Is anyone taking Latuda for Bipolar disorder?

I posted earlier about the anxiety and sleep difficulties with latuda. I am currently taking 60mg, up from two weeks ago on 20mg for ten days. I have been suffering from the anxiety and restlessness others have described with various meds. Latuda is the first one I have been on this long, almost two weeks. I tried saphris, abilify and Seroquel xl.The anxiety was compounded by losing twenty five pounds. (I am sick of trying to force feed myself to gain weight so I just started drinking Ensure to add weight. I know it can cause constipation.) Then I realized I wanted sugar, honey, and/or chocolate. The most satisfying was small spoonfuls of honey. The sugar was lacking from my new Latuda diet. I can't drink any sodas or eat junk food anymore and am drinking a lot of green tea and eating living foods as best I can besides the ensure. This is all new to me and I am grateful the honey helped stop a lot of the anxiety I have with this medication. It seems my diet has been given a one-eighty. This change is truly mind and personality blowing.

Started taking latuda for BP II, and was told it would put me to sleep as well as help w/depression: 1:50 a.m. and I'm still up. This has been going on for almost two weeks. I'm calling my shrink tomorrow. Latuda hasn't made any difference for me, except that I'm sleep deprived and more depressed. I'm also taking Pristiq (150 mg); Toppamax (100 mg); Ambien (10 mg), and Xanax (.05 mg). Was told to stop taking Xanax (2 mg) and titrate down. Not leaving my house, not feeling well, not showering... I'm upset and for good reason... MT

my new pa just prescribed latuda to take with my lithium which i have been on for several years . i have bp and ptsd i have tried alot of drugs throughout the years. i am very hopeful that this is the one i just want to feel like everyone or at least close . my fears are the same as usual the side effects

I was put on it 2 days ago for borderline and anger/ homicidal thoughts. I really am having mixed feelings about it because I don't want to gain weight. But there aren't any pills that don't control anger but won't make you fat, right??? I also have a medical condition I take topamax for so other drugs might interact with. I don't know? I just wonder does this make you really gain? All the side effect lists say it does and it shouldn't be on the less severe list it should be at the very top of the warning label!!!

I have been struggling with Bipolar Disorder for several year now .I have tried almost every medication available without any success and was starting to think that there was no hope for me.That is until now! My Doctor FINALLY decided to try me on Latuda.It is a wonderful medication!It has changed my life. For the first time in my adult life I feel like I am able to function like a "normal person"!I don't even need my mood stabilizers anymore. I would highly reccomend anyone with hard to treat Bipolar Disorder to give it a try!

hi bames my names brian my dr put me on it about two weeks ago and i have bipolar 1 it is working fantasticly it doesnt make me sick or sluggish i can sleep at night with it i really like it i was on a lot of stuff before well i think me and my dr found something really great i know its new but they need to priscribe it for bipolar disorder

I hv been taking Latuda for one month. My doc is using it as a mood stabilizer. We r trying this newer one r/t my terrible side effects to most of the older ones. I am on smallest dose of 40 mg at bedtime. So far no side affects. This is what they call an "off label" use. Can't say i have noticed much of any affects good or bad. Of course we all know this can take some time. I just pray and hope for the best. Second best being no rediculous sides . We are trying to keep me from dipping to far on the depression while avoiding a manic episode which are increased when on high dodes of antidepressants.(effexor,trazodone). I will keep posted if anything goes awry or no improvement noticed in the comming weeks.

I will begin this med tonite for the exact same reason. I will post any info i get
through its use. This is my 10th med in 2+years. Here we go again . Would also appreceate any info avail now.

I have been on latuda for about three months and I'm diagnosed schizophrenic and bipolar and it's used for both with me. The worst side effect I had was stiff rigid muscles. My foot and mouth would lock up for hours on end and it drove me crazy so my doctor prescribed me cogentin and it's been working great ever since.

To Teach, the woman who was wondering about Latuda causing birth defects.

I'm looking at product insert paper (the long description which comes with the drug) They say that in their rat and rabbit studies that no birth defects were found. They do say, however, that the use of Latuda during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy has resulted in infants being born with a number of different problems that have sometimes required "intensive care unit support and prolonged hospitalization".

In short, the insert paper says:"Latuda should be used in pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus"

I hope this helps,

lifeonthepharm

I've been taking latuda for 4 mo. with depakote the only problem I'm having is tremor, but my mood is good. right know i'm not considering changing. the side effect is just irritating

Now I am confused as to whether my husband is considered bipolar or schizophrenic?

My husband has just started latuda hoping to help with the depressive side of bipolar which he has been in for three years at least. We just started this week, so I don't know how it's working, except it does make him sleepy after taking at night. We started on 1/2 of a 40 mg. pill with another psych visit in two weeks. Apparently they haven't mad a 20 mg. pill yet.

What effects have you seen from this medicine? Yes, I totally trust our psychopharamacologist. If she says it's being used off-label for bp, it's because she has that information from Stanford, one of the schools doing the research.

Love to know your feelings about it. Janice

Hello... I have been taking Latuda, 40mg at bedtime with a snack for 8 days... I suffer from disabling depression marked by periods of being unable to leave my room, unable to concentrate, unable to feel anything good or bad... the change was dramatic and quick... on the second morning of taking it,, I woke up singing... this is not mania for me... I can feel things again... joy... love for my husband... pleasure in my kids... I am actually optimistic which I have not felt in years... and no longer contemplate suicide... I also take prozac 20 mg in the morning... and depakote 250 mg at night... hope my experience helps you... :-)