Loon-A-TiK Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 My pdoc had me on Abilify and then I went non-compliant, and now she's lectured me into taking it again, for my anxiety and bipolar issues. What can I expect from this med? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I usually have paradoxal reactions to meds... But Abilify did NOTHING for me. No side effects, no relief of symptoms. My pdoc doesn't even use Abilify anymore since all she's seen is no reactions or negative reactions. Hope Abilify works for you this time! Maybe our body chemistry is totally different, as in the case of Geodon. Why did you quit taking Abilify last time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocd-man Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Abilify works for me. I take 20 mg. I didn't have alot of side effects at least none that stuck around. Its been a life saver for me. I hope it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loon-A-TiK Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Last time I stopped taking Abilify because it didn't work and made me ultra-restless. I believed it increased my anxiety issues so I stopped taking it (without my pdoc's approval). Now she has me taking it again because she believes it will HELP the anxiety and the mixed state. Damn! Abilify is about to join Geodon as the Master of the Gates of Hell if this twitching doesn't stop. She could prescribe Inderal or something if she wants me to take his shit. Anxiety relief, anyone? Helena, it is interesting that your pdoc won't prescribe it anymore, and ocd- it is interesting that you love it and it saved you... maybe I need some good, old-fashioned Paxil to cure this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred-c Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I get along very well with 7.5mg of abilify/day in addition to 300mg/day of lamictal for depression. The abilify is activating for me with little or no side effects. The one side effect at first was inability to stay or get to sleep. That went away quickly. Real good med for me. (I have to pay for them myself. They're quite expensive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchywoman Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I love Abilify. No side effects, and it's really working well at 5mg for my anxiety and paranoia. Of course, it could be my whole cocktail that's helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Expect nothing, because it does damn all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unipolarbear Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I can actually say that I have much less anxiety on it. I was taking 20mg a day in the morning. But it made me crazy manic. Then I went down to 10mg a day and it hit the nail on the head. No more anxiety and not too much activation (just a little, but the zyprexa and increased lamictal helps with that). Hopefully it works for you this time! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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