Posted by cybercafe on April 13, 2004, at 16:21:50
In reply to On abilify and Risperdal...causing akathisia??, posted by hundredhugs on April 11, 2004, at 14:52:55
> My pdoc has me on 4 mg of risperdal and 30 mg of abilify to control mania and psychoses (i am currently having troubles with mania). Anyway, I think i have what my pdoc called akathisia (like restless leg syndrome). Thing is I can't tell if it is physical racing or the akathisia. I get to moving hard and fast to the point of exhaustion by the time I finally calm down (prn's) I am totally drained and exhausted.
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> Anyone know much about akathisia?
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> hundredhugsyeah i took 3.75 mg of abilify and it gave me akathisia, and a wired tired feeling... definately unpleasant... but it eventually went away.... i don't know how people can start at such a high dose (30 mg?) ... but i think propanolol or anti-cholinergics can help temporarily until it resolves ??
btw i am still taking abilify now and i LOVE it..... i just hate having to make the trip to the states .... when i am so motivated to do things here, make money, meet girls, socialize, exercise ..... but in a non hypomanic way
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