ABILIFY Reviews (ARIPIPRAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.7 (798 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ABILIFY with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ABILIFY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | panic attacks/anxiety | The feeling was like a non-stop motor inside of my mind and body. Abilify gave me 10 times wore panic then I was experiencing in the first place. For soeone that has battled panic disorder and general anxiety for over 6 years this is the worst drug I have ever taken. I am still feeling the after effects of this terrible medication. | Do not take these meds for panic/anxiety! | M | 29 | 21 days 10mg 1X day | 8/3/2011 | 1 | Bi-polar | suicidal thoughts & extreme mania | I was put on this and lamictal at the same time. After a few weeks everything got worse, my anxiety level was so high. I eventually had a horrible mania phase that resulted in moving 3,000 miles away, and then back, and once again 3,000 miles away. I also suffered from suicidal thoughts--I wanted out! After getting off of it, and upping my lamictal I have been so much better. | F | 37 | 6 months 1X day | 7/23/2011 | 1 | mood disorder | Wow... Three days was too long to be on this medication.. Can you say "massive food cravings"?? Geez, I'm not much of an eater, and almost immediately I wanted to bake all kinds of crap and eat constantly. Sugar, bread, etc. What is up with that???? No more Abilify for me.. I can't imagine THAT helping my mood at ANY point! | F | 44 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 7/18/2011 | 1 | Bipolar II | Permanent muscle twitching, rapid weight loss, inability to function much less concentrate or sleep. | I have taken Prozac for 7 years to help with OCD and Bipolar II..when prozac lost its effect, I addef on Abilify. Within a week I started hving uncontrollable facial twitches and my neck was turning on its own. It has been 2 years since I hae stopped taking it and the facial twitches are still present. Be warned. | F | 21 | 3 weeks 2mg 1X day | 6/15/2011 | 1 | Psychosis | irritation, AKATHESIA, weight gain, suicidal tendencies | Abilify is a horrible drug! considering it has a long effect it took me about a week to stop feeling side effects even after stopping. i made trips to the emergency rooms because it drove me crazy and caused suicide thoughts. Please take caution with this medication. | F | 21 | 1 months 10mg 1X day | 5/1/2011 | 1 | bipolar disorder | weight gain, nausea, depression, anxiety | I would NOT recommend this drug to anyone. I began sinking into a horrible depression after 2 years on this drug and I do not take any other drugs on a daily basis. The weight gain is horrible and no matter how much dieting and exercise I do, the weight will not come off! | F | 27 | 2 years 10 MG 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 1 | depression | insatiable hunger and weight gain; lack of energy and loss of interest in activities I used to enjoy | There must be a better med. somewhere than this without the undesirable side effects (the commercial doesn't refer to it but it should emphasize you become a zombie). My personal recommendation is get a DOG and get out of the house!! | M | 70 | 5 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 3/25/2011 | 1 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Slow urine passing, traumatic headaches, undiagnosed tardive dyskinesia in my hands and lips, "blunt/drugged down" feeling by medicine, restless legs syndrome, removed parts of my own personality because of dulled effect of abilify. | Took this lethal poison pill for about 5 years until recently I had to cut down the dose on my own, due to causing me tardive dyskinesia in hands, and lips. I do not recommend this poison pill to ANYONE. WARNING: Once you start on this medicine you will feel "blunt/drugged" down and you wont be able to have your say about anything anymore because you cant think straight. Dulled down medicine. | M | 24 | 5 years 25 1X day | 2/19/2011 | 1 | Add-on for Depression | SEVERE insomnia, haven't slept more than 4 hours on/off since I started taking Abilify. I wake up in the middle of the night wanting to go for a jog! can't focus, can't remember things, probably due to lack of sleep. chewed the side of my cheek at night, feels like I'm on cocaine! | This drug was given to me to increase motivation, well if by doing more because I can't get any sleep then it most def. succeeded. I'm now tapering and can't wait to be off it since I had ZERO positive effects even after switching it to day time, well maybe a tiny bit of weight loss due to all the extra energy. I'm glad my dose was low cuz I can't imagine what higher doses might feel like. | F | 34 | 5 weeks 2 1X day | 1/20/2011 | 1 | manic depression , anxiety | every day had horrible trembles, would wake up from the pills every night , causing me to none stop throw up, not funn at all | DONT DO IT | M | 18 | 7 days 30 mg 1X day | 1/19/2011 | 1 | Bipolar disorder | No side effects while on the Abilify. But ever since I stopped(4 years ago) I still have dizziness upon standing up and seizures randomly throughout everyday. I cant afford a lawyer or I would sew. SERIOUS BRAIN DAMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!! | I wish i could sew them and make it to where these companies can not sell their poison to another child teen or adult. All they want is money they dont care what the pills do to you. | M | 19 | 6 months 10mg 2X day | 1/12/2011 | 1 | addition to an anti-depressant | Oh my god it was terrible. A day or two after starting it I got sooooo dizzy I couldn't even stand I just wanted to lay down and die. Worst feeling ever-it made me not able to think clearly, and keep my train of thought. I got off of it within 1-2 weeks | Spare yourself and don't try it | F | 18 | 2 