Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 326436

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Abilify is Great

Posted by EAL on March 20, 2004, at 13:24:28

Hi!
I have been on zyprexa for several years and it was wonderful for psychiatric issues, but I gained about 40 pounds. I was always hungry and slept about 12 hours a day.

I have decreased zyprexa and added abilify. It is great. I only sleep 8 hours a day. And it has really diminished my appetite. Sometimes I forget to eat a meal.

When I first went on abilify, I developed flu like symptoms, but I just kept taking because they said it might go away in a week or two. ANd it did.

I am very pleased with abilify. I have tons of energy. Sometimes I'm up at 6 or 7 am (with zyprexa I often slept until 10 -11 am)

I would like to hear from other people on abilify.

EAL

Re: Abilify for PMDD

Posted by Hattree on March 20, 2004, at 14:59:42

In reply to Abilify is Great, posted by EAL on March 20, 2004, at 13:24:28

Hi. How long to kick in, how much to take, and for what dx? Glad it's working for you.

Re: Abilify for PMDD

Posted by EAL on March 21, 2004, at 5:39:04

In reply to Re: Abilify for PMDD, posted by Hattree on March 20, 2004, at 14:59:42

Hattree wrote: "Hi. How long to kick in, how much to take, and for what dx? Glad it's working for you."

It started to work in about 5 days. meaning I began to sleep and eat less in about 5 days.
As I mentioned at first I developed flu-like symptoms, but these subsided in about 3 days.
EAL

Re: Abilify is Great

Posted by sjb on March 22, 2004, at 10:27:39

In reply to Abilify is Great, posted by EAL on March 20, 2004, at 13:24:28

I'd be interested to know if these benefits continue, esp. after 3 months or so. Please keep us posted.

Re: Abilify is Great

Posted by utopizen on March 24, 2004, at 22:50:24

In reply to Re: Abilify is Great, posted by sjb on March 22, 2004, at 10:27:39

> I'd be interested to know if these benefits continue, esp. after 3 months or so. Please keep us posted.
>

I took it last January for two weeks and got restlessness (akathasia). I used some leftover neurotin, which eased the sensation for a short time of an hour or so at higher doses of Neurontin. But I don't like Neurontin that much all the time.

Does restlessness often subside after a few weeks of taking an antipsychotic?

I've heard of Geodon, but didn't bother to bring it up with my doc, and discontinued the stuff. I was taking it for social anxiety, and suspect it motivated me to go to the library a bit (especially on a Saturday!) -- hard for me with my ADD and poor study habits.

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