did hell freeze over? (Abilify)

[TakeAChillPill]

After years of inner turmoil caused by having to take Abilify, I have found an extremely light cocktail that includes 7mg of Abilify that i am very enthused with.  

Let me step back and give you some history.  I was on 7mg for almost 2 years and then in January of this year I went down to 5mg.  Slowly, very slowly, I started coming unhinged.  I became accustomed to daily anxiety and periods of agitation which I did my best to keep to myself.  I had blips of depression.   I knew something wasn't right and that I needed to stop it in its tracks.  

That is when I requested to go back up to 7mg.  This was shortly after increasing my Prozac from 30mg to 40mg.  Now, a couple weeks into the med change and I am so grateful I didn't let things become worse.  I feel much more patient.  I feel calm and ready to deal with stressful situations.  I feel very well.  

My pdoc says that Prozac and Abilify interact with each other by making each other more potent.  

 

[jt07]

Abilify is one of those meds where getting the right dose is important. A lot of patients (and pdocs too) give up on Abilify if 5 mg doesn't work. It didn't work for me until I hit 10 mg. I think a fair trial of Abilify should include higher doses otherwise it's just a waste of time.

So it doesn't surprise me that you are feeling much better on 7.5 mg. Good on you for recognizing that you needed the increase and taking the initiative!