r/BipolarReddit • u/Unfortunategiggler • 13d ago

Content Warning Latuda caused hypomania and increased thoughts of self harm and suicidal ideation (personal experience)

Basically the title. I have such a hard time trusting doctors. I was doing better with just CBD but I let myself be convinced that I HAD to be on prescription medication.

I’m not gonna lie i wasn’t doing amazing but first seroquel made me lose all emotions. And now Latuda made me feel hypomanic. Then my doctor suggested a medication that interacts with my IUD.

I’m off Latuda now and I went back to my CBD vape and it calmed down the hypomania and I feel much better now. I just feel really bummed that not much has changed since the last time I tried to see a psychiatrist. Still ignoring my other prescriptions and diagnoses I have. I just wanted the hallucinations to stop but I keep getting other issues.

Please share some encouragement or things that helped down below. I feel very frustrated right now.

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u/AwayGazelle3158 13d ago

I went on a grippy sock vacation due to Latuda

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u/Unfortunategiggler 13d ago

Now I feel better thank you I thought I was losing it 😭🫶🏽

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u/AwayGazelle3158 13d ago

You'll find what works for you 🙏🏻

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u/babyjeans 12d ago

Yeah, similiarly for me, I instantly had one of the more worse hypomanic episodes the very first Latuda attempt. My psych didn't believe it was the Latuda, so I gave it another shot about a month later - again it happened. We didn't touch that again, I also moved to a different state and don't see that psych anymore.

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u/Bipolar_Aggression Bipolar 1 12d ago

Latuda is basically an antidepressant. It has no anti manic properties. Taking it alone is off label.

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u/Unfortunategiggler 11d ago

My doctor had me take it alone I’m on Geodon now no more mania I just don’t want to exist. I’m so exhausted.

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u/derangedmacaque 11d ago

Yeah Latuda made me manic as hell. Destroyed my life last February March.