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 |
| 5 | BP w/psychotic episodes; autism | My son has been on this med for two years and his only side effect has been minimal weight gain (about 20 lbs. in two years). | This medication worked very well for my son - stopped his visual and auditory hallucinations completely, decreased his motor tics, reduced OCD-like behaviors, and greatly reduced his aggression. This medication gave my son his life back; he is now able to function & communicate well and he is excelling academically. | M | 12 | 2 years | 5/17/2007 | 5 | bipolar/schizo-affectiver | As I went slowly up from 2.5mg to 15mg,- I experienced poor night vision;loud noises startled me at night;muscular aches and pains; always want to eat; tired all day but can't sleep through the night; restless, but tired. Agitation, anger and anxiety came back if I didn't increase my dosage in about 4days. I just began 15mg today. DR. said may go all the way to 30mg if we need to in the future. | Now, the good stuff--I'm calmer around people. My anger is much reduced. Oversensitivity is reduced. I'm able to cope with daily frustrations. I'm no longer so irritable and impatient with people. General anxiety, and nervousness to be around people is gone. Bipolar mood swings are completely minimized and I recover from any emotional upset faster. AWESOME drug for me personally! | F | 38 | 1 months | 4/25/2007 | 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 | BP 1/possible schizoaffective/PTSD | vertigo,(room tumbling end over end) one episode lasted two days, the other lasted one week, other than that no side effects. cannot be certain this medicine was to blame | abilfy helped me come down out of the sky, gave me very crisp feelings and perceptions of reality. It dimmed out the white noise in my head, and for the very first time i can remember felt no noise in my head, just peacefulness. Being numb from years of emotional shutdown, i actually had feelings surface for the first time, and had to start sorting through them and dealing with them. sometimes it was painful at first because the pain was acute, but Id much rather feel now than be numb. Ativan in combination helps deal with the tremendous anxiety. Also take seroquel for sleep, and lamictal for the depression. Overall, a good mix for me. I would never want to go back to the worst moments of this illness before Dx and treatment, and for that I am grateful. | F | 37 | 17 months | 3/25/2007 | 5 | bipolar1/ schizo | Restlessness Severe at times. strangeley, tiredness can acompany this or exist independently of it. I feel agitated but clear headed. i will accept the trade-off but feel that I must do something about side-effect. Benzo helps. I forsee weight gain because I am hungry again. | I am only in the first week, but needed to speak of the progress I have made. At just 5 mgs. I notice a substantial reduction in the chatter in my brain and I am better able to perceive and respond appropriately to social scenes, leaving me less sacred of people. Paranoia is under control. i have been on several meds in my 20 year struggle with bipolar 1/schizo. disorder. i am just coming off a psychotic break that lasted very long on and off. I am what they call a quick responder when a med works for me. So far wellbutrin (which i still take) Lamictal (which was like a god-send and then pooped-out, and now Abilify has improved drasticaly the picture in just 5 days. Last night I could concentrate long enough to put a desk from Ikea together and I even cleaned my room. Now i still have the memories of some terrible behavior and the knowlege of such negative poop-out tendencies of meds. But for today I am grateful. More later. John. R.B. CA. | M | 43 | 5 days | 3/18/2007 | 5 | Bipolar 2 | weight gain/sweet cravings | Abilify has done wonders for controlling my aggression and irritability. I am already taking Topamax and I have noticed a slow weight gain from craving sweets since on Abilify (1.5 years) and Dostinex (3yrs). I am going to try to give up sugar and junk to see if the weight comes off. I am also coming off the Dostinex too to see if it is effecting my weight. I really need the Abilify. I could tell a tremendous difference in my anxiety level when I went from 10mg - 15mg. I take 15 mg. of Abilify every morning. | F | 41 | 1.5 years | 2/7/2007 | 5 | Bipolar I Disorder | None whatsoever. | Silenced