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2007-08-02 02:28:15 · 7 answers · asked by Brookllynn © 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Hi... i took abilify for a period of time... and it did help me; however, i had a rare side effect and had to quit.
it's a very expensive medication.
you can probably do a web search on Abilify Side Effects to find out more
when we need medications, sometimes we have to try a few before we get the 'right' one for us. just because a medication works for one person, doesn't mean it's going to do the next person one bit of good.
work with your doctor, is my best advice.
2007-08-02 03:03:23 · answer #1 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Ablify is chacterized as a anti-psychotic. I was trying it for manic symptoms associated with being Bipolar 1.
I took Abilify and tried real hard to make it work. I was switching from Seroquel because I gained alot of weight on Seroquel and Ablify is supposedly weight-neutral.
But when I took it, I was SO anxious and revved up. I wanted to punch people, punch walls, punch anything because I had so much anxiety. It was horrible!
Other people have said this too. I had to stop taking it and went back to Seroquel.
I hope it works for you. But that was my experience.
2007-08-02 10:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took it for a little while but it didn't help me at all. I was on a bunch of medications at the time and I was sooo tired-they knocked me out and I slept all day. So if you're sensitive to medications and get tired easily you may want to stay away from Abilify.
2007-08-02 10:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was put on Abilify for Bipolar 2 and started out with 5mg at bedtime. I only took one dose because it made me feel awful when I awoke. I was sick to my stomach, VERY shakey, and found it hard to even walk. This med was too much for my system to handle. Good luck.
2007-08-02 10:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by tiellover83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abilify is used for depression, and mood stabilizer. The drug is known to work very well with little or no side effects.
2007-08-02 10:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by nogalesnick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took 15 to 20 mg for about a year and i didn't see any difference...........
2007-08-02 09:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Cornell is Hot! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry brook not me
2007-08-02 09:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