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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat July 1, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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none to report
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Cons:
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heavy weight gain
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I became destabilized and gained @ 20lbs. In a short period of time.
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Beautiful_Pain
Grand Member
Registered: May 2004
Location: Inside myself
Posts: 994
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Review Date: Sat July 8, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $25.00| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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It helped with my auditory hallucinations
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Cons:
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Forgetfullness
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I couldn't remember things I had just done, if I had eaten or taken meds, even what I had just said. I, personally, will never go back on Abilify or recommend it to anyone. It did help, but the price of side effects were too high for me to continue.
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Review Date: Sun September 24, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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cleared up my delusional thinking & helped stabilize my mood
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Cons:
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weight gain, sedation, have been unable to get long-term nursing home care insurance due to being on it
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Has been very helpful in stopping delusional thinking due to bipolar I, pretty stable mood-wise on it, but also take several other medications so it seems to be a combined effect.
Have gained about 40 lbs. on it & having trouble trying to take it off.
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complic8d
Grand Member
Registered: January 2005
Location: perpetual rollercoaster
Posts: 681
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Review Date: Tue October 3, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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helped bipolar II
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Cons:
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side effects
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Abilify seemed to be helping me stay stabilized, but the side effects got so bad I had to stop it.
The side effect I experienced was akathesia. It's this inner feeling of restlessness, having to move (not tremors). They had to give me Inderal (a beta blocker) to help with this side effect while I was weaning off of it. It did seem to help with bipolar symptoms though, and I didn't experience any weight gain.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Mon October 23, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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gives me energy, works well with bipolar I
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Cons:
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insomnia (even w/ambien)
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all around good drug for me.
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abilifyguy
Member
Registered: November 2006
Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 68
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Review Date: Wed November 1, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fantastic drug
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Cons:
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none
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No side effects for me. This drug (at 30mg/day) cleared my mind of intrusive thoughts and made me able to concentrate better. I'm more alert and able to live in the present. Disturbing thoughts that used to obsess me, I can now dismiss. I did have some insomnia initially, but got over it.
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cricks181
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2006
Location: new mexico
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Review Date: Sun November 26, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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My self esteem has increased after just 3 short weeks.
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Cons:
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dry mouth is terrible. I can live with it.
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I have only been on the drug for 3 weeks already my thoughts aren't as negative towards myself mainly. My self esteem is on the rise. I am tierd alot but that has to do with other health issues.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Sat January 13, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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It works, without side effects.
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This drug has revolutionised my life. I no longer have the memory loss or fatigue associated with previous medication, and I am able to work and have a normal life again.
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joan2
Newly Joined
Registered: January 2007
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Review Date: Fri January 26, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $13.00| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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abates hostility
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Cons:
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fatigue,weight gain,increased blood sugar,word loss,foggy
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I would almost rather live with the symptoms than take this medication. It is a constant struggle to stay on the lowest dose I can manage. Weight gain and diabetes are certainly as upsetting as any mental illness.
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manic1
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2007
Location: Kansas City Area
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Review Date: Wed February 28, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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clear thinking, weight loss, no drowsiness, increased ability to concentrate
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Cons:
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very expensive
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I've been able to lose some of the 80 pounds I gained while taking Zyprexa. I have absolutely no side effects with Abilify, and I take 30mg/day. The manic behavior is gone, I can concentrate better, there is no drowsiness or "drunk" feeling after taking the med, or no inner restlessness. On the bad side---if I didn't have insurance, I could never afford this medication.
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DePressMe
Magnate
Registered: March 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 2400
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Review Date: Wed April 4, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.15| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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No side effects. Helped with intrusive thoughts. Helped with psychosis.
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Cons:
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takes forever to find the right dose
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Excellent med for me. No side effects and really helped me with intrusive thoughts and some psychotic symptoms.
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tawny762
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2007
Location: Illinois
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Review Date: Mon April 16, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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gives some balance and stability.
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Cons:
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wordloss, forgetfulness, weight gain, spacy. Too many side effects for me to deal with.
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hopefully my doctor takes me off of this. It doesn't work as well as I thought it would. It actually did things that I wasn't use to dealing with.
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Psychotic_Phil
Veteran Member
Registered: February 2007
Location: Seattle WA USA
Posts: 303
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Review Date: Fri April 27, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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Relieves psychosis
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Cons:
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Experience nausea, akatheisa, sleeping much less and tiredness.
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My opinion on Abilify is it is the worst drug I have tried since the onset of my illness. It relieves psychosis for sure, but the side effects, even at 5 mg are unbearable. I would not recommend this treatment to anyone.
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Orlin
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
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Review Date: Fri May 18, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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None
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Cons:
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Akathisia, depression, anxiety, insomnia, heartburn, drowsiness, cognitive impairment.
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My experience with Abilify was the worst of any med I've ever taken. I was close to suicidal by the end of three days of constant restlessness without a wink of sleep. I could not recommend this drug to anybody - I've heard of too many people having the same experience re: akathisia with this drug. Approach with caution.
