- So Glad I found this site! 28th September 2006
... Son By Way Is Ok With Bp, 1250mg Depakote And 10mg Abilify . It Took Lots Of Combo's Of Meds And Changing Docs...
- Decided to go off Abilify on my own 27th September 2006
... are working well maybe your right and dont need the abilify . It never hurts to know the warning signs of a manic...
... I take both Abilify and Topamax. Hope you are okay. Abilify is a very ... all at once? How are you doing?
I take 15 mgs of Abilify - too much for me as well. Yuck. I hate it. It has...
- I just found out I'm Bipolar I, not II. Well then... 27th September 2006
... know it is a terrible thing to combine with my meds ( Abilify , Tegretol, Ativan)
Oh. And shopping. I can easily...
- Any suggestions or thoughts 23rd September 2006
... side effects to the meds. The meds he was on were: Abilify , Risperdal, Geodon, Zyprexa, Depakote, Lithium,and...
- Need Help Regarding Meds 21st September 2006
... I don't take well to meds and was just prescribed Abilify 5mgs... Well today in my out patient program my Pdoc ... I was hospitalized and decided that I should be on Abilify 2.5mgs, Lithium (ugh,totally forgot the mgs..Just...
... Deenah
I take Abilify . It is a very helpful medication for depression. It...
... like a lot of meds to start you on at once.
I take abilify (15mgs), Seroquel (100mgs) and Cymbalta (60mgs). ...
... coffeegirl2, is abilify the only med you take and does it work for you?...
... I take Abilify , Topamax, Buspar, and Wellbutrin XL. Along with Lorezphan ... and Lunesta as needed. The Abilify has worked for me very well. I've taken it for a couple...
- Diagnosed today - help 21st September 2006
... BRAIN ZAPS??!!) and I am currently on Tegretol and Abilify , one of which I think is the same as yours...the Tegretol...
- Tegretol+Abilify+Wine=Bad? 20th September 2006
... You will be fine. I take Abilify and have had a drink once or twice this past year ... lectured me over and over to 'not' drink with the Abilify - and Topamax that I take. :) So, you are not alone...
- and the new med is.....Abilify 19th September 2006
... Abilify is an atypical antipsychotic which also is know to...
... I have been on Abilify ever since it came out a couple years ago, and I have ... drowsiness, upset stomach, etc. I praise the effects of Abilify , and i hope one day, you do, too!
Good luck, Dee...
- Help with medicine 18th September 2006
... Tripleptal, Tegretol, Zyprexa, Depakote and Lamictal. Abilify is an atipsychotic that has mood stabilizing characteristic...
- Newly diagnosed-questions, comments, rants and raves 15th September 2006
... Someone needs to be sued???
Anyway, I now take Abilify and Tegretol at bedtime, along with Ativan for anxiety...
- My daughter is Bipolar and I want to run away! 14th September 2006
... that one and put on different ones. She is now on Abilify and lost 65lbs! She has attempted suicide at least...
... daughter has admitted that she is BIpolar. She is taking Abilify and it seems to be working well. Her moods seem to ... care when I am sick, When it's my birthday.
The Abilify I understand is a mood stabalizer. She isn't taking...
- Lamitical Users NEED ADVICE 14th September 2006
... different meds in the last 3 years.
Depakote
Abilify
Lithium
Zyprexa
Risperdal
Geodon
Trileptal
...
- Abilify - horrible side effects 14th September 2006
... Abilify is in my mix of meds and has been for a couple of...
- Lamictal - delayed side effects 11th September 2006
... The doctor upped my Lamictal and gave me Abilify . He says the Lamictal tends to make you feel "up ... and can increase the mania side of bi-polar, so the abilify should make me feel normal (I hope)....
- Being a Bipolar Parent - I need serious help 11th September 2006
... on the Ambien, Xanax .5 prn, and Pdoc added 15mg of Abilify Does anyone know a whole lot about Abilify?...
- Anyone else get this? 10th September 2006
... I Do Have Him On Depakote 1250mg 66% In Blood And Abilify . And Now His Asthma Is Totally Under Control. So Be...
- Topamax 7th September 2006
... for you.
Other meds I take are Wellbutrin XL and Abilify . Not sure why, but these meds work well for me. Best...
