i got prescribed latuda yesterday and i’m terrified

on the one hand i’m happy to finally start feeling better, i want to sleep… im on a high right now and i only got 3 hours last night and ive been staying up until 5 am for no reason. it’ll be nice to not have such highs and lows all the time.

on the other hand, im embarking on a weight loss journey soon as im already overweight and my cholesterol levels have never been stellar at baseline. i’m so afraid its gonna give me metabolic syndrome and im gonna start packing weight on :( i want to be stable but i dont want to ruin my metabolism and my health to do so. i talked about my concerns with my psych and he said that there may be a chance i can come off latuda and start on lamictal as he thinks im type 2 not type 1, but he wants me to start this one because it’ll work more quickly.

has anyone in my shoes had a positive or neutral experience with this medication? thanks in advance