There are 392 ratings for the drug: ABILIFY in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for abilify: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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1	Dad (82)was taking it for dementia	This drug killed him! He threw up all night and next day,was unable to swallow,his dementia got much worse, and over a month long period he lost 40 pounds! The stupid doctor said he was psychotic but we found out later dementia can have a paranoid component. Dad was never bipolar! He went downhill and quit eating, etc., and finally died--night and day difference for the worse after the pill. We found out later this drug should not be used for people with dementia. Parade magazine has been ads sayi\ng don't use in the elderly and esp. those with dementia! Don't take this if you're older or have dementia.		M	82	1 days		7/21/2008 Email
1	major pyscotic depression	Wasput on Kolonapin,Effexor XR and 5mg Abilify when I had a pyscotic break.dry mouth,wieght gain 35lb,low white blood count had blood transfusion,breathing issues,akthisia could not sit still,swallowing issues,could not turn head and increased anxiety. Dr. just keep upping the dose Abilify 10mg taken Efexor and put on Celexa. Dr. keep saying side effects were caused by my stroke swallowing and stiff muscels. At 15mg of Abilify anxiety was so high and I could not turnhead or swallow taken off now have tardive dykinsesia After trying Geodon one week and Pristiq for six weeks	I has a stroke in Aug.2002. I would cry for no reason and could not stop. This went on for a few months the family Dr. put me Effexor and seamed to help, but had to keep increasing was up to 360mg and stopped working after 3yrs. Tried Cymbolta but raised blood preasure 30 points Trazadone made me limp as a noodle and all I did was sleep. Tried Welburtrin worked of a year then stopped then one morning woke up and had mistaten belief and unusual suspiciouness. Started on Seraquil and started seeing thing and hearing voices.Could not sleep and started talking nonstop for three days. Became violent and was put in the hospital Now I have tardive dyskinesia, eye blinking and mouth moving and grunting only stops when I sleep. Stay away if elderly female 67% chance of TD if you fall in this catagory We did not know this.	F	81	3 years 5mg-15mg 1X D		3/17/2010 Email
2	Bipolar 1	My 72 year old mother was diagnosed with Bipolar 1...taking Abilify she is losing her ability to walk and sleep..she is currently on 5 mg...I want to ween her off..I don't like how combative she has become...		F	72	5 weeks		9/30/2008 Email
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 Email
5	Major, refractory, depression			M	67	5.0 mg 1X D		6/23/2010 Email History
3	bipolar diagnosis after 25 yr lupus	extreme weight gain combination of depekote and ablilify and trazadone for sleep severe depression and then slight stroke eight years ago. Lupus flair ups causes pain and not able to sleep i do not think i should have to take ablify medication for all these years, but want to decrease to 15 mg instead of 30 mg. i went off the drug 18 months ago and ended up anxiety and panic striken and had to go to a week of health care around the clock to get back on medecine and then they added depekote because i was dizzy. during that stay at the help center i evened out but they added a sleeping pill. I have no desire to do anything and if i let my mind get busy i start a lot of projects that make other family member crazy so it is best for me to take several naps a day and stay calm. I eat compulsivley with out stopping to think about chewing and walk to the kithen to get a bite of food and would go back often if someone did not remind me not too.I do things in a hurry and shower half heart	has any one taken abilify as long as i have? over 2 years maybe three. and has any one mixed depekote that i have never had a seizure but they think this will control my bipolar actions. I think after my stroke and losing smell for 8 years.I visited a chiropractor last year and got my smell back, made my life a little better. But i also take plaqenell, generic when my lupus flairs up and i have not had to take it the last three months. but someone said that they take celebrex for their lupus and i have always taken plaqeunell for the last 20 years when i have a flair up and i usually take it for three months untill symptoms subside. but i think when i went off the ablify on my own because of weight gain and being tired all the time is when it was really a bad week. I was not rational at all and very anxious. enough that i wanted to go to institution and not ever come back home. Said i would never go off the med again unless under a doctor that understood lupus and i was under 24	F	65	3 days		11/8/2006
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 Email
4	head banging	slight weight gain (now taking 1 mg per day with 25 mg Zoloft) When on 10 mg (in error)had severe muscle stiffness and zombie effect.	This has helped enormously-feel less anxiety, more cheerful and outgoing, can speak more slowly and clearly-and head banging only once mildly in 9 months (full moon). I have developmental disabilities and, probably, autism.	F	63	9 months		1/18/2009
1	major life long depression	I had a STROKE after 9 days on this awful medicine. I've been on wellbutrin for years and started to feel a deeper depression than normal. My psychiatrist put me on Abilify as a boost. Within 3 days I became very confused and very tired. It was the weekend, on Monday I called the doctor. He said it was the side effects and would clear up, that I had only been on it 6 days. On Thursday, I called and told him that I was stopping it. In addition to the confusion, I was having a hard time talking. He said the side effects would probably be gone by my appointment. They got worse! I couldn't remember how to use my utensils, my toothbrush etc. I couldn't spell or write, was mixing up the phone number even if I was looking at it. Monday, he still felt that it was side effects but at my insistence he sent me right to a neurologist, who ran me through a number of tests. He agreed that it was side effects. If I wasn't better in 3 weeks, he'd do a CAT scan. After 1 week insisted on the scan and lo	I was 62 years old and do not have dementia. My doctor did not consider me elderly. At what age does the drug company consider elderly? My doctor said that this shouldn't have happened. I am better but not back to the way I was before Abilify and the stroke. After 13 months I don't feel that I am getting any better and I honestly feel the problems I am still having are permanent. But it could have been worse, I wasn't paralyzed! Even with the computer, this write up has taken me 2 1/2 hours to compose.	F	63	9 days		7/15/2009 Email
