I'm on it at 5 mg. Started at 2.5 mg. I had been doing pretty darn good on Effexor at 300mg, but was still having mood swings going from feeling about 85% of how I imagine a person normally feels to being suicidal and having no desire to function. Sometimes within the same day.

I've been on the abilify for only about six weeks but it's really made a difference. I'm pretty steady at about 75 to 80% or so. (These number things are completely arbitrary, but it seems to help me communicate with my psych nurse.) I haven't been deep in the pit at all (ok, there was a little while Saturday morning, but I got over it right quick).

When she prescribed it, she gave me an abilify savings card from the company that makes it. As with many other substances I know of, the first one is free. Then, with the card, I only pay $25 for refills. This'll last until April 2015. The card only works if you have insurance for your prescriptions.

I am oh so very glad this exists. I'm doing so much better. I hope it works for you.

Ask your doc or maybe even the pharmacist if they have info on how you can get a card. Or maybe you could get one by contacting the abilify people. The number on the back of my card is 1-888-9-ABILIFY.