Is it as dangerous as lithium when you are dehydrated? I was on lithium but I get the shakes so bad when I get too dehydrated and my job is in the heat and its difficult to stay hydrated all the time.
2007-08-22 19:08:02 · 4 answers · asked by maitraya 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Thanx fiVe, I am one of those people who likes to be able to ask for different things, most of the time I go to a doc its always lithium, so I wanna be able to say "what about...."
2007-08-22 19:43:30 · update #1
I take 15mg of Abilify a day and haven't noticed any side effects and I don't drink much water. Lithium is a salt, so it tends to screw with your body more, even though it's a natural substance. It'd be a good idea to ask your doctor or a pharmacist, though.
2007-08-22 19:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by fiVe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not take it but have recencetly heard of it and also wonder how others are doing on it. (FiVe I just emailed you that question :)
I DID NOT do well on Lithiun at all, I felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest...raised my BP like crazy. If you do try it I hope it works well for you. You have to go by what your Doc says but I am personally leaning towards trying Abilify and I would NEVER take Lithium again.
2007-08-23 05:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by The Zoe Miester 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking Abilify may be the one responsible for my overheating quickly.
Check it out with the pharmacist.
You realize you're asking about a medication with a cost of $400+ each month? For most insurance companies, and most of our budgets, Abilify is a drug of last resort.
2007-08-23 03:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just know that it makes you fat.
2007-08-23 06:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by kgoodwriter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