Latuda for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Uj8514
• September 15, 2016

"Been on Latuda 40 mg for six weeks. Doctor put me at 80 yesterday and the restlessness I experienced last night was unbearable. All day I haven't been able to stop moving my feet and legs. Called the doctor today and she said continue taking it and go to the emergency room if the symptoms get worse. PLEASE HELP. Does the restlessness go away !!?????"

• I...
• June 19, 2016

"I have been taking this medication for 2 years now. First year, it worked like a wonder pill. Minimal side effects such as nausea and drowsiness after in jesting it. Some times I would have a feeling of impending doom like if my life was going to end after I took the pill. Later this medicine turned out horrible. I don't know what a night sleep is. It causes me severe insomnia. I feel always tired even after sleeping 15 hours. I'm suffering from a severe depression from this medicine. It makes me irritable and angry. It drains me of motivation. The only thing I can say good about this medicine, is that it has caused me no weight gain whatsoever. This medication drains me from being able to live life."

• JUIN
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 27, 2015

"Just started it today. Doctor wants to stop the Haldol and taper off the Zyprexa. I also take something for ADD which helps the intrusive thoughts which then allows me to finally concentrate. No nausea as others have stated and just a mild sleepiness. See doctor in 2 weeks."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2023

"Lutuda sucks I was only on 20mg once a day for 4 weeks and on 40mg once a day for 2 weeks. This med made suicidal ideations worse and I ended up self-harming. I had facial muscle spasms, Paranoia, and anxiety, and the depression worsened. I had to take leave off work because of all of this. Before I was on risperidone and I was tired at work and so I asked for a new medicine so I could work more hours at work without being tired and falling asleep standing up. I'd take that overall this nonsense latuda given me. Now I haven't worked for 2 months I'm behind on bills I am on permanent disability but that's not something anyone can live off of, it's why I need this job and why I need medicine that will help me so I can work more than 4 hours a day."

• Renee
• August 15, 2016

"I take been taking Latuda for year i have gone to 40mg up 80mg I can take 40mgs but it doesn't help and 80mgs makes me feel high and i hate that feeling and the voices don't stop or seeing shadows where people are wearing black gowns i still need more help i can't work because i feel like everybody talking about me all the time but worst thing is seeing things thats not really there"

• Travis
• July 18, 2015

"So far the med has me feeling terrible akasthia when I take it at night. Im switching from risperdone 2 mg to latuda 80 mg and I dread taking the pill at night because I know I'll feel like im jumping out of my skin"

• Luna...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2020

"I have Depression(lifelong dysthymia) and anxiety and trouble falling/staying asleep. I've started Latuda to replace amitryptyline, in addition Cymbalta and Buspar. I was taking amitryptyline for over a year but it was no longer helping me fall asleep or stay asleep very long, nor helping depression. At 20 mg of Latuda I noticed no benefits for falling/staying asleep and kept taking 25mg of Amitryptyline with my other meds. It caused me to dream a lot of vivid dreams, which I enjoy because it is a much needed break from reality. But unfortunately there were no mood benefits. So the Latuda was doubled to 40mg and amitryptyline was discontinued again. I've been sleeping much better and am still having crazy/fun/amusing vivid dreams. I think my mood has definitely improved too, but it is hard to tell. But now I am super tired when I get up and have fallen asleep again a few times today. I'm gonna give it 3 more weeks to see if my body can wake up a lil more, or I'll ask to change Latuda to 30mg. Aside from being tired, I actually do feel hopeful that this is working."

• artes...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 2, 2016

"I have been taking Latuda for schizoaffective for the past 14 months. I have been sleeping like a baby and have no delusions what so ever. BUT I have been very addicted to temptations. I have been drinking a lot more than usual and I gained a total of 20kg in these 14 months. My lifestyle is not helping either. I just feel empty, careless, disorganized and unhappy. I do not have motivation to even wash the dishes or dress up like I used to. I am ready to switch to another medication but this med is good for delusions. One of the severe side effects that I have experiences is I have been talking to myself. Repeating my thoughts out loud all day everyday."

