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Originally Posted by ~Christina
have you tried Lithium ? It's weight neutral for me.
I don't understand your Doctor saying there isn't many options left ... Maybe you need a second opinion?
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She's actually really good, it's just that I've had so many bad reactions to medications that she's not sure where to go next I think.
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Originally Posted by ultramar
It sounds like it might take a while/more time for you to adjust physically and psychologically from being off of the opiates -maybe that's partly what's going on?
Why did you go off of the Prozac? It sounds like it was the Effexor that was causing problems, but maybe I missed something -or your pdoc just wants you to try being off of everything.
It sounds like you mostly struggle with depression with maybe some hypomania as a result of Effexor? Maybe that's why you haven't been put on a mood stabilizer yet? Did your mind race before the opiates and/or when not taking Effexor?
Are you in therapy? Whatever your diagnosis ends up being (sounds like you've had quite a few, but you said this pdoc is holding out for the moment) it may help with mood regulation and getting to the bottom of why your moods have been all over the place.
Good luck. 
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Yeah my mind racing and messed up thoughts has gotten worse over the years. I had a full on out there episode just over a year ago that one psych put me in the bipolar I category but it's more lower or mixed episodes/moods that I seem to be having atm.
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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
Lorazepam is not the standard of care to counteract the terrible restlessness caused by Abilify. There are a number of other medications available... I believe that Cogentin, Propranolol, and something else - at least three different options.
Restlessness occurs in 25% of patients taking Abilify so you are not in any way hypersensitive - it is the most typical reaction to Abilify.
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I think it's more that I'm so sensitive to pretty much all of the meds I've taken. Except Prozac, I can mostly tolerate it. And benzos which aren't a long term fix.