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Originally Posted by moremi
I havent had a mood stabilizer in a few days because the doc took me off Geodon and put me on Abilify and I havent felt stable enough to drive. So last night I was really about to admit myself. I was all over the place. I hadnt slept hardly at all. Bad place to be. I finally told my husband when he got home that I had been suicidal all day and I may have to go into the hospital again. I have to be able to get my meds today. I cant take this. Does abilify work right away?
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Abilify takes about a week to start working, I think. Do you have any benzos you can take in the meantime until the Abilify kicks in?
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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