I was on abilify but it was $650 a month and I mean yeah right. Plus it didn't work anyway - kept the mania at bay but kept my mood stable in a bad depression. So now I tell my pdoc I'm not taking anything new because of cost. However she did offer samples for awhile. Some docs will do that if they can.

Personally for me I'm with capriciousness. For me, APs do exactly nothing to stabilize me. I was out on geodon to combat psychosis, and it works for that, but I was still manic. I demanded to be put on a mood stabilizer. I too do not want to take an AP full time, but for now I need it to keep the paranoia down. Maybe if I achieve stability for longer that six weeks at a time I'll try to reduce it. But not right now.

But also that's just what happened to me - it could be totally helpful for you. I would ask your doctor if he/she is going to continue to supply samples, at least until you gt some sort of assistance.