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toocute
Junior Member
Registered: June 2007
Location: Cheese Country, USA
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Mon June 11, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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depression is gone; self-doubt & self-deprecation are lower
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Cons:
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akathesia, blurred vision, constant vertigo, tiny pupils, even lower blood sugar, elevated blood pressure, loose stool, excessive thirst, weight gain, excessive hunger
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I've been on this medication for three weeks at a ridiculously low dose, and still have debilitating side-effects. I have been on leave from work for a week because I can't maintain accuracy with the vertigo (aka intense dizziness). The obsessive thoughts have definitely abated, as well as the depression. One really bad part is that I'm having more grandiose thoughts and more of them, and my pressured speech is more frequent too.
Bi-polar II is a new diagnosis for me, and we're just starting to test the drug therapies. I'm wondering if this drug just affects Bi-Polar II differently than Bi-Polar I. I sure hope that the other drugs out there aren't worse than this one.
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biplr4me
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Location: Waukesha, WI
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Tue July 31, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Helps mood swings
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Cons:
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Kills off all of your emotions. You become numb. Very hard to get off of.
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I became a very numb. True to it's use that is what it's supposed to do. I got tired of it and went off of it with my Doctor's consent.Withdrawl is a nightmare when going off it. I finally felt better after 3 months. Unless your Bipolar cycles are out of control I would be reluctant to use it.
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lhanson
Junior Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Mon August 20, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Relieved depression, motivated energy.
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Cons:
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nausea (in beginning), restlessness, sleep issues.
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Horrible nausea and thn uncomfortable stomach for the first week or two. Tiredness and blurred vision was very bad in the beginning, but once I shifted the time I took it to the evening, the tiredness wasn't a problem. The restlessness can get annoying.
I like the fact that I don't have to sleep as much while I'm on it because I have excessive sleep issues, but it does cause me to wake up throughout the night..but I still sleep hard and well.
Within the first couple of weeks, my severe and lingering depression subsided. It also helped with my excessive tiredness during the day by increasing my energy.
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wbl526
Member
Registered: March 2007
Location: Northeast - USA
Posts: 44
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Review Date: Thu August 23, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $20.00| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Made me calmer and more aloof so I'm not worrying about things all the time.
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Cons:
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Tiredness, Blurred Vision, Body Aches
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I'm very exhausted taking Abilify but I'm going to switch from taking it in the morning to taking it at night and see if that helps. I've only been taking it two weeks so hopefully the side effects will go away, I'll give it another week and see. I feel tired and restless at the same time all the time but I am calmer since starting Abilify.
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mystikraz
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2007
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Review Date: Wed August 29, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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stability with Bipolar
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Cons:
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felt drunk but went away after a few weeks
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I have been on a lot of meds in my life. This so far has been my miracle drug. I only had one side effect and it only lasted for the first couple of weeks then it went away. I felt a little drunk.
This has helped my temper,has made me stable with my Bipolar and has even helped with my depression.
It is very expensive if you dont have insurance though.
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ghostmed
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2007
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Review Date: Wed August 29, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $35.00| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Finally fixed my bipolar issues - feel more stabalized, sex is great now, have emotion
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Cons:
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first week was awful, had to go from 5 to 7.5 to 10 mg. Suffer from akathisia more and the price is high even with my insurance.
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I am getting medicated and can still have great sex. I never thought I would be able to type that sentence after Lexapro, prozac, wellbutrin, effexor, and cymbalta left me in ruins over the course of 10 years. After battling depression for years, I beat it only to suffer from bipolar disorder. Lexapro was incorrectly prescribed to me and made me feel like a zombie. Abilify is really good so far after my second week - though the first few days were a nightmare.
The Akathisia (restlessness) is pretty bad for me right now though - I am working on it.
Oh and take it at night. That is what I have been doing to get rid of most of the side effects (I sleep the side effects off).
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BerBer
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2007
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Review Date: Sun September 2, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Stable Moods
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Cons:
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None to speak of yet
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Just started the pill so I've only taken 4 pills so far without any negative side effects. I feel like I have more stable moods but am not sure if the Lorazepam (ativan) I'm taking has anything to do with it. I'll repost in a couple weeks to update.
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RedSmurf
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2007
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Review Date: Sat September 15, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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Happy/Stable
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Cons:
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Blurrrred Vision, slight drunken feelings
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2 weeks in Restlesness was intense not tremers though, just...cant freakin sleep...also on a BetaBlocker for the restlessness
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Derkon
New Member
Registered: September 2007
Location: USA, CO
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Mon October 1, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.59| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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It removed 5 meds from my regimen.
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Cons:
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Price before insurance.
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I like the effects of this medication, but not the price.
