ABILIFY Reviews (ARIPIPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.7 (798 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ABILIFY with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ABILIFY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | depression augmentation, severe OCD | first day great improvement in depression and obsessions. then, u've to adjust the dosage to avoid akathisia or drowsiness. little weight gain. | it's a great medication for me with Wellubutrin, Celexa and Lamictal. it makes me calmer, my mind is clearer, i can organize my thoughts. thank u Abilify. | M | 24 | 1 months 0,5 mg 1X day | 3/31/2010 | 5 | As a complement for Major Depressio | Stiff Muscles and ridigity, upset stomach but those symptoms went away in aprox. 1.5 weeks. | A life saver for me. Eased my stubborn treatment resistant depression. I am starting to feel like my old self. | M | 41 | 40 days 15 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 5 | GAD & Depression | Uncontrollable appettite with accompanying weight gain. | It helps. | M | 42 | 8 months 50 mg 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 5 | Major, refractory, depression | M | 67 | 5.0 mg 1X day | 6/23/2010 Patient History | 5 | bipolar disorder | For the first two weeks I had pretty severe akathisia (inner restlessness). However, then the feeling began to subside plus my doc put me on Cogentin, which solved the akathisia problem. I also had some anxiety attacks at first, but those went away. | I love this drug!! If you get through the initial crappy side-effects, it turns out that the drug is awesome. I'm feeling happy for the first time in years. I just feel very even, very balanced. To me it is a really good mood stabilizer. | M | 28 | 30 days 15 mg 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 5 | HALF BIPOLAR/HALF Schizophrenia | Abilify is a wondeful pill. Its the only med that helps with (voices) and mania. Compared to other atypical antipsychotics the low side effects are very minimal. | insomnia, flat feeling, tired in AM, my head feels like its buzzing making it difficult for me to sleep, loss of motivation, hunger in the morning, increases my prolactin, does not give me akathisia - which is a very good thing. Pdoc would rather give me Geodon, but I always insist Abilify because it does not give me akathisia. I'v been taking this med for 7 years. | M | 27 | 3 years 10MG 1X day | 8/24/2011 | 5 | schizophrenia | restlessness, insomnia | switched from clozaril to abilify because i had gained a significant amount of weight on the clozaril and was literally obese, drooling, and stupid. when i switched 9 months ago for a little over a week got less than 2hrs of sleep a night. went through many sleep medications (regular ambien 10mg, trazadone, lorazepam 2mg) all of which helped somewhat, adding an hour or two until I was prescribed ambien cr 12.5mg. getting 6 to 7 hours of sleep, lost over 50 lbs and feel much more like myself. This drug worked wonders for me after the side effects were treated. | M | 29 | 9 months 20 1X day | 11/1/2011 | 5 | Major Depression | None | Abilify has truly made my life worth living. I feel better than I have felt in YEARS! For so long I got used to feeling tired, lethargic, angry, depressed and lonely. Now I don't! I am not as angry and don't let other people and their bullsh-t bother me like it used to debilitate me I would get so hurt. I am so thankful for this drug, I highly recommend it and hope it works for you too! (note: i had to try many other drugs that were unsuccessful prior to this one, so if this doesn't work for you, keep trying, you will find one that works sooner or later!) | M | 36 | 14 days 5 mg 1X day | 3/9/2012 | 5 | Lack of energy | None | Worked very well with singular and ativan. | M | 55 | 5 days 2mg 1X day | 8/19/2012 | 5 | Depression | Insomnia, obsessive working, dislike of alcohol. | I've tried every class of med (TCA, SSRI, novel, MAOI) and many of the better-known combos and Abilify is the only med to have thoroughly lifted my depression. It also seems to have significantly helped my IBS. | M | 37 | 60 days 2mg 1X day | 11/29/2012 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | None what so ever. | A great medication for me, reduced the visual halusinations by 100% and less voices too. Recommended! | M | 6 months | 9/11/2006 | 5 | Bipolar | None | Very good drug. Feel more energetic than when taking risperdal. | M | 51 | 5 days | 10/25/2006 | 5 | bipolar1/ schizo | Restlessness Severe at times. strangeley, tiredness can acompany this or exist independently of it. I feel agitated but clear headed. i will accept the trade-off but feel that I must do something about side-effect. Benzo helps. I forsee weight gain because I am hungry again. | I am only in the first week, but needed to speak of the progress I