• MD00023
• August 29, 2015

"I've only been on this medication for 2 days but at 60mg once daily it dries my mouth out terribly and my mind is blank when around people. Hoping to move down to 40mg and if that doesn't work 20mg, If my doctor lets me. Trying to get the right dose is so stressful."

• anony...
• December 26, 2019

"I have been on this med for a year both at 20 and 40 mgs. I have a better experience taking this medication without food. I would get the akathisia so many have talked about when took this med with food, especially at the 40 mg dose. The 40 mg dose helped control my mood swings. I go through a whole range of good and bad moods within a single day. It makes it hard to live with myself, especially if I don't get proper sleep. I take Trazodone also. The use of these two medications together is supposed to be monitored closely."

• Restl...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 5, 2016

"We have heard of the Latuda 20-40 mg restlessness/sense of muscle quiver being controlled by a small .5mg Benztropine daily dosage taken with the Latuda. Both were taken in evening as it seemed to help with sleep. I believe Benztropine may normally be given for Parkinson. This was suggested by an experienced Psychiatrist who reviewed medications looking for one that had the side effect to address and to help with the sense of muscle quiver."

• Vaper
• August 12, 2016

"Latuda has been a hero in my battle against schizophrenia. Aside from having to take with food and having trouble cooling off in hot weather I am very glad to have latuda. This drug makes it impossible for me to function acceptably in life due to side effects such as sedation and other cognitive issues. So I accept that gladly as it cures my schizophrenia. I take 120 mg each day. I try to save my pill as late in the day as I can but usually take it around one o clock. So I cannot function at a job acceptably and need help functioning at home occasionally but my schizophrenia is entirely in check for the most part."

• kyla
• March 20, 2017

"I started latuda last May for my schizophrenia. I developed schizophrenia when I was 16 (4 years ago) but after being on like 6 billion types of medications, this one seemed to work best..the side effects were the worst! I remember one experience clearly. I was on vacation at the beach last summer and I took a latuda pill before going out to eat with my family. It kicked in after 30 min time. All of a sudden, I began feeling extremely sleepy, dizzy, and I had EXTREME akathisia? So terrible, I couldn't explain it and to top it off, my heart was racing I was having a panic attack! In the restaurant! And at the same time I was sleepy as hell, but I kept my cool. My mum took me back to the hotel where I immediately fell asleep..terrible"

• confu...
• November 3, 2015

"After yrs on with a number of meds all these arguments in my head are starting to quite down some and starting to make sense 50 pounds later and completely isolated from the world feeling like I can make a reality check and at least have hope of a better and brighter day just checked out after an episode and hope they got it right finally. Started @40 and just ate and took my first 60... Feeling positive at least with sample packs"

• MissA...
• February 2, 2021

"I’ve been on Latuda for nearly four years now for schizophrenia - it gets rid of the auditory hallucinations and delusions completely so cognitively I am back to normal. Side effects include leaking breasts, weight gain of approx 25kg, though it happened gradually, and inability to orgasm on 160mg. My psychiatrist has put the dose down to 120mg to see if that deals with the sexual side effects but that was only yesterday so I don’t know yet if it worked. I also get hot overnight (I take it in the evening) and sometimes get a tremor in my hands during the night. I have also tried Seroquel and Abilify but Latuda is better for side effects (except for the sexual ones). Given how awful antipsychotic meds are, this one is not too bad really."

• Maxed...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2022

"Diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder when I was 14 after a psychotic break and spent 6 months in patient in 2 state hospitals. I've taken mostly every anti-psychotic and a lot of mood stablilizers as well but Latuda 40mg is a life changer Abilify was really good too but it gave me EPS. Latuda really gave me my life back. I'm normal again. Latuda and Abilify are the only two I can recommend."

• peter...
• March 14, 2017

"I took Latuda for about 5 months. First two weeks at 20mg - worked fine. Thought clearer, overall better mood. Two weeks later I was bumped up to 40mg - problems ensued. Severe restlessness (akathisia). Was then bumped up to 80mg, then 120, then down to 100... the akathisia became more unbearable at every dose. That, and my brain started feeling overly stimulated and my body gained this sense of underlying fear. Plus, I gained TERRIBLE anxiety. I can verify the anxiety stemmed from the Latuda because I forgot to take my meds one night and it was gone by the following morning. I'm giving Latuda a 6 because I know how it felt when it worked properly and I know it benefits many. Unfortunately, things just didn't work out for me big picture."

