Posted by shot_away on February 24, 2012, at 14:45:02
Odd reaction to this med (aripiprazole). About 8 months ago I was put on 5mg and increased to 10mg as an antidepressant augmentor. Didn't work out well so i switched to Seroquel (which was worse).
Anyway, after starting Trimipramine + Bupropion (on top of Marplan & Klonopin), I felt slightly better. Last week my doc agreed with my 'mixture' and offered me Abilify again, but at a much smaller dose- 2.5mg to be exact. Strangley enough it feels MUCH stronger than 5 or 10mg! The higher doses just numbed me and gave me much agitation. Such a small dose but, at least for depression, smaller the dose seems to produce better effects. I have no idea why, but my doc must have prescribed such a low dose for a reason. I was even surprised that they do 2.5mg pills lol. Maybe things are finally looking on the up...Meds: 90mg Isocarboxazid, 4mg Clonazepam, 75mg Trimipramine, 2.5 Aripiprazole.
Mental-Ills: Major Depression, AvPD, Social Phobia ,mild OCD, Sleep issues, addictive personality.
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