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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ABILIFY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | Bipolar | Slept better, weight loss, a little daytime grogginess. Nothing bad. | Has cleared my crazy thoughts and stabilized my up and down mood. I highly recommend trying. | F | 23 | 1 months 5 mg 1X D | 5/2/2013 | 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 D | 11/29/2012 | 5 | Depression | F | 54 | 4 years 5mg | 11/2/2012 | 5 | Lack of energy | None | Worked very well with singular and ativan. | M | 55 | 5 days 2mg 1X D | 8/19/2012 | 5 | Bipolar I rapid cycle | Weight gain, sleepyness | in just one to two days this medicine helped me. I stopped taking it due to a 60 lb weight increase after taking it for more than a year-- however, I wasn't watching my diet, nor was I exercising. After a 6 month break, I became very depressed, extremely suicidal and self destructive. As soon as the abilify was in my system, I felt like I was myself again-- it was instant! This is a good medicine but you will need to monitor your weight. This time I have devised an action plan to avoid weight gain. Will repost in 3 months. | F | 37 | 2 years 2 mg 1X D | 7/10/2012 | 5 | depression | F | 24 | 1 months 25 mg | 7/4/2012 | 5 | Generalized Anxiety disorder | Muscle stiffness first 2 weeks, weight gain of 30 lbs in 6 months | Overall, was able to wean from 200mg of Zoloft to 50 mg of Zoloft with the addition of Abilify, however, after 1.5 years of having this additional weight on, I am slowly trying to wean off the Abilify. I do however, feel terrific on the medication. I have no anxiety, my thoughts are clearer than ever. After a few months of being off the med, if my symptoms return, I will most likely go back on it at only 1mg. We will see. My brother is Bipolar 1 and this drug has been a miracle drug for him as well. | 40 | 1.5 years 2.5mg 1X D | 6/18/2012 | 5 | Bi-Polar 1 | In the beginning my main side effect was extreme restlessness; however, my pdoc prescribed cogentin and that side effect went away. Eventually I stopped taking the cogentin because I became tolerant of that bad side effect. | I have to take abilify every day. If I don't I go straight into mania. Then I do all kinds of things to mess up my life. I can't go 48 hrs without taking it. It keeps me sane. It is a wonderful drug. It manages my bipolar 1 disorder. | F | 50 | 3 years 30 mg 1X D | 4/19/2012 | 5 | Bi-polar | none | This is a amazing drug I know it does not work for everyone but it has done wonders for me. I havn't felt balanced for a long time and with this medication i feel great!! | F | 28 | 2 years 10mg 1X D | 4/2/2012 | 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 D | 3/9/2012 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, pos. Bipolar 2 | Drowsy in afternoon. | The best drug I have ever tried. Taking it with 150 mg Effexor. My crazy sleep problems are gone, the noise in my head is gone, my suicidal ideation and hopelessness are gone. My Goldberg depression rating went from 66 to 26 in 2 weeks. I started on 1 mg a day and moved up to 5 mg. Got good results by 2 mg. Have previously tried Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Celexa, with little results. Also tried Celexa with Wellbutrin, for better results. Effexor worked the best, but I was still quite a mess. Abilify as an add-on has been great. | F | 38 | 1 months 5 1X D | 3/6/2012 | 5 | Borderline Personality Disorder | lethargy/insomnia, all resolved within first 4 weeks | This worked miracles for me. I don't say that lightly. Resolved my mood rollercaoster, lessened the paranoia, just generally made life a better place to be. I was previously on Celexa, then Paxil, neither or which made any impact one way or the other, then Wellbutrin SR. After 90 days on Wellbutrin, I attempted suicide (possibly related to Wellbutrin, but this wasn't the first time, so really not sure), and was placed on Abilify in the hospital. It made it easier to get my head in the right place to do the things I needed to do to really get better. Amazing. | F | 29 | 1 years 5mg 1X D | 1/23/2012 | 5 | Bipolar II with Severe Depression | Weight gain of 40 lbs, severe muscle cramps, decreased night vision, wakefulness and wandering at night, uncontrolled eyebrow movement, tooth decay, intermittent anxiety | I would