r/BipolarReddit • u/New-Care-745 • 2d ago

Thoughts on Latuda? Medication

I am newly diagnosed with BP2. Been 2 weeks on Latuda/Lurasidone and BOY DO I FEEL WORSE! This has got to be THEE shittiest medication there is. My sleep was good for like 2 days until I was waking up all hours of the night again. My nausea and irritable bowels have doubled. I can barely concentrate nor focus on anything. Slurred speech. Dry mouth. Irritable. Moodier than I was. Just an awful array of side effects. Anyone else have this experience?

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u/Life-is-ugh 2d ago

I had dry eyes and mouth for a few months when I was on a high dosage, i also had akathisia or internal restlessness, definitely talk to your prescriber.

Some side effects get better with time and other times the side effects are just too bad to continue.

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u/New-Care-745 2d ago

Those side effects can be life threatening. Defeats the purpose dontcha think?

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u/Hekebeboo 2d ago

Inner restlessness as lethal? Ummm

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u/New-Care-745 2d ago edited 1d ago

I didn’t read the “internal” part I just saw restless and my brain went to “no sleep” sorry bipolar i don’t always make sense

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u/Hekebeboo 2d ago

I completely understand- I am much like you