[ladyconfused]

I saw my doctor Yesterday and was prescribed Abilify 10 mg, while told to come off of Lamictal 50 mg. Lamictal caused me to have severe nausea, vomiting, suicidal idealization, sometimes severe anxiety, dissociate every single day, and to go completely numb. I couldn’t feel anxious, love, angry. I started to doubt my love for my husband. I seemed to feel irritated and guilty at times. It was miserable. But I am so so very glad to be going back on to Abilify. Weight gain seems like a big deal until you’re in the throes of mental anguish.

Anyway, I take my second pill tonight. But as of now I feel completely nothing? I usually feel severe anxiety when I start abilify almost immediately after taking it. But I’m not feeling anything. It’s worrying me that it won’t work. But I’m also telling myself things take time. Also, I just stopped taking Lamictal last night as well, and still no side effects but I was on a low dose of 50 mg. I figured coming off would feel horrible or something because I had such a hard time going on it?

Hi ladyconfused. I hope you start feeling better soon. Please don't judge a medication based on 24 hours. You might want to give it at least 2 weeks before drawing any firm conclusions about its efficacy. I think it might be possible that the Lamictal decrease is playing some part in your moods. Maybe. I hope you will keep your psychiatrist up-to-date on any major observations about your moods during this major medication adjustment. Is your next appointment a little sooner than usual?

[ladyconfused]

No, I don’t see her again for a month.

[Victoria'smom]

I'm on 20 mg. This time I slowly went up to 20 mg. It'll take a little while to see some improvement. Remind yourself that you love him by doing nice things for him. Ask him to do nice things for you.

[Blue_Bird]

It took several weeks, for abilify to start fully working for my psychotic symptoms, but it eventually did. it just took time and patience now I'm doing great, I would give it a longer chance