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Old Jun 17, 2013, 04:19 PM
The_little_didgee The_little_didgee is offline
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Originally Posted by WeepingWillow23 View Post
Yeah me too. I started on 1mg abilify/aripiprazole originally and titrated all the way up to 15mg at one point, though it took a long time. This time I went in straight at 10mg to avoid the agitation. The side effects eg postural hypotension are easing off now as this is my 3rd week, and I totally avoided the agitation this time.
My dose goes up on Wednesday. Hopefully, the agitation won't get much worse.

I hope to avoid 10 mg. Somnolence and university don't mix.

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Originally Posted by WeepingWillow23 View Post
That sounds great! I never had that effect, just increased anxiety & insomnia at low doses. Has the agitation eased off now?
Today the agitation seems better. Last night, I was suffering. Somehow, I managed to get through it without yelling or breaking anything. I am trying to endure it, especially since I am starting to notice positive effects. Anyway, it isn't causing suicidal feelings and self-harm urges, like another poster mentioned.
Thanks for this!
mimi2112, Sometimes psychotic