Drug Ratings for ABILIFYAverage Rating: 2.8 (553 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ABILIFY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | stress disorder | restlessness tremors BOREDOM pacing vivid/scary dreams | i had to cut my dosage in half (15 mg to 7.5 mg) and the side effects lessoned..... it works but side effects are annoying | F | 14 | 1 months | 12/8/2007 | 4 | Major depression | Vivid dreams, waking up in the middle of the night, blurred vision (but I'm on a cocktail of meds so I don't know if this is all due to the Abilify or the others) | I've had chronic depression my entire life. I was recently (last month) suicidal, and a few days after my psychiatrist prescribed 2.5mg a day, I was out of the suicidal haze and began to feel better. After adding Lamictal (in addition to the Lexapro I was already on), I feel a LOT better. | F | 21 | 1.5 months | 11/8/2007 | 4 | bipolar 1 disorder/mood instability | extreme tiredness, upset stomach, blurred vision, cold sweats, tremors (uncontrollable shaking) in hands. | I have been on and off this medication for 4 years and today is my first day back on it in 8 months. I feel very ill but I remember from all my past experiences that it takes a few weeks for your body to get used to and to respond(I just want to make that clear to the people that quit taking it after one day). I am taking 15mg but I'm pretty sure I'm going to start cutting my pill in half to lessen the side effects. Abilify has been highly effective in treating my irritability and mood swings, making me a pleasure, rather than a monster, to be around. Personally, I would rather have an upset stomach for a few days and be happy than to be constantly angry for the rest of my life. I took abilify with effexor a few years back and it sent me to the ER because I was shaking so badly I couldn't stand up. I am told it is dangerous to mix abilify with anything. Hopefully the side effects go away soon! | F | 19 | 4 years | 5/1/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression/Paranoia | Some blurred vision and dizziness when driving. | Everything seems to be working well and I feel Abilify has helped me tremendously! | F | 30 | 1 months | 9/19/2007 | 4 | Depression | Insomnia | I started taking this b/c my regular depression just wasn't doing the job. Now I take 2mg of abilify and 150mg of Effexor XR and I haven't felt this good in months. Absolutely no side effects from the abilify except difficulty staying asleep during the night. That's why I gave it a 4. It did exactly what it was supposed to do! Thank goodness!!!! | F | 31 | 20 days | 2/13/2009 | 4 | psychotic episode | filling a little dizzy the first day | after 2 years from my first episode I had to change from solian to abilify due to sides effects(waight gain ).So far it helps me | F | 40 | 6 days | 3/5/2009 | 4 | bipolar | 35 pounds of wieght gain, some sleepiness | I like being on abilify. It helps me a lot with my rapid mood swings. THey are almost non existent now with the exception of slight depression from time to time. WHen I try to go off it, I either swing high or really really low. With out abilify, my depressions are debilitating and i cry at the drop of a hat. It really helps me maintain a normal functional life. Its when I don't take my meds that I have a problem. ABilfy- 15 in conjunction with 200m zoloft and concerta | F | 18 | 1 years | 12/27/2008 | 4 | Schizoaffective, BPD | Tardive Dyskinesia - severe twitching of both eyes, weight gain | It has really helped me function, giving me the ability to hold a job. Unfortunately, I've only had a job 7 months at longest, but at least I can work. Bad part is, the severe eye twitching. I stopped taking it for 2 months and I relapsed. I did accupuncture to treat the twitching and it went away, but I had to go back on Abilify to treat my mental illness. I'll just have to live with the twitching. God help me. | F | 34 | 1.5 years | 12/27/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Depression | Interrupted sleep, weight gain at higher doses (which isn't coming off by lowering the dose), more energy, decreased sexual desire and ability | This drug has been great for me. I'm only on 5 mg to augment Effexor 225mg, but it gives me more energy and really helps elevate my mood. It's been a lifesaver. I had some weight gain and irritability at 7 and 10 mg, but none at 5. I just wish the weight would come off just by going down in dosage, but it's not. My only big complaint is the cost. Even with my (not so great) insurance its very very expensive, but I'm working with my Dr. to make it more affordable | F | 22 | 4 months | 8/22/2008 | 4 | Depression AND Anxiety disorder | No Side effercts | Found it brilliant was on another type before this and it made me put up 3 stone. No side effects experienced from this and im in great humour. | F | 24 | 1 years | 8/7/2008 | 3 | Bipolar I | Loss of appetite (the very thought of most foods made me sick), sleepy, kind of depressed, a little weepy. | I don't think I've been on it long enough. I'm only on 5 mg, but I'm also on Klonopin and Lamictal, so it may be a mixture of the three that's causing this. I was really surprised with the loss of appetite. Normally, I get up in the morning and can't wait to eat breakfast. Lately, I wake up and just want coffee before I realize that I'm bored and have nothing I want to do at all. | F | 24 | 14 days | 9/24/2008 | 3 | Bipolar | extremem restlessness, nervousness, I couldn't sleep, would toss and turn. WHen I did sleep I woke up hour on the hour. I felt blah about everything. Increased appetite.I gained 10 pounds in one money. Trembling and shaking hands. | I started out on 5mg and upped to 10 mg. in two weeks. I started feeling better but then the side effects became too much. I literally couldn't stay still, no position was comfortable whether it be standing, sitting or laying down. Even after taking an Ambien I still couldn't sleep. I finally did after taking a clonazepam and Ambien together. | F | 30 | 5 weeks | 9/24/2008 | 3 | depression, ocd, panic disorder | Feel "blah", disconnected. Unable able to get restful sleep, like i am aware of everything around me. I toss and turn all night long. Slight dizziness, extreme hunger and thirst. | Within an hour of taking the first pill i felt like someone had shut of a switch in my brain and my thoughts just stopped racing, which was great!! I am just so tired, I have always had vivid dreams and have had no trouble falling asleep, anywhere. I'm not sure i like the way i feel. Maybe i'm just used to being on high alert all the time, but i feel so "just here". My husband keeps telling me this will pass. I had been on 40mg of prozac for 11yrs and was taken of cold turkey 2 weeks ago, that went very bad. So now i am on 20 prozac and the abilify. Just don't know if i can hang in there!!! | F | 32 | 3 days | 7/27/2008 | 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 | 3 | Resistant Depression/Anxiety | 15 lbs weight gain. Restlessness. Chronic insomnia. Night binging (and subsequent purging to curb weight gain). | Ironically, this drug (5 mg to 2 mg with 150 mg of Wellbutrin XR and 20 mg of Adderral XR) helped my self-confidence in social situations by minimizing my anxiety and shutting off my self-critic -- despite shattering my self-image (as a result of relentless weight gain). At my best, I didn't care. I shopped nonstop -- because I was constantly gaining weight (in reality) and my clothes no longer fit me. In my case, my doctor did not listen to my threshold for weight gain. In two years, I gained 20 lbs with various antidepressants. Desperate to gain some resemblance of myself back, I began purging. In the eight months that I have been (on/off) the Abilify, I have vacillated from hypomanic (on) to hopelessly depressed (off). In fact, the spiraling phase upon quitting the drug (without compliance) has translated to increased anxiety (and dependence on Xanax) and debilitating depression. I do not recommend this drug to young women whose self-image is inextricably related to their appearance in anyway. | F | 33 | 8 months | 4/1/2009 | 3 | bipolar | Initially I was VERY restless and had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Eventually that wore off. Weight gain. | I'm on the fence as to I feel about it. The weight gain bothers me the most. It served its purpose at the time it was needed but now we are going to discontinue it. | F | 37 | 1 years | 5/27/2008 | 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 | Severe Depression | Last year, I was started on 2mg and was very irritable...my doctor increased me to 4mg a day and the irritable feelings went away. However I have gained 50 lbs in one year. | Abilify in conjunction with fluexotine has helped my depression. However the weight gain is very discouraging...I am trying to lose the weight but it is very hard to on this medicine. | F | 23 | 1 years | 1/18/2009 | 3 | Anger/Rage/Paranoid Thoughts | Extreme tiredness/exhaustion. Blurred vision and body aches. | It has made me calmer and I feel a little aloof so I'm not worrying about things as much. I don't know if the side effects are worth it though. I'll give it another week and see. