Latuda for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 24, 2022

"My head is quiet and my thoughts are coherent. I have a linear thought process for the first time in years. I had interest in making friends again. I'm sleeping a lot, but, I'm at peace. I'm finally at a place where I can use the skills I learned and am making progress. I'm starting to feel like myself again."

• Rafael
• March 5, 2017

"I generally suffer from bipolar, anxiety and some form of psychosis, the delusions from psychosis caused most of my anxiety and I had to be put on Wellbutrin, risperodone, and klonopin. With this medication my simptoms of psychosis are much better relieved and I was able to withdraw from using klonopin all the time to control my anxiety. I found what I needed."

• cobweb
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2017

"At first I thought I had found a *miracle medicine* for my schitzoaffective disorder, as I was waking up early each morning with energy. Over time I noticed an increasingly strong yet underlying feeling of anxiety, which led me to have constant severe panic attacks. At one point I had to leave the mall as I had such a feeling of anxiety, terror and paranoia washing over me. If you are prone to anxiety or paranoia steer clear as you will likely feel out of control on this medication, especially at the doses above 10mg."

• GOODE...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2016

"Few days on it. Ability didn't work for me. Doctor has me on cogentin and Inderal for akathisia. Taking Trilafon also. Quiting Klonopin slowly, taking Adderall for sleep issues: hypersomnia. Taking Paxil bc it was good in the past(20years ago). Slightly hypomanic which is good for socializing but not for calm mind. Can't keep a calm mind, not hearing voices, but having a discussion with imaginary person in my head. Is this Pyschosis bc I would hate to get off AD(Paxil) which is great for social phobia"

• Latuda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2017

"I started taking 60 mg of Latuda nine days ago for schizoaffective disorder. After a few days, I felt much more positive, hopeful and cognitively clearer than I had while I took 60 mg of Geodon. However, in this short time I have decided that the side effects of Latuda are simply intolerable. I've had increased appetite; breast tenderness; and inability to have an orgasm. I'm going back to Geodon, but I'll be taking a reduced dose (40 mg). As much as I hate the anxiety and sedation involved with Geodon, those side effects are more manageable for me than the ones I've experienced with Latuda."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2022

"I was already having cardiovascular symptoms (tachycardia) on other antipsychotics, but when I was put on Latuda I had chest pain and an abnormal EKG. Antipsychotics are associated with sudden cardiac death, something I was not told directly by doctors. I was on a small dose of this, had some very scary symptoms, and had to taper off of it almost immediately. Would not recommend to anyone."

• Michael...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 28, 2018

"Started Latuda a few years ago. Was initially prescribed to take 80mg, which was too much and caused drowsiness. I reduced to 40mg and had minor fatigue. Now I take 30mg, and have taken 30 mg daily since then. It's cured my schizophrenia at the cost of giving me anemia."

• Coryman
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2018

"Latuda worked really good at controlling my schizophrenia for the 2 years I was on it, but I occasionally did hear some voices on it still at 80mg. Unfortunately it had some side effects on me that I didn't like - gained weight, lost libido, and slept 12-13 hours a day on it. So eventually the side effects just got to me and I changed to a different anti-psychotic. Now I'm on Rexulti and my voices have gone away completely and have no side effects. So I would say Latuda was an OK medication for me, could have been better, could have been worse."

• Jabul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 12, 2022

"I have only been taking latuda for 4 weeks, so I'm aware that I might be talking too early. But I don't care. I think I've found a miracle cure! I've taken antipsychotics since 2019... Olanzapine was okayish but made me put on weight and I went from 76 kgs to 96 kgs in 3 months! Risperidone didn't help much. For the first time in 3 years I feel back to my normal self (nearly) after 4 weeks of taking latuda/ lurasidone. The violent and paralyzing visions I've been experiencing have been suppressed , almost from the first dose. I can't wait to tell my story! But I don't know if its side effects or what? About one week ago, I experienced sharp pain around my waist, as though the pressure I used to feel in my head had moved to my waist. I went and saw the doctor. He said it must be muscular pain and it will settle down. Sure enough the pain has eased. I am so happy with latuda I can't wait to tell everyone!"