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
4	anxiety, paranoia and major depress	restlessness at 20 mg, eye tic at l5 mg, now down to 2 mg daily. No weight gain at all on any of the doses.	Because of side effects including diabetes risk tried to go cold turkey at l0 mg. Okay for about 2 weeks then experienced major nervousness, disorientation, jaw clenching, etc. Now taking 2 mg. daily and feeling much better. Still worried about side effects. Not taking any other drug along with it. Still experiencing anxiety but it is manageable. You must wean yourself off this drug and not try to quit at once.	F	62	3 months		11/2/2009
3	Mood stabilizer along with Zoloft	I took 1 mg daily and it helped but caused too many side effects. I'm very med-sensitive. I've stopped Zoloft at this point.	I was on Zoloft and Abilify but stopped both due to weight gain. After a lot of research I'm adding Abilify back at 1 mg every three days. I'm very med-sensitive and tend to respond at lower doses than other people do. Will be back to post how this goes. Something has to help. I'm a wack-job right now. Can't control my thoughts and I dwell on bad stuff too much. Can't get sad events out of my mind etc. I have to give Abilify another chance at a reduced dose.	F	62			10/27/2009
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 Email
5	Mixed bipolar		I have been on Abilify for 2 years with no side effects. It has stabalized my mood along with Tegretal and Pristiq. While my antidepressant often stops working or has to be adjusted in the dose, the Abilify 10 mg has worked for me. I take all my meds at bedtime and sleep well, have no appetite increase or weight gain(terrible wt. gain on Depakote that I have since lost), no nausea, dizziness, or vivid dreams. For me it's a life saver and I'm able to continue to work at a high functioning capacity.	F	60	2 years		4/16/2009
2	bi polar 2	weight gain, sugar cravings, excessive sleepiness, inability to exercise (no stamina, gasping for breath)	It helped with irritability (because nothing seemed to matter) but left me unable to live normally and my friends all asked if something was wrong because I was so quiet and getting more quiet with each passing day. Because the side effects were so crippling, I have stopped taking Abilify and switched to Geodon.	F	60	4 months		8/18/2009
4	Oneiric states	jittery at low doses, sleepy at high	It has helped me stop feeling like I'm in a dream all the time but my mood is only a little better so far	F	59	3 weeks		10/25/2009
2	Chronic Depression, Anxiety	Massive weight gain - cannot control my appetite - I am a very strong willed person and yet I cannot come close to fighting the urge to eat. When it comes to causing the "munchies" it is like pot gone nuclear (haven't had a toke in more than 35 years)	NO APPETITE CONTROL - OBSESSED WITH EATING - ANYTHING - ALL THE TIME. Not doing anything noticeable to help my MH issues either. When I see Doc next week I am coming off.	F	59	90 days 20 MG 1X D		3/24/2010
1	BiPolar - Mixed	Debilitating -- Exhaustion -- Fatigue -- NOT able to get out of bed.	This is the WORST drug I've ever been on -- and I've been on a lot.	F	58	1 weeks		7/21/2008
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
2	Paranoid schizophrenia	Lack of motivation, low libido, flat affect, high blood pressure, raised serum triglycerides	On Abilify for three years. It never did anything to relieve the symptoms of the illness (predominantly visual hallucinations) but only added to them. I persisted because the side-effects were far more tolerable than those of previous medications, of which there had been many. Finally I had had enough and unilaterally stopped the Abilify two years ago. My blood pressure and serum lipids quickly returned to normal, and I can think clearly now. I have woken up from a 12 year-long medication-induced nightmare.	M	57	15 MG 1X D		4/7/2010 Email
1	To help me sleep	I did fall asleep- only to wake up with real or hallucinatory feelings reguarding my health. The first night I woke up and my body felt numb on the left side. FACT-I have periferal neuropathy and it is worse on the left side. Second night- I fell asleep only to wake up with bad pain in my back sholders (lungs) and I was having trouble breathing. FACT- I do not sleep well and wind up in contorted positions- did this cause my sensation? I do not know for sure. But I do know that I am dizzy in the morning and I feel like I am loosing my periferal vision. This is a symtom I get with my atypical migraines -I don't want those to come back. Note: I am being treated for severe depression -and I am suffering symetrical pain in my limbs with the neuropathy. I take Lexapro,dextroamphetamine, Klonapin,Aspirin, Tegretol and Trazadone.	I called my doctor -he said that it was hallucinations and to double the dose. I am stopping tonight. When I saw the commercial for this medicine on TV - and heard of all the possible side effects my husband and I wondered who would ever take Abilify - yet my doctor,even after my objections, prescribed it for me. No more for me. Abilify- Forgetaboutit!!!!!!!	F	57	3 days		1/30/2010 Email
1	To help me sleep	I did fall asleep- only to wake up with real or hallucinatory feelings reguarding my health. The first night I woke up and my body felt numb on the left side. FACT-I have periferal neuropathy and it is worse on the left side. Second night- I fell asleep only to wake up with bad pain in my back sholders (lungs) and I was having trouble breathing. FACT- I do not sleep well and wind up in contorted positions- did this cause my sensation? I do not know for sure. But I do know that I am dizzy in the morning and I feel like I am loosing my periferal vision. This is a symtom I get with my atypical migraines -I don't want those to come back. Note: I am being treated for severe depression -and I am suffering symetrical pain in my limbs with the neuropathy. I take Lexapro,dextroamphetamine, Klonapin,Aspirin, Tegretol and Trazadone.	I called my doctor -he said that it was hallucinations and to double the dose. I am stopping tonight. When I saw the commercial for this medicine on TV - and heard of all the possible side effects my husband and I wondered who would ever take Abilify - yet my doctor,even after my objections, prescribed it for me. No more for me. Abilify- Forgetaboutit!!!!!!!	F	57	3 days		1/30/2010 Email
