First: I’m not really clear on the forum policy of creating new threads of similar subject matter. I apologize If I should have just added this to my most recent thread. Let me know if that is what I should have done, please.

Last week I was prescribed Abilify and Trazodone. The latter is to help me sleep; the Abilify is to keep my moods stable.

I have been very anxious about taking the Abilify. I’m quite concerned about adverse side effects.

I just took my first dose. The pharmacist told my wife that I should take it in the AM, and try to take it at the same exact time every day. They also said that I may not benefit from it for up to six weeks! That’s not what the nurse practitioner told me.

Regardless, I am going be obsessing about this medication and its effects - paying close attention to any nasty side-effects.

My question: when you first started on Abilify did you notice any effects right away - meaning on that first day? If so, what was your experience, and what should I be paying attention to?

I understand that some experience it as an active medication and can experience a “lift” in mood, while others experience a calming effect. What are your early memories of its effect on you?

Thanking you in advance for your help.