gb84 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just wondering what dose of Latuda finally took away your paranoia? I'm on 60mg right now and it has calmed me down quite a bit, but I still feel paranoid. I'm just worried about going up in dosage and getting bad EPS again. I was put on Propranolol this time and it seems to calm my muscle movements in about an hour after I take it. Just really worried it will crap out like cogentin did before I had to quit Latuda last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notloki Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Propranolol is a three times a day med, due to half life. There is a once a day ER version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb84 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 3:06 PM, notloki said: Propranolol is a three times a day med, due to half life. There is a once a day ER version. Thanks, I didn't know that. The Dr. at the hospital only wrote the script for two a day. So I take it in the AM and one with my PM dose of Latuda. Has anyone ever used the injectable version? How often do you have to get a shot? Is it more effective than the pill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) i think I would ask about the ER first Edited July 11, 2018 by Iceberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coraline Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I take 120mgs..thankfully it's never really given me any side effects other than nausea when I first started it.. But I'm also on zyprexa Latuda works to an extent but I need an extra boost I guess.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saoirse Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I am on 120 mg of Latuda and almost all of my paranoia is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb84 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 9:43 AM, coraline said: I take 120mgs..thankfully it's never really given me any side effects other than nausea when I first started it.. But I'm also on zyprexa Latuda works to an extent but I need an extra boost I guess.. I had to take a small dose of Zyprexa as well for a few days last week. My paranoia was through the roof. It really leveled me out. I haven't taken any this week and still feel good. I will see how I do after an increase of Latuda at my next appointment. I like to have Zyprexa prn but I just want to lose the weight I gained when I was on it full time. 18 minutes ago, saoirse said: I am on 120 mg of Latuda and almost all of my paranoia is gone. That was the dose I was on the first time I tried Latuda. I think my paranoia was in check at that time. I wish I had known about Propranolol at that time because I probably would have been able to stay on Latuda. It has completely taken away the EPS I get from Latuda. Glad you don't have to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceberg Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I did it with a short acting typical until I got back to earth - already had failed zyprexa at that point tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coraline Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, gb84 said: I had to take a small dose of Zyprexa as well for a few days last week. My paranoia was through the roof. It really leveled me out. I haven't taken any this week and still feel good. I will see how I do after an increase of Latuda at my next appointment. I like to have Zyprexa prn but I just want to lose the weight I gained when I was on it full time. Yea the weight gain isn't that ideal..I've managed to not gain too much thankfully.. I'm pretty strict about what I eat though..no junk food I tend to have some pretty inactive days because of my paranoid thinking and trouble leaving the house.. I'm trying my best though to take my doggie for walks and I've joined a gym.. My pdoc has recently added topamax to the mix to help curb appetite and help with weight loss..it's helping.. Edited July 18, 2018 by coraline Can't figure out how to quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coraline Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Yea the weight gain isn't ideal..I've managed to not gain too much thankfully.. I think I've been on it 2 years now..with a few months break..bad idea.. I'm pretty strict about what I eat though..no junk food.. I tend to have some pretty inactive days due to paranoid thinking and trouble leaving the house.. I'm trying my best to take my doggie for walks and joined a gym but need my mom to come with me.. My pdoc recently added topamax to help curb appetite and help with weight loss..it's helping.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb84 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 16 minutes ago, coraline said: Yea the weight gain isn't ideal..I've managed to not gain too much thankfully.. I think I've been on it 2 years now..with a few months break..bad idea.. I'm pretty strict about what I eat though..no junk food.. I tend to have some pretty inactive days due to paranoid thinking and trouble leaving the house.. I'm trying my best to take my doggie for walks and joined a gym but need my mom to come with me.. My pdoc recently added topamax to help curb appetite and help with weight loss..it's helping.. I'm also doing the dog walks and riding my bike almost every night. At least for about an hour a day I can ride and listen to music and clear my head of all intrusive thoughts. I wish that high I get from cycling lasted longer. It's good to exercise, especially for those dealing with MI... I hope you can get to the gym regularly, I think after a while you will gain the confidence to go by yourself. I know it's hard, sometimes I still get anxious before I leave to ride. The drive to the bike path is the hardest part. But it does get better over time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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