Posted by SLS on January 31, 2012, at 1:04:07
In reply to Re: Adding Parnate and prazosin. » SLS, posted by Bob on January 31, 2012, at 0:34:46
> > After experiencing diminishing returns with treatment for the past two weeks, I have come to the conclusion that my discontinuation of Abilify is responsible for this diminution of response.
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> > I would prefer to not take Abilify because it raises my triglycerides level to over 400 mg/dL and keeps me 50 pounds overweight. I might try Latuda first before returning to Abilify.
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> > - Scott
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> I wonder if Abilify will prove to have just as much of a weight problem as Zyprexa in the long term. My sister is currently on a low dose and has gained over 20 lbs in about 2 months. She is very unhappy about it.
My observations with Abilify are that the onset of weight gain is latent and insidious. There doesn't seem to be a plateau of effect, one just keeps gaining. Weight gain was not observed with clinical trials of Abilify because the subjects were not followed for long enough. The same thing happened with Prozac.Portion control helps.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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