- Relationship with 2 mentally ill people.....opinions needed 2nd September 2006
... on his dose of Trileptal to 1200 and lowered on his abilify to 20. We hope this helps him drop some weight and...
- What meds are you taking? 31st August 2006
... I take.
400 mgs Topamax
450 Wellbutrin
15 mgs Abilify
15 Buspar
Lorzaphan as needed
Lunesta as needed...
- hurt, confused and on new meds. Zyprexa 30th August 2006
... Zyprexa and other atypical antipsychotics such as Abilify do have the ability to act as mood stabilizers but...
... through with the med. Erin reacted much the same way to Abilify and Celexa. The pdoc would change the timing of the...
- Medicine Manipulation Game 29th August 2006
... raging so bad, we took him off, 2 days later he started Abilify , was excellent for 2 weeks, and very slowly started ... stabilized" (means unchanging correct?) with the moods on Abilify , and introduced Adderall..... 2.5 mgs 8am and noon ... its only unstabilized BP? and not ADHD at all. Maybe Abilify isnt the drug for him... In true BP, stimulants make...
... with that until they added the Adderall. When on the Abilify alone was your son able to focus??? Enough to learn ... What are your observations with your son while on the Abilify compared to other meds??? I know that it is everyone...
- i want to stop my meds. 29th August 2006
... i hate this im on abilify and its making me in a way better mood, and i havnt...
... bit. I see that you already did that....usually Abilify is given at night because of it causing sleepiness ... moods are improving then perhaps you should give the Abilify a little more time to work.
(((HUGS))) ~ Goody...
... i hate this im on abilify and its making me in a way better mood, and i havnt...
- Abilify, Zyprexa & Zypreza Zydis 28th August 2006
... hey!
im on abilify , i have been for about a month now, it made me very...
... Abilify can be good, but it can also make your vision blurry...
- newbie w/ ??? about lamictal 28th August 2006
... BP can result in. Her pdoc wanst her to change to abilify , which is supposed to help with the cycling of moods...
- eight year old son has bipolar disorder 26th August 2006
... done better so far. The medicine your speaking of is Abilify , my son is on that and i think it helps son with all...
... now taking Lithium for mood, Seroquel, Celexa and Abilify . He will be stopping Abilify now that Celexa is starting ... to work, but was on Abilify for a long time. He takes Lithium, Seroquel and Abilify...
- Trying to find a new pdoc on MediCare/MediCal. Any suggestions 25th August 2006
... and feel terrible (can't sit still) on Seroquel, Abilify or any neuroleptics for sleep. They(the caseworker...
- Positive experiences with ins. companies? 25th August 2006
... refuse them. My opinion. Because the last one was Abilify , and I had a hard time sitting still.
Well, maybe...
- weight and wellbutrin 22nd August 2006
... first began taking the drug but then was placed on Abilify which caused me to gain weight so then it canceled...
... thank you for replying Coffeegirl,
i too am on abilify (5mg at night) and the doctor says if I become hypo ... manic that she may have to up the abilify . i'm also on 250mg lamictal and would like to get ... wellbutrin is going to help the depression and the abilify the hypo. are you just taking the abilify wellbutrin...
... I take Wellbutrin, Abilify , Topamax, and Buspar. Sounds like you have a great...
- starting new meds... abilify 21st August 2006
... I take Abilify . It works for me. At first it made me very drowsy ... and tired. For some people, Abilify can cause a person to become hyper or very wired. ... on other forums from different people posting about Abilify .
Abilfiy is a weight neutral drug. Most people ... I was one of the rare people who gained weight on Abilify . :( Oh well, there has to be an oddball out there...
- coming off of risperdal 2 mg 17th August 2006
... Sleeping Good So We Are Today And He Agreed To Give Him Abilify 10mg. Our Doc Said It Will Help And Give It Two Week...
... my husband was put on abilify a while back and he had to get off of it because he...
- BP meds stunting creativity? 17th August 2006
... I am currently taking lexapro, abilify , wellbutrin xl, and klonopin.
i did notice the...
- Scared...don't know what to do. 15th August 2006
... Tegretol and some of the atypical antipsychotics like Abilify , Risperdal, Seroquel, and Geodon. Do you know what...
- Daughter is stable after 6 long years... 14th August 2006
... combinations of psych meds (Zyprexa, Geodon, Depakote, Abilify , Celexa). Compliance was always an issue because...
