics I have tried. Restlessness. | I have not hallucinated in the time that I have been on Latuda. I was previously on Abilify and gained a bunch of weight, which the doctor had assured me wouldn't happen. I switched to Latuda because the chance of weight gain is low and it is very effective with my psychotic symptoms. My mood is stabilized for the most part, though I still experience some manic and depressive episodes once in a great while. | F | 22 | 3 months 80mg 1X day | 12/5/2011 | 5 | DEPRESSION | i gained 20 lbs right at first. Then it leveled off. I yawn alot but that got better. | I know Latuda has helped me a great deal. I also take Cymbalta and LaMictal. The only other thing that has helped as much is Geodon but I was alergic to it. I feel like doing things that i love to do. Not just making myself do things but actually wanting to. I haven't felt this good in 7 years. i hate the weight gain but it's worth the alternative. I look forward to tomorrow now. | F | 58 | 6 months 1X day | 11/22/2011 | 4 | schitzo-affective disorder | i gave the wrong age accidently | M | 35 | 40 MG 1X day | 11/3/2011 Patient History | 5 | depression/anxiety | hardly any side effects. A little upset stomach in the beginning but got better when taken with food. | I have suffered anxiety and depression for most of my life. Tried several medications with little or no results. My doc diagnosed me with bipolar and suggested Latuda. I noticed a difference within 1 day. I finally have energy and an positive outlook on life. I also have increased energy which can be a little much at times. He wants to increase the dose to see if it gets better. | F | 41 | 9 days 40 mg 1X day | 8/30/2011 | 4 | Schizophrenia/ Mood disorder | Hard to say since heis on a laundry list of other meds. | My Son's Father has tried EVERYTHING, and this is the first time in the 2 years since the eppisodes started that he seems to be able to rationalize again. He told me last night that he knows the things he believed were "crazy". I have waited 2 years to hear that, I know it's early but I sure am happy that My Son will have his Daddy back even if just for 6 weeks!!! | M | 30 | 5 days 40 1X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | BIPOLAR | Akathisia: A movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion as well as by actions such as rocking while standing or sitting, lifting the feet as if marching on the spot and crossing and uncrossing the legs while sitting. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complain of restlessness, fidget, rock from foot to foot, and pace. | This medicine causes akathisia. I thought it wouldn't beacuse it was so new. Im trying Benadryl first if that does not work I'll have to call my pdoc for Cogentin or Ativan. | M | 30 | 1 days 40MG 1X day | 8/23/2011 | 5 | bipolar | The once a day dosing is great. No weight gain compared to other drugs in this class. | No dose increases, 40mg is the dose you start and stay on. | M | 29 | 1 months 40mg 1X day | 7/12/2011 | 4 | Schizophrenia | This drug is suppose to have no metabolic side effects that the others carry. No weight gain or food cravings. There calling it the next Geodon but with even less side effects. | I have not taking this medicine yet because it's fairly new, but it looks promising. I'm currently on Saphris and it's working wonders, don't want to switch to Latuda because everything is going so well with it. | M | 31 | 1 months 40MG 1X day | 7/2/2011 |