1	To help me sleep	I did fall asleep- only to wake up with real or hallucinatory feelings reguarding my health. The first night I woke up and my body felt numb on the left side. FACT-I have periferal neuropathy and it is worse on the left side. Second night- I fell asleep only to wake up with bad pain in my back sholders (lungs) and I was having trouble breathing. FACT- I do not sleep well and wind up in contorted positions- did this cause my sensation? I do not know for sure. But I do know that I am dizzy in the morning and I feel like I am loosing my periferal vision. This is a symtom I get with my atypical migraines -I don't want those to come back. Note: I am being treated for severe depression -and I am suffering symetrical pain in my limbs with the neuropathy. I take Lexapro,dextroamphetamine, Klonapin,Aspirin, Tegretol and Trazadone.	I called my doctor -he said that it was hallucinations and to double the dose. I am stopping tonight. When I saw the commercial for this medicine on TV - and heard of all the possible side effects my husband and I wondered who would ever take Abilify - yet my doctor,even after my objections, prescribed it for me. No more for me. Abilify- Forgetaboutit!!!!!!!	F	57	3 days		1/30/2010 Email
1	For Mother	rapid deterioration in her brain!! Took my mother in to Crises Center begining of October, they put her on Abilify I immedietly noticed her symptoms worsening and despite my repeated attempts and concerns to dr's, nurses and social workers she was released. Took her to another hospital for tests 2 weeks after discharge. She was fine. 2 weeks later took her back to crises center only to find out this..She has had constant restlessness, halucinations, paranoid thoughts, mania, depression and many other mood swings and symtoms.		F	57	45 days		11/24/2008
5	Paranoid schizophrenia	The only side effects I noticed are a weight gain (40 lbs) and a slight case of insomnia (which could be the result of life stresses and not the medication). The weight gain could be a result of the Risperdal I was taking in combination with the Abilify, not sure, but stopped the Risperdal to see if I could lose a few pounds and remained stable on just the Ability (Don't tell my doctor). I have stopped gaining weight. I take the maximum dosage too, 30 MG.	Since I started taking Abilify, I have the impetus to get up and out. No other medication has had this effect. No delusions, hallucinations, voices or paranoia. This is a great drug.	F	56	2 years		12/11/2006 Email
3	To help my mood	Strange itching in my nose. I made myself bleed by trying to scratch it but couldn't help myself. It tasted good so I'm okay with it.	I've had depression of one kind or another most of my life. I wanted to feel normal. But, I ran out of samples after a week. It wasn't long enough to find out if it would help.	M	56	7 days		10/22/2009
3	bipolar	insatiable appetite. Gained 7 pounds in 4 weeks.	Worked well on stabilizing my mood. But already being overweight, my Doc said the rapid weight gain was unacceptable and switched me to lamictal. Geodon had been working well for me, but the side effect of clenching my left side...mainly leg and toes, leaving my toes red and swollen, led me to stop taking it. Depakote made me a zombie.	M	56	28 days		11/30/2009
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
4	schizoaffective disorder	I have no complaints with the affectivness of Abilify as far as satabalizing my moood, however after taking Abilify for four years I have developed an allergic reaction to the drug by experiencing a very bad rash on my chest and back. It is debatable if the sole reason for the rash is due to Abilify or the combination of my other mediations which are Geodon, Lamitcal, Lithium, Trazodone and Ritalin. In any case I have stopped Abilfy.		M	55	4 years		1/28/2010
1	major depression-additonal med	blurry vision, dizziness, exacerbated insomnia	When I got up in the morning after the first night I took Abilify, I was staggering around like I was drunk. This went away after the second dose, but I continued to have balance issues. After 5 days, my vision was so blurry, I had to stop taking it. In addition, it made my insomnia worse, and after stopping the drug, I was up for 42 hours straight. Most disturbing is that a recent eye exam for corrective lenses revealed that I now have diplopia, which may have been caused by Abilify. If it was caused by Abilify, it is permanent damage to my vision. The drug was well out of my system by the time I had the eye exam.	F	55	5 days 2mg 1X D		7/23/2010
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
1	bipolar - severe depression	restlessness, severe muscle stiffness, nausea, terrible toothache jaw ache, exhaustion, nasal congestion coupled with sore throat and ears. large weight gain (60lbs)	DANGEROUS DRUG.....DO NOT TAKE, AKATHISIA ..VERY DISTURBING AND PERHAPS PERMANENT. THIS DRUG SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING LABEL. I WOULD AKIN THIS TO RAT POISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	F	54	4 months 4 mg 1X D		4/17/2010
1	bipolar 2 -- hypomania	For the first 5 days I was incredibly organized and productive but this soon flipped (like taking amphetamines, really) into panic and confusion. By three days into the second week (with dosage doubled) I felt like I was crawling out of my own skin, could no longer think clearly, and was very confused and full of anger and frustration towards others, even though rationally I was aware that it was me, and not them, with the problem. I believe one has to take medication for a month or so for one's body to adjust and for side effects to fade, but after ten days I had to stop because I was so agitated and confused. I soon returned to my old self. A horrible experience, really.	Like taking amphetamines, with quick flip from productivity to confusion and anxiety.	F	54	10 days		1/14/2009
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
