Posted by raisedbywolves on April 14, 2005, at 20:22:05
In reply to Re: Abilify side effects, posted by MommyDevil on December 5, 2003, at 12:27:02
I have just started Abilify, in addition to my longtime prescriptions for Paxil and Trazadone.
My first 15mg dose was seven days ago and I felt effects almost immediately - took it at bedtime, couldn't get to sleep, real fidgety, "crazy legs," couldn't get comfortable. The next day (maybe I was loopy from no sleep, or ...) I acted out quite a bit, making faces, dancing around, sing-song-y voice, etc. After the next night I called the MD and she recommended 1/2-ing the dose to 7.5mg. It's better, but I still have the fidgets, day and night. Muscle stiffness is also a problem, and lower back pain I've been able to manage before is now becoming unmanageable. On the "up(?)" side, where I once was dangerously shy around strangers, now I find myself chatting up almost everyone I meet. I *think* most people find it charming, but my roommate (who is the original chatter-upper of the world) say I embarrass her. Maybe she's jealous?
Anyway, I am to call my MD tomorrow and report how the lower dosage is doing. I hope she doesn't reduce it further because I am currently quartering a 30mg pill as it is.
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