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Re: Abilify dosage - too low? » SLS

Posted by Bob on June 25, 2008, at 23:54:36

In reply to Re: Abilify dosage - too low? » Bob, posted by SLS on June 25, 2008, at 16:58:57

> >
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> > > If you don't mind...
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> > > What are you taking Abilify for, and is it helping?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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> > >
> > > - Scott
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> >
> > Scott:
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> > That's actually what I wanted to ask you.
> >
> > Bob
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> I have an unusual case of bipolar disorder that produces mania only as a reaction to antidepressant medications. These manic reactions have been few. My main problem has been one of severe anergic depression with cognitive impairments.
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> I found that Abilify helped restore some energy and motivation, but that it does so more robustly when it is added to the rest of the drugs I am taking.
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> Currently:
>
> Nardil 90mg
> nortriptyline 150mg
> Lamictal 200mg
> Abilify 20mg
> Deplin 7.50mg
>
>
> I am responding to this treatment quite well. I am experiencing a stable improvement of depression that is still growing in robustness.
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> I look forward to hearing good things from you.
>
> Be Well.
>
>
> - Scott


Talk about unusual cases of bipolar/depression! I spend almost all my time in a nasty unipolar depression with ruminations and obsessions, but when I take AD's it often results in agitation, anger, mixed states, or and anxious hypomania.
But that's only if the AD actually gives me any sort of energy. Mostly I get severely fatigued, drowsy, weak, tired and anhedonic on psych drugs.

I can't really win it seems. If I treat my anxiety, anger, and obsessions, I become flat and fatigued and drowsy. If I treat the lack of energy and depression, I get the anxiety anger and agitation.

On another note, I marvel at those who can tolerate the multi-drug cocktails such as yours. I'm so outrageously sensitive to meds that my doc recently stated that we can't really know if I'd respond to most of the meds because I can't get on appreciable doses any longer. In any case, it's good to hear that you are responding well to your mixture.

Bob

 

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