I take a small dose of Abilify at night. I often have racing thoughts in my sleep and sometimes wake up feeling slightly intoxicated (even though I've had no alcoholic beverages for days). Anyone else experience this?

I see the Pdoc tomorrow. It always seems that, with me, the side-effects are worse than the benefits.

Spoke to my Pdoc yesterday. Turns out, it's better to take Abilify in the morning rather than at night because it has some stimulant qualities. However, since I was having what felt like hallucinations, I told the Pdoc that I did not want to continue with it. So, if you are prescribed Abilify, especially one pill per day, take it in the morning and not at night. I wish the Pdoc had told me this at the get go.

The dose of abilify-aripiprazole actually determines whether it's stimulating or sedating. A low dose tends to be stimulating, but as you increase it it switches to sedating. For me the switch happened at 10mg, but it might differ for others. I think it is because its mechanism of action changes with different doses.

*Willow*

I have lost confidence in my Pdocs. The PTSD Pdoc has / had me on Prozac (which makes me sleepy) and a very low dose of Abilify (which was stimulating). I walk around yawning all day and sleeping for hours. It's not a normal life.

My neurologist allowed me to have a visit over the phone when I injured my foot. I sent a check to pay him only to receive a phone call from his office that, without my authorization, they charged the visit to my credit card. Also, because the anti-seizure medication in my blood stream was low, he has raised my dose to a level that has been known to increase my appetite and cause me to gain weight. My PCP has been encouraging me to change neurologists as mine has a reputation for not listening to patients and for being moody. I think that is what I am going to do. I really don't like taking meds.

[max23]

I felt very restless because of Abilify. I was taking it twice,in the day and at night. I felt so restless that I couldn't sit at one place,was racing here and there.I was physically and mentally very agitated. Maybe it does have that stimulation that you also feel. Later my neurologist switched me to Zyprexa(Olanzapine) and I was not restless. Maybe you need a change of meds? A 'downer' rather than an 'upper'

[catsrhelm]

I take my Abilify in the morning. I have gained weight from taking it. I do know that when combined with my Tegretol, I get mood stabiliazation. That might not last and that might not happen with everyone.

I take Abilify 10mgs three times a day, morning, noon and night. I have definitely gained weight from taking it however I have more peace of mind. I only sleep 4-6 hours however.