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candi1128
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2007
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Review Date: Tue October 30, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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helped my racing thoughts and negative thinking. also helped my daydreaming and manic episodes
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Cons:
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Agitated feeling; drunk-like dreamy like state (hard to explain because Im not daydreaming). Antsy but tired; axious but tired and have trouble sleeping through the night.
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I feel tired but antcy at the same time like I cant sit still but could go asleep; its very strange. Also Im very irretable and agitated and I have been waking up atleast 3 times a night. In addition I feel like high almost or not in a reality like state wich is also a very strange feeling. I thought at first it was from not sleeping that good (for the first week I couldnt sleep much), but last night I slept a good 8 hours and still feel this way. Also yesterday I became very anxious and felt like I was going to throw up. But this does help with my manic state and my extreme mood swings which can me pretty bad sometimes. Still Im not sure about this medication, ive only been on it for 2 weeks and when my Dr attempted to up me dose I became so tired I couldnt keep my eyes open at 6:00 at night (and I took the medication the night before). I was like that for about 3 days and went back to the lower dose. Im going to try it for another week and if the side effects do not subside Im going to stop it. I would recommend trying this if your as moody as I am and your mood swings are extreme (expecially the manic part) but if your more depressed then manic I wouldnt recommend it.
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Mr_Unstable
Junior Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: Belgium
Posts: 16
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Review Date: Wed November 21, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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No Side effects in my case, although I have that véry often with other medication. This is what made my psychosis totally dissapear after 6 years, because I never took the other ones because of side-effects.
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LR7218
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Review Date: Mon November 26, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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Made me less drowsy than other meds in it's class
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Cons:
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Side effects!
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I was really hopeful when I began taking this drug because of the chance that it would not make me so drowsy like drugs like Seroquel.
But the side effects came on pretty quickly and were really nasty. The worst ones were the restlessness and difficulty swallowing. Both side effects were so intolerable, I had to stop taking Abilify.
I won't not recommend it because I think it holds a lot of promise for other people.
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Barbarian
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Review Date: Fri November 30, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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Somewhat effective for mania.
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Cons:
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Extreme anxiousness, such as grinding your teeth or sitting on the edge of your seat; weight-gain; muscle aches; very expensive for such ineffectiveness.
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Would I recommend this drug for any type of bipolar disorder? No. Hell no. One of the WORST drugs to take. It will make you so impulsive that you'll literally jump out of your seat and wish that you were totally out of your skin. On top of this, be prepared for your muscles to ache for apparently no reasons whatsoever. At least for me, this drug was MINIMALLY effective for mania. It does NOTHING for depression. For the price, this drug is terrible. It's ineffective and expensive. For the love of God, don't waste your money!
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CMac73
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Review Date: Thu December 6, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Similar to Olanzapine nice effect without concerns
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Cons:
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Slight anxiety, swallowing more noticable but less at lower dose
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I am taking this drug at 5mg instead of Olanzapine for Bipolar Mixture Affective. I was on Abilify at 15mg before but was anxious and my swallowing was causing me concern. I liked Olanzapine but the side effects of the drug scare me. I have tried Largactil, Risperidone, Seroquel, Olanzapine and Abilify. I think I am going to go with Abilify at a low dose. Olanzapine makes you feel good mentally and Abilify gives me a good feeling but with side effects I am going to manage.
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ehrhar
Member
Registered: December 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 37
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Review Date: Tue January 15, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Good treatment for hostility, impulse spending
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Cons:
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Experienced akathisia at 10mgs went down to 5mg
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Feel kind of numb and have low self-esteem. Perhaps because of other medications. So not fair to judge Abilify for those isssues. But the hostility and spending issues definetly were reduced upon being medicated with Abilify.
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MatE
Junior Member
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Thu January 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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don't know
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Cons:
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can't sleep but sleepy all the time.
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Was prescribed this for depression for some reason. Don't want to be on it anymore.
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runnergrrl
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Wed January 23, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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Weight loss.
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Cons:
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Sleep loss, nausea, stomach pain, extreme anxiety, jumping out of skin feeling.
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I am only on 10 mg so far. Working my way up to 15 mg. Don't know the cost yet due to sample packages. Side effects are terrible. I have not been able to eat due to really bad stomach pain. All I can eat are saltine crackers and Sprite. I have lost 5 lbs in a week and I am not overweight, I weigh 135 and I am 5'8". I can't sleep well either. Takes forever to go to sleep and then I wake up constantly all night. Very tired all day and would take a nap but I am scared that it will only add to the problems with sleeping at night.
I don't like the drug so far and I am considering stopping it. Although I don't want to go back on Lithium. Hopefully side effects will go away quickly.
**2 weeks later: I am off Abilify. It made me feel as if I was going to jump out of my skin. I couldn't sit still. I couldn't even watch tv for 5 minutes. Doctor said that side effect won't go away. Had to stop. Now I am trying to find a drug to replace lithium.