4	BiPolar some Psycho.	Mimics Parkinson's Disease.  Endless shaking on my right side, something is wrong with my "gait", balance very poor...Seeing a neurologist tomorrow. Psydoc is aware, but we are at a loss about my symptoms as Abilify side effects or real Parkinson's.	Does a great job re: bipolar and psychotic experiences.	F	53	1.5 years		11/26/2008
3	Paranoid schizophrenia	For a short while, I experienced akathesia, but this has now gone.	Abilify has stopped auditory hallucinations, which is a great blessing. Sleep is interrupted, but I find that useful for reading and studying assorted Christian publications and the Bible early in the morning when all is quiet. My appetite is enormous, so am constantly struggling with the temptation to gluttony and "making a god of the belly". So the challenge is self-control to avoid putting on more weight. I can thoroughly recommend the book "Strength for His People - A Ministry for Families of the Mentally Ill" by Dr Steven Waterhouse, Pastor of Westcliff Bible Church in Amarillo, Texas since 1985, (published by Westcliff Press - www.webtheology.com; e-mail is westcliff@amaonline.com; Ph: (806)359-6362). His brother Mark, suffers from schizophrenia and he wrote the book in honour of him and to help ordinary people who may also suffer from this awful condition, and as a guide and consolation to families who may be the primary carer.(125 pages; Bibliography has 1	F	53	69 days		10/10/2007 Email
2	OCPD, anxiety, mild depression	Listlessness, lethargy, fatigue, reduced libido, ambivalence, lip sore (?), weight gain (?).	I was feeling highly motivated for two weeks before starting on Abilify. I started 5 mg for 5 days, then ramped to 10 mg for another 2+ weeks. All of the side effects started out barely noticeable. Over the last 5 days or so, the side effects have intensified. [Note: Taking 30 units Lantis(insulin)/dy for Type 2 diabetes; My BMI is 38; I'm also on 40-80mg/dy Prozac for depression/aggression, the last 10 yrs., w/ no side effects.] I suspect Abilify is slowly turning me into the PillsBury Dough Boy. So, I'm not waiting another 2 weeks to get the shrink's opinion. I'm stopping taking this Rx cold turkey-right now. Of course I'll call the shrink to let him know I'm stopping this med.. All side effects w/ no noticeable benefits for me (unless you like feeling like a human marshmallow). Of course, your experience may or maynot be positive, unlike mine.	M	53	3 weeks		8/11/2007
2	Bi-Polar	Lethargic, Weight Gain and Depression has gotten worse. I want to be taken off this medication. Having indecisiveness (more than usual) and my OCD has increased. Not seeing many benefits after being on Abilify for 2 months. Feeling sadness daily and lack of energy. Seems to slow me down to a sad halt.		F	53	2 months 10MG 1X D		5/29/2010
1	Clearness of thoughts, focusing	Severe restlessness at 15mg, some at 10mg.	It may have helped in some ways, but the increased restlessness is nuts. I can't stay still and can't relax. Also take Effexor twice a day.	M	53	6 months		11/5/2007 Email
5	bi polar disorder	some problem with bladder control (minor)		F	52	1.5 years		2/14/2008
5	bipolar			M	52	4 months		6/6/2009
3	Bipolar II, PTSD	Started with 2 mg... upped my mood considerably, side effects then were indigestion, headache, nasal congestion.. those subsided after a few days. Upped to 5 mg, felt like a ton of bricks at first. Seems to be subsiding.	Mood elevation subsided and went back into the "I don't want to see or talk to anyone" and sadness. Yesterday Got upped to 5mg, felt like a ton of bricks at first... seems to be subsiding now, feeling better... will keep you posted	M	52	14 days 5 mg 1X D		2/5/2010 Email
5	Bipolar	None	Very good drug. Feel more energetic than when taking risperdal.	M	51	5 days		10/25/2006
5	Complex PTSD	thinking becomes dull, thick. Dizziness, a little tardive dyskinesia.	Used this drug for a year or so, then was able to ween off of it. Now it works well when I cannot slow my brain down in any other way. Sometimes I only need it for 3 days, sometimes for a month. I can always ween off of it again and have months that I am ok. Many times, it has kept me from having to go back to the hospital. I am grateful to have it.	M	51	3 years		3/16/2008
5	complex PTSD	Thinking is thick and slow	I take abilify when my brain starts to go out of control and won't stop. It is step 4 in a 5 step management process. (Step 5 is back to the hospital.) I've tried most other atypical anti-psychotics and for me abilify is the gentlest and sturdiest way to get my brain to stop. Usually stay on it for a month after an episode and then go off of it and am ok for a few months.	F	51	3 years		12/11/2007
2	unipolar depression	nasal stuffiness, dyslexia, word finding problems, increased appetitite, change (worsening) of vision, weight gain and wanting to graze constantly, watering eyes, feel like gravity is heavier (I have to sit down to brush my teeth), very restless around people, visual hallucinations (things disappear then reappear right where I saw them last), trouble focusisng while driving --- weird.	I am taking 50 mg of lamictal concurrently with 7.5 mg abilify. Affect is flatter, less mood swings, but more non-reactive than anything. I'm not sure this is where I want to be. I have been able to get projects done that I had difficulty starting. Some days I have energy, some days I don't. I a fasting blood draw yesterday and haven't heard the results yet. Continuing to take abilify is a quandary -- do I feel worse or better if I factor in all the weird side effects? I will probably cut down on the dose since I really will be suicidal if I gain any more weight.	F	51	30 days		12/17/2009
1	Bipolar	Explosive headaches, sexual dysfunction, blurry vision, muscle stiffness, indigestion, nausea, loss of concentration and memory impairment	I am a heart patient and have also experienced sky high BP. I have no idea why this drug would even have been prescribed to me. I agree it is a poison.	M	51	1 months		7/5/2009
1	Mood disorder	Chest pains and couldn't walk due to musle rigidity, ever musle in my body was rigid. Currently seeing cardiologist due to heart damage. The heart is a muscle.	Take it off the market!!!!!	F	51	90 days 30 1X D		8/2/2010
