Posted by SLS on May 30, 2009, at 20:50:49
In reply to Re: Abilify Experiences, posted by Andy Behrman on May 30, 2009, at 11:14:19
> My experience on Abilify was that after about a month I began experiencing side effects including akathasia
That's interesting. I experienced a mild akathisia within the first week, but it dissipated by the end of the second week. I began treatment at 20mg.
> - - a common one on this drug - -
Yes. It is.
> which was particularly disturbing. I was beyond restless - - and I couldn't get comfortable.
I can't completely empathize with you because I have not experienced akathisia to such a degree.
> But a worse side effect was my poor cognitive skills - - a combination of memory loss and confusion.
These are side effects of a great many drugs. They are unwanted, of course, but are sometimes worth the trade off. A large percentage of the people here on Psycho-Babble have experienced them.
> Both of these side effects caused me tremendous suffering - - set me back - - and I had no choice but to discontinue use of Abilify, which I still say, was the worst drug of 38 that I have been on.
Abilify has been one of the best of the 60+ I have been on. I think it is a mistake to generalize onto the majority the effects a drug has on one individual.
> I hope that this has been helpful to you.
Yes, it has. Thanks.
- Scott
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