Posted by SLS on May 1, 2008, at 4:56:30
In reply to Re: Abilify start up., posted by med_empowered on April 30, 2008, at 21:03:48
> supposedly, you can start Abilify at an "effective" dose (10-30mgs/day) right off the bat.
I started off at 20mg without much trouble. I had a period of mild to moderate "restlessness" and insomnia early in treatment, but no akathisia.
Akathisia includes the inability to sit or stand still, with constant rocking motions while seated and "walking in place" shifting weight from one foot to the other while standing. There is constant pacing. Akathisia is subjectively intolerable and people describe it as "crawling out of their skin. It may be that what I experienced was a mild form of akathisia, but I doubt it. I had none of the aforementioned side effects; my point being that I'm not sure we should be using the word "akathisia" so loosely.
See the Barne's Akathisia Scale.
- Scott
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