ABILIFY Reviews (ARIPIPRAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (798 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  Mood Stabilizer Did not help - whatsoever. Gave me absolutely horrible tremors and shakes to the extent that my handwriting became illegible. While I tried to write, my hand would jerk away on its own accord. I had a full on body spasm once. At the time I was locked up in a mental hospital. I tried approaching my psychiatrist and telling him that I thought Abilify was the cause for my terrible tremors; he had me close my eyes and said it was all in my head. This is the same psychiatrist that told me I cause chaos everywhere I go. My grandparents were witness to my side effects and since my psychiatrist refused to take me off of the medication, I quit cold turkey myself. I felt so much better after a few days and my tremors and shakes went away completely. :) F 15 15 days
12/10/2017
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 5  Mood stabilizer, Bi Polar decreased appetite and increased major weight gain This med has helped a lot, my dose has increased and decreased to find the right stability. I’ve been doing much better getting up and going to work everyday. It took a couple weeks to really work well. I went from having great difficulty waking up and being unmotivated to waking up everyday and maintaining motivation to get out the door and keep my job! The weight gain is a problem but is supposed to be better than other similar meds. This was true at first I even lost weight but in the long run I have decreased appetite and this slows my metabolism so my weight increased quite a bit! I’ve gained 100lbs on these and similar meds over the last number of years!! The one thing abilify hasn’t helped is the anxiety side of bi polar. F 40 3 years
8 mg/day
11/2/2017
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 1  bipolar psychosis weight gain , akathesia, tardive disconesia, F 43 9 years
20mg 1X day
9/20/2017
 2   Weight gain only in my stomach! Dulling of all emotions and humor, made me lifeless and shaky in my hands,blurred my vision, blocked effect of stimulants (Adderall) Very powerful stuff. I must say this drug helped me when I needed it to survive the last few months of an abusive relationship before I could get out. It helped me cope by curbing my emotional reactions and dulled the pain. Then I got my life back and Abilify became a problem! I got a new job but felt quiet, depressed and solemn all the time for no reason. All my coworkers teased me about not smiing. Family members were concerned that my hands always shook. My vision was blurry off and on. I lost my waistline, not cute when the rest is still slender.. I ate like crazy! It finally occured to me that while it dulled bad emotions when I needed it to, I no longer needed to be dulled. I needed ME back to survive! Within 3 days my appetite is normal again and most importantly my adderall works again! It had been completely blocked my Abilify which is scary. Without it I am more alive and cheerful.Never going back. But like I said it helped me through a temporary tough spot and if it helps you please take it! I thought more would be better and ended up a flat robotic eating machine! Withdrwing off 15 has its own challenges but once I realized how it changed my mind and body I refuse to swallow another, I will ride this out. Luck to all!!! F 40 9 months
15 1X day
8/8/2017
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 3  psychosis This drug helped me with psychosis, but akathisia and anxiety didn't subside. Also poor concentration, weight gain, swollen belly, nausea and tiredness are side effects. Akathisia is a very unpleasant feeling, and it made me feel anxious and was not able to function on daily matters. Would recommend the drug for psychosis, but unfortunately due to many side effects I would reconsider taking the drug another time. M 30 1 years
5 1X day
8/7/2017
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 5  for depression Mild insomnia Increases your energy level. Makes you want to get up in the morning and accomplish things. Very positive impact on my life! F 56 25 days
2 mg 1X day
6/22/2017
 1  Major depression- with wellbutrin Weight gain I will say, I was just on here to see if anyone lost weight after abilify. After reading, I see a lot of issues I have must be also from the abilify. I recently stopped taking it because i'm so depressed over the weight gain. Initially. When I started two years ago, it was a miricle pill. Got me out of bed-gave my life back. I lost a lot of weight. Now the weight is coming back all in my belly. After stopping abilify, feel like a heavy blanket has been lifted off of me. I had been so drugged up and walking around in a fog. When I wake up in the morning, I've forgotten the details of the night before. My vision is blurred - even with glasses. I didn't have emotion. The list is long. I thought it was from another medication or combination of medications causing everything? F 47 2 days
6/9/2017
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 5  Disorganized Schizophrenia My son thinks it is thinning his hair, otherwise nothing. This medication has helped my son so very much. The obsessing over odd thought patterns has reduced to manageable levels, he no longer feels that someone is always listening in on his thoughts., or can control what he does or thinks. It has been a LIFE saver M 21 1 years
15mg 1X day
6/7/2017
 2  Major Depression Increased belly fat, general weight gain. Lessening of depression. I am so torn on this drug because it DOES help with the depression symptoms, however I have gained 30 pounds in the two years I have been on it. And it's all in my belly! I look 7 months pregnant. It's insane and totally embarrassing. I have dieted and exercised and nothing, I mean nothing will make that weight budge. I am tapering off the drug and hope my psych doc can find another drug to replace it that won't cause the horrific weight gain. I am disappointed. F 40 2 years