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alexx
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Review Date: Sun February 10, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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decreased the anxiety, cleared up the "brain fog", decreased repetitive/intrusive thoughts, decreased derealization
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Cons:
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restlessness the first few weeks (which does go away), extreme drowsiness/sleepiness later
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Not sure what's worse - the symptoms that it helped to decrease or the side effects it introduced, especially feeling sleepy during the day and extremely unpleasant feeling that I get every morning upon waking up (being in a weird "zombie"-like state between sleeping and being awake, unable to fall asleep again yet struggling very hard to try to fully awaken myself and get out of bed). I will probably have to decrease the dosage and if that won't work out - probably switch to something else. I will still recommend at least trying this drug since like with all of the drugs of this type it might still work for you with very little or no side effects.
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clskrock
Member
Registered: February 2008
Location: Southern California USA
Posts: 76
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Review Date: Fri February 15, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Has helped with focus and concentration. Not as sedating as Zypreza for me.
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Cons:
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none
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More positives than negatves for me.
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5150kat
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Location: CA, central coast
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Mon February 18, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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helped a little with anxiety
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Cons:
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drooling, tired but awake, restlessness, irritablility
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I was put on this med in an acute Mixed episode while hospitalized. I was STARTED on 30 mg. It made me a total space cadet. Then after I got out I went down to 15mg. It made me drool, have blurry vision, and made me tired and wired at the same time. I didnt notice any effects that were positive. I still felt irritable if not more so. I still couldnt concentrate or focus..... I didnt like it so I stopped taking it on my own. My pdoc was used to me doing this because if I dont like a med I just stop taking it. I am now recieving ECT, and have had dramatic results! Its better than any medication.....
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kymmys30
New Member
Registered: January 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat March 1, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 0
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Pros:
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???haven't taken it yet
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Cons:
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??hopefully none of those posted previously
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I was just prescribed this..Now i'm scared from everyone's reviews. I'm already overweight and have kids and a job..can't take any chances - I sleep very hard so maybe this will help me get up earlier and stay up..
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LBear1947
New Member
Registered: March 2008
Location: Oregon
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Fri March 21, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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none
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Cons:
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made me instantly manic
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After being manic for a month and doing all sorts of things I shouldn't have including selling my Rav4 I got depressed and stayed there.
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psychoticms
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2008
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Review Date: Sun March 30, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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a bit more mental stability
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Cons:
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tiredness left me after one day; no side effect yet have been on 15mg for a month
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i feel slightly more energetic, my concentration is a little poor but i don't know if that is from the drug. i haven't gained any weight not like the 2 sizes and the milk expression on one month of 5mg Olanzapine. i still have bouts of anxiety but i'm sure that is healthy? i'm exercising more so hoping i will not gain weight and hoping it will also clear up my concentration issues.
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mmripps
New Member
Registered: April 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Tue April 15, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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descisive,clear,unconstrained thinking
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Cons:
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feeling of being in a fog for first 2 months
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after 25 years of attempts and failures of different drugs the last year has been the greatest of my life thanks to abilify i cannot praise it enough
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futuravsgillsans
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Review Date: Sun April 20, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Feeling more stable and 'connected' to the ground, clearer thinking, less delusional and symptoms of psychosis have reduced, weight loss, at a level where I can deal with the problems I have been running away from through psychosis and able to be worked w
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Extreme restlessness, increased anxiety, inability to sit still, sleeplessness, excessive worrying, feeling exhausted but full of anxious energy all the time. The insomnia has been driving me crazy.
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I live in Australia and I have been on Abilify for about 3 weeks now, I get it free from my local community mental health center in 5mg doses. I am a Paranoid Schizophrenic with Psychosis, Depression, Anxiety, and Bi Polar. Initially I had extreme restlessness, I didn't sleep for about 2 weeks (week 3 and only now my sleep is stabalising somewhat) I was sweating alot and my body temperature was markedly raised.
It peps you up but it's a false sense of having energy because when you try to do something you realize your mind wants to but your body is tired. On a number of occasions I went pale and felt like I was going to pass out.
I decided I would stick with it though once the side effects wear off because the stability it gives me is well worth it and better than being isolated and psychotic. My dosage is going to be increased to 10mg soon but I think I will wait another month or so before I consent to it.
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inner_peace08
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2008
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Review Date: Tue April 22, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Clear thinking, lots of energy--my sex drive is BACK;) losing weight(7 pounds in 2 weeks so far)
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Cons:
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Feeling restless when I am tired and continuous urinating
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I just started taking Abilify for over 2 weeks today. I had a hard first 2 days of the side effects.(trouble sleeping,dry mouth, no appetite and also frequent restroom visits) Now I am free of any troublesome or somewhat bothered side effects. Doc put me on 2.5 mg to see how it would effect me. I think I am doing alright and feeling better now than I have in years! I recommend this to anyone who is willing to make a change for themselves and know that a "magic" pill isn't always needed but sometimes recommended! We are all facing a similar journey with this and I feel so much better knowing that that I am not alone! Please feel free to message or email me to just chat or blow off some extra steam!  I am prescibed this medicine for manic depression/bipolar/OCD
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bipolar2grl
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2008
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Review Date: Sat April 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $60.00| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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so far has helped with thinking slower
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Cons:
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extreme inner shaking, need to move
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only been on it a short time, but seems to help with bipolar II, hopefully it will calm me enough to be able to help with controlling my ocd. still have insomnia, but have dealt with that my whole life with no relief from meds. no weight gain yet. hopefully never!!!!
