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Oct 03, 2019, 01:55 AM
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Member Since: Dec 2018
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,008
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Hey @unicornlady:
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I am convinced the Abilify is causing the tremors, not the lithium. Am I crazy? Has anyone had hand tremors on Abilify?
The pdoc has been reducing my lithium and I'm terrified because that is what has kept me relatively stable for 5 years, and the last time I went off it I ended up in the hospital. They put me on lamictal to supplement but I'm not sure if I trust it to do the heavy lifting lithium has done. I have expressed my thinking and my concerns and the pdoc is continuing to decrease lithium anyway.
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Your concerns are totally valid. Does your doctor even understand what abilify is and how medications like this work?
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What Are Possible Side Effects Of Aripiprazole?
Common side effects
Constipation
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Insomnia
Tremor
Blurred vision
Anxiety
Fatigue
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Some people may develop muscle-related side effects while taking aripiprazole. The technical terms for these are “extrapyramidal effects” (EPS) and “tardive dyskinesia” (TD). Symptoms of EPS include restlessness, tremor, and stiffness. TD symptoms include slow or jerky movements that one cannot control, often starting in the mouth with tongue rolling or chewing movements
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You need to google 'abilfy and tremors' print it out and bring it with you to the doctor, and stand your ground. Tell them you want to stay on your stable dose of the lithium and come off the abilify to see if the tremors go away.
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