- medications that have helped? 12th August 2006
... on 2000mg of Depakote, 900 mg of Lithium, 10 mg of Abilify and Focalin (for ADD, not sure of mg?).
My daughter...
... My daughter was given abilify & it gave her constand hiccups plus headache & couldn...
- Diagnosis and Treatment 10th August 2006
... I had posted a while back. My son started Abilify a month ago... the first 2 weeks were sheer bliss...
- Tardive symptoms have put me to a halt 9th August 2006
... My daughter semed to develop some TD symptoms with Abilify fairly early....it is rare but if you are hypersensitive...
- Concerned About Side Effects of Meds 6th August 2006
... Also....with the Risperdal the doctor may have to add Abilify to counteract the rise in prolactin levels.
I spoke...
- Frustrated 3rd August 2006
... Abilify , and Geodion are all I can think of next to the Topamax ... that were mentioned (I take Wellbutrin, Topamax, and Abilify ). Abilify is an antipsychotic. Not sure what class...
- No meds? Possible? 2nd August 2006
... stabilizer (an occational up-down). i take a small dose of abilify and that helps cut the edge of the hypo-mania. i find ... the lamictal is good for depression & abilify for mania. can you ask your doctor outright why he...
- Here we go again....Shopping again..... 1st August 2006
... me on effexor at 150 and lamictal at night 400 mil abilify 15mil topamax 75mil. well i went on a shoping binge...
... and he uped my Topamax to 200 mg a day and uped my Abilify to 20 mil. a day so i guess we will see how that works...
- Help! 31st July 2006
... in the home that I care for as well. She is now on Abilify 5 Mg. and I thought she was doing better. But I don...
... Tell your daughter's pdoc what is going on.....the Abilify may not be enough. Keep records of her behavior....
- anyone know what the heck this is? 28th July 2006
... when i was on abilify , i developed eps. took cogentin, no problems.
... habits? but i am not anxious. never happened before abilify .
thank you for your help!
Kathryn...
... Yep. I take abilify too. It is a side affect of the med. It gives you...
... What is "EPS"? I just began taking abilify and cogentin, as I finally stopped self medicating ... cycling bipolar.
I went back to dr. after a week on abilify complaining of high anxiety and he's added seroquel...
- Weight Gain and Meds 26th July 2006
... Right now I'm struggling with the weight gain from the Abilify and then the menopause on top of it. For me, I think ... the weight gain is a combination of both; mostly the Abilify but being able to lose the weight is mostly difficult ... due to menopause. ugh!
Abilify is a weight neutral med. That means a person can either ... could gain a few pounds on it. When I began taking Abilify , my pdoc convinced me that Abilify would never make...
- Is this a Bipolar symptom? 25th July 2006
... m trying to get my level back up. I'm on Lamictal, Abilify and Lithium. Thanks for any input....
- effexor withdrawals 24th July 2006
... decided to come clean with a new doc. I was put on ABILIFY immidiatly, but she said the effexor was doing more...
... for help today, but all she said was to increase the Abilify to 20 mgs (I was on 10mg).
Now I feel worse by adding ... more side effects.
I just started treatment ( Abilify ) for bipolar a couple of months ago, after being in ... life (very miserable life).
As soon as I started Abilify my life changed drastically, but I cycled like crazy...
... read all the PI sheets and freak out. All I know is Abilify lit me up like I had 10 cups of coffee. I did much...
- psychiatrist has given up on me 22nd July 2006
... almond), and trazodone don't work (among others), and abilify has given me chest pain...i do not want any sort of...
... situation is almost manageable. i take lamictal and abilify which makes me fatter everyday and puts me to sleep...
- Medication w/BP and Depression 18th July 2006
... a BP patient been on Lamictal 400 mg at night with Abilify 15mg at night also and topamax 25mg 3x a day but the...
... sure if the other "bipolar" medications, like the Abilify and the Lamictal are working properly yet. However...
... )
My meds include: Topamax (mood stabilizer), Abilify (antispychotic), Wellbutrin XL (antidepressant), and...
... the atypical antipsychotics include aripiprazole ( Abilify ), risperidone (Risperdal), clozapine (Clozaril), olanzapine...
