So after nearly a two week wait I finally have in my hand some Lurasidone (Latuda) . I took it with my dinner as you have to take it with an evening meal of 330 calories. It didn't make me feel sleepy in fact I noticed nothing. Because I have stopped my Quetiapine though, I am not sleeping at all. I got around 4 hrs last night and woke up feeling alert and ready to start the day. I have been on Quetiapine for around 10 years so you can imagine this was an abnormal start to the day for me. Its not nearly 2pm and I still dont feel tired. Usually I am tired when I get up and tired throughout the day. I'm starting to think that was the Quetiapine all along and nor just me or something like a Vit D deficiency. The Latuda takes around 6 weeks for it to fully kick in so maybe my sleep pattern will get back on track then. Although if anything like last night was to go by I dont think I am going to be spending my days sleeping throughout the day in spits and spats. It just goes to sh...
A blog documenting a journey into self-employment, writing my first book, plus my general life, including home educating a 15-year-old, living with a disabled cat and my own mental illness. I have a strong passion for homesteading, knitting, spiced chai and everything in between! I am a confirmed Christian and also a Friend of Julian of Norwich. I have a love of Christian Mysticism and Negative Theology. I come from a neo pagan background.