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 |
| 1 | Bipolar II | I've had RA for 15 years. If I gain weight my joints hurt even worse. Since the bipolar II diagnosis 4 years ago, my doctors won't treat my RA, they say I'm high risk...Now. The hospital doctor convinced me to start on an antipsychotic. She recommended Latuda and said I shouldn't have any problems with my weight & joints. Apparently the drug reps are marketing as such. I've gained over 10 lbs. In less than 2 months. My breast have grown 2 sizes and it's unattractive on a 5'2" frame. Now have neck & back aches. Lately noticed leaking! I've had blurry vision and focusing since taking LaTuda. I thought it was my glasses & had them redo lens. Nope, it's LaTuda cause the vision problems. Space out. I'll be driving and completely forget how to get to my destination. Tongue is now making uncontrollable movements & pushing against my teeth. Other issues I recently noticed: hair loss, temperature changes, incontinence, changes with period, no appetite (yet still gaining weight), food doesn't taste good, sexual side effects. I wished I would have stopped as soon as I was discharged. My doctor finally agreed to taper me off. Never again will I take any type of antipsychotic. Also, the longest duration taking LaTuda studies is six months. They have no clue what effects this medication will have on your body after taking longer than six months. | F | 52 | 4 months 80mg | 1/17/2017 | 1 | OCD and Depression | initially i was ok apart from some very vivid dreams that seemed to all focus on my worst fears and experiences, but after about 6 weeks of usage the drug built up in my system and for the past 4 days i have had constant extreme nausea , racing mind, extremely over emotional, even happy thoughts instantly brought me to tears, i decided id half the dosage for 2x days then stop. In the last 2x days i have had only 10mg a day and have been taking a vitamin supplement that aids the bodies reactions to stress, i have found that i feel a little better but as i type this i have the most petrified feeling in my stomach and today my mind has been racing with fears of death and reflections on life....i feel like im going insane. dont take Latuda! | M | 33 | 1 months 20MG | 1/5/2017 | 2 | Bipolar depression, anxiety | Sometimes if I didn't eat the right amount or at the right time I would vomit everything in my stomach. Gained appoximateappoximately 20 lbs. Had very little interest in sex,my hobbies, going to work, just felt like a zombie. After two years I developed uncontrollable muscle spasm/contractions in my neck and face. I have been off of Laguna for nearly six months now, and this side effect has not gone away. This is effect described in medication guide and it's says "this may become permanent". Just a warning...if you take this med this is a real thing that can happen to you too. | While on this medication my mood was disturbingly stable. | F | 32 | 2 years 80 mg | 12/19/2016 | 2 | Bi-Polar / Dysthimia | Flushed skin, changing body temperature, mental spacy fog. | Anyone else with flushed skin? | F | 39 | 2 weeks 60 | 12/12/2016 | 1 | Bipolar 1 disorder | Agitation, horrible depression, anxiety. Fear that I will be admitted to a psych hospital. Sleep about 2 hours here or there. | Feel like I am losing myself | F | 40 | 3 weeks 40 mg | 12/5/2016 | 1 | Bipolar 1 disorder | Agitation, horrible depression, anxiety. Fear that I will be admitted to a psych hospital. Sleep about 2 hours here or there. | Feel like I am losing myself | F | 40 | 3 weeks 40 mg | 12/5/2016 | 1 | Depression | AKATHISIA LASTED FOR MONTHS EVEN AFTER STOPPING THE MEDS.YOU DO NOT WANT TO EVER EXPERIENCE THAT.IT IS PURE TORTURE.THE STUPID DOCTORS WONT TELL YOU ABOUT THIS SIDE EFFECT EITHER.THIS MED SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE BANNED!! | F | 27 | 3 weeks 20,40 mg | 11/29/2016 | 3 | Biopolar | I got so sick atfer taking it.i think i didnt eat enuff.but was in bathroom crying a throwing up.gonna keep taking .hope to feel better real soon.im in a state like i dont even care | F | 43 | 1 days | 11/24/2016 | 2 | For psychosis | Confusional state, amnesia, anger, drowsy , insomnia | I was on latuda for six months, it was not good, I was confused all the time. I felt like I had amnesia. After two hours from the time I took the pill, I felt very angry and drowsy, felt very sleepy. I could not sleep at night though or sleep throughout the night. It gave me insomnia. | F | 34 | 6 months 80mg | 11/14/2016 | 1 | bipolar 2, anxiety, depression | Horrible and dangerous. Have no life now. Panic attacks and fear. Horrible shaking all over like Parkinsons, unable to do anything, everything is too much stimuli. Cant read or concentrate. Early waking and extremely aggatated. I am tapering off. This has been a nightmare and I have lost my support group as I have been hiding in my apt from life. Teeth grinding, muscle tightness, shaking unbelievable, heart pounding, FEAR, cant be around anyone. Cant do any of the things I once had interest in. Dont take this!!!! | F | 57 | 1 years 20mg | 10/2/2016 | 1 | depression | dizzy drowsy balance confusion etc. | side effects real bad. | M | 73 | 2 years 80mg 1X day | 10/2/2016 | 2 | depression | hair loss | F | 55 | 3 months 20 | 9/11/2016 | 3 | bi-polar/anxiety | anger and insomnia | I helped some what for the anxiety, but i grew very depressed and isolated. I am now on lamictal and seeing some improvements, but just like any medicine, give it time. I been on just about every antidepressant and can't seem to crack my anxiety symptoms. But i wont give up. Please see a psychiatrist