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 8/23/2007 | 3 | Bipolar | Extreme nausea like I've never had, unusually tired, constipation, and restlessness | Helps keep my mind clear though...good for that, but the nausea makes me too sick to move much | F | 30 | 24 days | 12/15/2007 | 3 | Massive increase in hunger and weight gain. No other side effects | Abilify worked great to stop mood swings and sense of "What's the point?" and fearful thoughts. The doctor said the medication would make me lose weight but it didn't so I decided to stop it | F | 2 months | 12/25/2007 | 3 | depression, adhd, anxiety | 2mg every 2-4 days, per shrink. I have noticed that I have been happier the first day after taking it, each time, but then I get more moody or anxious as the pill wears off so I take another one which is about 2-3 days later. I sleep fine but not as hard anymore as I used to and I find myself more bored. I am more friendly to people though - most of the time. | I am still on the fence on this drug. I am not sure if it is because I am "thinking" it is working in a good way - or if it really is. This is one drug I am still waiting to see miracles happen but, honestly, I doubt it'll ever happen. I will continue to take the samples I received from the shrink and go from there..... | F | 38 | 30 days | 1/3/2008 | 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/Hypomania | Hypomania, insomnia, blurred vision, nervousness, paraniod thoughts after 3 weeks of usage, unable to relax, confusion (could have been from lack of sleep). | The first week was great, very motivated on 10 MG. Week 2 began feeling confused, blurred vision, light sensitivity, nerviousness, yet still unable to stop moving. Third week 15mg, had to start taking Temazepam to get to sleep, still only 2-3 hrs of sleep a night. Still unable to stop moving. Finally called doc and weaned off in 3 days. Wonderful motivator, but unable to focus and sleep. The sleep deprivation and vision issues made this drug debilitating. Seemed to make my hypomania worse. Weaning off had delusional thoughts for a day or so. Defintely do not cold turkey off this med. | F | 34 | 3 weeks | 11/27/2007 | 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 | 3 | paranoia/bipolar | 10 mg, tired, have to take it at night now or will fall asleep at work, extreme weight gain, 30lbs in 4 months | excellent drug for paranoid thinking, doesn't do much for depression except I don't start into a slide by thinking people are out to get me. weight gain is extreme and I don't think I can handle it anymore. may have to stop | F | 32 | 4 months | 11/14/2008 | 3 | Bipolar ##, PMDD | rash on my face, feet and toes swelled, headaches, bruises, my whole body was sensitve to touch and ached all over | started at 5 mg and went to 15mg. Helped with my moods | F | 12 | 30 days | 4/12/2009 | 3 | Depression/bi polar/anxeity | Restless yet tired all day cant relax have to keep moving but so exhausted,panic/anxiety attacks,blurred vision,night binging,constantly hungry,strange dreams,some what hallucinating like twisting an spinning, ONLY ON 5MG been on it for about 2 weeks now... | F | 22 | 15 days | 4/13/2009 | 3 | bi polar /anxiety | jittery restlesness cant sleep | i am also taking lamectal and added abilify to help with continued depression the depression has subsided but the jitteryness and lack of sleep are annoying and i am not sure i can deal with it makes working hard when i keep feeling these "twitches" inside my body am going to speak to my DR about changing to another med i am not impressed with abilify | F | 29 | 7 days | 4/14/2009 | 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 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder (rapid cycling) | Weight gain (about 20-30 pounds in a six months...without changing eating habits), extreme tiredness, lethargy, shaking/tremors, increased levels of insulin (blood sugar). | It helped my manic episodes and leveled out my mood. However, I don't feel it was worth the weight gain and increased blood sugar levels, which contributed to reoccurring, prolonged (and quite painful) yeast infections. | F | 20 | 6 months | 5/23/2009 | 3 | depression; withdrawal aid | VERY rapid weight gain (10 lbs in a month!), constipation, swollen legs and feet, back pain | GOOD NEWS: This drug helped me in the horrible phase of discontinuing Cymbalta. I was no longer moody and nasty-tempered. BAD NEWS: the fact that my face is so puffy I now look like a fatter, older version of myself and I now have GOBS of fat in places I never gained weight before (back of arms, waist) proves this stuff is POISON. It may inhibit thyroid function, because I