Iloperidone for Psychosis User Reviews

• Fan...
• December 19, 2013

"This medication has changed my life. It helps me with my psychosis, depression, and anxiety, with virtually no side effects. It made me tired initially, but that didn't last longer than a week. I also lost a few pounds, which is great because I had gained lots of weight on other medicines. I LOVE Fanapt! I'm a new person on this medication, and for the first time in my life, I am doing well in school."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 28, 2017

"I've been on this medicine since March 28, 2014, and it's currently 3/28/2017. Very effective medicine with no weight gain, but it takes away my ability to ejaculate, which I sometimes miss. I've really been waiting on the injection version to be available, as this is the best medicine we've found for me for depression and psychosis, and I'd like to try the shot. Our insurance, Aetna and Medicaid, covers the co-pay entirely. This medicine is great for anyone suffering from schizophrenia, depression, autism, or bipolar. I've been diagnosed with all four. Other medicines I've tried are Latuda, which gave me the need to constantly move, akathisia. I've been on nearly every medicine, and I'd recommend this one the highest. I also take clonidine to sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 26, 2012

"I was put on Fanapt for my bipolar a little over a year ago. I also take other medicines, but this one really did the trick for me and got me on track. I do struggle with the drowsiness and take it early in the evening in order to get up the next morning, but it is worth it to me."

• sjA...
• April 14, 2010

"I've been on this for a month. The symptoms I was put on this medicine to control are under control. It's worked great for that. The problem lies with the side effects. I'm sleepy constantly. I went from sleeping less than 4 hours a night to sleeping more than 12 hours a day. I'm exhausted. I've put on weight, and I have a stuffy nose, head cold symptoms all the time. If I miss a dose, the cold-like symptoms let up, but when I take the next dose, it's back in full force. I have been 'sick' for the last month. No medicine that I've been put on for the 'cold/allergies' helps. It has to be the Fanapt causing it. I'm miserable. I stopped taking it 2 days ago, and the cold just magically went away. Imagine that!"

• vin...
• July 16, 2013

"I was put on this a few days ago. It does seem to level out my mood, and it seems to make me 'spin out' a lot less. Sleeping better after stressful situations, and am bouncing back from emotional setbacks much better. Only problem so far is I am unable to ejaculate. Hoping they find something that will allow me a sex life, though. I am dizzy and groggy on it too. But I will definitely use this if no other treatment gives me the peace that Fanapt does."

• Psy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2016

"So far, nothing but the worst dry mouth I ever experienced. It hasn't even been a week, and I am not sure if I can do this. HORRIBLE THIRST! I even wake up in my sleep to drink water, and it doesn't help. I have temporal lobe epilepsy, and my seizure activity causes schizophrenia-like complications. I REALLY WANT THIS TO WORK! I'm worried about diabetes. I wonder if I am having a reaction with my other medications. So far, no seizures though."

• seb...
• March 26, 2010

"Just recently started taking this for depression, bipolar, insomnia, and anxiety. I feel so tired and groggy."