daisy131864 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 did anyone jump this dosage and see any improvements/differences? i went to my pdoc today and we both agreed i am in a mixed state i.e. agitated depression, and felt moving up the abilify was the smartest thing to do. i'm currently on 10 mg, which i realize is like taking an m&m for bipolar for most folks, but am very weary of increasing, although i do need to do something, and an AD is not an option, nor is lamictal. any help would be great- thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'm not bipolar, but I noticed a significant improvement in my depression going from 10 mg to 15 mg of Abilify. It really only began to work for me at 10 mg. I noticed less of an improvement going from 15 mg to 30 mg, but keep in mind that I take it for depression and not mood stabilization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parapluie Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I jumped from 10 mg to 15 mg (I've been all the way up to 30 mg) and the only side effect I noticed was increased sedation. I sleep quite a lot, but I'm not tired during the day, I'm rather alert. I currently take 15 mg and it does well to manage my psychosis and depression. I have mild hallucinations, and I did become hypomanic on 30 mg once. I dunno what that was about, some kind of really strong episode or something. Anyway, I also noticed a big boost in my mood once I jumped up to 15 mg, so that was a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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