I have severe anxiety/panic and struggling to find a med that works. I have been taking Abilify for just over a week and have stopped sleeping. I cannot sleep at night because I feel energized. I'll do so many household chores and other tasks and won't go to bed. I feel so pumped up by how much I get done. When I try to sleep, my mind races. I've also noticed I have become more impulsive and am taking more risks. For example, I've done a ton of online shopping over the past few days and it seems like the best idea in the world at the time. So do texting friends in the middle of the night and dyeing my hair (also in the middle of the night). Those all seem like something I must do and such a great idea.

During the day, I feel really depressed and can barely move from one spot to another. I also have the crippling anxiety and panic attacks. Then, night comes and I can do so many things because all I feel is energy.

I've never been diagnosed with bipolar or had symptoms of it. Does Abilify have the ability to cause bipolar in someone who didn't have it before?