surreal Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I notice about an hour or 2 after I take my Latuda at night, this wave of intense and terrifying anxiety and restless agitation washes over me to where I feel like I am dying or need to die for relief. Has anyone else had this or heard of this with Latuda? I am scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkspur Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Sounds like it could be akathisia, I know your dose was just increased. Try taking some benadryl for it, call the doc, and see if he'll give you some Artane or Cogentin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmereldaskysurfer Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Yeah, i had this. It got better when i started taking Wellbutrin but i still got bouts of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifluous Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) when i took latuda it did nothing for me, good or bad. i was already on cogentin though so no akathisia from it specifically, but it could be that as lark said. however, i remember forgetmenot had a thread and found it: http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/index.php/topic/66206-latudai-think-i-hate-it/ maybe check in with her as well. best to you x EDIT: if it is akathisia i take propranolol and it works well for it Edited February 5, 2014 by mellifluous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equivilency Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) I get the anxiety too right after I take it. I take 1mg of lorazepam w the Latuda to combat that.. I'm fine during the day. I take my meds right before bed. It could be akathesia too. I got it bad one night. Wanted to curl up and die. Nothing can help me in those situations. Edited February 4, 2014 by dnautics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWD Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 No one should deserve to feel that way after taking a medicine. Medicine should help you feel better not feel like you are dying. That is why I quit Latuda because I am not going to feel depressed because of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Latuda didn't help me with my psychosis at all. I don't recall getting panic attacks from it though. You may be having some anxiety issues that need an anxiety med. call your pdoc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'm going to repeat what a few other members have already stated in that it might be akathisia and you should call your pdoc. I had a similar reaction when I went up on my Latuda dose as well but it went away with time. I took some Klonopin to help calm me down in the meantime. Hopefully you can get some relief soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilnessness Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I get akathisia from my latuda and I took benedryl for it try about 100-150 mg. Call your doctor and tell them about it asap. I'm on propranolol for it now and it works really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa2712 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I notice about an hour or 2 after I take my Latuda at night, this wave of intense and terrifying anxiety and restless agitation washes over me to where I feel like I am dying or need to die for relief. Has anyone else had this or heard of this with Latuda? I am scared. Since I've increased my Seroquel XR dose to 150 mg, I notice I have increased anxiety, sometimes severe. I also feel like I have an extreme overload of energy in my body 24/7, like I took a lot of energy drinks, and this is bothersome for me. I started taking .5 mg clonazepam three times a day (instead of twice a day) to for this. I don't know if this "energy overload" feeling is akathasia or what. I did email my psy NP about it, because my body is always tired. I just increased the dose 5 days ago. I also started taking Benadryl 25 mg (1 pill) to help ease this feeling, and I think it helps. I take 2- 3 pills/day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisarado Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi, I"m so glad I found you. I've been taking Latuda at night but it takes me two hours to calm down and fall asleep. I go into a deep sleep for an hour or two then wake up feeling better. I experience panic and dread after taking it. I take it after a high calorie meal. It doesn't make me fall asleep right away. 60 mg is dose. Should i take it in 3 doses through the day? 20, 20 and 20? The feelings are scary and from reading posts above, I'm not alone. Thank you. Or should I just not take it anymore. I won't be able to talk to my PDOC until first week of December. It's getting through those 2 hours before I can fall asleep. Daytime is better..I can fall asleep faster..it's so weird. I also take 300 mg of Lamictal and 2 mg of Klonopin. Maybe I should take 2 mg of Klonopin right after Latuda? 2 hours after I get a heavy tired feeling but I get nervous if I get too tired. Sorry if this is confusing. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I can't answer as to the best way for you to take the Latuda given your problems with it, but I definitely think you should NOT quit taking it without first talking to your pdoc. Can you reach your pdoc by phone before your appointment? Otherwise you could perhaps ask your pharmacist the best way to take it to avoid the worst of the dread and anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokesalot Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I've been experiencing terrible panic attacks with lots of lock-jaw and muscle spasms after my doc upped me to 120mgs of latuda. They've been happening so frequently I decided to look up other people's experiences which led me to create this account. I've also found these symptoms which I've been experiencing. http://www.drugs.com/sfx/latuda-side-effects.html Nothing like a painful hour long panic attack that they only gave me valium to counteract. Glad to see that I'm not alone, I'm halving my dose immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekything Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I notice about an hour or 2 after I take my Latuda at night, this wave of intense and terrifying anxiety and restless agitation washes over me to where I feel like I am dying or need to die for relief. Has anyone else had this or heard of this with Latuda? I am scared.I wouldn't say I get panic attacks, but I definitely get restless agitation from it an hour or two after taking it. My solution is to literally take it right before bed (which means I got to bed very early due to the caloric requirement of basically taking it with dinner) and I also take it with my evening lithium. Something in this mix tends to help knock me out -- haven't used my sleeping meds much lately.I've tried taking it in the morning (back when I was IP in Feb/Mar) but switched to the evening due to its hypnotic effect on me.At the risk of sounding like a doctor -- you are taking it with 350-calories to ensure you really are getting your full dose? I know it's a challenge to do this, but it's important for Latuda to metabolize -- it's not to stop your tummy getting upset etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No one should deserve to feel that way after taking a medicine. Medicine should help you feel better not feel like you are dying. That is why I quit Latuda because I am not going to feel depressed because of it. Except when it is early in treatment. Even awful side effects may go away in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznoid Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 On February 4, 2014 at 4:05 PM, surreal said: I notice about an hour or 2 after I take my Latuda at night, this wave of intense and terrifying anxiety and restless agitation washes over me to where I feel like I am dying or need to die for relief. Has anyone else had this or heard of this with Latuda? I am scared. It took me 5 weeks to figure it out. I thought I was having panic attacks as a result of some sort of psychological trigger but no. 1-2 hours after taking Latuda, a wave of intense fear struck me. My chest would get tingly with pins and needles. I would become sensitive to everything and everyone around me. I would freeze up. No amount of xanax or clonopin would relieve it. Occassionally I would drink myself to the point of passing out. Like I said, it took 5 weeks for my pdoc to figure out what was going on. I hope whoever is reading this doesn't have to suffer for that long. I usually don't sign up for websites once I've fohnd the solution but this time I had to. 3 hour panic attacks change a person... especially nightly ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancyz Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Hi everyone, so I've been on Latuda 40mg since November of 2016 and it was fine. I was feeling like myself however, once my dog passed away in December, I was full of anxiety. As I continued with Latuda, I noticed I was extremely anxious, up to nonfunctional. So I stopped taking Latuda. As time had passed, I started up again thinking I was done being anxious about my dog's death and I continue to feel extreme anxiety an hour or two after taking Latuda. It's comforting to read that other people have experienced this as well. I was wondering if you guys take Latuda with an anxiety medication, if that has helped reduce the anxiety that occurs with Latuda? I have an appointment with my doctor in two weeks and I would like to bring it up as an option. Edited February 2, 2017 by Nancyz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc92606 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) I have been on Latuda for coming on two years, and they say that new side effects and can out of nowhere. When I take my Latuda I get terrible anxiety, just dread and feeling like I cannot do anything, but lay down. I usually sleep for a few hours and wake up feeling better, but this has got to stop. I am convinced that it is the Latuda because I get the anxiety within a couple of hours after taking Latuda. And I am telling you, it is CRIPPLING. I would also say to the point of being nonfunctional.ttelling Taking Klonopin with Latuda does not seem to help at all. Edited March 4, 2017 by cc92606 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoBBY924 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) I would bring this up with your pdoc during your next appointment, maybe he/she can do a med change for you. I hope you feel better soon! Edited March 4, 2018 by JoJoBBY924 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp56 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I've never taken Latuda, but I have gotten the same thing with Seroquel. It used to calm down 2 hours after taking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordansonfleek Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 happened to me but unfortunately i didnt put 2 and 2 together until recently. so i was dx with panic disorder because the latuda made me sleepy but panicky . i lived with this for 3 years until finally after doing some research i found that this happens to others and made the connection bw panic and latuda. so i told my doc and he gave me cogentin and lowere the latuda. it has been life changing. i used to dread going to bed because of the panic and restlessness- xanax kpin and benadryl didnt help. like you, that awful feeling would happen an hour or two after taking. the panic can be attributed to what is called akathesia. talk to your pdoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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