Vraylar for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Curt
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 6, 2020

"Well, Vraylar was another attempt at treating my auditory hallucinations. I’ve tried a lot of different meds and Vraylar seemed to be the best one I’ve tried so far. I had minimal side effects (some weight gain, sweating) but after a few years it seems my body has built a tolerance to it. I’m at the point where my current dose isn’t enough anymore but the next higher dose causes extreme side effects. I guess it’s time for another new medication."

• cubic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2018

"I am taking this medication in combination with latuda for schizoaffective disorder. I have previously tried so many medications of the antipsychotic and antidepressant classes without much success due to intolerable side effects and ineffectiveness. This is the best thing I have ever tried as far as mood improvement and cognitive enhancing effects. I have tried this medication alone in the past and it caused insomnia, and wasn't effective for psychosis at the 3 mg dose. In combination with latuda, this is not a problem. As of writing this review, I am at week 1.5, and it is really starting to kick in, feeling a bit better each day. Never give up. Current medications are (daily); Latuda 60 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg Trihexyphenidyl 5 mg Fluoxetine 2.5 mg Divalproex 1000 mg"

• jimmzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2016

"Works well on all symptoms. Treats cognitive symptoms better than other meds. Does not make my mouth twitch like some meds. No sedation at all. No sexual side effects at all. Only noticeable side effect is a disturbing mental state when going to bed at night. The only other drawback is that it is not yet available in generic."

• Lolie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2019

"The medication did take away the hallucinations but I have become anxious, I get leg cramps, weight gain, severe neck and headaches fatigue that are so bad. I’ve been on 17 days I’m definitely getting off Vraylar"

• crush...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2016

"Vraylar worked the very first time where it helped with increased motivation and willingness to attend drop-in centers. After 3-4 weeks, developed increasing akathisia that a new doctor pulled him out and gave him Seroquel - that was a horrific move! He slept 90% of the 2 days he was on. So after a few days, we brought him back to Vraylar on every other day basis. The results from the first trial was not the same the 2nd time around. He's back on it now everyday, and his restlessness is progressively getting worse and his akathisia is bad. So we don't know if it's because of the Seroquel break that took away the efficacy or that it lost it's magic - we don't know. All we know is that my son is very restless and now very unhappy."

• Boo
• October 16, 2018

"I sleep well. I think better. I just can’t believe it’s so expensive I am completely disabled I make $600 a month. I have other meds that I have to have. They run at $200 a month. I have to eat And live. I also have a car which I acquired while I work. Thanks for your time. Please. Help"

• Oberto
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 24, 2019

"I have schizoaffective disorder which is basically schizophrenia coupled with bipolar disorder. I've been on vraylar for a while and it hasn't done anything. My moods are still wacky and I still hallucinate, have delusions, sometimes I get some kinda catatonic state going on. About 4 months of it and nothing has changed."

• Chele
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2021

"I was put on 1.5 MG vraylar, for anxiety. The anxiety stopped immediately! I have more energy, and no longer have to coach myself, to go places. But... my LDL cholesterol, went up, along with my weight. So, unfortunately, I have to discontinue this fabulous med."

• Roseee
• July 16, 2017

"So this stuff works but beware if you have sleeping issues promise you it will only make it worse . And if you decided to stop taking this meds please I beg u go the doc so they can help lower your doeses bit by bit safely."

• Re-han
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2024

"I tried Seroquel at initially 100mg once a day. Felt better for the first week but after that it stopped working; it wasn't effective. I am trying Vraylar. I started at 1.5mg, but it was too weak, so my doc bumped it up to 3mg where I am on for close to a week. I'm hoping it starts helping. I can feel a very little effect, though for right now, I'm hoping this will work. I will give it time and see. I'm hoping for the best. Let's see."

• cozy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 18, 2018

"I rarely experience side effects from medications. I was only able to take 1.5mg of Vraylar for 3 days (nights) because it caused horrible nausea. ~3-4 hours of taking it the first night I was nauseous, then gagging, then vomiting. Throughout the day I felt nausea which lifted slightly around 11pm only to return a few hours after I took the next dose at 12am. Tonight I didn't take it, I'm done, but still feeling slightly nauseous and now I'm looking at the half life of this drug (2-4 days!). It could be 2-3 weeks before I feel physically well again. Now I'm looking at the next med I'm supposed to try scared to death because of these side effects"

• Sheryl
• October 12, 2021

"Hi, my son is on vraylar, for schizophrenia it seems to help him with his seizures. He use to take medical marijuana when he went out places. Now he just takes vraylar, it seems to help. No more seizures but it doesn't seem to help with his voices. Since we went up to 4'5mg he started washing his hands constantly. Now he is on 6mg. He was better on 3.5mg. He also seems distracted from the voices. I think he was better on the lower dose at 3'5 mg."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 26, 2021

