- Help me understand him.... 6th May 2007
... break, which did nothing to help me, then was put on abilify which keeps me clear headed. I hope that your loved...
... It really is ashame that he isn't med compliant. Abilify works great for me with few side-effects, maybe ask...
- I ve been unmedicated but am now. 24th April 2007
... I take abilify and effexor. I lost my meds. I am fine now....
- Relationship with SZ person was the most disturbing time of my life 19th April 2007
... been free from pychotic delusions for over a year on Abilify and am perfectly capable of having a relationship...
... questions: yes, I believe he is med compliant-- he takes Abilify . But I don't think that the dosage is high enough ... close to a walking zombie), just gets you refills of abilify during 10 minute sessions with your psychiatrist. ... want to add to the stress in his life, and the SZ and abilify I think have given him the IQ and EQ of a 9 year old...
- Is this schizophrenia? 16th April 2007
... sometimes hallucinate but since I'm on a high dose of Abilify I don't as often. But I don't think I need the medicine...
- my story and a question. (can SZ go away?) 6th April 2007
... been going on with me for so long. he then put me on abilify for my symptoms. it was amazing. for the first time...
... been going on with me for so long. he then put me on abilify for my symptoms. it was amazing. for the first time...
... different med. This is why I chose to stay on my abilify . It works for me with few side effects. I will not...
- How Can This Be,help Please 5th April 2007
... hacking my computer, things like that. Now I'm on Abilify , ask your doctor about it, it works great for me....
- Treatment for Paranoia 19th March 2007
... problem as you. I'm currently taking both Geodon and Abilify for it. Do a search on this site on the top and see ... about the medications and see if it is right for you. Abilify has helped me more with the delusions and Geodon with...
- New to all this, need help, advice - 304 hearing tomorrow! 19th March 2007
... is tomorrow. The doctor has been treating him with Abilify and Xyprexa. They seemed to have helped some with...
- whats wrong with me?? 29th January 2007
... celexa but it didnt really help. and i was put on abilify but at that point i couldnt even see! i am now living...
- drug induced psychosis or schizophrenia? 18th January 2007
... much better. I just feel tired a lot. How do you find abilify ? Does anyone in your family have mental illness?...
... Yeah things are good!!,i feel a lot more alert on Abilify ,sometimes the restlesness can be too much but i...
... mometum as a treatment. Perhaps you could tolerate Abilify in a smaller dose? Also, there are a few suplements...
... been really helpful. I was only on the lowest dose of abilify and it was awful. I went onto olanzipine which seems...
... it, but it just doesn't work.
Yeah, he was/is on Abilify . Got a 10 day supply and was REALLY improving to where ... know what to say to him about continuing to take the Abilify , as my talking to him about his illegal drug use and ... a trip this week to a different city and he has no Abilify with him... so I don't know how that is going to go...
- Going off meds 2nd January 2007
... risk with the novel atypical antipsychotics, like Abilify (although the risk is lower.). Here is the ****pedia...
- Impact of Long Term Use of Anti-Psychotic 1st January 2007
... It's called refractory something. I would suggest abilify or respiraldal for the psychotic symptoms. The Seroquil...
- Help for my mother? 1st January 2007
... Abilify worked for my paraniod symptoms. Ask the doctor about...
- Medication TRIAL AND ERROR 3rd October 2006
... which works great for the depression.
I have tried Abilify which seemed to make me tired. Not sure because I...
... this was giving me high cholesterol. I am now taking Abilify 15mg. However I have the opposite effect and don't...
... I'm on abilify right now. It makes me tired so I simply take it...
- Risperidal? 19th September 2006
... a good drug... if you must take one, take that or abilify ...they are the newest and best out there. now zyprexa...
... ve taken it for two years and I'm fine (now I take abilify ). I think the most important thing for you is to give...
... ve taken it for two years and I'm fine (now I take abilify ). I think the most important thing for you is to give...
- what should i expect from my medications? 3rd September 2006
... paranoid schizophrenia.
my pdoc has me taking 45 mg of abilify and 200 mg of seroquel daily. i also am taking cymbalta ... breakthrough symptoms.
my pdoc is keeping me on the abilify because it has done a world of good toward clearing ... increase the seroquel dosage and see what happens. the abilify , though it works well, can't go any higher.
i'm...
... improving over time, too.
before i started taking abilify (about a year ago) i too would sit and listen to my ... reminding me that i have so much to be thankful for! abilify really has been a wonder drug for me.
perhaps ... will help with the breakthrough symptoms that the abilify isn't taking care of for me.
i'm sorry this is...
