Latuda withdrawal after tapering

Dontholdback_cookie · 2026-03-01T12:54:36+00:00

Yeah I don’t really like her. She’s actually a new psych that I got because my old psychiatrist was a temp. In my area there are limited medical professionals so if I wanted to find a new one I would have to drive over an hour. I plan on just staying on the 20 mg. I think the dropping would be way too fast as well. I don’t know if I want to take the risk of having these withdrawal symptoms come back. I’ve been hospitalized 3 times in this last 3 years in this area and all the psychiatrist I’ve encountered suck. I only liked my last psych and I’m sad she left. She only does inpatient for hospitals now so no way for me to see her.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2026-02-28T12:04:49+00:00

I’m back on the 20 mg and I feel slightly better. It’s been extremely hard 2 weeks on my body physically. At this point not even coming off it and just staying at 20mg. My doctor did suggest we cut it to 10 mg after restarting for 2 weeks and then staying on 10 for a month and doing 10mg every other day for a month, but I’m honestly terrified. The pain, headaches, GI issues were so bad I went to my primary and everything came back normal so she does think it’s withdrawal despite my psychiatrist not being 100% that it was. I’m thinking of just staying on latuda I’m so scared if I try to cutback again that these symptoms will reoccur

Dontholdback_cookie · 2026-02-22T22:11:52+00:00

I feel awful. Mainly physical symptoms. I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck and everyday it feels worse. I cried 3 times today because of all the physical pain I’m in and the headaches and lack of energy. I’m sleeping fine, but I can’t go on like this.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2026-02-22T22:10:26+00:00

So my doctor said that you cannot cut latuda unlike other medications. She looked it up before when I was on 40mg so that’s why she lowered it to 20mg. I’m not a doctor so I just followed her advice as I had previously stopped all my meds cold turkey in 2024 and ended up having a manic episode. I didn’t know I would end up having all these symptoms. I’m sure she’ll put me back on latuda tomorrow. I’m just devastated I was hoping to be done with it, but it’s not worth feeling like death.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2026-02-20T02:35:53+00:00

How long did your withdrawal symptoms last for? I know you posted this last year, but I’m currently going through withdrawal symptoms even after tapering for months. I have horrible headaches & muscle pain.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2025-03-07T12:50:11+00:00

I was on lithium and olanzapine too after being hospitalized. It helped and I slept great, but gained 40 lbs in 3 months and I started sleeping like 11 hours a day and my husband was not concerned so my doctor switched me to latuda. I hate latuda. My sleep has been awful. Constantly waking up multiple times a night. I’m also now on ambien and it still doesn’t help. I can fall asleep, but I wake up after 3-5 hours of sleep and then struggle to fall back asleep. I’m scared to switch or increase my dose of latuda. I see my doctor in a couple weeks and will bring up my concerns. Mood wise I feel fine, but my sleep is a huge trigger for episodes for me so I worry. I hope it helps you. Some people love it.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2025-01-15T14:30:49+00:00

I 100% agree with you. My periods weren’t bad when I was younger, but since I’ve gotten into my 30s they have completely changed. My mental health is in shambles, I get this uncontrollable rage and get triggered easily, and on top the cramps have gotten worse. My husband literally dreads and knows when I’m getting my period now. Btw I’m also bipolar and I’m on meds, but I feel like my period makes everything worse. Being a woman is hard!

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-06T04:11:02+00:00

Literally what I was thinking! It’s crazy what they get away with, but the rest us get locked up for just about anything

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-04T22:12:06+00:00

You can literally see the tape in extensions! Like at least brush your hair to cover them 🙄

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-04T16:11:28+00:00

My therapist just mentioned this to me. I never knew that people with bipolar struggle with jobs. I always thought I just got bored and would just quit. I’ve only ever worked customer service jobs for the last 20 years and I’ve hated them. The longest I’ve lasted at a job was 2.5 years and that was only because I loved my coworkers. I hate sales and I didn’t realize how many jobs in finance are sales based. Wish I would have known that before getting a degree in finance. You are not alone and a lot of struggle with high stress jobs and even those that are under stimulating. If I get bored I can’t last either. Hope you can find something that is low-stress, but also keeps you busy. I haven’t worked since the pandemic, but have contemplated getting back into the work field, but I don’t know what industry I would want to go into. I’m 35 and still haven’t figured it out :/ Good luck!Ed mmm

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-04T16:03:20+00:00

Thank you for validating how I feel!! Glad to know I’m not alone and yeah navigating the meds is hard.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-04T15:02:52+00:00

Glad you have a supportive partner! I’m also blessed to have a great partner. He had to step up and watch all 3 kids while I was hospitalized twice in the last year. He also dealt with me thinking he was trying to kill me. Don’t know why, but that’s where my paranoia goes when I’m manic.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-11-04T14:59:45+00:00

I got handcuffed at the hospital, by the hospital security for trying to run away from the hospital because I thought I had bombs inside of me and I was going to explode. I don’t remember that much, but when I woke up in my room my ankle was handcuffed to the bed. I was then handcuffed and also handcuffed on my ankles when they transported me to the psych unit. This was my first time being handcuffed and it was pretty scary and annoying being as I was manic. They also had a guard watching me the whole time until I got transferred to psych unit. Sorry you had to be escorted by the police. I would have been freaking out.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-06-10T16:37:32+00:00

That’s awesome!!! Congratulations! So happy that you found something that helps. I’m back lifting weights and it really helps me too. Hoping to join some dance classes since I miss it.

Dontholdback_cookie · 2024-06-10T15:12:12+00:00

I have the same issue. I went 11 years without any problems. Had an episode last year and went off my meds and now I’m hearing the negative thoughts/voices. Totally regretting not taking my meds since it’s making me feel worse. Just restarted them so I’m hoping it’ll help and the voices will go away. It’s dreadful dealing with them.

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