ABILIFY Reviews (ARIPIPRAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (798 Ratings)

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ABILIFY  (ARIPIPRAZOLE):  Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and irritability associated with autistic disorder). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-11-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ABILIFYCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 1  BIPOLAR DISORDER NAUSEA VOMITING BLURRED VISION WHOLE BODY PAIN SWEATING SOCKS SND ZAPS IN MY ARMS AND LEGS FELT LIKE I WAS IN AFOG STOPPED TAKING AFTER 3 MONTHS TOOK ANOTHER 3 MONTHS BEFORE I FELT LIKE MY SELF AGAIN I WOULD NEVER TAKE IT AGAIN I HAD ABNORMAL THOUGHTS AND DREAMS COULDN'T SLEEP ABNORMAL PERIODS I LOST TRACK OF TIME DURING THE TIME I WAS TAKING IT. I COULDN'T FUNCTION AT ALL F 36 3 months
7/8/2008
 5  Bipolar II Acne, occasional fatigue and leg cramps in the first couple of weeks, has since gone away - still have occasional pimples. Love this medicine. It's the only Bipolar med that has helped me along with Topamax. I have tried almost every med out there and everything had so many side effects or just made me loopy or made me pass out all day. This combo has kept me stable with little to no side effects. I'm so thankful for Abilify. F 29 1 years
7/6/2008
 1  Yes Tardive dyskinesis, weight gain, terrible mental health ( mental fog, slow thinking, poor coordination, excessive sleep) not able to function to my full potential...just a walking zombie....like being in a vegetative state. Presribed by doctor and forced to take by the doctor for her diagnosis for schizophrenia....the new doctor i saw after her expressed concerns about the previous docs diagnosis....for i never exhibited any of the symptoms except for depression... F 26 3 years
6/28/2008
 2  major depression and gen. anxiety the first night i had a bit of nausea and kept waking up in the middle of the night, and then second night i also had nausea and i ended up passing out in the hallway. it felt like there wasn't enough blood in my head, and then i collapsed and hit my head, and a few minutes later i threw up. i can't say anything about its psychological benefits because i only took 2 small doses (2.5mg), and i stopped taking it due to the bad side effects. mostly i'm terrified of taking new meds now, as i already had an intense fear of getting sick and was weary of side effects from anything. F 17 2 days
6/21/2008
 5  schizoaffective or biploar none This drug made many improvements in my day to day life. I was constantly suicidal, hearing voices, and overall extremly depressed, etc... prior to starting this medication. Now if I can find someone willing to hire a schizo, I'd be all set. M 36 2 years
6/16/2008
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 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
 5  bipolar mania and psychosis Emotionally disconnected taking 25 mgs. a day. M 31 2 years
6/12/2008
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 2  Bipolar - rapid cycling jittery and sleepy all of the time. Extremely irritable I began taking this drug to help with my rapid cyclng. Abilify only made my life more difficult due to the unability to sit still for more than 15 seconds. F 35 3 years
6/6/2008
 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
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 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
 2  PTSD - Anger Management Issues Extreme Restlessness, Unable to concentrate/focus (this is a big problem for me as a go to school), Night Sweats, Weight Gain, Blurred Vision. Abilify is supposedly the better substitute to Geodon according to my Doctor. However, I never felt anything different other than than my nausea went away. I always have this feeling of restlessness and the need to move every minute. It has also become difficult for me to study for school because I cannot focus my attention to my readings! My dreams have also become vivid and I wake up all sweaty. Since I started taking Abilify, I couldn't stop eating! I already gained 10lbs in the last 3 days. Definitely not worth it! M 30 4 days
5/10/2008
 1  bipolar/ ocd ticks, shaking, extreme anger, sleepy, extreme moods, when your up your really up and hyper which lasts an hour then extreme exhaustion...extreme anger,,i was on for 2 weeks and made my doc put me on something else F 25 14 days
4/29/2008
 3  depression-CFS constipation, I've gained 20 pounds.. but I took a vacation and I have been able to gain wieght easily in the past. It seems to really numb me out. I take 15mg abilify-120mg cymbalta-90mg adderall + slepping pills. I think the abilify take the highs and lows out of the adderall. Bummer on the highs but good on the lows. I would rate it higher if I had more exerience with this drug M 37 30 days
4/19/2008
 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
 3  OCD extreme restlessness this medciation is REALLY helping my ocd, but the restlessness is almost unbearable, especially since i have a desk job. i'm going to talk to my psych about maybe taking something to combat the side effect. M 24 1 months
4/12/2008
 4  Bipolar: depression, phycosis night sweats, weight gain, bloating, restlessness, insomnia, hypo manic and a little grouchy i have been on 10mg for about three weeks. at five mg the first week i felt great. i had been having psychotic thoughts and depression. now i am hypo manic which is much better than being depressed. i can't sleep well or sit still but i get my housework done. I have started having night sweats and insomnia on week 3. the psychotic thoughts have not totally been taken care of but i do not want to increase my dosage yet. it's hard to be around other people when i have these thoughts. F 39 3 weeks
4/8/2008
 1  bipolar/depression extreme restlessness, unable to concentrate, nausea, headache. I was on 10mg and the only thing it helped was that I stopped getting mad... but the sideeffects were definetly not worth it! F 22 10 days
4/4/2008
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 4  Bipolar, antisocial disorder Not able to eat much, bowel movements inconsistant, weird taste in mouth Mu Daughter has been taking this med. in the morning, along with Pamilor at night(I assume to counter effect some of the nasties that can go along with Abilify) So far, her mood and behavor are MUCH better, relationships with friends and family are more stable. She is on 5mg right now with an expected increase next week to 7.5mg. I think that will do it. She seems to be aware of other human beings now and the distruction of the house (mostly unintentional) has improved soooo much. F 13 1 weeks
4/3/2008
 2  Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia Extreme hunger!!!! Restlessness, tremors, insomnia. Obviously I hated being hungry all the time. Not the right medicine for me. F 18 4 days
4/3/2008
 3  Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder Parkinsonian symptoms including elbow flexion, mask face, dysfunctional posture, some stiffness in arms, initially somnolence, but this eventually passed My 7 year old son was started on Abilify as soon as he was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. He improved remarkably after the first dose, and within 6-7 days his symptoms were improved by 80-90%. However, he also immediately developed what is called in medical lingo akinesia, which is abnormal movement and posture, delayed spontanuity in gesture, and abnormal posture. Most of these side effects made him look like a Parkinson's patient. The pych was against giving a drug to counter these side-effects becuase he felt it was not a "clean solution." Later however, we did put him on Congentin which immediately took care of these side effects. In a nut shell, we tried various other drugs and none worked as well as Abilify so we are now going back to it hoping the side-effects don't re-emerge. He has been on numerous anti-pychotics since, and the side-effects are slowly diminishing with each new one. M 7 6 weeks
3/25/2008

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