and not a family doctor! | M | 25 | 4 weeks 40 1X day | 8/24/2016 | 1 | Major Depression,Suicidal Ideation | Started out at 20 mg. Feeling more tired, drowsy and restless as the days go on by due to the increased dose. Feels like I can't walk very well or to even be able to move. Like I'm sort of immobilized. I just lie in bed most of the time but feeling like I can't stay still either and need to do something but have to push myself to do so. Feeling restless and not being able to settle down enough at night to get to sleep right away. Having very vivid dreams and keep waking up feeling weird. Weight gain and increased appetite which I'm very unhappy about. Loss of memory and concentration which is scary. Very frustrating. I've been finding that most meds aren't right for me as my Psychiatrist had me on many meds due to me being sensitive to the side effects. Not sure what to do now. Just don't take this med. if at all possible. Not worth it. | F | 3 weeks 60 mg | 8/19/2016 | 5 | Major Depression Bipolar 2 PTSD | None that I know. This is very rare for me because of all the medications I have been on over the past 25 years, I have either had side effects or allergic reactions. I am also currently taking Wellbutrin SR and Ativan. | This medication has brought me back to life!! I started feeling better after about two days. Initially, I didn't have much hope because I have been on 15 antidepressants over 25 years. I have more energy, I am able to think more clearly, I want to get out and do things and I am sleeping more than 2 to four hours per night which had been going on for a very long time. l am still feeling some depression, but NOTHING like I had. I feel like I came out of a coma, am starting to feel like I did 25 years ago I just hope that I don't develop any side effects/allergic reaction, because to me this is a MIRACLE DRUG!! I have also, lost 3 of the nine pounds I gained while taking Remeron for three months. The only problem I am having now is with my insurance company that want me to have been on and failed on two other medications of this category. I said that I will not do that, this is the fifth medication I have been on since April. Previously I would not have had the energy or be able to think clearly enough to advocate for myself. I also have my psychiatrist and a women with the insurance company advocating for me as well which I am so grateful for!! I just got a phone call from the wonderful person at my insurance company.....they have APPROVED THE LATUDA FOR ME FOR THREE YEARS!!!! I am so happy because I thought it would be a prolonged fight instead just took four days!!! | F | 58 | 3 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 8/18/2016 | 1 | Bi polar | Anxiety especially 1to 2 hrs after taken. Dr. Kept upping dose to 80mg. Involuntary muscle jaw movement @ 80. Reduced dose with continued anxiety slight tremor noticed by internal med. psych said stop it. Fortunately I had read patient responses to taper & it was still difficult to get off. Off 1 month no panic attacks which were not a problem pre Latuda. Thank God tremor not permanent | Some reviews say miracle drug which is fantastic. I post worse drug I've ever been on because it was patient reviews that made me connect the dots on how terrible this drug was for me & to taper off | F | 56 | 1 years Up to 80mg | 8/14/2016 | 3 | Severe anxiety, psychotic features | I was very tired after taking this after dinner. I was shaky and trembling on it, and I my leg muscles felt weak, like I almost couldn't or didn't want to walk to places. It helped in some ways with my anxiety and social withdrawal. I felt faint on it, and I had my blood pressure checked and it was low, which isn't normal for me- I always have normal or high blood pressure and I take high blood pressure pills. Always sleepy, and just wanting to stay in bed and sleep. I noticed people would get red around me, like being around me on this med increased their blood pressure. | It helped me in ways with my anxiety (I was able to walk across a crowded shopping center to get a Smoothie- this I would normally never do). I only took it for 1 week, as per the directions of my psychiatrist, and I wonder if I should have taken it longer, for at least 2 weeks, to see if my body and mind adjusted better to the side effects. I also didn't like always feeling weak and faint on it; I would be walking somewhere and feel faint and a little nauseaus, almost like I was going to pass out, but this could have also been due to my anxiety, which it also heightened in some ways. I'm unsure if these side effects would have gone away if I gave it more time. | F | 33 | 7 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/23/2016 | 1 | Major depression and persistanxiety | Sleep tired no energy .worse anxiety more longer anxiety feelings | Sorry but The name even sound stupid.i thought I may of felt a tiny tiny bit better thought I say on 20 mg I fought that now .I went to 40 mg .my anxiety went bad and so tired worn out useless . Gave it a try 5 or 6 weeks I couldn't drive a car to dangerous LP | M | 58 | 5 weeks 40 | 7/17/2016 | 1 | anxiety or ?? who knows? | 1/2 hours of feeling good, perhaps an hour, and that night I ended up in the emergency room | Expensive. A brief window of experience that made me think this was finally a good drug to help me. Then, a few hours later, cardiology symptoms that made it necessary to go to the emergency room. End of story. | M | 69 | 8 days small mg. 1X day | 7/10/2016 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder 1 | Nausea, vomiting, dizziness | F | 38 | 4 months 80mg | 6/24/2016 |