- Insomnia on Abilify 27th August 2006
... Hi, As anyone had insomnia on abilify before or any other anti-psychotic. I was given a...
... I keep a supply of Abilify on hand, even though i take Zyprexa.. I've found ... though that Abilify makes me so high that i can't sleep while on it either ... .
I think it's the Abilify that's doing you in.
Now, i'm not expert either ... psychiatrists persuade me into overdosing myself.
Abilify , i keep on hand because there are days when i feel ... be adapting and recreating me.
I rarely take Abilify , though. But the times i have taken it, i have found ... you can't sleep.
I don't know about taking the abilify with a sleep agent. Seems like those 2 don't correspond ... stimulant and a depressant at the same time? But if Abilify is all you have then maybe you should do what the...
... I'm beginning to wonder if the Abilify i take (25mg) is causing me trouble in the sleep department...
... was giving me high cholesterol. I've just started on Abilify but don't have any problems sleeping. I was advised...
... that i am swinging into bipolar mania, AND i take the abilify at nighttime. i'm going to schedule an appointment...
- I know this get's asked a lot....(newbie in need of advice) 18th August 2006
... idepressant and antipsychotic out there and am currently on Abilify , Lamictal, Buspar and Cymbalta. None of these have...
- schizoaffective venting can you relate 2nd August 2006
... But I am 100x better now.
I've gotten well on Abilify , Seroquel, and Cymbalta. The combination of those...
- Restless legs from meds -- help! 14th June 2006
... and Risperdal and they both gave me akithisia) but Abilify
(second generation atypical) might not give it to ... if you're lucky.
I was unlucky and not only did Abilify give me akithisia, it gave me stiff joints.
Oh...
... to try the folic acid. I have a prescription for Abilify but was waiting for my Zyprexa to run out before starting...
- Will the voices ever stop? 13th May 2006
... I recently began taking Abilify and it has effectively stopped all auditory hallucinations...
... I recently began taking Abilify and it has effectively stopped all auditory hallucinations ... issues with spacing out and focusing.
I am now taking Abilify for about 4 months and the voices are lessened even ... enviroment.
Dresden: What dose are you taking of Abilify ? How long were you taking it for this to eliminate...
... several years i started getting help 11 years ago abilify made me sleep a lot but did not help in any other...
... [QUOTE=Dresden;2361787]I recently began taking Abilify and it has effectively stopped all auditory hallucinations ... much especially in the morning so I got switched to Abilify (Aripiprazol) as well.
My question is this Dresden ... ... How much abilify are you on at the moment? I'm only on 10mg at the...
- Abilify and Resperdal 23rd April 2006
... I haven't been on abilify (one of the few I haven't been on), but I am on Risperdal...
... I haven't been on abilify (one of the few I haven't been on), but I am on Risperdal...
- Has anyone d/c'ed or tapered from abilify? 17th April 2006
... Effexor), and I regret it. I suddenly disocntinued Abilify as well, and at the same time as others, so it is...
... i guess it may be different with some....i took abilify 15mg tablets for about a year and stopped cold turkey ... except for the constant need for sleep did return. abilify helped with that greatly. don't know if that helps...
- procyclidine 5th April 2006
... anxiety/ agitation) of the anti-psychotic I'm on ( Abilify ). It's helping with my anxiety/agitation; but it's...
- Zyprexa w/o appetite increase? 9th March 2006
... which made me sleep for 20hrs a day!
Now I'm on abilify , which doesn't make you sleepy and doesn't cause weight...
- Benadryl helps prevent Tardive Dyskinesia 25th February 2006
... for newer medications it isn't impossible. Meds like Abilify and even Risperdal can cause TD, even though it is...
- Hello and some questions. 15th February 2006
... closet before I go to bed.
My doctor prescribed Abilify for my bi-polar which I know is supposed to help with...
... what they think is the issue and how to stop them. Abilify is actually used more for Schizophrenia (and psychosis ... hallucinations, paranoia) come before or after the Abilify ? How long before or after? And was it after an increase...
... jittery for some reason. I didn't start taking the abilify yet because I found out about that side effect when ... attention to that kind of stuff.
I checked the Abilify and it is 15mg. I don't know how high that is.
...
- depersonalisation 29th January 2006
... on various anti-psychotics (seroquel, olanzapine, abilify ) and anti-depressants (citalopram, cipralex, zoloft...
- schizoaffective disorder 11th January 2006
... klonopin. I am hoping this works. He already has tried abilify and zyprexa.
