User Reviews for Rexulti oral

Started Rexulti after 6 months after having the Mirena IUD inserted. The IUD stopped my periods. Rexulti brought them back w/ a vengeance. Stopped Rexulti for 3 days & it went away. Started back up again and BOOM - periods started again in full force. Lasting over 9 days. Will be stopping Rexulti. The benefits are null.

Taking with Pristiq, other than getting alittle snippy and short tempered I am a lot more civil and racing thoughts and negative thoughts are reduced significantly. I have been on it 3-4 years, I show up for work, alert, positive attitude, I have even lost 50 lbs and since I'm still 80 lbs over weight it's a good thing. Thank God for modern medicine.

The medication caused my throat to close up and result in trouble swallowing...Which then caused me to have my first panic attacks feeling as though I couldn't breathe...it was awful and scary...it took about 3 months after stopping the medication as well as having an endoscopy done and my throat stretched back out with a balloon to feel normal again...

I have CPTSD, bipolar II, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. My Dr put me on this medication after having me on a whole bunch of other medications at the same time with no relief to my symptoms. So I went on rexulti. HUGE MISTAKE. I spiralled almost immediately indo a deep depression and as a result had to go to IOP for 3 months 3 days a week. I stopped the meds when I heard that my Dr was fired for exactly what she did to me, which was apparently pushing rexulti on all her clients to gain a profit and I'm assuming it resulted in complaints like mine. But even though I've stopped it and been off it for a little over a year, I keep having these deep depression episodes that I've never had before. It's changed my ability to function and be a part of society in a regular capacity. For the past year, I've been in and out of IOP, seen different therapists and psychologists, and talked to Drs and specialists. Most of which is a direct result of taking rexulti. I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy. Read More Read Less

I was suffering from depression and I didn’t know it until I went to see my psychiatrist. At that time I was taking Escitalopram 10 mg for anxiety(since 2015) and he added Rexulti 0.5 mg(May 2018). After 6 month of taking Rexulti I was feeling unmotivated and didn’t experience much joy with anything. I stopped working and socializing and became less talkative to the point of saying nothing. I was forcing myself to keep on exercising at least twice a week. After 2 years in Rexulti my depression got worse…. I began to go to bed many times during the day…I lost hope in life….there was no reason for me to be alive …. My kids and my husband were desperate and one day they forced me to call my psychiatrist and ask him permission to quit Rexulti. Thanks god I did it! Now I’m back!!!Read More Read Less

I have been on 0.5mg for almost a month and noticed improvement within a week. I have treatment resistant depression bipolar II and Rexulti has helped my SSRI work better. To those who are having side effects of drowsiness or dizziness: take it at night and you won’t notice. I haven’t had increased hunger or weight gain (yet). I feel more like myself with normal highs and lows, rather than the severe sadness that was pervasive even with my anti-anxiety, SSRI and Mood Stabilizer (venlafaxine, buspirone, and lamotrigene). It is very expensive, but luckily my insurance covers it with a $15 copay. There is a “savings card” available through the Rexulti website also. And someone mentioned mail order. Also, if your insurance doesn’t want to cover a 30-day supply, see if they will do 90-day instead and have your script rewritten for 90-days. Some insurance companies will take 90 but not 30 (for the exact same thing, IDK why). Good luck, don’t give up hope.Read More Read Less

This medication was a game changer for my autistic son's anxiety. He is literally a different kid since starting this drug. His anxiety and accompanying paranoia and agression that it caused pretty much completely resolved.

Rexulti is my game changer. I am 59 years old and have been increasingly depressed from the time I was 6 years old, which is when my father started abusing me. I remember my 5-year old self as exuberant, excited, enthusiastic and courageous; those traits were snuffed out by almost 15 years of abuse. My depression became so bad that at 52 I retired on disability. I’ve used many antidepressants. Some worked—but it felt like depression had been lessened and little positive added. Rexulti took my recovery to a whole new level—I went from extremely depressed to exuberant in less than 2 weeks. I felt better within a few days but then it just kept going up. I started at 1 mg and am now at 2 mg. I have experienced none of the side effects. Like many, I was shocked about $400/mo copay. Then I found that mail order, through same insurance company, is $40/mo. Don’t give up, there is a solution for you. Read More Read Less

I've been in this medication for about 4 months now. I've noticed a lot more confusion in my brain. More forgetful. My psychiatrist and I have been increasing the dose over time. We got me to 2mgs and stayed there for a few months. A few weeks ago after a trauma, he suggested we up to 3mgs. Almost immediately it made me nauseous. So I went down to 2.5. Back up to 3 again. I have an appointment with him today to talk about it. I also find this medication to be expensive.

It did not work very well for me, I took it for around 4-6 months, made me gain weight and tired, that's about it

Been on this medication for almost 5 months for treatment resistant depression and bipolar. Have not even felt a noticeable effect. Got very sick and dehydrated with cold and flu like symptoms that won't go away same happened with my current medication zyprexa. Anytime I go on an antipsychotic or anytime the dose is raised I get really bad symptoms of either cold or flu which the doctor told me is impossible. Definitely not a very big but glad to see that it's working for others

I just get really hot but it’s worth it because it helps me live a normal life.

