I was one it only a short time--a month or two. it was a godsend. for the first time in my adult life I thought "wow! THIS is what it feels like to be a NORMAL person!" I wasn't riding a rollercoaster of emotions and I was happy. I was taken off of it because it cause edema (my ankles got swollen and VERY unsexy) and it raised my blood sugar. considering two of my sisters had gestational diabetes and parents have Type II she pulled me off asap. my weight gain started when I was on it. unfortunately that part has continued since then so I only apply partial blame for my gaining 50 pounds on that med. I'm blaming it on the medications following Abilify but who am I kidding there?

every drug has it's pros and cons. check out the Crazy Meds website for an informative (and hilarious) explaination of side effects. good luck!