I’ve dropped my dosage down from 5mg to 2.5mg a day. At this point, my dosage is so minimal that I don’t see how it can be helping/hurting, but I’ve been so zombie-like in the mornings and so depressed that I’m going to try taking less to see what happens. It’s so frustrating to have been diagnosed, thrown onto a medication, and then to lose my insurance/ability to receive treatment/option for other medication. I keep thinking that I might be better off just coming off Abilify completely. These past few months have been so completely miserable that I’m honestly amazed that I’ve made it through without a nervous breakdown or something. How do people survive years of this? It’s insane!
June 28, 2009 at 8:28 am |
did you have compulsive negative morbid thoughts in addition to other… I am on abilfy, lamictal, prozac and xanax which is the only med keeping me from going over the edge,
June 28, 2009 at 8:31 am |
I am on abilify, lamictil, prozac and xanax which is the only med keeping me from going over the edge… the main problematic symptom is compulsive negative morbid thoughts I cannot shake… feel like Im cracking up… suspect abilify because of all previous symptoms… shaking of hands and lip (tremors) thought I had parkinsons, and flat and anxious cant sleep cant relax etc.. please help
June 28, 2009 at 4:49 pm |
I was flat and anxious, too, and fairly negative, too. Things have gotten a lot better since I lowered the dosage on the Abilify. I can’t necessarily say what could be causing the different symptoms, though, since I’ve never been on a cocktail. Do some research on Abilify and see how many of your symptoms look like they could be from that. I would check a couple different sources. Then talk to your doctor. Abilify works great for some people, but for others the side effects outweigh any benefit!