Posted by Emme_V2 on July 6, 2013, at 12:20:56
In reply to Re: Cymbalta not good enough for depression?, posted by laurah952 on July 6, 2013, at 8:13:30
> >Have you tried Abilify? I have had good luck with it in conjunction with Lamictal. A very low dose of Abilify really flipped the switch for me in a good way with improved motivation and mood. I'm actually hoping to switch off to Latuda soon because of weight gain issues with Abilify, but weight gain does not seem to necessarily be a problem for everyone with this drug.
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> Good luck.
>> emme
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> Hi Emme,
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> I was on abilify for a very short period of time, and think I was scared away by warnings that it can increase blood sugar. Having been pre-diabetic for a short period of time, I'm steering clear of all that may do that.
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> Will you be adding Latuda to Lamictal? (I need to look them up)
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> Thanks,
> Laura
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Hi Laura,I can definitely understand why you'd be leery of Abilify. Did you find it helpful when you tried it? If so, would you consider taking a low dose for a little while and watching your blood sugar carefully? I don't know the stats on how often it affects blood sugar.
I actually recently stopped Lamictal, and I'm waiting several weeks to see how I do without it before trying to switch over from Abilify to Latuda.
About a year ago, I started Minocycline, and it has been very effective in smoothing out bumps in the road. It's allowed me to reduce my dose of Abilify quite a lot and there's a good chance I'll be able to stay off of Lamictal. The Lamictal actually isn't bad to take, and it was an important part of my treatment for a long time. But if I don't need it now with the Minocycline on board, I'd prefer to take less medication.
emme
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