Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1068868

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My experience with Abilify augmenting AD

Posted by chinaboy on July 27, 2014, at 22:40:04

My psychiatrist is quite stubborn, he buys into the idea that Atypicals can effectively augment antidepressants, so he insists that I should take antidepressants together with Abilify. My intensive research tells me that many users have "life-changing" experience with Abilify and that the user would feel its effect very soon. I've been on it year a very, very long time, so I have a lot to say in the hope of giving advice to its users.

1 Abilify will not work for antidepressants that don't work for you. For me, none of SSRI,SNRI,TCA ever worked, so adding Abilify to any of them just wouldn't work.But if you feel the antidepressant you're on works but not enough, then congratulations, Abilify might be the choice for you.

2 Stick with low dose. The Chinese textbook says its effective dose range is 5-10mg, but in real life, 2.5-5mg is just OK. Anything more than that might give a restless feeling.

3 Be tolerant of the initial bad feelings. Initially, I just felt my heart beats ultra-fast,unable to sit still, restless, racing thoughts. But they abate over time or when dose gets lowered.

To dear users of Abilify, please share your story with this antipsychotic if you have one:)

 

Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD

Posted by Lamdage22 on July 28, 2014, at 7:19:22

In reply to My experience with Abilify augmenting AD, posted by chinaboy on July 27, 2014, at 22:40:04

It was good except for extreme restlessness so i had to quit.

I am rooting for Brexpiprazole which is supposed to give people only 1/3 of the akathisia of Abilify.

 

Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD

Posted by Phillipa on July 28, 2014, at 9:37:43

In reply to Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD, posted by Lamdage22 on July 28, 2014, at 7:19:22

Anyone ever wonder why it seems that almost all meds make you feel worse before better. Could this be the bodies ways of saying "no" to the meds? Especially meds and I know even meds for physical conditions carry warnings also but why if good do they make you feel worse first? Do supplements and herbs, I know supplements don't but don't take herbs. Phillipa

 

Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD

Posted by Christ_empowered on July 28, 2014, at 10:31:33

In reply to Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD, posted by Phillipa on July 28, 2014, at 9:37:43

Good point, Phillipa.

I read that "neuroleptic dysphoria"--the surprisingly common complaint of sadness and dullness from neuroleptics--may be a "warning sign" of neurotoxicity. Just one example of what you were talking about...

 

Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD » Phillipa

Posted by Zyprexa on August 1, 2014, at 22:11:23

In reply to Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD, posted by Phillipa on July 28, 2014, at 9:37:43

Phillipa,

Any med that worked well for me; made me feel better right away. I can usualy tell that a med will work after first dose.

By the way abilify was awfull I gave it 6 months and never felt any better; only worse. It cost me my job, I will never take anything other than zyprexa again. Which made me feel better after the first dose!

 

Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD » Zyprexa

Posted by Phillipa on August 2, 2014, at 21:17:00

In reply to Re: My experience with Abilify augmenting AD » Phillipa, posted by Zyprexa on August 1, 2014, at 22:11:23

That's so great that you know after the first dose!!!! Phillipa


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