am not eating more than I usually do (in fact my appetite is less than normal--wierd!) yet I am piling on weight. The constipation, nausea and fatigue aren't fun either. And I look like CRAP: bloated, haggard, pale, and unhealthy. Phasing off this med asap! | F | 31 | 2 months | 8/14/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | I have gained 20 pounds and am not eating any more than normal. The medicine definitely lifted my depression, but the weight gain now has me looking like a pig. And, it seemed to increase my libido. | Started off with 5 mg; now am down to 2.5... but, because of the weight gain, I am asking to get off of this medication. | F | 40 | 4 months | 9/5/2009 | 3 | Bi Polar 2 | Akathesia, insomnia, anxiety, weight gain, head aches | The Akathesia was awful. I would lie in bed thinking I was weak or flu-ish, but once in bed I could not get comfortable. My workouts decreased as I felt weak, dizzy, short of breath, lost balance while stretching. My face would sweat way more than normal. I could tell I was starting to gain weight and would pack on the pounds rapidly if I did not stop taking this. Since exercise is therpeutic for me, the abilify took that away from me. BUT it did help control my mood swings (by making me feel like an emotionless zombie) and the need to act out my irritability. However, inside I felt increasing anxiety and irritability. The side effects just aren't worth it. | F | 30 | 2 months | 9/8/2009 | 3 | anxiety/pmdd/depression | I have tried all the SSRI's and am currently taking Cymbalta 60 mg daily. I was told that abilify helps so many people in my situation but so far the side effects have been miserable. Yes, I am more mellow and not as irritable, but I have a constant headache/eye pain (like a migraine), I cannot sleep and I'm nauseous. I'm reading all these other comments and I'm terrified of gaining weight, so I think I'm going to stop. | F | 39 | 3 days | 6/21/2009 | 3 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Restlessness in legs, insomnia, constipation, blurry vision, drowsiness, headache, weakness of muscles, blushing | Mostly feeling weak or restless. | F | 21 | 2 months 30mg 1X D | 3/12/2013 | 3 | schizzoaffective disorder | I've been off and on this and many other drugs for some time, but had been on Abilify the longest consecutively before switching to another due to weight gain. I hadn't been experiencing any other side effects thankfully. Though gaining 35 + lbs in four months was enough for me to stop taking this drug altogether. I went from 130 lbs to 166 lbs and a healthy weight to overweight. | F | 28 | 4 months 5mg 1X D | 5/26/2013 | 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 | 3 | bipolar II | agitation, shakiness, acne, loss of libido, weight gain, inability to urinate | This med helped stabilize my mood a bit, but I could not get the full benefit because I could not increase the dose. Every time I would go up on the dose, I would be hit by an avalanche of side-effects. Had to get off eventually. | F | 26 | 5 months | 10/23/2009 | 3 | Depression | Weight gain and constant appetite, anxiety, inability to concentrate | Worked well for the depression, but the constant appetite and associated weight gain, along with anxiety at higher doses, was not worth it overall | F | 39 | 2.5 months | 12/22/2009 | 3 | Schizoaffective | I'm on lots of meds, so I'm not sure what side effects are caused by abilify; I haven't noticed any. | Abilify helped things make more sense. It helped a lot with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. I stoped wearing sweatshirts in the summer shortly after the drug was started but didn't realize until later that the abilify was why. I would recommend this drug. | F | 19 | 2 months | 7/21/2007 | 3 | Bipolar Type I | Loss of appetite, weight loss, dizziness, tiredness, difficulty with some motor and cognitive skills. | I do love this drug because I've lost a ton of weight really quickly. I don't know if it will stay this way, but I can only eat small portions, if I can eat at all. Mind you, I'm not taking this medication in conjunction with anything else that would make me gain weight. I realize I've had some bizarre side effects, but the loss of motor control and dizziness have started to go away. | F | 25 | 45 days | 10/7/2008 | 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 | 3 | Bi-polar and anxiety | Tiredness, food cravings, WEIGHT GAIN whenever the dose is increased. | I started on 5mg now I am on 30mg due to this medication not having an positive effect on my bi-polar and anxiety levels. | F | 16 | 4 years | 