Abilify Tiredness And Improvement In Cognitive Symptoms ?

[clinic]

My pdoc recently put me on 15mg abilify for psychosis with reduced clozapine dose.

 

 

I have 2 questions:

 

 

1. Although i take abilify at bedtime, i still experience daytime tiredness/sedation which does not go away. How are u able to combat the abilify's daytime sedation ? I'm 100mg Modafinil but its not helping much with sedation.

 

2. At what dose have your cognitive symptoms improved on abilify ?

 

 

Thanks

Edited September 26, 2015 by clinic

[melissaw72]

When do you take the provigil?  I'm not a DR but would say if it is taken in the AM it would probably help more than if at any other time of day.

[clinic]

When do you take the provigil?  I'm not a DR but would say if it is taken in the AM it would probably help more than if at any other time of day.

Yes, I take it in the AM. Modafinil might help little bit but the lethargy is still there

[melissaw72]

In regards to the abilify sedation, I had that for a few weeks in the beginning, taking it at night also ... then it got better (or I just got used to it) ... but in either case it will most likely get better.  If it doesn't I would ask your pdoc about it. 

Is the clozapine making you tired also?  When I was taking that I felt very heavily sedated in the morning, even with taking it at night.

[clinic]

Is the clozapine making you tired also?  When I was taking that I felt very heavily sedated in the morning, even with taking it at night.

Clozapine's sedation goes away by the morning but abilify's sedation does not go away. I sleep alot of clozapine, almost around 11hrs . Clozapine sedation gets better by 11 am

Edited September 26, 2015 by clinic

[melissaw72]

Is the clozapine making you tired also?  When I was taking that I felt very heavily sedated in the morning, even with taking it at night.

Clozapine's sedation goes away by the morning but abilify's sedation does not go away. I sleep alot of clozapine, almost around 11hrs . Clozapine sedation gets better by 11 am

I'd give the abilify more time.  That side effect might wear off in a few weeks.

[confused]

Some people are activated by abilify. It sedates me, too. I take it at night. My sleep is wacky, up late, tired during day. I am on a slew of meds. If you find an answer to daytime fatigue let me know. (Not trying to be flippant, sleep/fatigue is my Achilles heel) I just don't have any advice

i haven't noticed cognitive improvement or help with depression. It does help me with psychotic symptoms

[clinic]

Any more inputs ? What can i take to improve abilify tiredness apart from stimulants ?

[melissaw72]

I'd give the abilify a month (at least) to see if the side effect of being tired wears off (if it will).  The tiredness wore off for me after awhile.