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Old Feb 16, 2020, 03:23 PM
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Does anyone here get the abilify injection or have you in the past? Any difference between the injection and pill form if you have tried both?

I am thinking of asking my Pdoc about it. I have been on abilify tablets for 10 months and had no manic episodes which was great.

I recently went off my meds and I am trying to figure out a way to get back on. Taking pills is just difficult for me to be compliant with so I thought perhaps this would be a way to get back on the med I have found to be most helpful. I dont mind needles in fact Im a little weird I kind of like them lol.

I was thinking abilify injection and welbutrin pills when depression starts to kick in. Of course I have to get Pdoc on board which might not work but wanted to see if anyone has experience with it first.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 03:05 AM
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I was on the injection and loved it. I have/had break through symptoms but it's been the most tolerated AP I've been on. I'm on 20 mg desolvable now. Can you keep a daily journal to keep track of meds, symptoms, side effects.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 05:20 AM
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Thanks MM, glad to hear it was a good option for you. I dont know what my Pdoc will think because I dont want to take the depakote anymore and he has always pushed that one most.

I have a mood tracker on my phone but I am bad about using it. I am just not a very consistent person in many ways.
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Bipolar 1
Borderline Personality Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder

Meds:
Depakote
Welbutrin
Abilify

I didn't want any flowers, I only wanted
to lie with my hands turned up and be
utterly empty. How free it is,
you have no idea how free.
- Sylvia Plath
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