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Posted by kwame on September 22, 2005, at 13:29:41
Well I've been coming off Abilify for 5 days now. My book (Breggin) says I should not try an aburpt withdrawal, so I've been takig the odd odes/half-dose whe neccesary. I also tried using a herbal remedy to help me sleep but it was making my head fuzzy so I stopped today.
I can't say I've had that many problems. Has anyone else tried coming off this new-wave anti-psyscotic? (Note: I was only on it for 5 weeks - before it was Risperdal).
Posted by Chairman_MAO on September 22, 2005, at 15:18:06
In reply to comig off abilify, posted by kwame on September 22, 2005, at 13:29:41
This stuff's halflife is so long (72hr) you can probably just quit. Also, Breggin may mean well, but he seems not to understand a lot of things about drugs that a psychiatrist who has such extreme positions should.
Posted by Phillipa on September 22, 2005, at 20:07:04
In reply to Re: comig off abilify » kwame, posted by Chairman_MAO on September 22, 2005, at 15:18:06
Chairman that's a long halflife like prozac or valium. Thanks for the info. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by kwame on September 23, 2005, at 14:38:15
In reply to Re: comig off abilify » kwame, posted by Chairman_MAO on September 22, 2005, at 15:18:06
Thanks for the advice, Chairman. Maybe I've been messing about with it. I'd be interested to hear more about Breggin.
Posted by Ilene on September 24, 2005, at 21:21:56
In reply to comig off abilify, posted by kwame on September 22, 2005, at 13:29:41
I tapered off--from 20 to 10 to 5 mg. and had no problems. I don't think it was doing anything for me in the first place.
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