not be alive if it were not for this drug. It completely changed my life after being on just about every other type of drug there is out there. Worked within days. Tried to get off of it once due to the weight gain and fell into a deep depression that was extremely scary. Can't get off of it even if I wanted to. Too scared. Take it along with Seroquel and Topimax. Depakote made me a vegetable. I will have to live with the side effects, even though some have been mistaken for more serious illnesses such as MS. | F | 52 | 8 years 20 MG 1X D | 1/13/2012 | 5 | Chronic fatigue syndrome | Abilify brought me back to life. I was so sick and within a week i was feeling worlds better. I can not even describe how much it had helped me. No side effects. | F | 30 | 2 years 2 mg | 12/13/2011 | 5 | major depression | major weight gain, has slowed me down a bit, but I'm not bothered by it - I still move too fast anyway | best drug I've ever been prescribed - lifted my depression when used as an add-on and stopped the racing thoughts that I always had and thought were normal | F | 39 | 2 years 7.5 mg 1X D | 11/16/2011 | 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 D | 11/1/2011 | 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 D | 8/24/2011 | 5 | bipolar | i love this pill it has been so good for me no more mania and just finally feel normal again...life was grim before this med!!!! | F | 33 | 2 months 20mg 1X D | 8/23/2011 | 5 | bi polar I | Increased cholesterol, weight gain, severe food cravings. | I LOVE Abilify. I took this medication for 3 years. This drug made me "the most normal I've ever been" to quote my mother. I do however dislike some of the side effects. I gain weight very quickly on Abilify and experience intense food cravings. I found that cutting out all processed foods and sugar helped me to stabilize my weight and stop the food cravings. Unfortunately, no matter how healthfully I ate, my cholesterol went through the roof. Even on a vegan diet my cholesterol was out of control. The Dr. took me off Abilify due to it causing an increased cholesterol level. I'm hoping my new med will work as well as Abilify with less side effects. If you take this medication, even if you have no noticeable side effects, please make sure your doctor checks your bloodwork at least 4 times per year. | F | 30 | 3 years 5 mg 1X D | 8/9/2011 | 5 | add on to Zoloft | Less tired! More motivation! slight more anxiety. Worked in 3 to 4 days. | Please, someone give some good feedback about Abilify. I wonder why so many negative remarks. Because we are all different I suppose. I am not bipolar, but Zoloft alone was not cutting it. I still wanted to sleep the day away! Adding Abilify has been wonderful. I now can't sleep during the day even if I tried! At night I am out quickly, from all the motivation and work that I have done throughout the day. This has worked great for me. Please, someone tell me you agree!! | F | 28 | 3 weeks 10 1X D | 7/19/2011 | 5 | Resistant depression | None | This is an amazing drug that has helped my resistant depression. I have been taking Prozac for 15 years. I have been on dosages ranging from 20 mg. up to 80 mg. Recentely I started experiencing reacurring depression. My doctor started me on a low dose of Abilify and within 1 day I could start to feel my mood lift. Within one week on the Abilify, I have begun to enjoy many outside interests that I did not want to have anything to do with. For me, it has been a wonder drug! | F | 49 | 2 weeks 2 mg. 1X D | 6/21/2011 | 5 | Bipolar | None | Absolutely has changed my life. Have been stable for 3 years now. Was very agitated and couldn't get rid of my depression even though I was on medication for depression. Free of depression for the first time in my life. And no agitation (manic). | F | 54 | 3 years 10 MG 1X D | 6/11/2011 | 5 | depression, paranoia, anxious, angr | hungry......otherwise I feel like a real person for the first time in YEARS!!! | I think the Lexapro is the reason I have gained 10lbs. the doctor changed my meds to Prozac in stead and I feel great. I am now able to function in social situations and dont feel the need to hide in my house. I dont feel like people are talking about me as much and I have alot more energy. I hope its not the Abilify that made me gain weight because I will still risk my mental health to avoid getting