Thread: Abilify
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Old Aug 06, 2017, 09:31 PM
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hi. used alone, abilify can be dosed up to 30. now and then doctors will go above 30, but i've been told that going above 30 raises the risks w/o as much in the way of benefits.

in your case, one problem with going up on the dosage would be the other drugs you're being prescribed. i see a high dose of wellbutrin and effexor, combined. both of those drugs (especially the wellbutrin) can raise the risk of seizures. tranquilizers/antipsychotics can, too.

still...if you think it ight be helpful, id go ahead and ask your doctor about it. i will warn you--i take abilify, btw--that, for me at least, as the abilify dose goes up, it becomes less helpful with depression, and more helpful with agitation and mixed episodes. but...that's me, not everyone. just thought id tell you that. higher doses would also probably= a higher risk of tardive dyskinesia over the long haul, so you might want to ask about an AIMS Test now and then.

hope this helps.
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