have made. At just 5 mgs. I notice a substantial reduction in the chatter in my brain and I am better able to perceive and respond appropriately to social scenes, leaving me less sacred of people. Paranoia is under control. i have been on several meds in my 20 year struggle with bipolar 1/schizo. disorder. i am just coming off a psychotic break that lasted very long on and off. I am what they call a quick responder when a med works for me. So far wellbutrin (which i still take) Lamictal (which was like a god-send and then pooped-out, and now Abilify has improved drasticaly the picture in just 5 days. Last night I could concentrate long enough to put a desk from Ikea together and I even cleaned my room. Now i still have the memories of some terrible behavior and the knowlege of such negative poop-out tendencies of meds. But for today I am grateful. More later. John. R.B. CA. | M | 43 | 5 days | 3/18/2007 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | Heightened libido, and that's all. I'm on 5mg qd. | Abilify has a half life of 3 days and so tends to build up in the system, and so pdocs inadvertently rx it at too high a dose. At too high a dose, it causes agitation, extreme restlessness, anxiety, etc. This has led to a lot of people begging off of it w/o giving it a fair trail. This is the best bipolar med I've ever been on, and I've been at this now for 6 years. It's looking more and more like I'm cured. I take 5mg coupled w/ 3mg of Invega and 100mg of Desipramine. I am happy, productive and participate fully in life. | M | 70 | 3 months | 10/16/2008 | 5 | Tourettes Syndrome | Slight increase in hunger, Tired during the day-yet restless leading to a constant uncomfortable feeling. vomiting about 3 times a day. restlessness is pretty bad | Wow. this drug has cleared my Tourettes 99%!! My tics used to be severe and constant, now they are rare and minor. I can't believe I finally found the drug. It's worth the side effects for me. I can now get back to being social and enjoy college life. Only downside is if you dont have Insurance it cost about 750 bucks per month. | M | 21 | 30 days | 10/11/2006 | 5 | bipolar w/ anxiety, hallucinations | some tummy upset when starting the meds but otherwise none so far. | Abilify was a miracle for my 8 yr old. After 4 years of searching for something that would help with his panic attacks, terror, anxiety, audio and visual hallucinations and frustration/aggression as well as his hyperactivity he was ultimately prescribed abilify 7.25 mg. This was a miracle drug for us and alone has solved all of his issues. I'm so happy my son feels as he says "calm and happy" and isn't afraid of simple things like rain and leaving the house. He has been on it for 2 months now and the change is so dramatic. I'm one of those who tried so hard not to put my son on medication but he is a different child now, happy and no longer unable to function. As another mother here said, it gave him his life back. | M | 8 | 2 months | 8/22/2007 | 5 | schizophrenia | this drug is going to be similiar to the drug named BIFEPRUNOX(chemical name)coming out soon maybe end of 07 or 1st quarter of 08 it has a good side effect profile NO WEIGHT GAIN NO INCREASE IN PROLACTIN LEVELS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON BLOOD LIPIDS NO ADVERSE AFFECTS ON BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS NO QTc PROLONGATION | i will be taking my ABILIFY at 15mg until this drug called BIFEPRUNOX becomes available I hope soon! | M | 29 | 13 years | 5/30/2007 | 5 | BIpoalr disorder | The main side effect is not being able to sleep for very long, but I also have more energy and get more things done. | I have taken almost every depression drug out there, and thought that I was just supposed to feel detached or apathetic. Abilify has been a miracle for me. I have a sense of humor again, lots of energy and the negative critical side of me is GONE. | M | 35 | 30 days | 8/12/2007 | 5 | BP w/psychotic episodes; autism | My son has been on this med for two years and his only side effect has been minimal weight gain (about 20 lbs. in two years). | This medication worked very well for my son - stopped his visual and auditory hallucinations completely, decreased his motor tics, reduced OCD-like behaviors, and greatly reduced his aggression. This medication gave my son his life back; he is now able to function & communicate well and he is excelling academically. | M | 12 | 2 years | 5/17/2007 | 5 | bipolar | none | this med saved my life | M | 39 | 13 days | 10/23/2007 |
ABILIFY (ARIPIPRAZOLE): Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and irritability associated with autistic disorder). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and decrease how often mood swings occur. FDA Approval Date: 2002-11-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)