Goog luck to us all!
Hailey...
... I have schizoaffective disorder. I take abilify , effexor, and restoril. I've been having some major...
- Abilify 10th January 2006
... I've been on abilify for a year and a half. The only time I've had side...
... Handcuffed2Life, I've been on Abilify for a year and I have to say I bared minimum side ... subsided after a week or two. All in all, I think Abilify is prabably one of the best Anti-Psychotics for some...
... make sure that this wasn't going to be the case with Abilify . I'd rather be crazy then have all these other heath ... problems their talking about.
But Abilify seems to be a miracle drug for me. I haven't gained...
- Do I need medication 8th January 2006
... schizophrenia" medication-do you mean the new stuff like Abilify , Seroquel, Geodon...ect or do you mean the older stuff...
- Possible Trigger About My Son 4th January 2006
... worked really well for me. I have tried Clozaril, Abilify , Geodon, Risperdal, Depakote, Seroquel, Lithium, Eskalith...
... medication can be useful. Other medications such as Abilify can help Schizophrenic Symptoms and have completely...
- Wanting some insight about schizophrenia.. 13th December 2005
... medication; Popular medications include Dyprenzal and Abilify .
Also about 60% of schizophrenics have a family...
- Do I need an antidepressant? 10th December 2005
...
For a period of time I was fairly stable on Abilify and Wellbutrin. Then I started to get depressed again ... began having severe insomnia. So they switched me to Abilify , Lamictal, and Restoril. The Restoril helped with ... of my system. Right now I feel fine on just the abilify and restoril and am questioning whether I really need...
... m thinking Restoril is a sleeping agent? I thought Abilify was more of a bipolar drug- is it indeed an atypical...
... ended up adding prozac to my other meds. So I'm on abilify , prozac, and restoril.
So far I seem to be doing...
- seeing things 14th November 2005
... prescribed for Bipolar and Schizoaffective are Zyprexa, Abilify , Geodon, Risperdal, Clozaril and Seroquel. Risperdal...
- Schizophrenia can be cured... 1st November 2005
... Geodon, (which made him worse), Seroquel, zyprexa and Abilify , but nothing ever made him seem normal again, although...
- Seroquel 24th September 2005
... but I saw your post and had to check in. I am on Abilify and Lamictal along with other meds and doing great ... . The Abilify and Lamictal don't sedate like the Seroquel did for ... it does a good job of controlling my symptoms w/ Abilify . I would like Seroquel for the sleep benefit. I take...
... I am back on Seroquel-100 mg at PM, along with Abilify , Lithium, Topamax, and Lamictal. The trazadone is...
... I was wondering about side effects, if any, from Abilify and Lamictal. I am currently on all three, but I took ... taking serequel i slept for 3 days strait... I'm on abilify now which doesn't make me tired at all, I even take ... morning. I don't understand why they would have you on abilify and seroquel.....
... the Seroquel if I tried. :) I am on 150 mg with my Abilify , Topamax, and Lithium Carbonate. The Seroquel helps...
... I was wondering about side effects, if any, from Abilify and Lamictal. I am currently on all three, but I took...
- medication, worsening of illness, and a million other questions 29th July 2005
... and make sense, and etc. so they're talking about abilify , and part of me wants to go on it to feel better,...
- Geodon.... 25th July 2005
... younger years. I'm scared. Maybe I should suggest Abilify ? I'm sure he'd be reluctant to prescribe Geodon again...
- Am I Schizophrenic? 27th June 2005
... even put me on a anti-psychotic medication called Abilify for my pre-morbid schizophrenianess.
It all started...
... premorbid symptoms of schizophrenia" and prescribed me Abilify (which I only took for 1 day because it made me start...
... in the middle part of the day. my meds (including abilify ) make me wake up with a hangover (plus they make me...
... t seen a psychiatrist for months. He prescribed me Abilify , I took it for 1 day. I only took 1/2 of the lowest...
- Help, don't know what to do 4th June 2005
... help is available. you should be on meds, possibly abilify or geodon to quiet the voices a bit. best of luck...
- withdrawal from seroquel 21st May 2005
... the only drawback as far as I went. They switched to abilify and for sleeping they went to trazadone. It's only...
- Abilify 21st May 2005
... I'm 16 and i'm pretty much have beneifited from Abilify . I'm on a small dose of .25 mg (was higher.) It had...
- I have Schizophrenia...and I can't focus 23rd April 2005
... now. I have schizophrenia and I'm treating it with abilify , but I also have problems staying alert. Lately I...
