Posted by jtevers on November 19, 2003, at 16:53:15
In reply to Re: Abilify agitation, posted by DrMom on May 5, 2003, at 11:34:26
i had been hospitalized in 2000 and have been taking neurontin ( a mood stabilizer ) and seroquel since.
i , too , have gained a tremendous amount of weight on this therapy (60 lbs.) in two increments of 30 each of two winters.
now, the weight gain does not respond to exercise or diet and i am considering switching my neuontin for gabatril / tiagabine and my seroquel for abilify ... both of which have less propensity to cause weight gain.
i have experimented with abilify once before and realize i must take either amantidine or propanolol for the agitation / akathisia, but wondered whether anyone had experience:
1) with either of the two ( propanolol or amantidine )? i am hoping to take the more benign of the two.
2) with weight change ( gain or, hopefully, loss )upon switching to or initiating abilify therapy.
3) insomnia with abilify, and how it was treated.
thank you soooooo much for your ear ( or eyes ).
poster:jtevers
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