- compulsiveness and bp 16th July 2006
... response. i have been diagnosed as bp and i am on abilify for bp and lamictal which is a mood stabilizer and...
- New and confused 15th July 2006
... right combo of meds in the past yr. i am taking 5mg of abilify and 200 mg of lamictal and 2mg of xanax and 50mg of...
- Should I mention no sex drive to doctor? 14th July 2006
... switched my meds. u should definitely bring it up. i'm on abilify lamictal and luvox and have had no problems with them...
- I need support so I can support my husband. 11th July 2006
... OCD. She switched him to Zoloft from Lexipro, added abilify and increased the lamactil. He is also still on the...
- can child get bipolar? 11th July 2006
... what happened, and now he is on an antipsychotic ( abilify ) and its been a 360in just a few days. He is happy...
- Wrong meds? 7th July 2006
... I was researching Abilify , and I decided to take another look at Wellbutrin...
... low side effects.
The drug you were given was not Abilify . Abilify comes in small white tablets.
Abilify is...
... same ingredients as Wellbutrin.
I was researching Abilify when I looked at a website with pictures of Wellbutrin...
- I'v been bad, need advice 5th July 2006
... Strawberry ~ Just a suggestion..... Abilify is a fairly new mood stabilizer that does not require...
... Thanks, I will research the Abilify and ask the doctor here if they have it available...
- Help! When does lamictal kick in? 1st July 2006
... dose was increased. Am now at 250mg lamictal and 5mg abilify and doing very well, it was worth the wait. Hang in...
- Thanks Paul-A-Bipolar & Please Let Me Introduce My Bipolar Self 28th June 2006
... Tegretol. I've also tried Neurontin (Gapapentin), Abilify , Topomax, all the other drugs you mentioned and I...
- Need medication advice, Lamictal? 28th June 2006
... time to get to therapeutic range. Just added 5mg of Abilify to take the final edge off of hypo-mania; I'm happy...
- Wellbutrin ? 28th June 2006
... Wellbutrin. I'm already taking 200mg Lamictal and 5mg Abilify ; she wanted to up the Lamictal but I said "no" because...
... 450 Wellbutrxin xl
400 Topamax
15 Abilify
15 Buspar
Lorzephan as needed
Doing fine on the...
- Pediatric Bipolar (5 year old) 25th June 2006
... its clear that he has BIPOLAR and he prescribed him Abilify today. What a rollercoaster ride. Does anyone have ... experience with Abilify ? My poor son is suffering so bad, it kills me to see...
... Hi, Mattsmom:) My daughter was on Abilify but was hypersensitive to it. It is, from what I ... gain issue that the other antipsychotic meds do. So Abilify is a good med and works well for many. I sure hope ... ..hopefully you will see a better response to the Abilify . It will take a few weeks to see it's overall effect...
... Thanks. I have heard all good news about Abilify . Do they have to do any blood tests while on it ?...
... He has been on Abilify for 4 days, and we have had 4 days of happiness. So...
... That's such great news!!! Glad that the Abilify is working so well. And, no, you will not need blood ... tests.... Abilify is one of the antipsychotics that does not require...
... Michele
I take Abilify . It has made a world of difference in my life. If...
... since Matts been kicked out of school. He had been on abilify for a few weeks before it started to lose effect. ... seroquel which is turning out to be the same results as abilify . I have been out of work one year now ! ... My son...
- Has Bipolar Disorder held you back in your life, or am I the only one? 22nd June 2006
... effects, but it's what finally worked for my daughter) ( Abilify more for psychosis but also used for bipolar) (Geodon...
- Aggression & Abuse 21st June 2006
... Trileptal and Geodon and my boyfriend takes Lamictal and abilify ). It took me many years to get the right meds in me...
- Husband recently diagnosed bipolar - questions about medications 20th June 2006
... which is also a mood stabilizer/headache preventor, Abilify - an anti psychotic for that one time I had a little...
- I finally have an answer 19th June 2006
... Wellbutrin back in Feb. Before that he was on zyprexa, abilify , xanax and maybe something else I'm not sure. His ... they took him off of the Lamictal and Wellbutrin and Abilify and put him on Riserdal 6mgs a day which is awfully ... sensitivity to the side effects of the meds. He was on abilify for years and began to have muscle/hand/jaw/tongue ... temors as a result of the abilify . Now that he is off of that med, they have all but...