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terry
New Member
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Wed April 30, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Elimintated my morning depression. Very energizing.
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Cons:
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Stimulating to the point of causing insomnia.
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Abilify 5 mg. was added to my regimen of Paxil and Effexor and I consider it one of those wonder drugs. I no longer awake in the morning with that "down" feeling but actually feel stimulated and somewhat happy. It is very activating and can cause insomnia and I have been augmenting it with Ativan, which helps. As I say, I consider it a wonder drug because I no longer suffer from that "hate to get up in the morning" blues.
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Rojogan
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2008
Location: North Central Washington State
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Review Date: Mon May 5, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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More relaxed, almost no depression
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Cons:
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Slight indigestion & hearburn, slightly blurry vision
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Have bipolar. Started taking Abilify one week ago. So far, I feel much calmer and relaxed than before. My mood has also dramatically changed. Have almost no depression. But, this is a normal routine when I add new meds, so will have to wait and see how this works out over time.
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psychydoc
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2008
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Review Date: Tue June 3, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Less obsessive thinking about certain things, More stable mood
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Cons:
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Obsessive thinking overall about life and stable mood can be anxious
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Before insurance this medication runs over $400
Luckily, I have insurance.
I was prescribed this medication for major depressive disorder
It's been a few weeks and maybe it is too soon to tell if the pros are better than the cons
Anxiety still exists even with Celexa & Klonopin
Feel bored and don't like being bored or alone
also feel like i should always "be doing something"
Still cannot function good enough to hold a steady job
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ak315
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2008
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Review Date: Fri June 6, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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none
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Cons:
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nausea, weight gain, exhaustion, restlessness
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I was prescribed this while in inpatient care for treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. After talking to my new psychiatrist, he told me that they probably prescribed me that drug to somewhat "sedate" me, as I was in a somewhat catatonic state for a week after starting this. Had I known I could have refused my drugs, I would have.
I was exhausted, but could not sleep well for about two weeks. I also gained about 15 lbs in the two month period that I was on it, and I did not change my habits whatsoever, in fact I was exercising more than I had before. I also could not sit still, I was extrememly fidgety while on it.
If you are prescribed this drug for reasons other than schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder (what it is approved for), I would strongly recommend against it.
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lulugirl
Junior Member
Registered: June 2008
Location: florida
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Tue June 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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gives lil energy
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Cons:
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insomnia at night, sleepy during day, excessive hunger
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not good for an anorexia patients..........
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darkspiral
Junior Member
Registered: June 2008
Posts: 17
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Review Date: Wed June 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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none
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Cons:
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bad side effects
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the Akathisia was too much for me to handle. i was working a sit down job and the restlessness was interfering with my ability to work. bad bad bad drug would not reccomend it to anyone
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out_of_the_dark
Newly Joined
Registered: July 2008
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Review Date: Fri July 4, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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more energy, less depression, able to complete tasks.
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Cons:
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super inner-restlessness, excess snacking, funny sweet taste in mouth
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At first the inner restlessness was almost too much to bear. I talked to my doctor and he suggested taking benadryl with it. Surprisingly the restlessness is almost completely subsided. I'm no longer taking a sleeping pill or the ativan with it. MUCH better than seroquel. I gained 18 pounds on that drug in three weeks. I would definitely recommend abilify.
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drtywmn
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2008
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Review Date: Wed July 9, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $413.00| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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none that I (or my husband) can see
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Cons:
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mouth-chewing, dizziness upon standing,
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I was on 5mg Abilify for over a year before I stopped all meds completely (on one heck of a cocktail...). I started again about a month ago, just 5mg Abilify because I wanted to "start slow".
I hate that the pills are so SMALL, it makes them LOOK INNOCENT. THEY'RE NOT INNOCENT!!!
I'd thought all the shaking and mess I had from before was the combo I was on, but I see now that MOST OF IT WAS THE ABILIFY. I am having trouble walking, like I can't judge distance. I bump into EVERYTHING.
They said this was to help with my mania. CRAP. I only get things DONE during my mania, and the new doctor didn't bother to read my LENGTHY file before prescribing this.
They don't want me to kill myself, but boy they don't mind killing me with this crap. After all, I'm nuts so I must DESERVE this, right?
Its hard to stay positive about any of this.