4	augment other meds	Voracious appetite - totally destroys any semblence of will power. When I get hungry I will eat and there seems to be no mechanism any longer to stop me or make me feel full. I really, really fight it.	Take it in combo with Lamactil and Lexapro and it seems to be helping.I feel a little "brighter" and am more active - definitely helps with the fatigue. Negative - I find myself much more emotional - memories, key phrases, smells, songs, pictures, etc.can bring me to tears.	M	50	9 months 50 MG 1X D		4/11/2010
4	bipolar depression	weight gain (it was lithium's helper) spasming jaw, chattering teeth, tiredness, "wired, but tired"	This drug has kept me from falling any deeper into depressions. Both times it has rescued me from hospitalizations. However, I do not like having to take two other drugs just so I can continue taking this one without the side effects. Have to take cogentin and inderal both for the jaws and limb jerks. Don't like that.	F	50	15 days		4/25/2007
4	Depression	Restlessness, can't sleep very well	I'm taking Cymbalta and Wellbutrin and still was in a fog or in low gear all the time. My psy thought Abilify would be a good catalyst for the two and it has worked great. No more fog, I want to do more and wake up getting going. The only issue is waking up too early; sometimes 3 and 4 am.	M	50	30 days		1/15/2009
3	depression	weight gain = 60 lbs in 1 yr, craving sweets, developed pre-diabetic condition, BANKRUPTED ME AS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE	I've suffered with intractable depression for decades and have been on just about every medication ever made. After years of working with an extremely competent, caring psychiatrist, he placed me on a 2 drug combination of 60mg/daily of Cymbalta and 15 mg/every other day of Abilify and, for the first time in a very long time, I do not experience the terrible lows which with I previously struggled. Now, if I could just lose the weight I gained.....I'd feel much, much better. Please do not construe this medication combination as a CURE. I AM better; BUT, I still struggle with depression...just not as often.	F	50	4 years		2/3/2009
3	depression	20lb. weight gain,sleep disrupted, fatique.	New info about weight gain caused by increased appetite will be published soon. My therapist knows someone who works for the co. and he said my psychopharmacologist didn't have the info because it hasn't been published yet. I was waking up several hours earlier than normal and went back to my regular schedule as soon as I stopped.	F	50	4 months		1/11/2008
3	bipolar II - Depression - anorxia	killer headache - pain in my jaw - nausea - dizziness	Can't really say yet if I like this medicine. I've only been on it for four days - 5mg. Seems as though a lot of people have gained weight. Hopefully that won't happen to me - right now I am nauseous so I don't want to eat; which is good sort of - I've had an eating disorder for many, many years. Now I am worried about gaining weight. If I do - I am off this drug. Thanks for the heads up - because my Doc prescribed this med as opposed to seroquel. I am hoping that these side effects go away.	F	50	4 days		3/25/2008
2	bipolar 2	sleepiness or death tired during the afternoon even after 9 months of taking this med also i'm waking up in the middle of the night; also i decided because of the drowsiness i would go off of this cold turkey- bad decision because he had sweats, nausea and severe headache.....	the doctor wants me to stay on this but the daytime drowsiness is ruining my life and the nighttime waking is too much	F	50	9 months 2mg 1X D		5/29/2010
1	Depression	Brought on RLS bad aniexty thought i was going to loose my mind could not sleep due to the RLS	would never recommend this drug i believe it needs to be pulled this is a very dangerious drug anyone taking this drug please do your research on side effects	F	50	30 days 15MG 1X D		5/27/2010
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
4	recurrent major depression	Within the first 4 days I had experienced a great sense of relief of the depression. I had a burst of energy that is still there, my old self. I did experience about 3 days of severe headaches , migraines , but I weathered the storm and the headaches went away. I take Cymbalta 60.mg and now 2 mg abilify.I would stick with it since it works within 2 weeks.I sleep better, and am more focused. I do eat more but I think it's the winter and I needed to feel better from the headaches. Diet tomorrow!		F	49	6 days		11/23/2009
2	Because my doctor said so	Blurred vision, drowsiness, insomnia, "dead-pan" facial expression, lack of focus, increased distractibilty.	At first i thought it was working to decrease my emotional swings but then the doc increased the dose for 1/2 a tab to a whole on. I was also getting off on Strattera and I got back on it because I felt so weird. Now, who knows?	F	49	30 days 5 1X D		7/26/2010
2	Depression	Anxiety		M	49	30 days 10MG 1X D		2/19/2010
1	depression, irritabiity	extreme nausea, I took 1/2 of this pill and vomited all night, dry heaves, you name it. It was the most horrific experience, I will never,.. ever recommend this med, please beware! I was also prescribed a 30mg tablet a day, and in doing more research found out that is the highest dose! I think this nurse practitioner is a quack!		F	49	1 days		7/3/2007
1	DEPRESSION	WEIGHT GAIN AND SEVERE HUNGER ANXIETY UNABLE TO BE COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN JUST FEEL HORRIBLE-uNTIL I FOUND THIS PAGE, I THOUGHT IT WAS MY ZOLOFT NOT WORKING ANYMORE-I CUT DOWN MY DOSE OF 30MGS TO HALF THAT AND I FEEL SOMEWHAT BETTER. i SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AND SEVERE PMS-THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP WITH THE PMS BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE JUST NOT WORTH IT TO ME		F	49	6 months		1/31/2008
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	Depression	Feeling a little "speedy" mentally, waking up early (4am), weight gain (about 10-15lbs) in 2mos. Sometimes I feel overtired and not able to sleep enough to catch up.	I was depressed and Cymbalta was not helping---I could not motivate myself to do anything, even just taking a shower was hard. Went back to Effexor XR (150mg) which had helped before with 5mg of Abilify and I could almost immediately feel the difference. Wish I felt a little more energy physically, but I do feel a lot better.	F	48	2 months		5/16/2009
