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Posted by leo33 on October 27, 2003, at 16:40:43
I just started 10 mg abilify and i was wondering what experiences anyone has had.
Posted by Lazarus on October 27, 2003, at 17:41:34
In reply to Anyone on Abilify, posted by leo33 on October 27, 2003, at 16:40:43
I am on 2.5 to 5 mg Abilify daily. I find it to be a very 'activating' drug, which makes it a two-edged sword. While it's not sedating this same feature can give you insomnia. I take Zyprexa and lithium at night in order to sleep.
Lazarus
Posted by karen_kay on October 28, 2003, at 19:04:36
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by Lazarus on October 27, 2003, at 17:41:34
I am on 15 mgs Abilify, 1200 mgs Neurontin, and 300 mgs Topamax. I didn't notice any side effects at all when I first began taking 10 mgs. I discontinued (without my dr's knowledge oopsie!) at the 15 mark , then recently started it directly at 15 and noticed some dizziness. The moral of the story is to not discontinue and restart any meds without yoru doctor's knowledge. /Umm, but the sdie effects are low and very tolerable compared to others out there. I haven't noticed any other than the dizziness, that I brought on myself. Good luck and I hope it helps you! Karen
Posted by cybercafe on October 29, 2003, at 0:11:51
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by karen_kay on October 28, 2003, at 19:04:36
> I am on 15 mgs Abilify, 1200 mgs Neurontin, and 300 mgs Topamax. I didn't notice any side effects at all when I first began taking 10 mgs. I discontinued (without my dr's knowledge oopsie!) at the 15 mark , then recently started it directly at 15 and noticed some dizziness. The moral of the story is to not discontinue and restart any meds without yoru doctor's knowledge. /Umm, but the sdie effects are low and very tolerable compared to others out there. I haven't noticed any other than the dizziness, that I brought on myself. Good luck and I hope it helps you! Karen
umm... so you are taking both abilify and topomax for mood stability? ... does neither one on it's own work ok ?
Posted by karen_kay on October 29, 2003, at 14:32:38
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by cybercafe on October 29, 2003, at 0:11:51
Hey! Yeah, the Topamax works GREAT!!!! for mood stabilization. I was on Abilify for hallucinations (due to stress I think??). The good doc claims that there is evidence that Abilify also helps to control manic episodes as well. That is why he suggrests that I contiue taking the antipsychotic (abilify). In case you are wondering, Topamax is the best mood stabilizer I have been on yet!! Karen
Posted by cybercafe on October 29, 2003, at 15:30:38
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by karen_kay on October 29, 2003, at 14:32:38
> Hey! Yeah, the Topamax works GREAT!!!! for mood stabilization. I was on Abilify for hallucinations (due to stress I think??). The good doc claims that there is evidence that Abilify also helps to control manic episodes as well. That is why he suggrests that I contiue taking the antipsychotic (abilify). In case you are wondering, Topamax is the best mood stabilizer I have been on yet!! Karen
cool.... does topamax have any side effects?
Posted by karen_kay on October 30, 2003, at 17:45:16
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by cybercafe on October 29, 2003, at 15:30:38
Yeah, topamax does... it causes weight loss (yahoo!!!!).. it also causes mental slowness...which sucks and tingling in the arms. legs and neck.. the cognition problems are the worst for me because I am a college student, but the have done away now!!! any more questions??? I am so very happy to be on topamax!! It has completely changed my life! I have gone from not showering for days at a time, to being able to attend classes once again!! karen
Posted by cybercafe on November 1, 2003, at 19:28:24
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by karen_kay on October 30, 2003, at 17:45:16
> Yeah, topamax does... it causes weight loss (yahoo!!!!).. it also causes mental slowness...which sucks and tingling in the arms. legs and neck.. the cognition problems are the worst for me because I am a college student, but the have done away now!!! any more questions??? I am so very happy to be on topamax!! It has completely changed my life! I have gone from not showering for days at a time, to being able to attend classes once again!! karen
topamax sounds like a great drug .... i guess we are the lucky ones
i guess i had tingling and mental slowness when i was on zyprexa, but that seemed to go away when i lowered the dose a bit
no such problems on abilify! ... man this seems like the perfect drug... i hope it doesn't turn out to have any unknown long term effects... but hopefully keeping the dose low will keep me safe
Posted by TJO on November 4, 2003, at 8:02:33
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by cybercafe on November 1, 2003, at 19:28:24
Hi,
I am on 300mg Seroquel, 1200mg Neurontin,150mg wellbutrin, 30mg Abilify, and 2 mg of Risperdal. I like the Abilify. I have had few if any side effects. I only had a little bit of akathisia for about 10 minutes at a time during the first 2 months that I was on the drug. It has since gone away and right now I feel no side effects from it. I started at 10mg and went up to 20mg, then 30mg. It seems to have an antidepressant effect for me as well as a mild antipsychotic effect.
Good luck
Tammy
Posted by karen_kay on November 4, 2003, at 8:52:29
In reply to Re: Anyone on Abilify, posted by TJO on November 4, 2003, at 8:02:33
I was on Geodon before Abilify and thought I was manic.. Even my therapist thought so. I was pacing the halls befrore my appointment, I couldn't sleep. It was just horrible. But, my doctor got it straightened out. I had akathesia from the Geodon. That is the most uncomfortable I think I have ever been. I couldn't even hold my head in a comfortable position. Ugh! I feel for you. But, I had it for aobut 2 weeks before realizing what the problem was. Karen
Posted by Lazarus on November 5, 2003, at 18:11:22
In reply to Akathisia...ugh!, posted by karen_kay on November 4, 2003, at 8:52:29
I too got akathisia on Geodon and had to discontinue it. But the akathisia wasn't as bad as that experienced on Risperdal! The anxiety and restlessness was horrible.
I have never experienced akathisia on Zyprexa or Seroquel.
Lazarus
Posted by smg on November 8, 2003, at 1:08:18
In reply to Re: Akathisia...ugh!, posted by Lazarus on November 5, 2003, at 18:11:22
> I too got akathisia on Geodon and had to discontinue it. But the akathisia wasn't as bad as that experienced on Risperdal! The anxiety and restlessness was horrible.
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> I have never experienced akathisia on Zyprexa or Seroquel.
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> LazarusI'm on 2mg Risperdal daily and have to take cogentin to combat the tremors. Mainly in my right arm. When this first started I thought I was getting Parkinson's. My pdoc has tried several times to take me off Risperdal but my symptoms always return. Akathisia was a new twist on an old problem.
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