real big....dont judge | F | 49 | 34 days 5ml 1X D | 5/25/2011 | 5 | add on to anti-depressant/anxiety | Sleep has decreased from 12 hrs a nite to 7 hrs. I do not feel hungry constantly. I do feel a bit hyper, but that was normal before the depression/anxiety. It may or may not be making it worse. | I actually sleep better at nite, fall asleep faster, and wake up more refreshed. This medicine has made a big difference, I feel like I woke up from a 6 month coma and am back to being able to get things done. | F | 35 | 1 months 2 MG 1X D | 3/13/2011 | 5 | Bo-Polar I | I have been on this medicine a little under a month and I can say that it has changed my life. I was very moody and I think I've finally got it under control. It feels good to be happy and again, and look in the mirror and say, "Hey, you're awesome. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You can do this." | F | 30 | 23 days 5 1X D | 2/20/2011 | 5 | depression-bipolar | None | Abilify gave me back my life. I have suffered from depression most of my life. Antidepressents alone did not really help me, living with depression was normal for me-then I finally found a physician that helped me and gave me Abilify. For the first time in my life I am not scared of waking up-I feel that life can be enjoyed, that I DESERVE to be alive and living a life that is not full of darkness and hopelessness. | F | 53 | 1 years 10 1X D | 11/20/2010 | 5 | bipolar | askithia | This medicine has been great but I have started to feel a side effect of my mouth twitching back and forth. I am worried this will be permanent. Will talk to doc about this. | F | 35 | 5 years 20 mg 1X D | 11/20/2010 | 5 | depression | none - maybe weight gain as is with everything it seems | Just a small increase recently really pulled me out of a slump | F | 54 | 20 mg 1X D | 10/23/2010 | 5 | major depression/gen. anxiety | None. | I actually take Abilify alone, I do not take an antidepressant. The abilify has made me a much happier person. I notice that when I am off of it I tend to either sleep too much or experience insomnia and each time I've decided to stop taking it I have noticed suicidal ideation and a lack of interest in anything. I took a 5 month break from it thinking that the abilify wasn't doing anything and was just a waste of money but I became severely depressed and so I have recently begun taking it again and my attitude has done a complete 180. I would certainly recommend this drug, although I am sure it is not meant for everyone. | F | 24 | 2 years 10 1X D | 10/20/2010 | 5 | mood disorder | uncertain take other meds | it gave me my life back | F | 50 | 5 years 40mg 1X D | 9/30/2010 | 5 | Bipolar disorder | Akathesia (the inner restlessness and anxiety others are describing), possibly weight gain, drowsiness for the first 2 months | This medication was a godsend for me. If you feel very restless or anxious, you need an add-on medication. I take artane for the akathesia (restlessness and anxiety) and it works fine. You need to give this drug time. I was forced onto it in the hospital and it took about 2 months to get used to it. It has managed my moods incredibly well (after I had used just about every other medication imaginable). | F | 42 | 16 months 30 mg 1X D | 9/7/2010 | 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 D | 8/26/2010 | 5 | Major Depression, GAD, PTSD | Side effects: rapid weight gain, severe constipation, extreme hunger | I have been on a lower does (10mg) of abilify for over a year. It helped lower my anxiety and agression. It gave me energy to get out of bed. I tried going off it because of the weight gain (40 pounds). As a result, I became agressive, anxious, more depressed and was unable to get out of bed.I did lose 10 pounds in the three weeks I was off of the drug. However, my mind was just out of control so I went back on 10 mg. A series of events triggered the PTSD and I felt violent, agitated and obsessive in my thoughts. My psychiatrist increased to 20 mg, then 30 mg. I am back to a normal, active person (relatively speaking). My agression is curbed. My energy is back. I can be around people for short periods of time without becomming overly anxious. I've been on so many different drugs...I can honestly say abilify works. I don't like being fat because of the drug but it is better than being crazy. | F | 43 | 45 days 30mg 1X D | 8/11/2010 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Taking 20mg. Feeling as if I want to get out of my skin. Pacing and always having to move around. My doctor prescribed Cogentin and that feeling went away quickly. I no longer had to take it after about 6 months. | I think abilify is a great drug. It helps my bipolar 1 disorder. I recently ran out of my abilify due to my hypermania. I was only off it for 2 weeks when I began experiencing full blown mania. I started back on my medication and the manic mood subsided. Then the depression set in. I realize that I can never allow myself to run out of my abilify so I take it every day. | F | 48 | 1 years 20mg 1X D | 7/28/2010 | 5 | BIPOLAR II/OCD/ANXIETY/GAD | none. AMAZING MED. | I have suffered from this disorder since I was 18 (now 36). Absolutely debilitating, suicidal, etc. Within ONE DAY after starting Abilify I noticed positive effects. It's a week now and I have noticed the following benefits: no longer bothered by dirt or cleaning or getting wet (used to just give me a horrible body sensation)....public anxiety is a lot lower now, not obsessing over and over again in my head about what other ppl are thinking/saying about me. Have energy during the day, do not sleep all the time like I used to. Still suffer from insomnia but oh well. In the past week I have done more housecleaning than I have done in the past year combined. THIS MED WORKS WHEN PRESCRIBED TO THE RIGHT PERSON. I am so incredibly happy to feel almost normal again after being on almost EVERY SINGLE AD/ANTI-ANXIETY/ANTI-PSYCHOTIC med out there. I am on a low dose (2 mg). I feel free. | F | 36 | 7 days 2 MG 1X D | 7/15/2010 | 5 | Major, refractory, depression | M | 67 | 5.0 mg 1X D | 6/23/2010 History | 5 | GAD & Depression | Uncontrollable appettite with accompanying weight gain. | It helps. | M | 42 | 8 months 50 mg 1X D | 6/15/2010 | 5 | PTSD, Depression | Most of the side effects have been benefits. | Abilify really helped me get out of my funk. I was very depressed and the depression was making me very sick. I would throw up every morning from stress, anxiety. My family went through a horrible crisis and I am still trying to recover from that. The abilify is helping speed up the process. I feel totally different today than I felt 10 days ago. I feel like I can function. I'm also eating again. After losing 25 pounds and withering away to nothing I can look at, smell, and eat food. Abilify works great for me added with Prozac (5mg) and Xanax .25 mg 3 x day | F | 36 | 19 days 2mg-1mg 1X D | 6/3/2010 | 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 D | 5/17/2010 | 5 | for depression-w/ my antidepressant | lowering my libido. Craving more sugary, fatty foods and carbs. I took this several yrs. ago and although the medication initially worked-I packed on more than 10 pounds. I got depressed due to weight gain, but after several months I feel medication ceased to be effective. This time was very reluctant (2 yrs later & different Dr. & different anti-depressant medication-Prozack-2 yrs ago) but I am trying it w/ a different antidepressant than previously-Taking now w/ Wellbutrin. Sp far it lifted me out of a bad depression when the Wellbutrin alone was no longer effective (it had been initially effective.) | F | 53 | 34 days 4 1X D | 4/18/2010 | 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 D | 3/31/2010 | 5 | bipolar | Great medicine, but currently on INVEGA SUSTENNA. Things are going very well. | Alkermes Testing Schizophrenia Drug ALKS 9070 injectable version of Abilify. | F | 19 | 3 years 20 1X D | 3/13/2010 | 5 | Major Depression, Anxiety | Have had some problems concentrating. Although I love to read, it has been a struggle to focus for a sustained amount of time. Mild weight gain. Insomnia (but the Seroquel has completely cured that.) | Abilify has helped me like no other drug. I am on it along with cymbalta, deplin, seroquel and ativan. Within just a few days I was feeling better and am now able to exercise, clean my house and just moved across the country-something I could never have done during my depression. | F | 31 | 2 months 4 mg. 1X D | 2/17/2010 | 5 | anxiety and depression | increased hunger and increased energy | This is a wonder drug for me. I thought I was going do die due to severe depression and anxiety. I am taking cymalta but after about a