2	Depression	My Dr. added this Rx to my Effexor (150mg) and Wellbutrin (300mg) because I was still having problems with my depression. I'm gaining weight (which I definitely don't need since I already have a weight problem), my knees are killing me, I feel very fatigued, I'm not sleeping all that great, and I can't seem to feel "good" anymore--not even for a day. I'm going to ask to be taken off of this drug. I have never done this before and I've dealt with depression off and on for the past 10 years. The side effects are just not worth it to me.		F	48	3 weeks		5/27/2008
5	Bipolar II	Sleepiness, which impoved with time.	This medication is very effective in controlling mania. My outbursts have stopped, which has saved my job.	M	47	8 months		7/8/2008
5	Depression	Day 1 - Very sleepy, felt drugged. No serious side effects since the first day. A little bit of night-time waking, but not really insomnia. Sometimes I struggle a little bit in conversation. It seems that I occasionally take a little longer to find the right word when speaking.	My doctor suggested that we augment my Wellbutrin with a low dose of Abilify (2mg). After the first day I felt less sleepy & each day began to feel like a had more energy and desire to get up and do things. I'm taking the abilify in the morning now and not feeling drugged at all. Day 6 - 14, I've continued to feel less depressed and my energy seems to be returning. I've been on Wellbutrin 300mg for over 12 months with some stabilization of my mood, but my depression never really went away with just the Wellbutrin. The Abilify seems to be doing the trick.	F	47	14 days		8/8/2008
5	schizophrenia	vivid dreaming, insomnia for the first four months	I lost 87lds on this drug and it gave my life back to me. No voices, no paranoia, no psychosis!!!	F	47	3 days		4/19/2007
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
4	major depression and anxiety	the first night i felt like i was coming down from meth. i adjusted the times i took my meds, because i take asprin, reglan, nexium, and effexor 75's. i took the asprin, nexium, and reglan with dinner, and the effexor and abilify, plus a half of a klonopin at bedtime, and i sleep through the stomach upset.	the second day i felt much better. i was able to clean a room, take care of bills, and just never thought of negative things more than twice. this is my third day, and i was able to joke around with my husband at the store, and though i still haven't showered, i may do that tonight, after i clean the bathroom. i have great hopes for this med, and hopefully, i won't have to take it very long.	F	47	3 days		11/8/2009 Email
4	depression	significant weight gain; impotence	abilify was especially helpful with motivation. overall, depression was greatly reduced. gradual weight gain and sexual dysfunction made me stop taking it, however.	M	47	1 years		6/13/2008
4	Bipolar w/psychotic features	always hungry; some weight gain (would be more if I ate when I was hungry); not sure how to describe this, but the blahs; physical restlessness	My doctor is thinking about switching me to geodon because of my constant hunger, but is concerned about the extrapyramidal effects with that medication; I'm not sure how well this works for depression either.	F	47	2 months		2/29/2008
4	PTSD (complex)	Exercise regularly? Be careful. I thought I was just tired but muscle weakness was the issue and I hurt myself trying to do my usual routine. Also, extreme drowsiness at first but it went away (reduced bendaryl as well). First few days were difficult but to my suprise it got a lot better. First few days: no "zest for life", drowsy, salivation (lots).	Really helped me function. My concentration at work was poor, and I was constantly being triggered. Also, many compulsions toward self-harm. All these disappeared or became manageable. I hope this will be short term but it's good to know I can use this med if necessary.	F	47	7 days		12/8/2008
3	depression	No side effects for the first 10 weeks. Around the 10th week I experienced two side effects that appeared almost simultaneously. The first side effect involved swelling of my parotid gland. This is a salivary gland that is located just in front of your ear and near the upper jaw. The day after I noticed this side effect, I began to experience acne-like clusters on my forehead and scalp. I'm usually pimple free, so the abilify seemed to be the likely cause.	Due to the side effects mentioned, I discontinued use. This was disappointing because the medication did seem to lessen my depression and it helped me increase energy and concentration.	F	47	10 weeks		10/14/2008
2	Bipolar, rapid cycling, mixed state	Loss of fine motor control due to shaking, especially hands, also some hair loss	I am very sensitive to medication, especially anti-psychotics, and can only tolerate small amounts; but I need them to level out my mood swings and break escalating episodes. Abilify did not work for me. The side effects have NOT gone away in the 6 months since I have stopped taking it. As an artist it's a real problem to be unable to draw a line that isn't wibbly.	F	47	30 days		10/31/2008
1	Bipolar	Nervousness, legs have to move all the time like RLS, glasses feel weird on my face take on and off and bother my nose never did before, agiatated, sleeplessness and tired and sleepy all day.	I stopped taking Abilify after a month as I would rather be sane and feel normal than live like this. Wife noticed anger and agitation were heightened and sleep interupted every hour to hour and a half. Woke up at 3-4 AM every day and could not fall back asleep. Need to try something different as can't take these side affects as worse than the symptoms for me.	M	47	1 days		1/4/2009
1	GAD/Depression	weight gain, extreme fatigue, depression worse	I was taking 2 mg of Abilify last Spring after Paxil didn't seem to be working as much any more. I felt ok then I felt bad again. Dr put me on 5 mg of Abilify. I feel terrible! Extremely tired- so much so that I can barely move. I am going to ween my self off immediately.	F	47	6 months		10/28/2009
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	Depression	No perceptable side effects. This medicine stabelized me and provided some lift. I am taking it along with anafrinil and cymbalta.		M	46	2 weeks		2/1/2009
5	Bipolar	Extreme restlessness but take cogentin, now no problems.	I take 20mg and experienced extreme restlessness, however, my pdoc prescribed cogentin and I've not had any problems with restlessness since. Abilify really helps my bipolar mania/depression.	F	46	6 months		8/25/2008
