Latuda for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2013

"I started taking 20 mg of Latuda in addition to the 900 mg of Lithium that I've been on for over 10 years. Even before the dosage was increased to 40 mg after one week, I noticed a difference in my mood: I became less depressed, wanted to do things like cleaning up, less withdrawn, and the suicidal thoughts disappeared. My sleeping is still not as good as it should be however even with the 25 mg of Seroquel which I sleep very poorly without. I also take Lorazepam as needed for anxiety. I am starting on 80 mg dosage of Latuda shortly, and if all goes well my psych said the Lithium may eventually be dropped."

• Dano
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 17, 2019

"I have been on Latuda since it first came out onto the market. Before Latuda, I had several suicide attempts, and had been on many medications. The result, of my progress, was almost instantly, after I started taking the Latuda. I truly believe that the Latuda is what has helped me become stable. It seems that it was almost instantly I saw positive results from starting the Latuda. The ruminating thoughts had slowed down enough that I could soon focus on what I was thinking and doing. With having my focus back, I could then place my thoughts on getting better. With having the control of my thoughts again, I have been able to live a productive life. I truly feel and believe it is my starting the Latuda that saved my life. Thank you so much!"

• AMK
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2016

"This medicine has changed my life!! I have battled depression for years. Although my psychiatrist had me on more than 1 antidepressant I would still have days I would get up and be in a black hole. I never knew how long it would last - days or weeks. My diagnosis was Major Depressive Disorder - Reoccurring. I just couldn't understand with all the meds why I still struggled so much with the monster of depression. I talked to my psychiatrist about it and he started Latuda. The sky is bluer the grass is greener and I know what joy is!"

• cntry...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2013

"I've only been on Latuda for a week, what a difference it has made in my mood. It has lifted the depression & debilitating anxiety. I take it along with Depakote & Klonopin (both of which I've been on for many years). I take it at night because it makes me sleepy. It does give me a "lump in the throat" sensation, for some reason, about an hour and 1/2 after I take it and that feeling lasts about 2-3 hours. The next day it's gone. I will talk with my psych PA about it, to see what it may be. I haven't had this much motivation in a very long time, and it's not a manic or hypomanic feeling, I just feel like living again. I hope it continues to work well and doesn't cause any intolerable side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 19, 2014

"From day one, my mood immediately improved. I felt happier and more energized and started enjoying life again. The problem I have with this medication, however, is that about an hour or two after taking, I am overcome with extreme exhaustion and have to sleep immediately. I can afford this thanks to the discount card, making it around $30 a month."

• NickPC
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 30, 2013

"So my experience with this medication is a good one. I have tried just about everything for bipolar with schizoeffective features but this is the only thing that seems to keep me out of the hospital. I don't overeat on this medication and I don't have hardly any side effects. I am currently taking 80mg at night and I seem to be getting quality sleep and feeling as good as you can feel with bipolar disorder the next day. I don't give it a 10 because I still have some unusual thoughts but I have yet to take a medication that can completely take care of them or I think they are also called intrusive thoughts. If you read this I hope your experience with this medication will be as good as mine."

• lovely...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 18, 2016

"I've been on latuda for now almost a year&what a difference it has made in my life! It keeps my mania& depression@ a minimum. It had also helped me with my irrational fears, O.C.D., & ruminations! Thanks to latuda I'm back to a lovely creature!"

• Danpa...
• September 13, 2013

"Have tried almost everything since being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder-I 4 years ago. I have been on 40mgs for a month now. Couldn't be happier. My time at work used to drag and make for an even more miserable day, but no longer. Happier thoughts and no mind racing. I have even been able to stop drinking alcohol while on this medicine. I guess it took away the need to self-medicate. I take this medicine at night with dinner, but after an hour, I can't sit still yet I am very sleepy. I try to sleep but keep having to turn over and over until I fall asleep about 3 hours later. It is a miserable feeling, but sleep very well once I do fall alseep. Small price to pay for feeling so much better. Good luck to all!"

