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Old Nov 18, 2015, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by nataliepatricia6183 View Post
I take 5mg abilify now for 2 weeks. so far it's great..helps balance me out. All meds can have issues but abilify is supposed to be less for weight gain and sugar problems..although I've ready all of them can cause sugar issues so it's good to get your blood sugar checked while your taking any antipsychotic because they can all do that..and if you have blood sugar issues or prediabetes..well that can mess up how your meds work and how your brain functions
I'm going to get mine checked in 2 months but so far so good..takes about 3 weeks to fully work and dosage depends on your condition..mine is for compulsive skin picking..it works
That does give me hope. Since being on Seroquel I have been diagnosed with diabetes and am keeping an eye on my blood sugar. I would be very happy to lessen my angst levels by not reverting back to Benzo's or more Seroquel. Now that I come to think of it, my blood sugar levels have come down since I have dropped my Seroquel from 100mg to 50mg. Good thinking.
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Thanks for this!
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