silvermoon3050 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I went back to my pdoc, and was prescribed Abilify half mg. This means I have to quarter a 2 mg tablet on a plate with a razor blade. So far my best accuracy is a third of a tablet. Has anyone else been prescribed such a low dose? I am also taking Concerta 36 mg. Any reply would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2run Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Hi silvermoon. Wow...good luck. I've heard of the lowest dose at 2mg, but never so small as to do what you're doing. I have to cut my 5mg tablets in half for my dose...that's tricky enough. Wish I had some suggestions for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I've never heard of a dose that small either. Do you have a pill cutter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrum Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I went back to my pdoc, and was prescribed Abilify half mg. This means I have to quarter a 2 mg tablet on a plate with a razor blade. So far my best accuracy is a third of a tablet. Has anyone else been prescribed such a low dose? I am also taking Concerta 36 mg. Any reply would be appreciated. get a pill cutter, they really help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdbee Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I've never heard of a dose that small either. Curious to any benefits you might have ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 What symptoms is the abilify meant to be addressing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netsavy006 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Maybe next time you see your doctor instead of getting the pills you could get the oral solution and use the measuring for that low a dose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 I feel bad for you. Cutting a 5mg pill in half with a pill cutter pissed me off. I wanted to go to a higher dose just so I didn't have to do that anymore. I doubt a pill cutter would help with something that tiny. Sorry you have to do that. Arg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveyoursanity Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Yeah, abilify is pretty strong but I've never heard of anyone being on THAT low a dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermoon3050 Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 I am still bothered by ruminating thoughts. I have an rather intense internal dialog in my brain. From what I understand, the Abilify is supposed to boost dopamine and decrease these kinds of symptoms. Some of the other SSRI I have taken in the past over shoot the seratonin which really makes my thoughts out of control. Instead of being a rapid mood cycler, becomes a mood fibrillation. She said some people can be managed on tiny doses, I have yet to find anyone who has been placed on such small doses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&P Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I went back to my pdoc, and was prescribed Abilify half mg. This means I have to quarter a 2 mg tablet on a plate with a razor blade. So far my best accuracy is a third of a tablet. Has anyone else been prescribed such a low dose? I am also taking Concerta 36 mg. Any reply would be appreciated. I take 5 mg for a month now. That's not REAL low but it's relatively low. The dose I take helps me with what you describe....Has it helped you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermoon3050 Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 I just started taking it, I am supposed to increase to 1 mg if I don't feel any changes in 10 days. Thanks for sharing your experience, now I feel encouraged. I went back to my pdoc, and was prescribed Abilify half mg. This means I have to quarter a 2 mg tablet on a plate with a razor blade. So far my best accuracy is a third of a tablet. Has anyone else been prescribed such a low dose? I am also taking Concerta 36 mg. Any reply would be appreciated. I take 5 mg for a month now. That's not REAL low but it's relatively low. The dose I take helps me with what you describe....Has it helped you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2run Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Silver moon, Like I said earlier, I halve a 5mg tablet (2.5mg) for my PTSD symptoms, which also means reoccuring thoughts (a.k.a. hypervigalence about my environment). It did help. I don't feel any side effects at this low dose, but do feel some sort of effect now that it's been about a week or two since I started it. I can't imagine any lower dose would help, but best of luck. Again, wish I had more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj1127 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 When I first started I took 1mg and wow, it was like the world's best antidepressant (Bipolar depression), though I was irritable. Then lithium came along and I was much better. I have heard of someone taking .5mg for excessive side effects at 1mg, though I don't remember how it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveyoursanity Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'm like Nurse&Patient and luv2run; the Abilify definitely helps me with the obsessive rumination and delusional thinking that was a hallmark of my depression and anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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