• Latuda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2014

"I'm a female in my 60's. I have been on various anti-depressant medications for about ten years. Nothing has helped much. I finally gave up on them all. My diagnoses: Depression & post traumatic stress disorder. For the last 2 weeks I've been on 20mg of Latuda. What a positive experience! It definitely helps me focus better. And helps decrease my depression. The only complaint is that I'm hungry more. My dr said I could increase to 40mg Latuda and/or add Wellbutrin. Right now I'm okay with just 20mg Latuda. Don't want to change anything right now. Yes, I recommend it. I don't know whether my Medicare will cover Latuda. My dr gave me samples."

• Jovbe
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 27, 2014

"It has been great, but I am to relaxed and have not much desire to do things but when I need to do things it's not a problem, in fact my work has been much faster than it has been in years. I am more focused and content. The unusual effects have been it has stopped my hypoglycemia, caffeine has no effect on me any longer and I have no withdrawals at all when stopped cold."

• Happy...
• July 3, 2016

"I have recently been diagnosed BP 2. I spent years being depressed with one suicide attempt. I had been taking fluoxetine for 10+ years. When I finally went to a psychiatrist he took put me on Latuda and Lamictal. What a difference! My primary care asked me to go off the Latuda for a few days and I definitely noticed a difference for the worse. Latuda and Lamictal have saved my life, I am much more productive, motivated and happy."

• Amy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2020

"I might have bipolar, but I have definitely got bad depression that goes very low and very dark. I have been on everything and I get a little relief with a small does of Wellbutrin 100 mg, but anymore and I cry. I started taking Latuda and for the first three days it was great! I felt nauseous for two days, but day three was awesome! Then I realized I was not sleeping, so my doctor added trazodone. Even with the trazodone I could not sleep during the night, plus, the trazodone made me a zombie during the day! I quit the trazodone and changed the times of the Latuda to day and still couldn’t sleep! Last night I didn’t take anything and I finally slept Today I’ve felt nauseous all day! My doctor sent me message; “You hav a history of depression, let’s just stay on it and see.” Not sure what to do? I’m also hypothyroid, have got fibromyalgia and PTSD from the army. I just don’t know what to do?"

• Anonymous
• November 21, 2012

"As far as I'm concerned it's a miracle medicine for bipolar. A week and a half ago I was so bad off that I didn't want to live. My mother called my shrink at about 6PM, he called in a prescription, and I took 20mg at around 7PM. When I woke up the next morning I felt fine, and I've pretty much been that way since. Some of it may be due to the placebo effect, but I don't think a whole lot because such a dramatic improvement has never occurred when I've started other medicines."

• dmick
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 29, 2016

"I switched from Zyprexa to Latuda about 2 months ago. At first, I was having a little bit of trouble staying asleep. Now, I feel much more energized when I wake up. It keeps symptoms at bay. I was also able to lose almost 50 pounds (through diet and exercise). It is possible to lose weight on this drug as you are not constantly thinking about food and feeling sluggish. Definitely recommend for those looking for an alternative."

• Jeann...
• March 21, 2013

"I have been taking Latuda for about three weeks now for bipolar II. I don't suffer too badly from it, mostly slight depression and irritability. Started week one on 40 mg and was still slightly depressed but not cranky. Upped it to 80 mg and am feeling sunshiny again. Positive attitude is back, interest in things, no longer cranky, more focused, more outgoing. The only MAJOR problem is I am sleepy all the time! I tried taking it at dinner, bedtime, and lunch. I pass out out at 8:30 at night, can't get up in the morning and fight to stay awake at my desk at work. I have read lots of other posts that people have said it passes after a month or so, I really hope so because otherwise its a great med. No other side effects for me."

• Cellis
• July 5, 2016

"This drug is AMAZING! My negativr thoughts and mood swings are a Thing of the past.. FINALLY! Ive been on prozac, cymbalta, and fetzima (last one made me manic).. This is finally the one that worked for me! No side effects as of yet on 20 mg for 3 weeks.. Give it a Try for stabilizing mood"

• Rich...
• January 28, 2015

"Have been on Latuda (80 mg) for 3 months and it has done wonders for me. I am primarily manic and Latuda has helped me greatly. Much better than Seroquel and a whole bunch of others. Some mild nausea but if I take it with the 350 calories required this equates to no nausea. still suffer from elevated anxiety but that's another issue."