10/21/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, depression | Helped with depression, but made anxiety worse. The muscles in my neck feel very stiff. | It helps with depression, but I don't know if the side effects are worth it, and I'm on the lowest dose they make. I may go off of this drug and deal with my problems without it. | F | 29 | 8 days 2 mg 1X D | 5/8/2013 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Depression /Anxiety | I can't take more then 2 mg because it makes my anxiety so much worse. I wish I could because at 5mg I don't feel depressed but have terrible joint pain, and anxiety. | F | 50 | 1 years 2 mg 1X D | 7/29/2012 | 3 | Major depression/Bipolar 1 | I have been shaking quite a bit, my stomach hurts, and I have absolutely no appetite. My doctor says I have Bipolar 1, but honestly, I haven't noticed that much of a change. But taking me off of my sleeping medication (Remeron), I am extremely restless and have trouble sleeping. When I do sleep, I wake up very early in the morning. | F | 15 | 2 days 5 MG 1X D | 4/4/2012 | 3 | possible borderline personality? | slurred speech, unsteady, acting like drunk | I took it in the morning but it made me tired. I'm only on 1/2 a pill because I'm so sensitive to these type of meds. Then I tried it before bed but thought it kept me up. I go go go all day doing things until I'm wiped out and in pain. I forget to take it at night so took it this morning and felt like I was drunk being obnoxious and crying easily. | F | 62 | 11 days 1 mg 1X D | 11/11/2011 | 3 | Rages | Daughter had severe muscle and leg pains. D/C after 5 days. "First cause no Harm" is what I follow for my child. The ABILIFY user sheet that came with the drug, the sheet said to report immediately to the doctor about the side effects. I did. | F | 8 | 5 days 5 mg 1X D | 10/12/2011 | 3 | major depression | Very drowsy all day, anxiety | F | 21 | 3 weeks 20mg | 11/29/2011 | 3 | Psychotic Depression, Panic | Extreme Loss of Concentration, Weight Loss and Loss of Appetite, Started Staring Blankly at Things, Restlessness | Despite the intolerable side effects that cause loss of concentration, this medication has made my hallucinations go away almost completely. However, my depression and anxiety are still present. I am relieved to have the psychotic part of my depression going away. I'm hoping my doc will keep me on this and add something else. Unfortunately, I have been on practically every other drug. | F | 21 | 14 days 5 MG 1X D | 6/2/2012 | 3 | Bipolar 2 | I was hypomanic after the death of my father in November. Began taking Depakote in early December for anger/rage/mood problems. Psych suggested Abilify might help Depakote work better. While my mood is better and my anger issues are nearly non-existent now, I'm finding I'm still a bit hypomanic and the Abilify creates extreme restlessness in me. While my house has never looked better and I'm getting lots of project done, I find I can't sit still for longer than 10 minutes and by the end of the day my feet ache for being on them so long running around in the house and doing all my projects. | Together with Depakote. Doc now prescribing propranolol for agitation/restlessness/irritability - would rather prescribe additional med for side effect than change primary meds...and I agree with his decision. Doc now bumping me up to 10mg 1xday and propranolol 10mg 1xday. | F | 36 | 7 weeks 5mg 1X D | 2/6/2012 | 3 | Bipolar1 Disorder | Extreme Weight Gain, High Cholesterol, Extremely High Sugar Levels | I recommend this medicine for people not concerned with weight gain. For Bipolar it is a great medication. Mind wise I was fantastic, but my physical conditions are horrible. Now pre-diabetic. Switched to Seroquil XR 50MG. Working great! | F | 39 | 2 years 150 1X D | 12/14/2011 | 3 | Bipolar 2 | I have woken up consecutively around 4 or 5 am since being on the drug and have not fallen back to sleep, causing me to be extremely tired. | I take it in addition to lithium. I find it has helped stabilize me but being overly tired causes me to be a wreck and worse off then before. I am going to try decreasing my dosage and see if I can sleep then. | F | 18 | 9 days 2 2X D | 12/10/2011 | 3 | MDD | Insomnia, light sensitivity, just felt "off" | My doctor prescribed Abilify to add to Cymbalta for my MDD. It aggravated my insomnia and caused my Ambien to not work as well. Mostly though, it caused my pupils to remain dilated so I was very sensitive to light. I had an eye exam last week, and the doctor didn't even have to dilate my eyes. I ended up getting off as I didn't like the side effects. | F | 3 weeks 5mg 1X D | 4/12/2012 |