Posted by lauram on March 12, 2004, at 12:50:11
In reply to I think the abilify kicked me into mania., posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
Abilify works well for many people. It didn't for me. After being on it for one month it kicked me into an agitated manic state. Not the good mania but the kind where you feel extreme agitation and anxiety with heavy panic attacks. I couldn't sleep or eat for three months. I would sleep two hours a night and lost 30lbs. It got so bad that my doc sent me the ER to be evaluated for possible 5150. I was put into the hospital and started on Depakote 1250mg and felt immediate relief. Hope this helps. Please do not think of yourself as a loser. We just have an illness, a brain chemisty that needs to be treated, just like diabetes or hypertension. The right meds with put us on a level playing field to be productive in what we do.
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