Posted by SLS on March 2, 2003, at 21:47:52
In reply to Re: Abilify agitation, posted by kb on March 2, 2003, at 16:02:53
> I had difficulty sleeping on abilify due to restlessness and my pdoc told me to stop taking it.
I think Abilify can cause insomnia even when it isn't producing akathisia. I wouldn't use insomnia alone as an indicator of akathisia. I think most people experience insomnia when they first start taking Abilify. It made my sleep rather choppy at first. I used Ativan for the first week or so to help sleep through the night. The insomnia has since abated. I began at 20mg per day and have remained at that dosage for these last three weeks. I am taking it in the hope it will augment antidepressants to treat my very stubborn bipolar depression.
- Scott
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