year, it didn't work. My MD RX'd 5mg of abilify along with my cymbalta every day. In my opinion, it saved my life. I feel like I have a reason to live and starting to enjoy the things I used to, just after one week of starting the med. | F | 42 | 7 days | 1/13/2010 | 5 | Major Depression, PTSD | Insomnia, but only compared to previous behavior of sleeping 10-12 hours per day. | It really works! | M | 64 | 1 months | 12/21/2009 | 5 | Depression, bi polar, etc. | NONE, ...perhaps a little sleepy. I only take 5 mg per day. | I know I am lucky for this but I really haven't noticed any side effects. Abilify has been great in that for me it creates a kind of peace of mind by eliminating the aberrant thoughts and whatnot. I stop talking to myself so much, it helps me get out of my head so to speak... Based on my positive experience I would tell others to start with no more than 5 mg for the first month... | M | 42 | 3 years | 12/3/2009 | 5 | major depression | Vivid dreams otherwise a good addition to lexapro | greatly improved my mood and made me more active and interested in life. | M | 55 | 6 months | 11/26/2009 | 5 | Autism/ADHD/Bipolar | Muscle pain and sleepiness | My son started taking 10 MG about a year ago. He has made drastic improvements in his schoolwork and social skills. He is now making friends and getting good grades. Besides the leg pain and sleepiness at night it has been great. | M | 9 | 1.5 years | 11/19/2009 | 5 | Bipolar depression | Some weight gain and insomnia. | This drug saved me from the darkest, deepest depression I have ever had to endure. For over two years, I lost my will to see people, clean house, get dressed, etc. After just three days on Abilify, I was able to get up, shower, go visit friends in New England (I live in South Florida), clean up my messy house and talk on the phone again. I have gained a great deal of weight over the years from all different types of medication. I accept the fact that medication makes me heavy and I am grateful to be heavier and sane than thin and crazy. | F | 54 | 30 days | 11/2/2009 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Occasional headache. Woke up in the middle of the night a few times but that got better. Still sleeping well. | Doctor added 2 mg Abilify to my 10 mg Lexapro because I was still having suicidal thoughts despite the Lexapro. Its worked great so far and has been a real boost in energy and mood. | M | 17 | 5 weeks | 11/2/2009 | 5 | major depressive episode | Energy and hope restored. Insomnia, head ache, speedy, shaky,visual disturbance,constipation. | Hopefully the side effects subside as my body gets used to the med. I'm not willing to stop taking the med as I feel so much better with just 2mg of Abilify as an adjunct to Lexapro. I have hope again. I got my butt out of bed by day 3 (went shopping) then cleaned the house on day 5. What a change from the depths of deep epression to my old self in less than a week...WOW! | F | 46 | 10 days | 10/23/2009 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Very hungry, but able to manage it. Some difficulty sleeping, usually for an hour in the middle of the night. Spending money a little more than usual. Initially had a few days of headaches, not major. | This drug immediately snapped me out of low-grade depression that was steadily worsening. I started taking 2 mg of Abilify each morning and all of my depression symptoms lifted. I only realized how bad my concentration had been because it was so improved on this drug. Like others have said, I lost my hyper-sensitivity to people and situations and replaced that with a high tolerance for life's challenges -- big & small. The side-effects are very minimal at this point, but I'll be paying attention to see if this continues. Lastly, the fact that it works so quickly is a powerful asset if it works for you. | F | 39 | 2 weeks | 10/17/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, depression, mild mania. | Jitters, sleepiness, stomach distress. | This drug is very strong and very good. I am taking 2 mg in conjunction with 7.5 mg of Lexapro. It has reduced my severe PMS and helped me with my previous need to sleep 11 hours a day. Note that I am on one tenth of the recomended starting dosage for someone who is bi-polar; I can only imagine the side effects, however for my purpose it has been a god send. | F | 29 | 1 