Rexulti for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 2)
Rexulti has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 41 reviews for the treatment of Schizophrenia. 49% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 37% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Rexulti
- Sarah
- November 27, 2018
"Chest pains, headaches galore. Not to mention my memory has been horrible and my legs have been very restless. Thursday (11/22/18) I was relaxing, calm. But then there was a ringing in my ears as there had been everyday 3 days prior. I began to feel like I was dying, which was me beginning to panic due to the effects I've been having. I haven't had health anxiety since I was 8 years old. I'm 18 now, but never this bad. I began to get agitated very quickly and I couldn't stop moving. I was pacing around my house, moving my legs, rocking back and forth and threatening my parents as I grew more agitated and feeling like I was in a cage. I could not get in touch with my prescriber so I had to go to the ER. Eventually, I got tired and it subsided so I did not need the sedative the hospital staff wanted to give me. Blood work, EKG and urine test all fine. I've been on it for roughly 6-8 weeks and it stopped working."
- GILDT...
- May 20, 2021
"I have schizoaffective disorder. For a long time I thought Rexulti was a miracle. Over time though I started having metabolic problems and my psychiatric symptoms returned, albeit altered. I had to quit due to medical reasons, and when I did I did not have a major psychotic episode, my condition improved. Given that the medical industry has shown repeatedly that they do not have patients best interests at heart, (they are capitalist enterprises focused solely on profit, any benefit to the patient is ancillary and useful only for marketing purposes.) I see it as a hallmark of a good patient-doctor relationship that a good faith effort is made by both parties toward a clear understanding of risks, mechanisms of action, and other relevant information."
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- Truck
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 3, 2021
"For me this medication did not work . This medication made me extremely reckless and impulsive. It changed my paranoid thoughts into rage towards whatever I was thinking. I'm glad that I know I'm paranoid because I feel if I believed what I'm experiencing I would not be free writing this. I'm glad this helps some people but not for me."
- James
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 4, 2023
"I started taking Rexulti about 2 months ago. At first I had worsened depression and issues with suicidal ideation, but then as the dose increased, it got better (so stick with it, even if there is a bump in the road). I realized I wasn’t paranoid anymore. I wasn’t worried about someone waiting for me in my home or watching me through windows. It made it easier to talk without all the voices and racing thoughts. I became more social, and my mood is much more manageable. I have more energy. This is the best medication I’ve tried. I have new issues with dry eyes, though. No sleep issues, and I take it at night."
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- Jane
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 22, 2021
"I was on 1mg of Rexulti for 6months for Delusional disorder . Never had any side effects except sleeping for 12 hours a day and gaining 20 kg. I was grateful for this medication as it got rid of my delusions. Overall, I felt much better than before."
- drugr...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 26, 2021
"Well, Rexulti would do its job but side effects made me restless and twitchy. It also is too stimulating and made me insomniac even if taken in the morning. In fear of tardive dyskinesia because of twitching I had to switch off."
- melissa
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 26, 2024
"I've been taking Rexulti for some time now. I take 4 mg per day. It helps me so much with hallucinations. I've tried so many meds, and this by far is the best one. It caused weight gain and it's difficult to lose it. I'm losing the weight; it is just taking some time. All in all, I'm very happy with it."
- melissa
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 25, 2024
"Rexulti helps me keep my head on straight. It's hands down the best antipsychotic I've ever been on and I've been on quite a few. I'm not tired all the time or a zombie, like I was on so many other APs. It keeps my hallucinations at bay and helps my depression levels stay at a decent level. It doesn't get rid of all my hallucinations and I still have some depression but all in all it keeps things calm and quiet and I couldn't ask for much more. The main side effects that I don't like are: it makes it very hard for me to lose weight and it makes me dizzy. I take 4 mg."
- gator...
- February 9, 2017
"Has anyone gained weight on this"
- Dano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 26, 2018
"I have tried this drug twice. Both times it has caused auditory hallucinations. When I discontinued,they stopped."
- Schiz...
- April 20, 2016
"This drug made me feel crazy! Increased hallucinations, delusions and paranoia! Wouldn't recommend to anyone, stay away from this med!!!"
- No name
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2020
"This medication didn't work for me. I was totally out of my head with Schizophrenia with in 2 weeks of changing to the Rexulti. I'll never go back on this one."
- Rathgar
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 23, 2023
"Made me want to continue to feel well. For now, I need to get my psychiatrist to update my dosages."
- Nicki
- March 31, 2016
"Horrible experience, I am schizoaffective and I felt as though I was going crazy on this medicine."
- Schiz...
- April 19, 2016
"This medicine made my symptoms so much worse! Hallucinations became worse, everything was just so amplified on this drug. I would not recommend to anyone!"
- lunae...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 6, 2023
"I have schizoaffective disorder and this drug helped me get rid of my delusional thinking. The thoughts are stil there but what changes is the intensity of the distress that I feel."
- Crano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 2, 2018
"I wouldn't recommend this drug at all, made me feel extremely anxious and nervous all the time!!"
- honest
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 4, 2021
"I really don't like it. It makes me sleepy and un-energetic during the day. I worry about not waking up when I'm needed for an emergency. The drug is too strong for me to wake up when needed"
- Phill...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 4, 2016
"THis medication did nothing for me!"
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"This medicine is horrible. My hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia are increased 10 times worse than before. I have agitation, body temperature dysregulation issues, dizziness, insomnia (despite taking Temazepam), and it makes it difficult to think. I don't recommend this medication."