• Nebbyr
• July 17, 2017

"Been on Latuda now for about 1 ½ years because of Paranoid Schizophrenia. I am on the max dose of 120mg taken every night before bed. I have absolutely no side effects at all, tried ability before it, was hit with a wave of side effects, and then switched to Latuda as it was unbearable, been happy ever since with it. Also take 3-400mg of Seroquel daily and 4mg of Imozop(Benzo) before bed."

• Salle
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 19, 2018

"I was on seroquel for a long time, couldn't take the sleeping and weight gain. I switched to latuda. Nauseated after taking so now I take it late with a late dinner 350 calorie meal, no more nausea. I'm rather fatigued from it so I tend to drink coffee during day to keep me going. I'm loosing weight finally on it. Good antipsychotic, I use it for anxiety and depression along with Cymbalta and inderal in am. Lost 20 lbs. Zyprexa and seroquel were awful."

• Bailey
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 9, 2021

"I tried 4 different antipsychotics before finding latuda. All the other antipsychotics made me gain weight about 30lbs which qualified me as being obese. When I started taking Latuda, all the weight the other antipsychotics had made me gain just fell off and I went back down to being 120lbs(I'm 5'4). I have been taking Latuda for 2.5 years and it has done a better job treating my schizophrenia than any of the other antipsychotics."

• Noodles
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2022

"Was on it for less than a month. Hated it. It’s POSION!!! I almost DIED!!! Dr in hospital put me on it. But did not take me off the SSR med I was on. Ended up in the ER with serotonin syndrome. Horrible experience at least what I can remember. Went into a “black out” . Now on Seroquel. No side effects at least not major ones. Seroquel helped so much. Will NEVER take Latuda again. My out patient Dr at the time put Latuda on my list of meds that I’m allergic to."

• Vicky...
• March 17, 2016

"I put a 5/10 rating because I have just started taking Latuda 20mg. The only side effect I have noticed is feeling drowsier than usual. I am most likely going to give it 1-2 weeks before jumping to the conclusion that it doesn't work (as I was notorious for doing that after like 2 days of taking the medication). I am also taking Wellbutrin 300mg and Trazadone 50mg. I find I take Latuda after dinner or late snack as it does make me drowsy. However the Trazadone is like a miracle drug for me. Before I was taking it and when I took a break from it when I couldn't afford them at the time I had the most restless sleeps imaginable. Was skeptical about starting Latuda as I am also taking 2 other medications. But Psychiatrist said it was safe."

• rando...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2017

"This is worst drug i ever took prescribed for schizotypal personality disorder and major depression by one of my past psychiatrists. I don't even understand how this helps other people at all. The psychiatrist thought it might help me, according to her, it was because I mentioned "anger", which was very black & white of her , um hello...I have severe depression, yet she goes ahead & prescribes me an antipsychotic that shouldn't have been prescribed to someone with depression like me, so I go on a very low dose, after three days of walking like a zombie, barely able to keep my eyes open, agitated, worse depression, I developed convulsions when trying to sleep on the 3rd night, screaming, crying in pain, barely able to breath & was rushed to the hospital, given ativan to calm me down, stopped latuda entirely"

• Caffe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 11, 2017

"I have been on it about a month. I've lost all motivation to do anything other than sleep. I'm nervous all the time. I can't feel my left hand. I have nightmares every night. I've lost all desire to eat. My vision is blurry. My psychiatrist is of no use as he only works three hours a week since he's borrowed from another program and I have no way to get in touch with him. this is why I don't trust doctors."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 10, 2021

"I have tried many anti psychotics over the years for my Schizo affective. At first I was on 120mg of latuda and I lowered it to 80mg because it was too high a dose. On 80mg, I think clearly, no psychotic symptoms and I’m the best I’ve been in years. Fantastic medication!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 3, 2018

"Best antipsychotic I've been on in regards to psychotic symptoms being treated and cognition returning to normal. The main catch was akathisia. An intense internal feeling of distress and inner tension mixed with objective motor restlessness. I bounced my legs constantly and felt tense. I was fine during the daytime but after I took it it was awful every night. My eyes would roll backwards from the emotional agony. I would feel frustrated and tense mostly every night. I had to take benadryl to cope with it. I would not recommend this if you're prone to akathisia. Good drug overall besides that."