... energy drinks you use to help. I don't know about abilify but with the med I am on, Clozaril, the use of caffiene...
... I have schizoaffective disorder and ADHD. I'm on Abilify , as well as Dexedrine for the concentration problems ... be worth you giving it a try. The combination of Abilify and a stimulant has been very helpful for me....
- abilify 18th April 2005
... like to know of the good qualities and side effects abilify . any body taking abilify i would like to know the...
... Hello, I'm 16 and i'm on a very small dose of abilify ,.5 mg. I have to say even the small dose has turned ... but we don't know if it was from the serquel or the abilify . But that doesn't matter, what matters is i don't ... thoughts anymore. I'm currently on serqouel, lexapor and abilify . out of the 3 medications that they tried- Abilify...
- Help - Need antipsychotic with no dangerous side effects 17th April 2005
... abilify is the med my wife takes. so far with no side effects...
... i've taken abilify and it's it may very well have saved my life....
- Relation between giftedness and schiz. 14th April 2005
... as schizophrenic. I take one pill a day now. I'm on abilify and it has saved my life!! Just one pill and I am ... not as bad as they seem!
The only side affect of abilify that I have is that it makes me feel a little woozy...
- internal voices 7th April 2005
... The best ones to try first , i think, are Geodon or Abilify , because they have the lowest risk of side effects...
... all to aware of it. It doesn't happen anymore>im on abilify ...probably everyone on this board knows it by now ... pretty well. I have more energy. My side effects of abilify are poor concentration or just mental tiredness....
- Beginings of schizophrenia? 7th April 2005
... is nagging you and you can't stop worrying. I'm on abilify and I have schizophrenia unspecified...which isnt ... to think of all the possibilities.
I find that abilify , along with making me think rationaly and stopping ...
I have slept perfectly every time I have taken abilify ..and even dreamt really cool dreams and never had...
- I don't know what to think. . . 27th March 2005
... Well, I started taking abilify and it helped me stop being paranoid, but I also lost...
- PS: Forgot this bit!! 3rd March 2005
... place, which will prehaps mean in addition to the abilify takin also an anti-depressant. However, she might ... want to wait a little while and see how she does on abilify -- I know that abilify has really helped a lot of...
- Paranoia 15th February 2005
... I have tried Respridal, Zyprexa, Solian, Seroquel, Abilify , and Largactil (Thorazine).
Most have given me...
- Depersonalization... 11th February 2005
... after 15min-1hour, depends... :)
I also take 20mg Abilify , but that does not seem to help on depersonalization...
... after 15min-1hour, depends... :)
I also take 20mg Abilify , but that does not seem to help on depersonalization...
- abilify 9th February 2005
... Hello I tried abilify . It did not work for me and I was psychotic on it...
... Hi, :)
I've been taking Abilify since September 2004. It has helped on my negative ... still suffer from derealization. The worst thing about Abilify is the side-effects in the beginning. I was pretty...
... I was recently diagnosed. I tried abilify after some unpleasant side effects from Risperdal...
... schizoaffective disorder and have been on 15 mg. of Abilify for about two years now. It's worked very well for...
... it all just kind of slipped into focus when I took abilify . But I also was taken off of risperdal and a few other...
- some questions 23rd January 2005
... psychotic and schizeprantic features. I was put on Abilify and Serqouel. I thought i commited a terrible crime ... halluctions, but mostly delusions. i'm on 5 mg of abilify and 200 mg of serqouel which caused a weight gain...
... too much dopamine production in my brain. I am on abilify as well and it has been helping I'm pretty sure. I...
- Back to work? 20th January 2005
... the job market since 2002, but I recently started on Abilify and hope that I within the next 6 months will be...
- What is this? 20th January 2005
... paranoid schizophrenia and she gives me Solean 800mg and Abilify 20mg.
I still have some symptoms:
- anxiety...
... I started to have anxiety attacks too! Started on Abilify , and that seemed to give me more energy, but I still ... the medicine seems to take the edge of that (Solean+ Abilify ). I still feel uneasy in shops where I get disoriented...
- question about med... 12th January 2005
... About abilify ive been on 30 and gradually decreased to 15 in about...
... are significant withdrawal symptoms from quitting abilify . Likely your sleep cycle will be effected and you...
- What kind of withdrawal side effects with abilify? 3rd January 2005
... m not sure but I don't imagine the withdrawal from Abilify would be too bad, maybe a temporary change in your...
