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What Causes Agitation And Distress After Stopping Latuda?
My son has schizoaffective disorder and was on latuda until about 1 week ago. He was taking 120 mg. he stopped it because he has been biting his tongue for about a year, and we thought it may have been medication related. The tongue biting has not stopped, and he is becoming agitated and distressed . He also takes remeron and lithium. My question is, can he go back on it at the dose he was at, or does he need to titration up on it . We have 80mg or 120mg on hand.
Fri, 7 Apr 2017
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I really appreciate your concern, he can be put on the former dose but it may not be the option for what the clinical history is given here but ideally he needs to be seen by psychiatrist and needs fresh advise and line of treatment accordingly, as long as the lithium is concern periodic laboratory test is must to see the presence of drug is body system and for better management of drug hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, he can be put on the former dose but it may not be the option for what the clinical history is given here but ideally he needs to be seen by psychiatrist and needs fresh advise and line of treatment accordingly, as long as the lithium is concern periodic laboratory test is must to see the presence of drug is body system and for better management of drug hope this information helps.
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