Posted by Kimbersaur on September 22, 2008, at 17:36:01
In reply to Re: Side Effects (specifically Abilify), posted by bleauberry on September 22, 2008, at 17:00:17
> Ya know, most reputable drug reviews and sites will make it clear, that the justified use of anitpsychotics must be considered in light of their serious risks and side effects. It's all a game of benefit versus risk. You have to ask yourself is your condition so bad that it needs yet another antipsychotic? Is an antipsychotic the first line choice for the condition? Have the risks and side effects been clearly spelled out so you could make an informed decision? Did the doc just write out a script and say try this? I mean, hey, I guess I am saying, if you aren't outright out of control schizophrenic or manic, I would say ditch the stuff. 50mg seroquel is a longterm med for you, would be hard to get off, proves useful to you, and has low risk at that dose. Cool. Whatever your symptoms are, there have to be at least half a dozen other better, safer, and more appropriate choices to try than abilify.
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> Don't get me wrong. Abilify helps some people tremendously. If I sound anti-antipsychotics, well, I kind of am sort of in a way. But being a longtime antipsychotic veteran myself, now 2 years clean without them, I can feel that way if I want. Antipsychotics helped me a lot for 8 years until those serious risks started happening. They are powerful heavy duty meds that I think should be reserved for powerful heavy duty situations.Hey bleauberry thanks for sharing. It's scary that the major risks kicked in after 8 years! I always figured if a side effect of any particular drug doesn't show up in the first year than I must be immune to it.
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