- Getting off Abilify... 28th December 2004
... you have a pdoc to consult regarding cessation of abilify ? I don't believe there are serious withdrawal effects...
... schizophrenia. Is my idea good for getting off of the abilify ? (cutting 30mgs abilify pills into 4 pieces, and taking...
... I've been on 30 mg of Abilify for almost a year now. I also take a lot of other ... over the past two years. What is the problem with Abilify ? What withdrawl symptoms are you experiencing or concerned...
- Need help with my brother 27th December 2004
... tlooks like he has been changed from rispirdol to abilify . I thought he had already been on abilify but my mother ... talk to me etc.
How soon will he/we know if the abilify is working for him? I believe he has been on it for...
- Update on Son 22nd December 2004
... talking about the meds, so I try not to ask him. The abilify didn't help him or maybe he wasn't on it long enough...
- what kind of szhizo is this? worried and confused 12th December 2004
... effects of zyprexa she can still try Geodon, Seroquel, Abilify , Respirdal, and Clozaril.
take care,
Nic...
- Any advice appreciated 24th November 2004
... I am a schizophrenic on abilify at present, 15mg a day. I'm 16 years old, and live...
- promoting seroquel 15th November 2004
... help him like the risperdol. They switched him to Abilify and waited 1 month w/no improvement and now he is...
- Feeling Bad-doc wants me on Abilify 12th November 2004
... schizophrenia because of the med change. I hope that the Abilify helps you, and you know, there's nothing wrong with...
- Aripiprazole (Abilify) 12th November 2004
... hear you're doing well. I've heard good things about Abilify and know of one man who has suffered voices for years ... which are finally quiting since he started Abilify .
I'm on Clozaril. So far it seems to be woking...
... it is strange abilify did nothing for me. I had voices all the time while...
... I have been on abilify for a few months and jkust about everyhting with my...
- Lynnmariet I have a few questions for you 7th November 2004
... ve assured him that's not the case. They put him on Abilify , 15 mgs, he did well a few weeks, then downhill. Increased ... for a few weeks, then downhill. Finally we kept the Abilify in the morning, Trazadone 3 times a day and added...
... crazy person who can work out. Oh my gosh i tried abilify and the next day i could not see anything for like...
- Risperdal recovery 31st October 2004
... I have been ill on 800 mg seroquel and started on abilify 15 mg made me become ill. I have now been on risperdal...
- Eye Twitching With Abilify 29th October 2004
... You do not have tardive dyskensia after taking Abilify for two weeks. Tardive dyskensia is rare in atypical ... alert your doctor and consider lowereing your dose of abilify . Or hopefully, by the time you read this, you will...
... something about your eye twitching because since I started abilify my eye has started twitching also.My right eye as ... a matter of fact. I have been on abilify for a bout 2 mths and it just started....
- Bipolar Uncle--Meds? 28th October 2004
... These include: Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Geodone, Abilify and Clozaril.
(I have been on three of these ... been on either, I have heard many good things about Abilify and Geodone.
People will react to medications in...
- dizziness 23rd October 2004
... has anyone got dizzy from abilify or trileptal?Like really dizzy?...
- neuroleptics 19th September 2004
... and it did help me. Not enough though and I'm on Abilify now.
I would like to add that seroquel caused my...
- how do you deal with the paranoia? 6th September 2004
... the feelings and then moving on works. (Along with Abilify .) Take care....
- Ablify is great!!! 3rd September 2004
... Clozaril. Keep us posted on how your recovery goes with Abilify ....
... My son has been on Abilify for a little over 12 months at 30 mg/day. At first ... symtoms. I stopped the Haldal D injections to see if Abilify could maintain his both negative/positive symtoms ... will most likely keep on him on both meds. I believe Abilify maintains his negative symtoms better than risperdol...
... Bipolar 1 and Schizoaffective. I have been on 30 mg of Abilify for about 4 months now. I'm also on 4 mg of Risperdol ... my depression. I have to say good things about the Abilify . It took a little while for it to start working but ... wasn't getting the job done by itself. Thank God for Abilify . I still may need ECT for my depression but at least...
... need the daily orals.
One Dr. told me, lowering Abilify will allow Risperdol to work better, reason being ... , Abilify clings to the neurotransmitters to good and blocks...
... i agree...started taking abilify about a year ago and i didn't have the urge to sleep...
... steadily the zyprexa gets you better...
i have abilify handy. It was trial basis for me to see if i could ... bother much.
I've heard loads of good stuff about abilify . it came out after zyprexa or possibly i would be...
