Posted by Cady on December 13, 2008, at 9:19:39
In reply to Curious about Abilify, posted by jakeo29 on December 12, 2008, at 20:08:10
I'd say it depends on what you need to treat and what alternatives there are. I'm reading anxiety, sleep, ADHD in your post. I have bipolar disorder and anxiety.
Maybe you have more med options left than I have. My remaining selection is limited by drug interactions, contraindications, already tried and didn't work, etc.
I was afraid to try Abilify too, but my doctor suggested to try a small dose, as it's relatively fast acting, and probably not going to kill you within a week or two. So you can quickly see if it works, and then if it does, you can take some time deciding about the long term. I'm glad I tried it, because so far it is the only med that has worked for me.
And Philippa is right - some find it stimulating, some find it sedating. For me it's the latter, so I take it at night.
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