Posted by Emme_v2 on November 3, 2012, at 18:49:09
In reply to Re: anyone have luck adding Abilify to AD?, posted by Porkpiehat on November 3, 2012, at 17:56:29
> > My honest opinion is that you're experiencing alot of symptoms because the dosing of your medication isn't high enough, particularly the antidepressants. MOREOVER, I don't think the antidepressants you are taking aren't right for you.
> >
> > As for the Abilify, I believe its a bad choice.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> sorry maybe you missed my above post. zoloft at higher doses makes me angry suicidal and devoid of interest in hobbies. =
> celexa makes me hypomanic drinky and insensitive, hedonistic.
>
> thats why i'm tyrying to mininmize the ADs. doc just gave me the Ok to do either abilify or seroquel. If they help with the anxiety ii'd love to lose the klonopin at the leastI'm actually a fan of both Abilify and Seroquel in many ways. Seroquel kills anxiety very well, but it's sedating. When I've used it, I've titrated the dose very carefully to watch for too much sedation. Actually, 6.25 mg puts me to sleep and carries over some calming effect into the next day.
As I noted above, Abilify kills anxiety without being particularly sedating. Some people get antsy on it, but I don't. Abilify did give me startup insomnia for several weeks, but that resolved. I have had a slow weight gain with Abilify, so I am hoping to find another alternative; not everyone gains weight with it though. The great thing about Abilify was that the antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects kicked in within 4-5 days. When you're suffering, the rapid relief is just so amazing. It was like flipping a switch.
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