Aripirazole withdrawal - hay fever symptoms?

[~nestling~]

I get the lack of sleep, weepiness, etc.

But sneezing and runny nose and watery eyes? [No, it's not a cold]. 

[Melancholya]

I've had those sorts of symptoms starting medication, so I guess it makes sense you might have them when stopping. I figure anything goes with withdrawal. Are you coping OK? 

[notloki]

It takes about a month for Abilify to clear the body. That means the level of Abilify in your body goes down slooooooowly so it has the reputation of not causing withdrawal symptoms. 

[Melancholya]

29 minutes ago, notloki said:

It takes about a month for Abilify to clear the body. That means the level of Abilify in your body goes down slooooooowly so it has the reputation of not causing withdrawal symptoms. 

oh that's great. I wondered why it didn't feel difficult for me to stop taking it. I figured it was because I hadn't taken it for very long.

[notloki]

I misplaced my 90 day Abilify bottle and I began signs of depression at 60 days and did not fully realize I was unintentionally off Abilify until nearly 90 days. It certainly is not a strong antihistamine unlike some other AAP's though it would be hard to tell as I was on Fexofenadine (Allegra) at the time. 

[~nestling~]

Thanks all.

Dose reductions, withdrawals and changes are all something I'm very sensitive to. To the extent that the psychiatrist never knows what to prescribe me.

Thankfully I slept last night...

[CrazyRedhead]

12 hours ago, notloki said:

It takes about a month for Abilify to clear the body. That means the level of Abilify in your body goes down slooooooowly so it has the reputation of not causing withdrawal symptoms. 

Agreed......I was on 15mg Abilify when I stopped it cold turkey.....Doc told me there was no need for tapering, because Abilify basically tapers itself.........I had no withdrawal symptoms at all from stopping it, but everybody's different.