Posted by floatingbridge on July 29, 2011, at 9:48:03
In reply to Re: Abilified, and other semantic cruelties, posted by morgan miller on July 29, 2011, at 7:50:31
Excellent advice, methinks. Do 'they' make a 3mg dose?
(And if so, why the rush in my own case to go up so fast. Oh, grrrrr.)
Morgan, I didn't knew you had been abilified..... I recall you mentioning zyprexa....
> It may be wise to just stick with around 3 mg Abilify for a few weeks to see if this is enough. Ask your doctor about this, you have two weeks to spare I'm sure, no need to rush into anything.
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> I've read reports that 3 mg may be more effective as an AD than 5 mg. It really is a very powerful drug, far to powerful for me(1.5 mg sent me spinning). I believe it can be very effective for treating bad and chronic cases of depression.
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> Though I'm not crazy about the use of AAP's for anything other than severe acute manic episodes and psychosis, I do think some cases of depression are exceptions. I really hope it helps you!
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> Morgan
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