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Re: Abilify: weight, akithisia

Posted by lynn3 on November 18, 2003, at 19:22:27

In reply to Re: Abilify: weight, akithisia, posted by jtevers on November 18, 2003, at 17:38:49

> > I just started Abilify yesterday, and I feel great. My doc suggested I use it because I gained 80 pounds in 9 months on risperdal. I did only sleep 3 hours last night, and I felt nauseus, but I feel much more emotion than I than I did on risperdal and have a much more positive attitude. (I woke up with a smile on my face, and cracked jokes with the fam) I am taking meds because I have schizo-effective disorder, and if I am not on them I get really depressed and anxious. I have responded really well to risperdol, no panic attacks or anything for 6 months, But this weight gain just seems to get worse every week and it isn't good for my health. I haven't felt restless at all, but again yall said that it gets worse after a few weeks... my anxious side effects on respidol were horrible for about 2 months before they got better, Hopefully abilify is the answer... Megg
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> Megg, deb and all:
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> i, too, am considering a switch to abilify from seroquel ... i have gained a total of 60 lbs. in a few years.
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> has anyone experienced weight loss after switching to afilify ... perhaps you have megg (after risperdal)? OR weight gain upon the introduction of abilify to your med. regimen?
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> i am also considering a switch to lamictal from gabapentin / neurontin , which i also suspect has caused weight gain ... any insight?
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>
I gained 15# on abilify, have lost 5# of it now, so it too can make you gain weight. I have been on it for 11 months.


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