5	BIPOLAR II - PTSD	mania, jaw clenching, consitpation, increased appetite for sweets, jittery, sleepy after taking, anxiety,	it has IMPROVED my mood 100%. Very LOW dose 2.5mg. Started at 10mg, then 5mg every other day, then 2.5 mgs. That works best. Perhaps these folks on higher doses need to lessen dose until it is manageable. I am on EFFEXOR+Abilify 2.5-was suicidal b4 for 2 years. Now in less than a week I was up, productive, working, getting things done I hadn't in months. Will monitor for weight gain--I already gained weight on Effexor! No need for more weight.	F	46	14 days		3/11/2008
4	Psychosis from PTSD	weight gain (despite claims that it doesn't cause weight gain)	Abilify has helped me think more clearly, rationally and aside from the weight gain, I've had no side effects at all. I take the Abilify in the morning, as it tends to be a bit stimulating.	M	46	3 years		6/11/2007 Email
4	BPD, PTSD, disociative disorder	Weight gain		F	46	2 years 150 1X D		4/28/2010
4	Bi-Polar	Akathisia, increased libido, insomnia	Loved it the first week until the Akathisia kicked in. Then I wanted to jump out the car while it was moving... Halfed my dosage, no help. Halfed the dosage again, no help. Now I am on 1/8 of the pill. Akathisia is gone, but increased libido went away. Still have insomnia taken care of by Ambien.	F	46	1 years		8/28/2009 Email
3	psychosis/spirit possession	weight gain, perhaps constipation, perhaps insomnia	I've been taking Abilify for 3 years and liked it the most of all the anti-psychotics I tried. Resperidol made me gain a lot of weight quickly. And Haldol was abominabal - I ate constanly and got ridid muscles, but that was also from all the anti-psychotics I tried. The key for me was finding the right DOSAGE, which was much lower than my doctor put me on originally. 5mg Abilify was just right, but I've been gaining more and more weight over the years and want to go off it due to this serious problem. It did however, protect me from the spirit invasion or what others call "voices" or "hallucinations". The risk of psychosis is one problem by going off of it, but so is diabetes and obesity, as well as other side effects from staying on it. I have weighed the consequences and made my choice. I will add that I'm perturbed with my doctor for not monitoring my weight while I've been on this drug. I think he doesn't want to see that it causes obesity.	F	46	3 years		5/13/2009 Email
2	bi-polar disorder	No terrible side effects initially,however eventually there were many: weight gain,anxiety,agitation,constipation,inability to focus or sit still for very long,restless leg syndrome,sense of doom and depression.	In the beginning (for the first year or so),abilify was quite effective in alleviating the obsessional thinking that I was experiencing due to a recent traumatic life event. I definitely experienced a degree of relief that was desperately needed. In time,however,the side effects of this drug gradually created more of a problem than the one I had been struggling with to begin with...Insidious weight gain (25lbs) managed to creep up on me for no reason,I began to dread any and most all social engagements,I couldn't focus or concentrate long enough to do anything productive,my depression became even more pronounced and I became frustrated and agitated (grouchy) about almost everything. The last three years I was on abilify were quite difficult to say the least.I would have stopped taking it long ago but I was unaware that this drug was the culprit. At that time, I was also taking prozac,wellbutrin,topomax and lamictal. I can only say that since discontinuing it,(and it hasn't been very long),I feel SO much better...Words and thoughts are easier to formulate and process,my anxiety is much less severe and I generally have an overall more optimistic outlook on life.In my opinion,I think that abilify serves its purpose initially to help a person through crisis but I also think that it should gradually be eliminated once a person reaches an acceptable level of stabilization.	F	46	5 years 10mg 1X D		6/29/2010 Email
1	Bi Polar disorder	Even more depressed, irritated, can't concentrate, bladder problems, shaky legs and hands, swollen extremities, can't laugh (I love laughing- now seems like I have to retrain myself how to do it), painful joints/stiffness>(doesn't subside at all!), severely panicky, crying a lot, very sad, can't stop thinking about how horrible I feel mentally and physically. I'm even more paranoid/worried about what other's think about me than I was before taking Abilify.	Not for me. I'm glad to see that it works for some people. I was open minded and looking for help and whatever medicine works/worked, would be willing to try for sure..but not this one!	F	46	2 days		12/14/2007
5	PTSD; depression; rapid cycling	Some blurred vision; muscle stiffness and fatigue	I am extremely medication resistant and after trying virtually ever psych drug on the market with no success, Abilify has been a life saver. It works for me on a low dose (4mg) and has improved and stabilized my moods and quality of sleep. A great drug if it works for you. Try lowering dosage or starting on a really low dose if side effects are too much.	M	45	4 weeks		4/16/2008
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
4	GAD with Nausea	Appetite coming back. Sex drive increased. Anxieties seem to have diminished. Feel a bit tired and flu like at times but not too bad.	Take 2mg with 10mg Lexapro + 0.50mg Xanax as needed (usually 3-4x/day). Suggest this drug as an add-on to your SSRI. I needed something to help with my anxiety induced lack of appetite. After 18 days going from 1.5 to 2mg I definitely feel a difference. Still feel nauseated most of the day but now it almost feels like a nuisance vice such a major ordeal. I belive my GAD is finally diminishing - regular therpay is helping me too. I have had my condition for 6 yrs and 6 months now.	M	45	2.5 weeks 2 mg 1X D		4/19/2010
