HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Bipolar Depression >Just started latuda 40mg

Support Forums
>
Bipolar Disorder
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 3/13/2014 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
As lexipro 20mg nb wasn't working at all & actually made my depression worse. Just began yesterday, anyone have good luck with it? :-)

Post Edited (nygeorge457) : 3/15/2014 2:41:40 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/14/2014 12:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Geroge,

Welcome to the forum :-)

Different meds work differently for everyone. Sometimes you may need to try different dosages or different meds before you find the right one for you. The meds can also take a few weeks before they start to work.

I hope the Latuda will work for you.

Take Care

UA
Posted 3/14/2014 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm all to familiar that its takes a number of tries to find the right one :) I hope it works, on the flip side as of day 2 it hasn't made me feel worse as the lexapro did, which once was my magic bean.
Thanks for the response.

Post Edited (nygeorge457) : 4/1/2014 2:55:22 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/1/2014 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
I just gave up on it, the muscle stiffness / atrophy / cramps whatever one wants to call it, makes it impossible to have a life, felt like an 95 year old walking down the street. Back to the drawing board.
Posted 4/1/2014 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Geroge, I'm sorry the Latuda didn't work out for you. Talk to your doctor about it. Maybe you can try a different dosage or another med.

I hope you'll find something that works for you.

UA
Posted 4/3/2014 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
George,
Never give up. I have tried meds at one point with horrible side effects a few months later try the same meds with no side effects.
Some times I have checked with my pharmacist & most recently we have related this to different chem labs the drug was purchased.

I cannot explain it other than our biological makeup can change. And drug companies & big pharma DONOT follow the standards in the US. Most drug Co. I have had issue with are in India, Japan & Dah?...China.

I keep trac of labs manufacturing drugs thru the FDA. many Big Pharma labs in foreign countries produce the same drugs with less cost by skipping on some standards set by the FDA. These Companies are owned by US pharmas but are farmed out in labs overseas.
A batch could be contaminated or other factors in production that cause unwanted side effects could exist.

Keep a positive outlook. When there is breath, there is hope. Life is a gift.
Any one else experienced similar med effects,

This is a great forum. Learned a lot from all the kind sharing members. Hope to make more friends . Positive support is the soul of healing, emotionally & physically.
Posted 4/7/2014 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sure there's something out there. I'm taking some generic lexapro I had put away for this sort of thing, until I see my phsyke next week. I've been tempted to take 10mg of latuda, but the body pains are still ingrained in my brain, and just barely noticeable now, from the sore lower back. Reminds of corig, same effect. Stopped seqriquil made me feel bloated all the time to...
Posted 4/7/2014 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
George, I hope the app with your new doc goes well. Keep us updated.

Take Care

UA
Posted 4/11/2014 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Update: Since latuda was working much better, than what I've taken in the past, the psychiatrist convinced me to stay on it, but, before doing so, I have take Cogentin 1mg 30 minutes before, to stop the severe muscle stiffness & parkinsonism rigidness feeling & shuffling type walk. Started it this morning, and it seems to be helping out quite a bit. Its like night and day. But only time will tell, for now, I'm satisfied. If anything changes I'll update the post. Thanks for the support turn

Post Edited (nygeorge457) : 4/10/2014 9:30:08 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/11/2014 12:08 PM (GMT 0)
Geroge, that's great news!
I'm happy that you got something to help you. I hope it will continue to work well for you. Keep us update.

Take Care

UA
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply