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Posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 13:10:44
Anyone who read my posts about the Risperdal causing lactation should also know that I was constantly hungry and my hands started to shake all the time. So I stopped it for two days and am now giving Abilify a try starting tonight. 10 mg at bedtime...hopefully this will help.
Anyone had any good experience with Abilify?!?!
Posted by med_empowered on March 30, 2006, at 13:58:27
In reply to Abilify, posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 13:10:44
hi! low-dose (10mgs of abilify or less) abilify was helpful for me, at least for a little while. Do you have schizophrenia or other forms of psychosis? Because if you don't (like, if you're taking Abilify for bipolar or depression), you might be able to go with less than 10mgs/day. Also...experiences vary, but a lot of people take Abilify in the AM since it tends be somewhat "activating". Other people do experience drowsiness, so for them the PM dosing is better. And..the first 2+/- weeks on Abilify it seems like a lot of people get akathisia, or an akathisia-like syndrome (inner restlesness, sometimes fidgetiness). Apparently this goes away for a lot of people. If its problematic for you, you can try add-on meds (propranolol, benzos, that kind of thing) for a while and then taper off to see if its gone away. Another option would be lowering the dose (down to say, 2-5mgs) and then slowly moving up to an "effective dose" (for psychosis, that would be 10-15mgs minimum for most people).
Sorry about your Risperdal experiences. Risperdal seems pretty rough, especially for an "atypical"...I think it should be re-classified as "somewhat atypical," along with older drugs like Moban and Loxitane.
Good luck!
Posted by Maxime on March 30, 2006, at 17:51:58
In reply to Abilify, posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 13:10:44
Let us know how the trial goes! I always wanted to try Abilify but it's not available in Canada yet.
Maxime
> Anyone who read my posts about the Risperdal causing lactation should also know that I was constantly hungry and my hands started to shake all the time. So I stopped it for two days and am now giving Abilify a try starting tonight. 10 mg at bedtime...hopefully this will help.
> Anyone had any good experience with Abilify?!?!
Posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 19:26:54
In reply to Re: Abilify, posted by med_empowered on March 30, 2006, at 13:58:27
Do you have schizophrenia or other forms of psychosis?
Thanks for your response! I don't know what I have, my dx is still in the making with this new pdoc. Formerly I was said to be Borderline Personality Disorder, Manic Depression, and Panic Disorder.
Posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 19:28:17
In reply to Re: Abilify » krystee, posted by Maxime on March 30, 2006, at 17:51:58
I will definitely let y'all know how the abilify trial goes.
Posted by Phillipa on March 30, 2006, at 22:11:39
In reply to Re: Abilify » Maxime, posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 19:28:17
Maxime abilify is definitly stimulating I know someone who takes it. Love Phillipa
Posted by krystee on April 1, 2006, at 0:29:26
In reply to Abilify, posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 13:10:44
Well I don't get to start the Abilify yet, it is getting mailed to me...I need something now, but the only "now" thing is benzos, which I cannot get! :(
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