• rusty...
• April 10, 2021

"My physician put me on Latuda about a year or two ago and I finally settled on 80mg per evening with food. It all seemed to be working well except on the weekends when I’d usually on eat two meals. I would take my Latuda at lunchtime and on 80mg struggled with the ability to keep still. I would just constantly feel the need to move around when lying down watching TV. This only occurred on weekends for some strange reason as when I’d come home from work on each weekday I’d eat something and take it around 5pm and usually fall asleep. No side effects no nothing. The weekends on the other hand became more troublesome and I requested to be taken off Latuda which my physician did but placed me on .25 mg of Risperdal. Bad idea. I couldn’t stay awake and was drowsy at work and had to leave work on two occasions. So I go back to see my PA and he suggests Latuda 60mg. Problem solved. The side effects of wanting to move around all the time went away."

• Eyeof...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2014

"Diagnosed 20 years ago with bipolar 1. Struggled for years to try and manage depression with Paxil and anti anxiety meds. The ups and downs were absolutely wearing me out! Finally, Latuda was advised by my therapist for my psych to prescribe. 8 days in and I feel almost normal! I say "almost" since there is that little uncertainty with any new medicine that it will have staying power. So far, so good!"

• Joseph...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2019

"TAKE LATUDA AT NIGHT BEFORE SLEEP!!! I've only been taking it for a week, but the first few days were extremely uncomfortable with massive drowsiness. UNTIL. Until I took it at night and then I really had no drowsiness during the day, which was a game changer for me, I got to be productive again. I hope the med works out for me, but I just wanted to share that right away as it really helped me."

• Tina...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 20, 2014

"Latuda changed my life. I feel normal. I'm 48 years old and have been on many, many different types of meds for Bipolar type 1. I was diagnosed when I was 28, and have had quite a roller coaster time until I was put on Latuda 80 mg as well as Wellbutrin XL 300. I also had to add Trazodone 100mg later for sleeping. It's been 3 1/2 years now and I'm married now and taking care of both of my daughters, my grandson, and my husband. It truly has changed my life to stable and normal."

• Frien...
• May 20, 2017

"Latuda is the fastest acting drug for bipolar depression I've experienced, without side effects. I was frankly dubious about ever finding anything that would work. Dr. prescribed it as an add on to Lamictal, which is a slow-acting drug. I took Latuda at 5 PM and the next day I was feeling noticeably better. On my 3rd day and I feel better than yesterday. If all goes well, this could be a miracle drug for me, even though it's too soon to know. It's been months after a mania episode that I've wind-down to a depressed state, that is not severe but has been constant, where I can't even remember the path to a thought pattern that isn't guilty, hopeless, or without pleasure. I've regained a peace of mind required to get therapeutic learned skills"

• mr andy
• August 13, 2011

"Latuda is awesome, I've been on it for about 3 weeks and I seem to be feeling better every day. I am also on Prozac, Dexedrine, and Klonopin. But we switched out Zyprexa for Latuda and it's been a miracle so far, I don't really notice many side effects and I'm losing weight like crazy and not trying to. I hope it keeps up the good things."

• Excep...
• January 18, 2013

"I've been on Abilify seems forever. It did work well except for my sleep. So I began Latuda 4 weeks ago and so far my sleep is really improved and so has my moods. I haven't had any side effects except for the sexual one, which they all seem to take away from that. Highly recommend Latuda. Very expensive though. "

• Anonymous
• August 17, 2016

"I started Latuda about a month ago so far I feel amazing. My negative thoughts (voices in my head) are not gone but more positive and not so attacking. I havnt had any erges in my body to yell scream or cry for no reason. I havnt yet to pop off quick like I did before I have no feeling to even be upset. I'm Feeling as if iv let go of all the bad energy I had inside me. A lot more tired and restless I'm sure I will get more use to it later but it's help me not wake up in a panic like I did everyday before. I would truly recommend to anyone who just wants to figure out who they truly are somone who wants consistency with there self If that makes sense? I love the person I am now and I hope to keep feeling this way. Good luck"