• Kaytay
• July 18, 2017

"I took this medication for nearly two years at the highest dose of 120mg for schizophrenia. It completely helped with my hallucinations and delusional thinking. I had been on 650mg of seroquel previous to starting Latuda and I would still hear voices. I take latuda with a snack at 8pm and I am ready for sleep between 930 - 10pm and sleep well through the night. My only complaint is that it does cause an increase in appetite and weight gain. At this present time I take 900mg lithium, 150mg luvox, 72mg concerta and Latuda dose has been lowered to 80mg. I have noticed that my appetite has decreased. Delusions and hallucinations have not returned."

• Javon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2020

"It worked for some days the first time I tried it for my Schizoaffective disorder . Then I had severe anxiety when I upped the dose so I stopped. Tried the lower dose again 20 mg and caused panic attacks, hard breathing, severe anxiety. Not worth it for me I couldn't even think at all just anxiety and fear."

• Nettie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 6, 2016

"I was told that Latuda is a better tablet than taking my older tablet which is stelazine 10ml a day only side affect was that it made me tired all the time and I was sleeping that's all. So I'm now on 60ml a day I had side effects bad ones and worse thing happened tonight i have never in my life been so aggressive against my daughter and my husband ....never had I been like that on Stelazine ..never... My husband was in tears tonight because of my attitude and my aggressive behavior ...I didn't feel any remorse what so ever, definitely not a good tablet for me. I have both Schizophrenia and Bipolar and depression. I don't care how hard it is to get Stelazine but I'm going to go back on the stelazine its so much better for me and my family."

• gargo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2019

"I was really excited about this med when I started on 40mg in the psych ward. I didn't feel any side affects and felt more hopeful. I've been on it for a month now on 60mg and the voices and delusions have gone way down, not entirely gone yet. The only problem I have is the anxiety, its a very intense nauseous anxiety that is worst about an hour or 2 after I take the latuda med with dinner. I thought I could deal with it but its gotten a bit worse? I feel it throughout the day now. I asked a doc yesterday for something to help with it and I got buspirone. It doesn't seem to help much. I'm really sad that I might have to find a new med as others I've tried have had worse side effects. I've tried zyprexa, risperidone and abilify. I want latuda to work so badly but am losing hope."

• EthLo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2017

"Only been on it for a week and am feeling extremely miserable. It's hard to describe but the only effect it has had is a couple hours after I take it I get this unbearable mental discomfort where I feel both exhausted and restless at the same time. It's driving me crazy! Other than that, it's had no other effect, positive or negative."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 9, 2021

"I have been taking Latuda for about 4 years now. I have to say the results have been amazing! Thank God! I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Hearing voices in my head was not my ideal life. The voices had me all over the place! With Latuda, I’ve been able to live a normal life again. Clear thoughts! The only thing is the price and some insomnia I experience, but with a prescription for insomnia it balances out. Definitely would recommend."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 29, 2017

"First off I would like to say none of these medications are effective to me, they have never helped me in any considerable way. I was diagnosed schizophrenic but for the most part it was the anxiety controlling my life, never the hallucinations. Every medication on the market besides two or three cause an enormous amount of weight gain and intolerable side effects with no legal recourse if encountered. The pharmaceutical industry has hired many attorneys and lobbyists to destroy all liability in the event of a potential hazardous or death inducing side effect for the most part. In California it is impossible to sue a doctor (psychiatrist) who commits malpractice due to the cap on awards. It's all snake oil but with actual side effects."

• coriz...
• November 4, 2013

"I've been on it for about 12 days..I'm also on Luvox..so far I don't see much benefit out of it. It's made me extremely tired and hungry..2 things I hate to be..I'm really hoping with some more time it improves because my anxiety is horrible and a few years ago I was into heroin and Xanax so I don't want to fall down that road again. The Luvox definitely helped but not enough..I'm also only on the 20mg of Latuda right now. How long do you think it takes to get the full effect?"