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lovefrogs71
Junior Member
Registered: July 2008
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Fri July 18, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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has somewhat calmed my stepsons violent sides
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Cons:
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weight gain(hes 10 yrs. old & weighs 115 now),extreme tiredness,shaky hands
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this med is being given to my 10yr old stepson for his violent side and other issues. he takes 15mg. every night and it knocks him out but his doc wont lower the mg. because of his problems. he also takes 1,000mg. of depakote every morning.
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happy1
Member
Registered: July 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 20
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Review Date: Thu July 31, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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no more visual hallucinations, no more thoughts of harming self
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Cons:
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weight gain, tiredness, lack of self control (impulsivity), zombie-like state, forgetfullness
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Before taking Ablify I had visual hallucinations and thoughts of self harm/suicide (started cutting). After Abilify I gained a lot of weight, had no self control (did things i never would have done), was sometimes in a zombie like state (zoning out), forgetfulness, lacidasical attitude, didn't feel like myself, did innapropriate things...solved some problems but caused more serious ones.
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Skulls
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
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Review Date: Sat August 2, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Enabled me to think clearly, weight loss
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Cons:
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Dizzy, drowsy, vomiting
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I've been on this medicine for three weeks. I am bipolar and this is the third medicine I've tried. So far, it seems to be the best. I lost about ten pounds in three weeks just from taking this medicine. However, I felt extremely dizzy and drowsy: sleeping more than fifteen hours a day, and I vomited even when I ate just dry food or fruits.
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igot_mad
New Member
Registered: August 2008
Location: The Dirty South
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sat October 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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weakness, panic, hunger, akasthia, agitation
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A waste of my time. It was given to me to abate the anger, but the side effects made me even angrier.
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hilandera83
New Member
Registered: October 2008
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sun October 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Stablizes
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Cons:
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Long-term (permanent) side effects
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I started taking Abilify after a depressive episode for bipolar disorder. At first the medicine worked very well, I must say. It does make you very numb, but that is not the problem. I took Abilify for 3 years, and in the last six months I developed terrible symptoms - constant involuntary movements, twitching, shakiness, tremors in all limbs; loss of verbal abilities. I would not recommend anyone take this for bipolar disorder.
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cricklecrackle
New Member
Registered: October 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sun October 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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less irritability, no mania at all, no drowsiness at all
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Cons:
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weight gain??? high cost!
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i THINK abilify is helping me a lot with my bipolar mania, but mainly my irrational irritability. I have been on trazodone, zyprexa, seroquel, and risperidone in the past and every pne pf these turned me into a zombie. I have been increasing my dosage of abilify pretty quickly from 2 to 4 to 7 to 10, and have been on it for...about 4 months. The only problem with this drug is the weight gain, which seems to come on quickly. But the drug has a reputation for much lower weight gain than other anti-psychotics, so I think it may be something some people simply can't avoid, and the side effects seem to affect everyone completely differently. SO don't listen if someone says to absolutely not take it! I think it's pretty good for and anti-psychotic.
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Greg77733
Member
Registered: September 2008
Location: Valdosta, Ga.
Posts: 217
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Review Date: Mon November 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Took me from major dep. to say mild in 3 weeks!!!
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Cons:
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For me a little droggy
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It is like night and day. I take it for Depression, started in Sept. of 08 so far I love it
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krispy71
New Member
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Mon November 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $35.00| Rating: 7
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This is a drug that is changing my life.
I'm on a mood stabilizer, but this has taken away the "crazy" feeling that I was getting day-to-day after going off an antidepressant and clonezepam.
The only thing I don't like is the restlessness. I'm hoping that will go away over time. I also have horrible, drenching night sweats, but am not sure if it's from the drug or something else.
I'd recommend folks at least give it a shot. I was afraid after reading the posts here...
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tarabug922
Member
Registered: November 2008
Location: santa cruz, cali
Posts: 292
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Review Date: Tue November 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $61.25| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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it has stopped the tactile hallucinations
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Cons:
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it has caused me to gain weight, get acne and drool
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I liked abilify a lot before I started realizing the weight gain was related to it. But it does keep the psychosis at bay for which i'm eternally grateful.
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Chreey
Junior Member
Registered: September 2008
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Fri December 5, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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no side effects
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Cons:
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didn't help mania
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My son had no side effects but was still very manic.
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Liliander
New Member
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Wed December 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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More energy = more confidence, focused, weight loss, regulated sleep
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Cons:
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Some impulsivity, body feels tired, cost, still anxious and depressed
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After I was prescribed this medication, I read these reviews and was very hesitant to continue. Especially since I haven't been confidently diagnosed as Bipolar yet and also because it is generally used for schizophrenia. I must say, comparatively to the other anti-depressants/bipolar medications, Abilify is one of the best I have tried. On a mere 5mg (for about 2 weeks), I have increased energy, more focus at work, and less desire to eat and sleep. The major major major downside however has been my smoking. I have gone from smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a week, to a pack every 2 days. I also drink more often as well. My anxiety has not decreased and I still go through mood swings and crying, but again, I am just happy not to be sleeping all day. I feel so much better about myself. Lexapro, Celexa, and Prozac although made me happy around my friends, had me nearly catatonic. Now, I feel as though I have more confidence because I actually got out of bed. Still, I am going to continue looking for a cheaper medication that would help with my social anxiety. Any suggestions? Hope this helps.