Side effects weren’t worth it, caused interpersonal confusion and hunger. Prefacing this by saying, I’m not sure what exactly it was treating because I’ve had a lot of these my whole life, but couldn’t be diagnosed with BPD at 10, despite it being VERY obvious. But I have OSDD, PTSD, BPD, MDD, GAD, ODD and some learning disabilities, so basically, I as a problem child, and they didn’t know what to do with me lol. It did stop mental breakdowns, but at the cost of being hungry, all the time, always, painfully so. If i felt that I hadn’t had enough to eat, and tried to eat, I would be seen as eating to much, but if I didn’t eat, I would feel light headed, nauseous and dizzy. I could eat a full meal and after a small amount of exercise I could barley stand. Due to this constant hunger and my insulin resistance, I got bullied for my weight, and for eating as much as I did. For years me and my parents blamed me for my weight and eating habits, now that I’m off it for the first time, my hunger isn’t debilitating, I sometimes don’t even realize I’m hungry because I don’t feel like I’m starving. That being said, I also am able to be afraid again, I have PTSD episodes every time I see my parents. (I still live with them) but I’m getting used to it, and it helps me know that I’m not “making up the abuse” or “I actually love them” or “i’m the abusive one” because they scare me to such a huge degree that it’s easy for me to reason that no, I’m not making it up, and my trauma is real and valid. That being said, I’ve felt more emotions which is nice. I’ve never been happier than some of the times recently, and my lows weren’t the worst i’ve ever had. I started this medication at 10, and took it for 6 years. Please, don’t start your kids on something that caused things such as hunger or pain commonly, I didn’t understand that this wasn’t how it was for everyone until 16. I can’t imagine how many people are living believing that their pain is normal, because they’ve been on a medication so long. If you’re going to start something like this *please* wait until your kid understands the weight of their choices, and stick to very safe medication. Read More Read Less

From extreme suicidal thoughts to none in less than a week and they haven't been back. I feel like a normal person now. I have tried other anti-psychotics with terrible side effects and the only thing I could point to with Rexulti is a little weight gain. Totally worth trying.

Doctor gave me a free trial pack of Rexulti to add to current med in an attempt to boost my moods and give me more energy. I should start by saying Iâ??ve tried just about every anti depressant and mood stabilizer known to man at this point and have gone to many doctors over the last 20 years with little to zero success. With that in mind I was willing to try this new medication. Within the first two days of taking a .25 dose I felt like a literal insane person. I was crawling out of my skin. Could not sit down, had racing thoughts, rampant anxiety, explosive outbursts of anger, general overall awfulness. I stuck it out for about a week and just called my doctor and told her no way Iâ??m done with this! It may really help some folks but in my experience this was the worst drug I ever put in my body. I wouldnâ??t recommend it ever for anyone. Read More Read Less

Was suffering from depression. Despite abstaining from drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, meditating, socializing, and exercising regularly, I still felt very low, unmotivated, and did not experience much joy from anything. Psychiatric recommended Rexulti because I had mixed results with SSRIs in the past (they tended to make me hypomanic). Started at .25 mg for a week. Would get hypomanic for a few hours after taking dose in the evening. Felt like I had to get out of the house and do something. Impulse control went way down. Found myself watching Youtube video after video late at night despite knowing I should stop. Driving was very difficult as there was a brief delay in reaction time. I was legitimately scared to drive for a few hours after taking my daily dose of only .25 mg. However, it did take the edge off the depression. It was a bit easier to get out of bed in the morning. But I noticed I was losing empathy and connection with people. When I bumped up to .5 mg, the effects were even stronger. I felt more energized in the morning, but I also felt disconnected, rushed, unable to really connect with people. Started getting nauseous in between doses as well. Had trouble recalling information, difficulty concentrating and speaking. Felt like I was going senile or something. Overall, the minor positive benefits did not outweigh the negatives. Stuck it out for about 5 weeks, but it was making life harder to live. All that said, I did have a few moments of clarity that reminded me what "normal" felt like. It had been nearly 2 years of feeling dead inside, so that was the silver lining. Now I know what I should be aiming for mood-wise.Read More Read Less

I'm diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety, MDD and SAD. I take Focalin (ADHD), Stratterra (ADHD), Pristiq, Rexulti (Anxiety/MDD) and vitamin D (SAD). Rexulti has worked to improve my antidepressant. On 2 mg and will probably have to move to 3 mg at my next appointment. *Advice to anyone taking medication.* - Take a good pro-biotic daily.Pro-biotics build up good bacteria in the gut to absorb the most of anything passing through. This helped me see the most improvement in the shortest amount of time. Hope that helps any and all. Keep at it! Remission is possible! Read More Read Less

Currently taking 3mg and have noticed considerable differences with energy, happiness, and cognitive function. I take this with seroquel 1500 mg daily dose.

Began with .5 mg for major depression. Increased to 1 mg after 3 weeks. My major depression disappeared and my energy level went out of sight. I have experienced periods of impulsive spending, strong emotional periods, a racing mind, extreme anxiety to the point of a racing heart and I can almost feel panic attacks coming on. I have noticed that my OCD is 10x worse than ever before. I may have overcome my deep depression but I am certainly undergoing some heavy challenges in other areas. I don't know if this expensive medication is worth the other problems that it is creating. Read More Read Less