Posted by alanjacobs on January 12, 2007, at 20:39:45
Hello,
I started Abilify 2.5mgs about a month ago. After two weeks of taking the meds I started getting the EPS side effect, like tardive dyskenesia (spelling?.) It really made me nervous so I took myself off the Abilify and poke with my Psychiatrist after the weekend. He had me come in, we talked, agreed to stay just on the Prozac( which I started at the same time as Abilify) He also prescribed me Cogentin, which after two days of taking it completely rid me of the EPS syndrom.
Here is the problem. I felt better on the Abilify then I have in 5-6 years. Any of the drugs in the same family as Abilify could cause the same side effects which I seem to be suseptable too.
This week I met with my Pdoc again we decided to try the ABilify again but with an ongoing dose of the cogentine.
What do you think? Seem like a reasonable plan, what do you think?
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