10 1X day
5/15/2017
 3  psychosis spaced out, tiredness, fatique, suicidal ideation, loss of motivation in exercise, difficulty focusing. Voices, and hallucinations have gone. F 28 6 months
15mg 1X day
5/14/2017
 4  Schizoaffective Disorder Fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness, decreased appetite, increased blood pressure. In my opinion, this medication is better than the other antipsychotics (e.g. Seroquel, Zyprexa,Thorazine, etc.) because it caused the least weight gain or even made me lose weight in my experience. M 17 2 weeks
10 MG
5/6/2017
 1  Misdiagnosed Bipolar Disorder.. Muscle weakness.. Numbness in other extremities . Developed a Collied Cyst on the third hemisphere of my brain. Constantly suicidal thoughts.. See a nenosurgeon cyst also see Mri ever 6 months. Also developed numbness down the back of my of my neck arms legs and feet.? Seeing another neurologist to predict nerve damage. I was force to take this drug while on pills first time developed allergic reaction force to take needle in the hip from untrained nurse. I was guinea pig.. This drug was ever approved by any insurance plan . Was sent to my family doctor office each month for free. Like I said I was a test subject. After 6 month I refused to take shots anymore..I was on 72 hour for bipolar apparently one doctor said 2? 0ne said 1 another said 3.. There was no consistency in their diagnosis. I have requested all my health records. Proving that I don't have Biploar but ptsd and being abused and raped by brother and boyfriend and a physically and mentally abused by mom the queen of Bipolar and rapped and abused and committed by boyfriend that stalked me raped me and physically abused me. But this abilify crap destroyed my body and brain. Once I get all my results I am planing on legal action against doctors and the drug company. Abilify is a lethal drug. I was told if I didn't take this drug I would remain on hold confined to a ward and wouldn't get out until I did so. Thank you Alberta hospital for ruin my life. And my medical records have be destoyed by two doctor that misdiagnosed Worst drug ever! F 47 6 months
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4/26/2017
 1  Misdiagnosed Schizoaffective Akathisia, incontrolable tongue moves, suicidal thoughts all the time, weight gain, sexual dysfuntion, brain shrinkage, intelectual fuctions diminished, anhedonia and apathy is the worst junk-drug you will ever take, never take it, it just destroys your brain M 28 2 years
15mg 1X day
3/25/2017
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 4  schizoeffective disorder 55 pound weight gain can get out of bed now. unfortunately it made me big! F 36 15 months
injection 1X M
3/19/2017
 3  Bipolar Weight gain Helped a little F 37 10 months
5mg
3/13/2017
 2  Schizophrenia Only been on it one day. I took it in morning as directed. I slept all day till 4.30pm. Went to get up and i fell smack bang into the wall. Thought nothing of it until i got back up and i felt very unsteady. I felt like i was drunk yet no alcohol. I didn't hit my head but could not walk straight. When sitting and lying felt room spinning. Vertigo? Have been told by dr to stop taking till next appt. Has anyone else had this side effect? F 47 1 days
10mg
3/10/2017
 1  Amphetamine induced psychosis Uncontrollable urge to pace Weight gain Apathy No interest in life can't watch TV don't enjoy the activities I used to enjoy sleep all day 13-14hrs suicidal thoughts Insomnia Slowly gaining weight Started off on risperidone now on aripiprazole maintena injection Only had delusions when I had my psyschotic episode No symptoms of physchosis but you have to be on medication for a year I want off this drug so bad just want to feel my dopamine again and feel a cup of coffee or a beer M 26 4 months
300
3/2/2017
 5  Mood stabilization, anger At first, was very tired, no motivation but subsided after a few weeks Abilify works great for me. It stabilizes my mood swings and has made my anger much more bearable. I don't flip out over every little thing anymore. It did make me sleepy and have no motivation at first, but that went away after a couple of weeks. F 39 6 months
15 1X day
2/12/2017
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 5  Obsessive thinking No side effects whatsoever I was so hesitant in taking this drug as I saw reviews on this website and was so worried about the side effects. I waited weeks to take it due to this reason. I became very unwell and suicidal. I could not stop the negative thinking so I decided to take it as the side effects that I was presuming would be better than the way that I was feeling. However I have had no side effects and this medication has certainly worked wonders for me. I now get thoughts but they just dont last. Its like I cant hold the thought which is such a relief I feel that my brain is on holidays and I am so thankful that that has happened. My life has gone from extreme suicidal thinking to feeling great about myself. I would recommend this drug to anyone. M 54 14 days
2.5mg 1X day
1/29/2017
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 1  Psychotic depression Weight gain, constant hunger, tardive dyskinesia, depression, fatigue Gained 70 pounds and became prediabetic. Was constantly ravenous and became obsessive about food and diets. Felt constantly tired and would sleep 14-20 hours a day. Worsened depression and eventually led to a new diagnosis of being chronically suicidal. Twitching in my arms, hands, mouth and jaw area and drooling. My eyes would roll back in my head when I was tired and it was both painful and embarassing. Eventually stopped working other than giving me a ton of side effects I found impossible to live with. Stopped taking them 8 months ago and my depression lifted completely after 3 months. Better to be psychotic than suicidal. F 22 4 years
25mg 1X day
1/16/2017

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