3	Depression	Speedy manic feeling, shakiness, feeling like I couldn't sit still, a little nausea in the beginning, craving for sweets at night, WEIGHT GAIN.	I was already taking Prozac for depression but still having depression symptoms, so the Dr. prescribed Abilify to supplement the Prozac. In the beginning, this medicine really helped to pull me out of the funk that I was in. I felt energized, productive, and like my overall attitude was very much improved. After a couple or 3 weeks, however, I noticed that I was gaining weight at an alarming rate. In the 2 months that I took this drug, (at a low dose of 1mg/day) I gained over 15 lbs! I also felt strangely like shopping and spending money all of the time, almost like I was having a manic episode. All in all, I felt much less depressed, but stopped taking for fear of becoming REALLY overweight. Note: after I stopped this drug, I felt more depressed than ever and almost suicidal. If you stop, you should probably taper off gradually!	F	45	2 months		3/29/2009 Email
2	depression	Nausea the first few days, some constipation, cloudy thinking, increased appetite	Combined with Wellbutrin XL which suddenly stopped working for me after 3 years. After getting past the nausea of the first week, it worked great for about 3 weeks. I was more optimistic, confident, energized. Then the benefits began to taper off and I noticed I was having cloudy thinking. Also my appetite increased and I started eating 6 or 7 times a day - fatty foods were especially appealing. It goes without saying that I began to notice slight weight gain so I stopped the drug. I would rather be depressed an thin than fat and happy! Seriously though, why take it when its benefits have tapered off and the depression is returning? Hopefully there's something else I can try that has no side effects....but what?	F	45	6 weeks 5 mg 1X D		3/16/2010 History
2	bipolar/schitzophrenia	restless, no appetite or sex drive, unable to focus or concentrate on anything, diarrhea.	Hate it and when I called doc about side effects she INCREASED dosage. Hope it wears off soon. My son says I look "zoned out." If this is supposed to help my manic episodes, I'd rather be manic. Up to 20 mg in 4 weeks. Ugh.	F	45	4 weeks		10/4/2008
2	Aspergers Syndrome, Tourette's	Intense sleepiness for first day, then after second dose, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, intense akathesia. Four days after discontinuing, the akathesia is subsiding, and the insomnia is lessening, but still present. Also: intense feelings of hunger.	This drug was supposed to calm me, help me to focus, control repetitive behaviors and tics. It did the opposite. It made it very difficult for me to sit still and write or type.	M	45	3 days		7/9/2007
2	Bipolar	Severe akathesia! The restlessness drove me up a wall. I also experienced word loss, short-term memory loss, stiff muscles and joints, tremors in my left hand (I'm left-handed), raised body temperature, weight gain (15 pounds in 4 months), no sex drive, increased breast size with milk coming out of them, fatigue during the day and sleeplessness at night. I took Abilify before I want to bed. I have tried almost every dose: 30mg, 20mg, 10mg, 5mg and 2mg. At 5mg and above I experienced euphoria that made me feel like I could probably jump off of a building for fun and be o.k. At doses below 5mg I still experienced all of the side effects (except for the euphoria)and became extremely irritable and hostile, but otherwise I had no emotions.	To be fair, my paranoia went away. This was the only medication I was taking.	F	45	4 years		4/23/2009
4	Bipolar	First two days I was very irritated and quite edgy. However, I am starting to get used to it and it seems to be working great. Tried lithiam, depakote which worked great except for the terrible hair loss, so hoping this will stop the loss		F	44	7 days		1/11/2009
3	Paranoid Schizophrenia	Anxiety, can't stop moving legs, incontinence, change of voice tone. I am taking seroquel as well at nights to help me sleep.		F	44	1.5 years 30 1X D		6/20/2010
1	Cyclothymia	Intense pain with muscle stiffness. I might be diagnosed with Lupus now. I never had these problems before I took Abilify.	I still have to have more blood tests to determine what is going on with the muscle and joint pain that I am experiencing. I took 2.5 mgs. of Abilify for about a month and then felt like I was coming down with the flu. It turns out that it was a rare side effect from this medicine, so I stopped taking it. I am still in pain and it has been over 2 months since my last dose. I am convinced that whatever my blood work says that I have it came from taking this medicine.	F	44	30 days		4/23/2007 Email
1	bi polar disorder	Started out on 5mg daily and over a period of 2 months was "upped" to 20mg. By the middle of the third month, I developed the most horrible feeling, like wanting to jump out of my own skin, could NOT get comfortable, caused restless leg syndrome to go totally bonkers, made me pace and feel horribly panicky ALL THE TIME! I had never in my life felt such an awful feeling! Raging insomnia accompanied the whole ordeal, as well as vision trouble, completely unable to write a sentence or write my own name, for that matter due to hand tremors (which I still have sometimes to this day), constant feeling that the "dying to get out of my own skin or run screaming like a madwoman" feeling would NEVER go away. It finally did, but golly did it ever take time. That's the only thing that will help with the akathisia (acathesia)...time. It took the same amount of time that I was on the drug, about 3 and a half months, for the feeling to finally start going away.	In all honesty, through bi polar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe panic disorder, visual and auditory psychosis at times, depression, etc., the ONLY time I ever truly even considered suicide was during the akathisia (acathesia) ordeal I went through, all due to the Abilify. You don't know what utter hell and torment is until you've gone through the nightmare of akathesia, which for me was completely due to taking Abilify! If it works for you, great, but be warned...try to stay on the smallest dosage that works for you...upping the dosage over a period of time can have this horrible effect on you too and I wouldn't wish the feeling Abilify caused me on my worst enemy!	F	44	3.5 months		3/29/2007 Email
1	depression	Stomach ache, extreme nausea, exhaustion, dizzy, irritable	I don't like this drug. Added it to limictal. Limictal gave me stomach ache this drug added the nausea etc... Taking 10mg. Been on it 3 days. I'm too sick to care about being depressed. Getting off it now!	F	44	3 days		12/25/2008

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