"i am bipolar ii and have been taking lamictal 200mg for the past year with great success but i started experiencing severe depression after a manic episode. my psych prescribed latuda about 9 months ago. in the beginning i was on 40 mg and i began to better but my psych thought if 40mg is good 60mg is better. well that turned me into a zombie. my whole body slowed down. i became extremely claustrophobic like i was going to stop breathing. i had to take it at night with dinner because it knocked me right out. i had my psych reduce my dosage to 40mg then to 20mg. however now that i&#039;m on 20mg i still feel some depression so i don&#039;t know if it&#039;s worth being on. i do get latuda for $15 a month using their savings card with my insurance."