Abilify and Insomnia

[crtclms]

Today (Wednesday) is exactly 3 weeks since I started abilify. I have had horrific insomnia. I'm sleeping from like 7am-11(but about every 4th day, I conk out, and get a little more, like 3-11, so not bad).

If this could still be a passing side-effect, I am willing to put up with it a few weeks more. But if it remains, I seriously cannot stay on it, I have primary insomnia as it is. Am I still in the "wait it out" period? I am on and insanely small dose, too, 2mg. So is this going to get worse as I go up in dosage?

I think I may actually be sleepy: its about 5:30AM

[humanoid]

Are you taking it morning or night? When I was taking it at night, it would cause some activation for me, so I switched to morning dosing and it was fine on any dosage (I've been on all doses between 5-30mg.) I didn't have it as bad as what you are describing, just that it was harder to fall asleep when I took it before bed. If you're not already maybe in the morning would be better?

[Guest]

Abilify can be activating. It seems to help some folks if you take it in the morning if at all possible. You know, for me, any changes in Abilify took weeks to actually feel. It was not an instant cure for me at all. Every time I've started it, it took well over a week before I noticed anything and even then, the change was subtle. If you can stand it, I'd try to stay on it for a couple more weeks. After that, it you're still having problems and are taking it in the morning, then I'd see about taking something else. The side effects that I got from Abilify did not get better with time. Of course, my main problem with it was weight gain, which has nothing to do with your problem.

[Prplchknz]

abilify i heard is activating at a too low of dose, but i dunno i'm not a professional. anyways i take 30mg at night and have no trouble sleeping.

[crtclms]

Okay, I'll try it in the AM, and see what happens. Thanks, guys. I should be able to get back into see my pdoc by the end of the month, but I wish I could see him right now.