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gypsywoman2010
New Member
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Wed December 31, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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lots of energy, more focus, drive, determination to see things through
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Cons:
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restless, some insomnia, some anxiety
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I believe everyone needs to find their own drug cocktail which will work for them. That said, for three years since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I have gone through risperdal and geodone. Both with huge side effects of weight gain, fuzziness in thinking, and general tiredness. I have nothing to say but positive things about Abilify AFTER the initial one to two month trial period of side effects. Among the most annoying, was insomnia, until my psychiatrist upped my meds from 10mg to 20mg. I didn't sleep for nearly three days. My feet and ankles were so bloated I couldn't wear most of my shoes. There is still some anxiety, but the general feelings of purpose, renewed energy, drive, and ambition make everything worth it. I am asian so I don't usually do well on higher doses, since they effect me more, however Abilify at low doses can cause mania. It perks you right up out of depressive states at low doses, so my doctor had me on 5mg for about two weeks. Then 10mg, then 20mg. If it works for you initially, I say wait out the side effects and make sure your doc is informed about how low doses can cause mania. Good Luck!
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MomsGuardian
New Member
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Tue January 13, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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None
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Zombie like feeling, extreme weight loss, extreme dry mouth, catatonic.
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Trying to keep this short ... I think the drug nearly killed my mother. She had 22 years since diagnosis (bipolar w/psychosis) under her belt and was fairly stable (occassional manic and psychotic epidsodes, but overall if she was doing great) they had her on depakote but she gaining weight on it so she complained. They put her on abilify and she did well at first.
There were a TON of side effects for her... but when I finally got her off the drug 6 months later she was 90 lbs lighter, sat staring at walls for days on end, not eating, not showering, unresponsive, and when she did respond it was violent. It was EXTREMELY unlike her and doctors told me she was going into dementia. I had her hospitalized - she was dehydrated, malnourished, had a BAD kidney infection , was diagnosed as diabetic and had lesions in her mouth that were severe. I thought it was the end (she is elderly) and I'd be putting her in a nursing home and telling her good bye soon. Then I started trying to figure out what "started" this and the abilify came back as a glaring change around the time the decline started.
I got her off the drug and within a week she was up, moving around, responding. It was like her brain was on vacation for 6 months ... she didn't remember any of it. Within 2 months she was pretty much her old self and stable again. And she doesn't have diabetes.
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lamb chops
New Member
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Thu January 29, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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None
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Cons:
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Restlessness, agitation, anxiety, racing thoughts
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Started taking Abilify to help with depression in addition to taking Lamictal for Bipolar Disorder II. Was taking 2mg, then increased to 5mg for about a month before going off of it completely. It helped my energy levels but sent me to the other end of the spectrum from my depression. I couldn't sit still for very long, couldn't watch more than 5 minutes of TV before becoming overstimulated, and had trouble focusing and concentrating. Negative racing thoughts filled my head most of the time. I also started doing things I would never normally do, like I lost my reasoning ability and didn't have regard for the consequences of my actions. Had suicidal thoughts constantly, ending up in the hospital 3 times within 2 months. Two times due to attempts to take my life. One time checked myself in because I felt very close to attempting suicide. Felt like I had no control and that that was the only way out. Stopped taking Abilify after the 3rd visit to the hospital. Feel a million times better without it. My mind is clearer, and I'm back to being myself. Making good decisions and now able to focus for extended periods of time. I don't even know who I was when I was on Abilify.
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DePressMe
Magnate
Registered: March 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 2400
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Review Date: Tue February 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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Worked for awhile with very few side effects.
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Cons:
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Suddenly stopped working and side effects became unbearable.
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Abilify worked for awhile but then I started having serious side effects--agitated, uncontrollable movements and many others. After I got off the Abilify I realized that it had blunted my emotions for a long time. I did not really notice that my feelings were gone until they came back. There were many times I felt like my life was gray and I never enjoyed anything but I attributed it to my depression. When my feelings came back I knew it was the Abilify doing it to me. Now that I look back on it, I am saddened that I spent years not feeling anything--it is like I lost a few years of my life and I will never know how I felt about them.
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captainsail
New Member
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Mon February 23, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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My sister is 61, has had depression and bi polar disorder for 39 years. Now taking Abilify, which is helping prevent highs and lows. Problem is that she is falling a lot when, as she describes it, her legs seem to lock up. Abilify side effects list mentions tremors and muscle pain, but nothing that describes what she experiences. Her blood and thyroid tests are negative. Can anyone explain whether the Abilify could be causing her to fall.