• Neuro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2018

"Latuda has not taken away my sounds and lights (which I take/took to be Divine signs), but I have gained a distance from the phenomena that I didn't have on Zyprexa (and no weight gain!). I'm like the main character in 'A Beautiful Mind' who never ends up without his "CIA boss" being around, but he learns to ignore him and he fades into the background and shuts up. They're still there, but it's not God torturing me; I just have schizophrenia (schizoaffective). (Must be taken with food or else nausæa.)"

• Whyme
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 24, 2018

"My wife took Latuda for her psychosis. At first, it was great because among the 5-6 anti-psychotics she have tried, none were effective at all on the auditory hallucinations. Only Latuda works (at 40 mg) in reducing the voices. However, the akathisia that came with it was so bad that she was unable to be in public places without people staring at her cause her legs were shaking constantly and vigorously. It badly affected her social life and we had no choice but to give it up."

• shrim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2022

"Akathisia on this drug was so bad I would pace my roommates house and drove him crazy. Eventually it started evening off with some anxiety medicine, but I couldn't go back to work due to the high price without insurance. I got off it but there were times I would be with my friends and simply have to leave due to moving my feel around needing space to move and stuff. My doctor helped it a little by lowering it and slowly raising it over a few days but I agree the Akathisia may make you wanna get off it, its not always comfortable for every person I am sure. Just pure pacing circles all day and when I would take it at night I felt dysphoria like a sense of dread that made me coddle up in a ball. It wasn't too bad on weight gain at the time which is why I liked it so much, and I will say it was the most effective med I have been on other than Seroquel which is my current medication. I literally had to leave friends house due to the uncomfortableness and cancelled plans."

• Anony...
• November 28, 2015

"Needs to be taken with food. Worked well for about a year then It gave me random bouts of severe depression and fatigue. I think when I was taking this I had more homicidal thoughts. Thank GOD I don't suffer from these side effects anymore. I'll stick to my abilify."

• Capri
• September 15, 2017

"Started on 10mg-increased to 20 then to 40. The blurry vision cleared up for the most part after a few months. Latuda definitely makes me feel better. Not 100%... but better. Having to take with 350 calories is difficult, especially before bed and the weight gain was pretty bad but then started taking calcium, magnesium, zinc and dropped the weight... weird... but it works. Just need to make sure the magnesium is maleate... others make me to tired."

• Latuda
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 7, 2023

"I took Latuda for numerous years but eventually my treatment changed. Ultimately, I am grateful for the time I was on the Latuda medicine. If you are taking the Latuda medicine I highly suggest that you find the right dose and continue treatment with this medicine! This is one of the best antipsychotic treatments for schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder but just be aware that you should technically be taking this medicine with Depakote. This medicine treats Schizophrenia, Psychosis, and Bipolar Depression but you would need to add Depakote to treat Bipolar Mania and Epilepsy. I am super grateful for when I took this medicine with Depakote! Technically, I think you should be fine if you take this medicine and maybe try some other psychiatric or generalized medicines for your overall health."

• Cotrina
• August 14, 2017

"I've been on Latuda for 5 weeks now first week 20 mg second week 40 mg the third week 80 mg the fourth week 120 mg 5th week 160 mg. Side effects of sedation, constipation. It has not started to uplift my mood I wonder how long will it take for it to motivate me. No increase in my appetite thank God."