Lurasidone and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Blo...
• July 27, 2017

For Bipolar Disorder "I've been on Latuda for almost a year now. At first, it was great, it really made my moods stable. But now I have awful restless legs at night. It also has increased my appetite, I'm hungry all the time. I've gained 10 pounds on it even though it's supposed to be weight neutral. I'm constantly tired, have no motivation. It made my acne much worse. I'm going to try something else."

• jen...
• August 5, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "I've been on 20 mg for about 10 days now. It does make me very tired, so I take it before bedtime. My only concern is that my shoulders and lower neck are in constant discomfort, almost painful. I hope this stops soon, or I will stop the med."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2019

For Schizophrenia "I swear this medication is making me feel like a 70-year-old. Ever since I started taking it, I feel angry, irritable, apathetic, always tired, no energy, not hungry at all. I have become extremely blank and absent to the people around me. I'm taking 60 mg, but most likely going to stop taking it. It took away my personality."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2019

For Schizophrenia "I swear this medication is making me feel like a 70-year-old. Ever since I started taking it, I feel angry, irritable, apathetic, always tired, no energy, not hungry at all. I have become extremely blank and absent to the people around me. I'm taking 60 mg, but most likely going to stop taking it. It took away my personality."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2021

For Bipolar Disorder "I was admitted to a hospital for my bipolar symptoms, and the first drug they put me on was Latuda. My experience with it was awful, it made me feel lethargic, have muscle spasms, and it made me extremely agitated. I would get frustrated by the slightest inconveniences, and I constantly had suicidal and homicidal thoughts while on it. To the point that my parents called the hospital and told the doctor to take me off it because they felt like I was a completely different person, and not for the better."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2021

For Bipolar Disorder "I asked my doctor about this one after reading all the reviews. I was really surprised by everyone's experience and was hoping it would be the miracle I was searching for. Now I'm mostly jealous that it's worked for so many people but not for myself. I was on 40 mg, and it just made me feel tired all the time and like a zombie. I have no clue how people take it in the morning because I took it at midday once, and I was so incredibly sedated for the rest of the day, it wasn't great. It's definitely worth a shot if you want to try it, but be aware that it still may not be the right medication for you. There's definitely fewer side effects, but I couldn't handle the sedation any longer and got sick of feeling insanely apathetic after two months. Good luck."

• ano...
• October 23, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "I was first put on 20 mg, then 40 mg. I was being treated for anxiety and depression. The first night, my entire arm went numb for a split second, and I felt like I blacked out, which led to a panic attack. I was encouraged to keep going. Over the next few weeks, I felt tired, dizzy, I experienced blurry vision and the inability to focus. I have trouble sometimes processing spoken language, but this medicine made it so I couldn't even read very well. I've not been doing very well in school. I have been nauseated, exhausted, had missed periods, and after a few weeks, I also started having insomnia and have not been able to sleep. I also had severe depression and violent urges. Nothing good has happened. This medicine is ruining me."

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "Though I am much calmer, I'm so calm I don't want to do anything except sleep. The first couple of weeks this medication was a godsend, but now that I've been on it for a few months, I can't shake this ever so tired feeling, not even with coffee. If I can't do anything productive, I can't see being on this Rx much longer."

• Sir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "I'm one of those unlucky people that doesn't really respond to antidepressants, so I need an antipsychotic to stabilize my mood. I was on Seroquel for many years but switched after the negative effects on my memory and concentration, which ended up being not so subtle; weight gain and oversleeping came a little while after as well, so I found it was time to switch. This is my best try so far after Seroquel, but that's not saying much. Having to take this with food and needing to go to sleep pretty much right after or else getting lost in a paranoid/anxious frenzy/limbo-type state is really quite challenging. I also get tired pretty early, which I believe is due to the half-life of the medication (18 hours or so)."

• Lin...
• November 4, 2022

For Borderline Personality Disorder "Horrible experience. First week, feeling tired all day, so tired that it was actually noticeable at work, didn't pay enough attention to anyone and couldn't concentrate. After two days, decided to take it at night, but this symptom remained the same. On my second week, I was not tired but completely apathetic, I had no impulse to do things -even though I had lots of things to do- and I felt guilty about being in bed all day. Had two episodes of extreme anxiety while on the medication -couldn't stop crying-, the second one at day 12 so decided to stop taking the medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 5, 2014

Lurasidone for Bipolar Disorder "Increased muscle and joint pain, panic and anxiety attacks, confusion, exhaustion."

• Mel...
• April 22, 2017

Lurasidone for Bipolar Disorder "Very good medication. I tolerated it well. Makes me very relaxed and calm mood. But tired and little motivation."

• Ace...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 19, 2019

Lurasidone for Bipolar Disorder "Latuda is the only med I’m on now, and it makes me feel so sick and exhausted, trying to wait out the side effects for my DR, but it’s too much to handle."

• Urb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2016

Lurasidone for Bipolar Disorder "Worsened my situation, headache, difficulties talking, suicidal, lethargic, slow, and lost contact with reality. Worst drug I've ever taken."

• Oce...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2019

"Made me more depressed than I was. Felt lethargic and was totally not with it. Ended up sticking with Lexapro and added Klonopin 2 mgs per day as needed. Felt much better."

• JHI...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 24, 2019

For Bipolar Disorder "I don't experience too many side effects except for occasional tiredness. I was able to lose some weight that I gained from taking Seroquel XR and Zyprexa."