Iliveinhope: Into - Taper from Latuda

[Iliveinhope]

Hi,

 

My journey with APs started in 2022 and I also voluntary admitted myself as I was going through a paranoid psychosis.

 

I’m unable to remember the dosage of the first drugs - Olanzapine and Aripripazole but after a couple of months due to gaining weight and restlessness I was put on Latuda.

 

I was put on 40 mg and after six months decided to come off the drug with support from my psychiatrist - although he mentioned that I should just come off from the 40mg. I was a bit hesitant and suggested I cut the pill to 20mg (unfortunately in Australia the 20mg is unavailable).

 

I went surprisingly well considering I went CT, until stress and other factors or relapse from coming off the meds so quickly led me to go back on the drugs at 80mg (recommend by my psychiatrist).

 

I then steadied myself and stuck on the dosage for a few months going back down to 40mg.

 

Feeling better within myself I went back to 20mg before coming off completely thinking this time would be like last time and I’d have no issue - how wrong I was.

 

All my paranoid and severe intrusive thoughts came back and more.

 

I’m now back on 80mg of Latuda but after steadying myself and calming my mind - having found this site I want to gradually taper down safely.

 

Thanks for all your support.

[FireflyFyte]

Hello Iliveinhope,

 

Welcome to SA. Thank you for summarizing your drug history in your signature.

 

Given all the medication changes you have experienced recently, I would encourage you to hold at your current dose for at least a month to stabilize before beginning your taper.

 

When you are ready to taper, we encourage dropping no more than 10% of the previous dose per month. You can read more on why at Why taper by 10% of my dosage?.

 

We also have details related to tapering Latuda specifically at Tips for tapering off lurasidone (Latuda)

 

Thanks,

 

Firefly

[Iliveinhope]

Cheers fireflyfyte - appreciate the advice which I’m gonna follow