First day on Abilify

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Registered: 04-02-2003
First day on Abilify
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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 9:04am

I was going to wait until the weekend to see how it works on me, sedative or otherwise. So far I can't judge it.

Everyone have a stable day. Love and Tons of Hugs!!!!!!
Carla

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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 9:55am

POSSIBLE TRIGGERS!!!!!!!!!!!

Well...I hope this isn't the abilify...but I'm angry, evil angry. Worse than rage. At myself, my job, the whole world. ERRRRRRRRRR Not a happy girl right now. Not to mention the shock feeling is getting worse, I can't close my eyes or I can hear a weird thing in my inner ear. I HATE THIS YALL! My attention span is less than a few minutes. I can't stand myself today. I really can't even look in a mirror w/o wanting to.......

Is this something I should tell pdoc? I'm not going to hurt myself, but I really don't feel well. The nausea is back and I just feel disconnected entirely. I've not felt like this ever, and I can admit, I'm scared.

Well...I'll check back later.
Carla

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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 11:04am

(((((Carla)))))


It might be the abilify. You just started it today? You may want to call pdoc today, otherwise wait it out for the weekend (but ONLY if you feel safe enough!!!!) and see if the reaction continues. If it continues, it probably is the abilify. If so, then definitely call him on Monday.


I had the same reaction to Seroquel. I noticed it the day after I took it. Yikes! Like homicidal rage!!! (Luckily, I was inpatient at the hospital, so it was controlled pretty well.) It might sound trite, but it helps me to pound on the bed or a pillow until I'm too weak to keep doing it. I put every bit of anger I have into it and then it only takes me 30 sec to a minute. (I'm not that strong, but mostly I get it all out at once so it doesn't continue too long.) That usually helps me for the rest of the day. I might be irritated after that, but not usually raging.


Hang in there, Carla! And please, please, please call your pdoc if you don't feel safe, or if you feel that others may not be safe!!

~ Aislinn

~ Aislinn
 
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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 12:20pm

Aislinn I promise you I will continue taking it and monitor what the heck it is doing to me and call pdoc Monday if it gets worse or go to the ER if it gets even worse than that.

I love your name. It is unique and pretty. I'm not a rageaholic right now, but I just smoked a cig. Something I swore off! UGH, I know this too will pass, but it sure isn't passing fast enough.

Thanks for the support! I truly appreciate it.
Carla

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Thu, 05-12-2005 - 12:53pm
I'm so absent minded. I just remembered how trileptal did me. OMG...it was worse than this, so no more complaining about the way I feel. Well..it didn't cause the discontinuation syndrome but trileptal made me SuperEvilChick. It was REALLY bad. I can't believe I didn't remember that. It was misery for the entire time I was on that med, and I never at the time thought it was the trileptal (he had me on super high dose) I just thought that it was BP. Hmmmmmm......makes me think.
Carla
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Registered: 11-22-2003
Thu, 05-12-2005 - 10:41pm

Carla, maybe it's a combination of the bp and the meds? With the things going on in your life right now, that would be reason enough to be raging. Did the symptoms ever lessen with the trileptal?


Well, I'm gonna keep it short for now. Dh has started the movie and I wanna catch up. Please take care. Post as much as you need/want to!


Btw, my name is Gaelic for "dream", which is my psychic specialty. It's actually my magick name, but I prefer it to my "real" name, Kristin, which means "Christian" (which I'm not). Anyway... I digress. Take care!!

~ Aislinn

~ Aislinn
 
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Fri, 05-13-2005 - 9:07am

We have a LOT in common! Tons!

The trileptal NEVER lessened until after I stopped it. I'm broke out in hives again too. Not a day I want to be at work. But I'll trudge through as best I can. I just feel like utter crap today.

Carla