the voices, no more paranoia,able to think clearly, able to SLEEP, no weight gain here.No drowsiness as experienced with Seroquel. | F | 42 | 4 months | 12/23/2006 | 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 | 5 | Bipolar | None | Very good drug. Feel more energetic than when taking risperdal. | M | 51 | 5 days | 10/25/2006 | 5 | Tourettes Syndrome | Slight increase in hunger, Tired during the day-yet restless leading to a constant uncomfortable feeling. vomiting about 3 times a day. restlessness is pretty bad | Wow. this drug has cleared my Tourettes 99%!! My tics used to be severe and constant, now they are rare and minor. I can't believe I finally found the drug. It's worth the side effects for me. I can now get back to being social and enjoy college life. Only downside is if you dont have Insurance it cost about 750 bucks per month. | M | 21 | 30 days | 10/11/2006 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | None what so ever. | A great medication for me, reduced the visual halusinations by 100% and less voices too. Recommended! | M | 6 months | 9/11/2006 | 4 | Depression | Abilify does work for me, I have anxiety and depression, I have been on these kinds of medication all my life, I also take Lamotrigene and Zoloft. I have weird dreams,some dizzyness, it depends on the individual. | It's not cheap, unless you have insurance. | M | 53 | 6 days 20 1X day | 3/27/2021 | 4 | Depression | Abilify does work for me, I have anxiety and depression, I have been on these kinds of medication all my life, I also take Lamotrigene and Zoloft. I have weird dreams,some dizzyness,it depends on the individual. | It's not cheap, unless you have insurance. | M | 53 | 6 days 20 1X day | 3/27/2021 | 4 | Depression | Abilify does work for me, I have anxiety and depression, I have been on these kinds of medication all my life, I also take Lamotrigene and Zoloft. I have weird dreams,some dizzyness,it depends on the individual. | It's not cheap, unless you have insurance. | M | 53 | 6 days 20 1X day | 3/27/2021 | 4 | Depression | Abilify does work for me, I have anxiety and depression, I have been on these kinds of medication all my life, I also take Lamotrigene and Zoloft. I have weird dreams,some dizzyness,it depends on the individual. | It's not cheap, unless you have insurance. | M | 53 | 6 days 20 1X day | 3/27/2021 | 4 | Depression | Dizziness, insomnia. | It's been the drug that has worked the best for me. I worry about the dizziness though. I'm afraid of falling down and getting injured. I can't even get up from a seated position without feeling dizzy. Bending over to pick up anything off the floor or low level is especially hard. I get extremely dizzy and have to grab hold of something to keep from falling. | M | 50 | 7 years 10-20mg 1X day | 11/26/2020 | 4 | Bipolar | The first few days I felt extremely sleepy & out of it. That drowsiness didn't last long though. | I believe it's working fine as I can't think of any side effects from it. Definitely no bad side effects. Doctors need to start you on a low dose & go up if needed. | F | 42 | 1 months 10 MG | 4/20/2020 | 4 | Borderline personality/Dysthymia | Insomnia, weight gain (2 lbs/week), abdominal pain | I think that some people had a bad experience because they take higher dosage than necessary and that the elimination half-life is 75 h. It's effective for resistant depression. It gives me energy, motivation and better focus. The only problem is the weight gain, so to avoid that, I go to the gym, run and take Abilify 3-4 times per week. It's even more effective that way than taking everyday. I take in combination with Lamictal 200 mg, Pristiq 100 mg, Adderall XR 40 mg and weelbutrin XL 300 mg. I have to take zopiclone for insomnia also. | M | 41 | 1 months 2 mg 1X day | 4/20/2020 | 4 | Bipolar and depressiom | Weight gain, lethargy, possible risk taking behavior | I hope they make even better meds because the weight gain really makes me feel bad. But it works better than any medication and honestly has the least side effects. | M | 28 | 8 years 20mg | 1/10/2020 | 4 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Weight gain! Concentration impaired. | Has anyone managed to lose weight / go back to their normal weight while on Abilify? I've gained 60 pounds on it. I normally weigh 145 or so, I currently weigh 210. | M | 24 | 1.5 years 10 1X day | 6/20/2019 |