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Originally Posted by Tmstew28
How would one taper off of Abilify? If I've been on 2mg for two years, but want off of it, how would I go about it. I have only had a half of a tablet each day since Friday because my refills ran out, and my doctor's office was closed Fri-Sun. Then, after calling both first thing Monday and again twice today, my prescription was not called in. I even called my GP to see if they'd call it in so I wouldn't run out. Nothing. No refill. Now I do not have any of my medication for tonight. Can I just stop? How can I support my body during this? Or do I need to push for a refill and taper more slowly?
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Abilify is actually one of the few meds you can just stop and be okay. You don't really need to taper off of it. It has a really long half life, so it kind of tapers itself off within your system. 2 mg is also a really low dose. You shouldn't have any physical withdrawal symptoms, but I would watch out for a return of whatever symptoms caused you to start taking it in the first place.