Posted by Noa on January 12, 2016, at 11:53:07
In reply to Re: low dose abilify as a add-on to move my butt -Oops, posted by Lamdage22 on January 12, 2016, at 11:34:25
Update: Still at 1 mg Abilify. Dr. got insurance to cover it, yay.
It seems to be making a modest difference in my executive functioning. Things like, I finally got a datebook and am using it to mark down appointments and to make lists/reminders of things to do, and am doing some of those things, though still procrastinating on many of them. Also, spontaneously cleaned up some recycling, etc. and took it out. These things are so small and hardly make a dent in the overall situation but they're a start, I hope. Abilify still makes me feel a bit sleepy during the day but interferes with sleep if I take it later in the day or at night. So I take it early in the morning, and am just trying to work through the sleepiness (without succumbing to the urge to nap). The earlier dosing has done away with the insomnia at night, which is good. I don't know why I seem to have this mixed reaction to various meds---sleep/not-sleep (like with the tricyclics, where I was very sedated but super hyper at the same time---picture sleepy zombie with eyes closed bouncing off the walls).
If the sleepy side effects goes away, I might consider going up to the full pill--ie 2 mg--dose, but holding at 1 mg for now.
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