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Nic86
Newly Joined
Registered: March 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat March 7, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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I can function on it
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Cons:
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Increased hunger, memory loss, fatigue, suicidal ideation
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Unlike other antipsych meds, I can actually get out of bed on Abilify at 15 mg. Unfortunately, it has done little-nothing for the paranoia, caused me to gain 5 lbs in a month, increased my suicidal ideation, and punched major holes in my memory. The memory loss is the most frustrating. It's the only one I can tolerate, but has done nothing helpful insofar as what it's supposed to be treating.
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Joanofarc
Member
Registered: May 2009
Location: London
Posts: 53
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Review Date: Thu May 7, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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Alertness, increased sex drive.
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Cons:
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Severe insomnia, restlessness, I also continued to hear intrusive and abusive voices.
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I was on abilify last year and found it did nothing at all to help my symptoms. All it did was make my insomnia worse and make me feel very restless. Unfortunately the audio and tactile hallucinations became worse than ever. I am thankfully on another medication now that works wonders.
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Elysium3006
Grand Poohbah
Registered: March 2009
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 1672
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Review Date: Thu May 28, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Cons:
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Emotional blunting and flat affect.
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Really did not find this medication helpful for me. I found myself more flat and blunted emotionally while on this medication and I did not feel it helped with my intrusive thoughts and ruminations.
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sunnyday
New Member
Registered: May 2006
Posts: 12
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Review Date: Wed June 3, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $50.00| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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stops the crazy thoughts, levels mood
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Cons:
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WEIGHT GAIN, flat affect
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I gained forty pounds on this drug. It made me want to eat non-stop!
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Quorrah
Member
Registered: June 2009
Location: CT
Posts: 38
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Review Date: Thu June 25, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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I have seen it work a bit on females.
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Cons:
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I have seen more than one male b/c enraged while on this med.
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I was offered this med but felt what I had already was working well.
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smartA
Newly Joined
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat June 27, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Added energy and much less depression
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Cons:
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dry mouth and increased hypoglycemia
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I went from not being able to move off the couch and being so depressed to my old self in less than a week. I take this with Effexor (which by the way I want to discontinue taking but the withdraw is a KILLER). I would recommend a person at least try this. It has worked wonders for me.
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Nihel
Junior Member
Registered: July 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 19
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Review Date: Thu July 9, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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I was able to control my moods, I had more energy.
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Constant shaking/foot tapping, Always happy, couldn't sleep even with help of sleeping aid, Weight gain.
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When I first started taking the medication things were going great, Then I noticed I could NOT get mad or sad even at things normal people would. I couldn't sleep no matter what I tried. On top of that I was always tapping my foot or moving a part of my body even in my sleep and the weight gain was horrible. At least the weight came right off after I stopped taking the medication.
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paxpac1s
New Member
Registered: July 2009
Location: Shangri-la
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Fri July 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $430.00| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Gave me energy
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then gave me akathisia and blurry vision
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The new energy quickly morphed into marked akathisia. I couldn't not move for more then 5 minutes at a time, extreme restlessness, and extreme anxiety. The akathisia if largely gone after 3 days after discontinuation but blurry vision remains. Terrible stuff, especially at that price.
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uziel69
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat September 19, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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greatly increased self-esteem, greater focus and ambition
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Cons:
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restlessness, insomnia
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After two weeks on Abilify I can honestly say that I feel better than I have in 3 years since my diagnosis with bipolar II. I have been on Lamictal (300mg) since the beginning which was also a wonder drug but still left me with a residual, constant feeling of mild depression. The Abilfy has completely abated that feeling. I started at 7.5mg but am now down to 5mg in an attempt to mitigate some of the side effects (mostly insomnia and a bit of restlessness). Despite the common weight gain with anti-psychotics, I've actually lost weight on Abilify. My appetite has markedly decreased though I wonder if that is simply because I'm more mood-stable. I definitely would recommend this for anyone with moderate, long-term depression as well as bipolar II. As with all psych meds, the trick is in finding the right dose.
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lovelybones
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Tue September 29, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $70.00| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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none
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Cons:
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it did absolutely nothing
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Got it for mood swings, etc. Noticed no changes over a 5 month period
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essential
Junior Member
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 17
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Review Date: Thu October 1, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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I used to buy abilify online which makes it cheaper, then in fact i must say that i feel no difference with both - generic nor brand name. the medicine itself not actually very helpful
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psychodwnldr
New Member
Registered: October 2009
Location: maryland
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Sun October 18, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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sleeplessness
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doctor put me on abilify 5mg for night becouse she wouldnt increase my cymbalta 60mg.I was up til 3-4am sometimes never going to bed had racing thoughts.Didnt work for me
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phoenix47baby
Veteran Member
Registered: September 2009
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 406
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Review Date: Mon November 16, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $45.00| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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curbs extreme moods and anger
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Cons:
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involuntary muscle movements
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produced involuntary muscle movements
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