Posted by fauna on October 13, 2005, at 10:28:27
In reply to Re: Scared to start Abilify followup, posted by 4wd on October 12, 2005, at 15:27:43
Hi Marsha!
I too began Abilify 2.5mg just last night in addition to the 30mg of Cymbalta that I began a couple weeks ago. Supposed to take the 2.5mg for 3 days then go to a whole tab daily if no significant S/E occur. Have had depression since I was about 14 (43 now). Been on everything under the sun in the past (TC's and SRRI's). But my new pdoc feels pretty certain that I've actually been(or have progressed to) Bipolar II. So that's why the Abilify has been initiated. It bothers me to start it as well. But because I know I can't really process info well enough right now to make effective decisions for myself, I really need to place my trust in my pdoc to do what's right for me at this point.As far as the initial Abilify dose, I didn't sleep worth a darn last night and was extremely nauseated for a bit this morning. May switch to morning dosing. Still very anxious-- but I was that way before the med changes. Also taking .25 to .50mg of Xanax as needed to help control the anxiety.
Would really like to compare our reactions to the Abilify as we go along! I hope it works well for you! Take care!
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