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| Tue, 05-10-2005 - 10:59am |
Abilify.........give me your take on it. Give me all the good, bad and the ugly. Please. Did it make anyone gain weight?
| Tue, 05-10-2005 - 10:59am |
Oops. Mentioned it in another post. I like abilify so far. I go to pdoc today and am kind of expected an increased dose. I have only been on 5 mg for 3-4 weeks. Still feel down but evenly down, LOL. I have had NO side effects and feel much better.
Missy
Here is a link to some reviews from "real" people taking different bipolar meds and rating them.
http://www.remedyfind.com/hc-Bipolar.asp
Hi Carla,
I have been taking 5 mgs of Abilify since October. I really like it. I was a bit sleepy at first, but no other side effects. We tried moving me up to 10 mgs but that did make me jittery, so I have stayed at 5 mgs. I have gained a little weight (about 7 pounds) but Pdoc SWEARS it is not the abilify. In studies the most weight people gained was about 2 pounds total. I guess I just need to work harder at the gym :-)
Good luck. Abilify seems to be a good one with minimal side effects. I hope it works for you...
Catherine
Thank you Catherine, I hope I don't get any of those dreaded side effects. I am a bit worried about starting me out at 25mg. I won't be able to start it until Thursday, the pharmacy has to get it in and I will pick it up tomorrow. I hope it works, glad it works for you.
Seroquel made me gain an excessive amount of weight. I hope this doesn't too.
Carla
i'm taking 20 mg and have no side effects from it.