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 | Bipolar 2 | Tremors in arms hands. Two right fingers don't function normally. Restless legs. | The restless leg thing was bad. I felt like a hyper 5 year old. Tremors in arms and hands almost as bad as Katherine Hepburn. Two fingers on right hand don't function normally. Since I throw freight as a package handler, I'm useless at work. Also have the urinating issue, I wait until I HAVE TO GO, otherwise not much happens - unlike normal. Took 10 mg without Cymbalta, then with it again. I have stopped takeing Abilify on 6/30. It is now 7/5 and side effects haven't stopped. Tremor has actually worsened. | M | 36 | 5 days | 7/5/2007 | 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 | 4 | Bipolar 2 | VIVID DREAMS (things I think about during the day, i dream about at night. These dreams feel very real) K.O. component (I fall asleep within an hour of taking abilify) | I take Abilify with LAMICTAL(mood stabilizer) & Remeron. I have nothing bad to say about abilify except it doesnt give me the desired effect i'm looking for which is the semi-resurrection of my mania so i am able to be an intellect and have a personality. | M | 24 | 2 months | 7/21/2007 | 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 | 1 | supposed bipolar disorder | Mental "fog," totally detached from everything, and severe--and continuing, even after 18 months off Abilify--movement problems akin to Restless Leg Syndrome. | Despite 30mg being the maximum dosage, my psychiatrist had me on 45mg, and did not listen when I told him about the side effects. So, after about a year on Abilify (as well as Seroquel and Lamictal) I took myself off the two neuroleptics. And yet I still have moment problems, increasing when tired or stressed, all this time later. | F | 26 | 1 years | 7/21/2007 | 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 | 5 | BIpoalr disorder | The main side effect is not being able to sleep for very long, but I also have more energy and get more things done. | I have taken almost every depression drug out there, and thought that I was just supposed to feel detached or apathetic. Abilify has been a miracle for me. I have a sense of humor again, lots of energy and the negative critical side of me is GONE. | M | 35 | 30 days | 8/12/2007 | 5 | BPII, BPD | In the beginning I had some "wooziness," but that passed quickly. Overall, I've had no real side-effects. | It has helped tremendously with my moods and I am able to take it during the day, which is a great thing (I don't tolerate medications well, and most tend to make me very sleepy). | F | 26 | 3 months | 8/15/2007 | 5 | bipolar w/ anxiety, hallucinations | some tummy upset when starting the meds but otherwise none so far. | Abilify was a miracle for my 8 yr old. After 4 years of searching for something that would help with his panic attacks, terror, anxiety, audio and visual hallucinations and frustration/aggression as well as his hyperactivity he was ultimately prescribed abilify 7.25 mg. This was a miracle drug for us and alone has solved all of his issues. I'm so happy my son feels as he says "calm and happy" and isn't afraid of simple things like rain and leaving the house. He has been on it for 2 months now and the change is so dramatic. I'm one of those who tried so hard not to put my son on medication but he is a different child now, happy and no longer unable to function. As another mother here said, it gave him his life back. | M | 8 | 2 months | 8/22/2007 | 2 | rapid cycling bi-polar disorder | have gained 10 lbs in 4months, urinate frequently,no sex drive, blurred vision, makes me intensely hungry after i take it.unusually tired | I'm on lamictal and klonopin and have been on both of those for almost 10yrs, drs have been trying to add something for a boost as the lamictal makes me a little blah feeling. I have tried everything and just started the abilify 4 months ago and i felt like it worked great at first then the longer i take it the worse my side effects have gotten, i thought something new was wrong with me since it worked well in the beginning it seemed but have been so tired its ridiculous. i'm glad i went back and researched my meds just in case and found all my problems are side effects of this med. | F | 34 | 4 months | 8/22/2007 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Bipolar I Disorder | Tremors, insomnia, headaches, agitation, increased energy | This seems like a medication that might work for major depression, but I just don't see how it works for Bipolar Disorder. It's so stimulating I had to take it as early as possible in the morning to avoid sleeplessness at night and it caused me to shake and have WAY too much energy during the day. | M | 22 | 2 months | 9/21/2007 | 2 | Bipolar II | Jittery, manic frenzy, sleeplessness | If this doesn't make you want to jump out of your skin, I don't know what will. I felt like I could scale the walls. | F | 24 | 7 days | 9/21/2007 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Fatigue, but it's fine since I take it at night and it helps me sleep. | EXCELLENT! So far, so good! I have more energy and motivation than I have ever had. I also have little to NO obsessive thoughts, practically NO racing thoughts, and my mood has been greatly improved. I can't say enought about how great this medication has been for me. I actually feel normal!! | F | 34 | 9 days | 10/3/2007 | 1 | Depression | RESTLESSNESS RESTLESSNESS RESTLESSNESS, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, anxiety/panic, flu-like symptoms | My psychiatrist prescribed this medication for me to help the Prozac work more effectively, she said. I HATE this medication, and after three days of taking it I WILL NOT take anymore. I could cry- I've never felt in such a way in all my life. It was like the walls were closing in. EVERYTHING was too boring to hold my attention! All I could think of, and I mean ALL DAY, was how GOOD it would feel to just run around my neighborhood screaming at the top of my lungs. It was IMPOSSIBLE to get comfortable, and I felt panicky, as if I were going to suddenly run out of oxygen. It was horrible. I've never experienced such crippling side effects before from any medicine like this. | M | 18 | 3 days | 10/8/2007 | 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 [email protected]; 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 | 5 | Bipolar | constipation, incresed energy, suppressed appetite. | i love it! on 5mg for past 2 weeks. I used to sleep 10 hrs a day before meds, and now I'm wide awake after 5 hrs. I have so much energy right now. I had taken Depakote, which was awful, I slept 12+ hrs a day, and still felt drowsy. Lost 5 lbs in past 2 weeks. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 10/12/2007 | 1 | Bipolar II | EXTREME mania, severe throat swelling starting within 24 hrs of first 2 mg dose, sweating, uncontrollable tremors, twitching, headache, tiredness, blurred vision, nausea, agitation, dizziness. I ended up in the hospital after 4 days on the drug. I was severely dehydrated. | I would NOT take this drug. Even if you are having few side effects now I would say it's extremely dangerous and not worth the risk. Especially do not give this drug to children! There are bound to be long term effects that are irreversible. I will have to see if my muscle aches, tremors and twitching will subside permanently. Not a good experience! | M | 25 | 4 days | 10/13/2007 | 4 | bi-polar, depression, ADHA | Weight gain, tired | My 12 year old son was prescribed this and it completely changed our life! I had my child back ... no more screaming rages, no more fights in school. This is a wonder drug! | M | 12 | 5 months | 10/16/2007 |