"I have Auditory Hallucinations and changed from Zyprexa to Vraylar because I was so tired of the weight gain. I gained 20 lbs. I experienced restlessness, anxiety, upset stomach, insomnia and so much more. I actually had chest pain and went to the emergency room and and they did a CAT scan and two EKGs and found out it was anxiety! I have never in my life had anxiety that was so bad that I had shortness of breath and chest pain. I had sharp pains in my chest. The anxiety was so bad for me that I had chest pains and thought I was having a heart attack. The shortness of breath was so terrible throughout the day that I could barely finish task or chores. I know everyone is different and I wish this med could work for me because it did take away the auditory hallucinations. It made me so bloated and I barely ate. I had leg and back pain. I didn’t want to move but felt so restless. I could hardly sleep. I was on the lowest dose. Good luck to everyone that tries it. I hope it works for you. But Its not for me!"

• Amy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 1, 2021

"I have been taking Vraylar for over six months now. My anxiety levels went way down. Also, I definitely have had less paranoia and overthinking problems. Vraylar has helped with my thought processes. However, I have had trouble staying asleep on it. I am able to fall asleep but cannot stay asleep past about 2 hours at a time. My sleep has been very interrupted on Vraylar. In addition, I have gained over 30 pounds on this medicine. I have very recently decided to go off of Vraylar because of the sleep problems and weight gain. I wish I hadn't experienced these side effects because it has helped me think more clearly and be able to function without overanalyzing everything."

• JTWw
• January 8, 2018

"vraylar has helped me a great deal. I feel it has lessened my symptoms. they are still present but I am not as overwhelmed with fear to the extent I used to be. I highly recommend this drug. Downside, it is extremely expensive. Try to get assistance from Allergen."

• Haelan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2018

"I've only been on Vraylar two weeks and it's returned me to better cognition and a positive mood. The only side effects I've experienced are a little trouble staying asleep for long and an insatiable appetite. I gained 8 lbs in a month (but I was in hospital at the time and ate a lot of their food because it's better food than I get at home). I still have voices but my delusional symptoms have been greatly attenuated."

• JTW
• June 9, 2018

"I believe Vraylar has saved my life. However, I take the following medications as well. Zoloft, Seraquel, Lithium, Atavain, Restoril, and Ritilan. My biggest complaint is emotional numbness. Don't get me wrong, it's better then crying constantly and having severe paranoia but it's a hard way to live. I cannot feel emotions. There's a numbness, I CANNOT cry, it's like I'm detached from my own brain. With that said, I still feel the upside out ways the downside as I am still breathing."

• Stard...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 17, 2018

"I feel like my old self! I am doing creative things like bead work and enjoy learning again, like studying Spanish. Getting things done around the house. I have been stable on Geodon for 16 years, but was having dyskenesia My only problem with Vraylar is the horrible insomnia. I am wondering if it will get better. A bit of nausea, but need to eat well is all. Overall I am grateful for it."

• Adam
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2023

"I have schizoaffective disorder with predominantly negative symptoms. While other drugs have settled my positive symptoms like hallucinations and mood swings, nothing would erase my anhedonia and avolition. I was eventually deemed unfit to work because I couldn't function. Vraylar was only recently approved here and I was my psychiatrist's first patient on the drug. It took a while to find the right regimen, 3 mg in the afternoon and 3 mg at bedtime. Within a few weeks, I was functioning again and back in the office motivated and productive. The side effects are a bit unpleasant, especially the akathisia. I also developed hypomagnesemia, causing crippling fatigue, so that had to be supplemented. Unfortunately, it didn't replace the other antipsychotics I'm taking, namely Latuda for psychosis and Seroquel for hallucinations and mixed episodes. I still credit Seroquel for changing my life, but Vraylar gave me my brain back."

• Shiann
• March 28, 2020

"I switched from abilfy and I've been taking Vraylar I don't have strange dreams. But I feel more clear and functional during the day. Yes I get plenty of rest. I take 1.5mg. it changed my who life.."

• Misery
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2019

"My psychiatrist started me on 3mg, now I'm on 4.5 mg...very tired and feel unmotivated, and lazy...I still hate people and stay home and don't want to socialize. I'm a recluse."

• Widow
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2018

"After just six weeks on this medication, my husband of twenty years committed suicide I knew the medication was bad but his doctor would not listen. In my opinion: This medicine is bad for the brain."

• mdd
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2020

"ON Vraylar I had hallucinations, had to be constantly moving, threw up a lot. One month off of it still aren't right. Saw the Grimm reaper and thought people were out to get me. "

• Glad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2017

"My husband has been on it for 3 months and he's himself again . I am glad we finally found something that works ."

• Ashley...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 30, 2022

"This drug slowly gave me psychosis, and my thought process has never been the same."