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Originally Posted by Vaporeon
I was recently switched from Abilify to Risperdal, and I'm hoping to lose the 30 pounds or more I gained while taking Abilify (dosage ranged from 15 to 30 mg). Wellbutrin is supposed to be weight neutral. Maybe at a small dose like 5 or 10 mg, Abilify doesn't cause as much weight gain, but I would try another antidepressant before going the antipsychotic route. Good luck.
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Thank you for your information.
My pdoc said if this antidepressant caused a partial response for me that we would be adding something. I’m just not really sure what that something is, so. I’m just kinda done with suffering for years with this.
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