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Posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
I'm so tired... does this sound like a type fo mania. I feel driven and can't sleep I sleep for about 5 hrs maybe and that's after about 4 to 6 mgs of klonopin at 2 am.
even though I'm exhausted I want to clean.
I want organize. my anxiety is super high. I just cost my family several thousand dollars in bank fees and things I bought.
Am I just bad Or am I sick?
before the abilify I was lethargic and I thought it was gonna be good for me . but not any more.
I even went and got a job I'm supposed to start Monday. I feel so guilty about the money spending. I want to put the money back . But I see a new Doc tomorrow and don't know what he'll put me on .. and don't know if I'll be ready to work on monday.. i feel like such a loser....Rainee
Posted by Sad Panda on March 12, 2004, at 10:39:44
In reply to I think the abilify kicked me into mania., posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
> I'm so tired... does this sound like a type fo mania. I feel driven and can't sleep I sleep for about 5 hrs maybe and that's after about 4 to 6 mgs of klonopin at 2 am.
> even though I'm exhausted I want to clean.
> I want organize. my anxiety is super high. I just cost my family several thousand dollars in bank fees and things I bought.
> Am I just bad Or am I sick?
> before the abilify I was lethargic and I thought it was gonna be good for me . but not any more.
> I even went and got a job I'm supposed to start Monday. I feel so guilty about the money spending. I want to put the money back . But I see a new Doc tomorrow and don't know what he'll put me on .. and don't know if I'll be ready to work on monday.. i feel like such a loser....
>
> Rainee
>You're not a loser, you're a winner who isn't on the correct medication yet! :)
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Karen_kay on March 12, 2004, at 11:34:13
In reply to I think the abilify kicked me into mania., posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
According to my Pdoc (who I assure you isn't always a reliable source, so take this for what you will...) Abilify is proven to help control manic episodes. I've taken it several times, including recently as my only med, when I was hypomanic and it prevented me from turning completely manic. But, I think it's also know to cause agitation (that's not the right word..ARGGG topamax... wait..it'll come to me..) excitability perhaps? I know if I take it at night, I can't sleep for anything, almost like speed or something.
Then again, keep in mind that everyone is different and Abilify may affect you different than it does me. Don't feel bad about what happened. Obviously that particular med doesn't work for you. Talk to your doctor about switching it. Good luck to you. Also, do you take it for antipsychotic purposes? If so, why not try Geodon or Risperdal? They both have low side effects and are know to not cause weight gain.
Hey!!! I just thought of something!!! When I was on Geodon I developed Akathesia, which I thought was a manic episode. I couldn't sit still, felt very uncomfortable, was talking very fast and kept having panic attacks. Is it possible that's what happened to you? I didn't spend any money, but it felt SOOOO very odd to try to sit still. I was organizing my shrink's bookcase during a session even. Let me know... Talk to your pdoc about your symptoms and if by chance it is Akathesia (though the spending money part doesn't fit in unless you just wanted to occupy your time) it's easly corrected by discontinuing the medication and switching to a different one. Read up on Akathesia and you can tell by the description if it sounds like what you have... Could be, maybe not????
kk
Posted by Sebastian on March 12, 2004, at 11:54:32
In reply to I think the abilify kicked me into mania., posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
If you have stoped the abilify you can expect the bad effect to wear off over the next month, not to scare you. I would also start a new AP, if that is what you need.
I found abilify to give me a lot of nervous energy. You feel insecure and want to do something about it. That was my experience.
Sebastian
Posted by lauram on March 12, 2004, at 12:50:11
In reply to I think the abilify kicked me into mania., posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 0:37:18
Abilify works well for many people. It didn't for me. After being on it for one month it kicked me into an agitated manic state. Not the good mania but the kind where you feel extreme agitation and anxiety with heavy panic attacks. I couldn't sleep or eat for three months. I would sleep two hours a night and lost 30lbs. It got so bad that my doc sent me the ER to be evaluated for possible 5150. I was put into the hospital and started on Depakote 1250mg and felt immediate relief. Hope this helps. Please do not think of yourself as a loser. We just have an illness, a brain chemisty that needs to be treated, just like diabetes or hypertension. The right meds with put us on a level playing field to be productive in what we do.
Posted by rainee on March 12, 2004, at 16:12:35
In reply to Re: I think the abilify kicked me into mania. » rainee, posted by lauram on March 12, 2004, at 12:50:11
DX Bipolar II mixed episodes. Going to try topomax, Klonopin upped to 3 times a day. and not generic anymore and trazadone for sleep. I'm 100 pounds over weight so he though topomax was worth a try. so we shall see. I just hope my topo side effects are not too bad.
thanks all,
Rainee
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