weeks 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 1 | add-on for depression, SAD | apathy (stability, I guess), SEVERE suicidal thoughts, exhaustion (calm?), anhedonia, SEVERE inability to concentrate, "not fun to be around" according to a friend's 10-year-old sister | After 20mg Prozac started being less effective in the winter months, my psychiatrist prescribed 10mg Abilify as an add-on. It did help with some symptoms (fast/angry thoughts, crying jags, and irritability), but in general I felt and acted like a zombie. I experimented with many different doses but even with only 2.5mg it seemed like I was constantly in a fog. I didn't have the motivation nor focus to do anything, including reading of any kind. Still, my psychiatrist was convinced that without it (with a clear mind and energy, basically) I would be in danger. I sought a second opinion and weaned off the drug ASAP. My first psychiatrist was somewhat correct, as the depression after taking away Abilify was more evident (it had always been there, I had just been too tired to act on it or show it) and I had to spend some time in a psych ward. There was still a long way to go before I was completely stable and happy, BUT I at least had the energy and drive to get better. It's true a clear head can be dangerous with severe depression, but I believe making suicidal people so unmotivated they can't follow through with their darkest thoughts let alone their daily responsibilities is ineffective and frankly unethical. My time in the psych ward was unpleasant, yes, but a much better solution to a dangerous mind than suppressing it, which is what Abilify did to me. | F | 19 | 2 months 2.5-20 1X day | 12/30/2010 | 1 | Bi-Polar Disorder | Severe weight gain (95 lbs), long-term fatigue lasting first few months while on the the drug, short-term memory loss, lack of motivation and determination for resposibilites, irritability | I started taking Abilify sometime around March, 2010. Being diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder, I was given a choice of medications to choose from and I decided on Abilify, given that the other two drugs were more likely to cause weight gain. During the first 4 months, I found that the medication took care of my depression and manias, however my grades started dropping since I had no more interest in doing the work. I also noticed weight gain. By July things weren't looking too well. I had gained nearly 50lbs by now and I became quite irritable. This only made me depressed, since prior to the daily consumption of the medication I was very slim (157 lbs @ 6'2") and my GPA (while in 9th grade) for the first two quarters was 3.8. In November of 2010, I went into the hospital for sever depression and attempted suicide, and I finally seized the Abilify. I am currently on Lemictal (50 mg & counting) and I have noticed an improvement with the lack of Abilify. Hopefully all goes well with this new drug, and I can get back on track in life. Good luck to you all, and a note; Abilify is a great drug, but it's not for everyone. | M | 15 | 9 months 5 MG 1X day | 12/15/2010 | 1 | Psychotic & Manic Depression | Dystonia, arrhythmia. | I wasn't aware of this side effect until many years after being off this drug. I noticed within a few weeks uncontrollable eyebrow movment, but i didn't think anything of it. After a few more days it got worse, then it spread to my legs. I was unable to walk due to my leg muscles contracting and giving. I immedatly stopped taking it for many years. 4 years later i went back on it for depression and developed heart arrhythmia within two weeks. I refuse to take this medication ever again. | F | 20 | 1 months 1X day | 10/29/2010 | 1 | Major Depression, PTSD | Weight gain, insomnia, tremors, muscle spasms in legs (tardive dyskinesia/benign muscular fibrillation?) | I originally commented on 12/21/09 (see below) and, at that time, had only recognized insomnia as a negative side effect. But after 3 months I realized that the fact that I had gained 15 pounds and was ravenously hungry all day was probably another side effect. Then I began noticing severe tremors in my right hand and muscle spasms in my legs (which still continue, although lessening, 6 months after discontinuing use). So I stopped taking it, because I have a great fear of type II diabetes. I did not realize until later that the muscle problems were also probably related to my use of Abilify. I would recommend that anyone taking Abilify pay very, very close attention to side effects from the first day. I admit that it lessens depression, but for me, the cost in negative side effects was much too high. | M | 65 | 3 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 10/26/2010 | 1 | Major Depression | Unusual amount of weight gain; Drowsiness; Restless Legs at night; Anxiety. | It seemed to help me a little at first. Abilify was added to my Effexor. Then I started to experience the side effects. I am going to see my Dr. in a week and I am going to insist that he take me off of this medication. The weight gain has caused me to be more depressed :( | F | 34 | 5 months 2.5mg 1X day | 10/8/2010 | 1 | anxiety. depression | Made me a nervous wreck, dry mouth - Made things worse | Do not recommend this drug. | M | 43 | 2 months 4 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 1 | Horrible depression and psychosis | Horrible akathesia, insomnia, irritability | This med made me unable to sleep more than 4 hours a night, I couldn't stop pacing or moving, and it would make me cry because I was so irritated. Who knows if it "helped my depression" because it made me an absolute basket case! | F | 21 | 14 days 2.5 mg 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 1 | Bi-Polar Disorder | RAPID weight gain. Ravenous hunger. Not a very great effect. | M | 15 | 2 years 15mg 1X day | 8/18/2010 |