- A Long Walk With My Bipolar Son 14th June 2006
... SOME.
I FOUND A NEW (WELL TO ME ITS NEW) CALLED ABILIFY FOR BIPOLAR. IT STAB
THE MOOD SWINGS IT CLAIMS BUT ... ONE HAS GAINED 80LBS LIKE MY SON.
THERE WEB IS www, abilify ,com/bipolardisorder. I AM LOOKING INTO FOR MIKE MY...
... Ive tried the Abilify twice before I learned about my allergies and I just...
... your child hurts, so do you. I also have heard of Abilify , in fact my daughter's psych doc wants her to switch ... she is not "herself" on Lamictal and he thinks the Abilify will better stabilize her moods and bring back her...
- Could This Be the Light At the End of The Tunnel?? 13th June 2006
... that I wanted a different mood stabilizer than the Abilify tried to see how she did. (Donte would be proud of...
... I know that is difficult. They already tried the Abilify which she was hypersensitive with and would have been...
... is an older antiseizure med. After trying Lithium, abilify , Trileptal (remake of tegretol) and countless anitdepressan...
... improvement. She told me that they intend to add Abilify to help with the prolactin levels (milk production ... moods as well. Erin did show some sensitivity with Abilify in the past, however, the doctor feels that trying...
... everyone, but it's been a godsend for us. I guess Abilify is too if you can take it. My son couldn't. All...
... stated that with the Risperdal she may have to add the Abilify if the Prolactin levels got high and caused milk production...
- Should I marry girl with bioploar? 9th June 2006
... A cocktail of medication including Depakote and Abilify works very well keeping her stabilized. She recieves...
- Is Anyone Taking Lamictal (Experiences With ) 8th June 2006
... doctor is dropping my dose to 200mg and giving me 10mg abilify to see how the eyes clear up; I see an improvement...
- manic and miserable 7th June 2006
... current doctor only prescribes Zyprexa, Seroquel, and Abilify of the neuroleptics.
Don't do what I did a couple...
- Am I bipolar? Need help!!!! 2nd June 2006
... Hi K,
Currently I am taking Abilify (Aripiprazole) to control my symptoms. I am almost ... sedation on me, therefore my doctor switched me to Abilify . For depression I am taking Efexor 300 mg and Webutrin ... I also had mild auditory(hearing) hallucinations. Abilify has controlled that too. It doesn't cause sleepiness ... what I need now. The only side effect I had with Abilify is yawning through out the day which I can deal with...
... no longer distinct reality from fantasy. I tried abilify but I had problems tolerating the side effects as...
- vision problems with abilify? 29th May 2006
... for you. Some of the research on side effects and Abilify seem to show that blurred vision is a rare side effect ... consider reducing your Lamictal and increacing your Abilify for a possible reduction of blurred vision.
Keep ... in mind,however,that when you increase any med. ( Abilify ), your chances of other undesirbale side effects increases...
... been unsuccessful in finding out what percentage of abilify users have trouble with their vision. Do you know...
...
The percntage of vision/focucing problems with Abilify is low. However, again,it may depend on the dosage...
... Once you stop taking the abilify , will your vision go back to normal
I'v been on abilify...
- How you lost weight gained by medication and Topamax. 25th May 2006
... made me regain 10 pounds back. Then I was placed on Abilify . Abilify is a weight neutral drug, and normally never...
- Lamictal.... 22nd May 2006
... until I reached 150 mg, I am now at 250 mg with 5 mg abilify . Each time my dose was increased I became moody and...
... ugly ugly head. The lamictal works 90% for me, the abilify helps greatly with sleep and really levels me out ... The lamictal helps me more with depression and the abilify takes better care of my mania. I hope you find your...
- Anyone try Lithium 21st May 2006
... sanity sake. I am on lamictal now with a side kick of abilify . Seems to be working well. I would recommend lithium ... and lamictal; the small dose of abilify helps curb my mania better.
Lots of folks here...
- does BP cause short term memory loss? 20th May 2006
... stable. I am stable now with Lamictal and a little Abilify and my long and short memory is better then ever....
- Lithium,Zyprexa or Hospital 19th May 2006
... control my symptoms at all, Geodon made me feel crazy, Abilify gave me terrible headaches....but you know, it all...
