Posted by Maxime on February 12, 2006, at 10:31:26
In reply to Re: Lost all hope » Maxime, posted by ed_uk on February 12, 2006, at 3:59:50
Hi Ed xx
We haven't talked about Abilify again. Even if he could get it, the cost is so prohibitive. I wonder if it ever will make it's way to Canada? At least then it would be covered by my Provincial insurance (maybe).
What I would like to do is go off the Trileptal sensibly and then take Parnate again. I will talk to my pdoc about it in two weeks.
I'm not sleeping which isn't helping my frame of mind.
Maxie
> Hi Maxie
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> I'm sorry to hear you're still feeling so bad.
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> I was thinking about Abilify again. I know it's not yet approved in Canada but I think it might be a useful treatment for your depression if you could get hold of it. Abilify doesn't usually raise prolactin......which is a major consideration given your history of lactating on APs. In some cases, Abilify can actually lower prolactin because it acts as a 'partial stimulant' at dopamine D2 receptors. Various p-babblers such as SLS have gained an AD effect from Abilify.
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> Abilify is sometimes effective for depression/anxiety at <10mg, which is important given the cost.
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> Have you talked to your pdoc about Abilify? He might know a way of obtaining it for you.
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> Love Ed xx
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