months | 10/3/2009 | 5 | depression, OCD | more alert, motivated, racing thoughts greatly diminished, some nausea, no weight gain! | I was leery about taking this, others make it sound like a nightmare drug. I have no doubt that it affects some people badly, but for me, it made a huge difference. I do wonder if this will wear off after a few months, but so far 5 mg have allowed me to think clearly, get off the couch and accomplish things. No weight gain but dr has me on Metformin to regulate blood sugar and cravings, so that might be the trick there. Important for everyone to monitor their own reactions carefully, or ask family members to help, because every drug works differently for every person. YOU know best what helps YOU. | F | 45 | 2 months | 9/19/2009 | 5 | for incentive, to mk decisions | none except lots of hope, energy, lack of fear,loss of procrastination, able to make decisions, ability to focus just an all around zest for life with unlimited happiness | If your anti depressant or anti anxiety meds work but you still have no energy, ask your Dr to add Abilify. I had never heard of it but now instead of thinking of everything I need and want to do I am optimistic and bubbling with enthusiasm and energy. Now instead of reading all day long I am cleaning and doing hobbies, kyaking, running, dancing and marching with my grandchildren Whats next a sea plane ride and travel. Was just weeks ago I was close to Agoraphobia. If your meds only get you to the bottom of the mountain looking up and wishing you would, try Abilify, you will climb that mountain, maybe even run up it and then dance on the top!!! | F | 62 | 3 weeks | 8/23/2009 | 5 | depression | I have experience swelling of the calves. This may not be related to the Abilify, as I have had a kidney transplant. | My family has a history of serious depression to the point of being institutionalize. For many years now my brother and I have tried one drug after another. Nothing helped us 'open the curtains'. Two mg of Abilify each morning, after just a couple of days, has given us our lives back. This is a miracle drug for both my brother and my self. I must include, we have only been on this medicine for two or three weeks. | M | 60 | 18 days | 8/8/2009 | 5 | wellbutrin | somewhat more tired, some difficulty urinating.. | A Great help.. relieved pain in my shoulders and elbows.. and has rid me of most of my suicidal or weird thoughts and voices. | M | 57 | 25 days | 8/5/2009 | 5 | major depression/Bipolar | None really..Some initial insomnia but got better with time. Sexual sides are minimal and never a problem | A great medicine.It worked the 1st day I took it (5 mg)..I felt so much better..NOTHING has worked for me except Abilify and Parnate. People love to rant and rave when something is not working for them. Fine. But please don't tell other people to stay away from the drug because it doesn't work for you. If your having a hard time finding something that works, try this med. It works quickly so you'll know if it's for you without having to wait 2-4 weeks. | M | 49 | 60 days | 7/31/2009 | 5 | schizo personality disorder | I LOVE ABILIFY!! It is my favorite antipsychotic. Side effects range from mild tiredness and hunger spells to insomnia at bed time. But that helps with Ambien CR which my doc loves to prescribe like candy to me! Abilify helps tremendously with voices and does not give me the akathisia movement disorder like the "dones" risperidone and ziprasidone antipsychotic do 100% of the time. | This medicine is a mild antipsychotic when it comes to side effects when compared to other antipsychotics. I would recommend ABILIFY (aripiprazole) over the other atypical antipsychotics any day. | M | 29 | 6 years | 7/23/2009 | 5 | Schizoaffective Disorder | I initially experienced Akathesia, Nystagmus and sleepiness. Then my dosage was recently upped from 20 mgs to 25 mgs due to break through depression, after that I did feel some nausea. Other than those few side effects I've felt fine on Abilify. I would recommend Abilify to others who are being carefully monitored by their Psychiatrist. I just happen to have an excellent Dr., which does make a difference. | I take Abilify along with Divalproex Sodium ER 1250 mgs for migraines, Clonazepam, Cogentin 1 mg for Akathesia, 2 grs of Armour Thyroid for Hypothyroidism. | F | 47 | 5 years | 6/28/2009 |