Posted by Noa on December 24, 2015, at 12:14:37
In reply to Re: low dose abilify as a add-on to move my butt » Noa, posted by SLS on July 30, 2015, at 13:45:49
So I finally got around to talking to the MD about adding Abilify. He agreed and said he would add it to my current cocktail rather than replacing the nefazodone.
As for why I started on Nefazodone in the first place---I needed more AD effect but couldn't go higher on the Effexor dose (issues with memory, word retrieval, muscle spasm, sleep). I think it was the 5Ht2 antagonist action that was supposed to be key because I was having terrible restless legs at night (I also take Lorazepam for this).
I just started the Abilify..only on 1 mg so far, with plan to go up to 2 mg. I started by taking it in the morning but found myself feeling drowsy (a little high even), so I switched to taking it at night, which the doctor had suggested. But last night I had restless legs for no other apparent reason (hadn't had caffeine, etc.) and I am wondering if I should go back to taking the Abilify in the day. But if it has 5 HT2 antagonist effects, it shouldn't be causing restless legs, should it?
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