Posted by Sal Junior on February 1, 2007, at 1:28:41
In reply to Re: From Zyprexa to Abilify - no problems so far, posted by kotsunega on June 9, 2003, at 21:37:08
> > > Has anyone else made a switch from zyprexa to abilify? Did you have any side effects?
> >
> > Hi,
> > I really don't know much about Abilify, but can I ask you how your experience with Zyprexa was? I am considering it myself.
> >
> > I have heard insomniac complaints from zyprexa on w/drawal but if Abilify has sedative properties I would assume these would negate any sleep issues from Zyprexa's w/drawal.
> >
> > All the best,
> > Ace.
>
> Zyprexa was a life-saver for me. It was the first medication I had taken that actually took away my mania -- lithium and others did no good. I was really able to sleep well on Zyprexa -- maybe too well at times, although I didn't feel at all drugged. I always had a calm disposition and it's possible Zyprexa blunted my emotions a little bit at a 20 mg/day dose, but didn't turn me into a zombie in the process. Zyprexa became a good friend to me, but had one bothersome problem. It adversely affected my cholesteral and that was the factor that has caused me to change to Abilify which doesn't have that particular side effect. I do believe there is a withdrawal problem when weaning off Zyprexa. A couple years ago I stopped Zyprexa abruptly to try Geodon. It was a bad experience in that I had miserable insomnia for the two weeks I was taking Geodon. This time around, I am slowly coming off Zyprexa while titrating up on the Abilify and so far... so good! The change is imperceptible -- I feel like I am still just taking Zyprexa.
>
> Good luck with whatever you decide.
>I was on Zyprexa for a two and a half years and I managed to gain about 165 lbs. My wife told me that I would eat in my sleep and at the worst time I was even eating frozen burritos while I was asleep. Now that I am on Abilify I feel even better. I stopped the late night binge eating and my weight has gone down to almost normal. Abilify gives me the energy to do stuff something Zyprexa never did. It has cleared my mind by stopping wandering thoughts and stopped my cycles of depression and mania. I highly recommend Abilify.
Sal Junior
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