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Posted by Prefect on July 15, 2018, at 15:59:11
So 20 mg a day of Trintellix has done nothing for me. Doctor just gave me a prescription of 2 mg a day Abilify to augment it with. Though a seasoned serotonin drug taker, I have no idea what to expect from Abilify and am a little terrified of it, lol. How does it make you feel at lower doses?
Posted by Christ_empowered on July 15, 2018, at 17:10:38
In reply to What does Abilify feel like?, posted by Prefect on July 15, 2018, at 15:59:11
way back when, I started with low dose Abilify, back when the "target dose" (and the dose in all the sample packs) was 15mgs. anyway...
low doses=added "something" to the ssri I was on, I did more, more energy. as the dose moved up...basically, it became a cleaner, easier to tolerate tranquilizer.
based on my -very- limited experience...going over into 10mgs or so was when the "feel" became more of a tranquilizer, less of a booster for mood drugs.
Posted by Prefect on July 15, 2018, at 17:24:40
In reply to Re: What does Abilify feel like?, posted by Christ_empowered on July 15, 2018, at 17:10:38
By tranquilizer you mean it was sedating?
Posted by Christ_empowered on July 15, 2018, at 17:31:30
In reply to Re: What does Abilify feel like?, posted by Prefect on July 15, 2018, at 17:24:40
not really. by tranquilizer, i mean it started having a definite anti-agitation effect, without as much of the bad stuff from other tranquilizers (low mood, laziness, apathy).
abilify is my go-to tranquilizer, because it keeps me stable w/o the zombie effect of, say, risperidone. i kinda question how wise it is for doctors to use it for people w/ less severe problems, but...ok. just watch out for tics, twitches, td, etc.
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