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#1
Apr 15, 2017, 11:31 AM
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My doctor put me on Abilify after my crisis yesterday. Since my body reacts quickly to medication, I'm feeling much better. Any side effects, positive or negative you've experienced? Thank you.
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Apr 15, 2017, 12:35 PM
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I experienced akathisia.
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Apr 15, 2017, 12:47 PM
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I think it's what's holding me together lately, so guess that makes me a fan. I haven't had any noteworthy side effects.
I hope it continues to help you! Yea! 
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Apr 15, 2017, 01:03 PM
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Mostly just a little weight gain. Abilify works pretty well for me.
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Apr 15, 2017, 01:13 PM
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I was on the highest
dose of the monthly shot. It was really really good to me for a while. Then it gave me nightmarish akathisia. many people have no problem with it though
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Apr 15, 2017, 01:36 PM
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I had an experience with Abilify where it did absolutely nothing for the psychosis I was experiencing. No idea if it would have dealt with other issues, as I wasn't on it long enough to find out.
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Apr 15, 2017, 02:23 PM
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Hunger hasn't changed; my BP and fasting glucose seem unchanged as well.
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Apr 15, 2017, 05:28 PM
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I have been on it for a month and ave had no side effects whatsoever. It seems to deal with psychosis and perhaps make mania and depression milder. I'm on 30mg which is the highest dose usually given.
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Apr 15, 2017, 06:52 PM
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I didn't have any side effects from it, but it didn't help me either.
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Apr 15, 2017, 08:45 PM
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IDK if it calming or activating. I take it at night, of all times of the day. Is that OK?. I'm on 5mg. now.
The side effects I have were from the lithium. I don't have any additionals.
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Apr 15, 2017, 11:41 PM
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Apr 15, 2017, 11:44 PM
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Apr 16, 2017, 12:36 AM
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unfortunately there were no meds that killed my akathisia. But I don't know if it was because it was a monthly injection or what
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Apr 16, 2017, 02:59 AM
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i am on it and it does nothing for me but they wont take me off it because my doctor is a (rhymes with witch)............ anyway rant over i hope it helps you.
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Apr 16, 2017, 04:23 PM
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I had one of the odd ball side effects of it giving me a runny nose all the time. I had to stop taking it because I couldn't be without a tissue in my hand.
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Apr 16, 2017, 06:50 PM
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Apr 16, 2017, 06:53 PM
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straight to injection. I read about that later tooo.....my pdoc was to eager to stick some meds into me. I was on it a while though, before the akathisia hit
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Apr 16, 2017, 07:06 PM
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Good luck with the Abilify, it helps a lot of people.
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Apr 17, 2017, 12:06 PM
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No side effects from Abilify and it's kept me sane for 3 years now (that and some lifestyle changes, I think -aka less stress in my life). I'm a big fan.
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Apr 17, 2017, 12:11 PM
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[QUOTE=Gabyunbound;5593559]No side effects from Abilify and it's kept me sane for 3 years now (that and some lifestyle changes, I think -aka less stress in my life). I'm a big fan
Thanks for the input. Did it ever give you irritability? |
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Apr 17, 2017, 03:47 PM
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My whole body ended up shaking. It was a nightmare. Fortunately, my appointment with the pdoc was soon after.
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