Category: Mental Health

How long does it take for Abilify to start to work for auditory hallucinations? »

Ron R asked: I’ve been on it a week. I was on Zyprexa before and im decreasing that dosage slowly in order to eventually just be on Abilify.

My 15 year old daughter was just prescribed Abilify, how safe is it for her to take? »

cher2560 asked: My daughter has been hearing voices and seeing a little girl that isn’t there. Her psychiatrist prescribed Abilify to help with the psycosis (sp?). He is giving her 2.5 mg every other day for seven days, 2.5 mg daily for seven days and then 5 mg daily after that. I [...]

What decongestants don’t interfere with Abilify? »

mrktgpl asked: My husband takes Abilify (25mg) for bipolar disorder, along with buspirone. He has a head/chest cold and started taking Sudafed PE on Saturday. He quickly started showing signs of mania and has barely slept the past two nights. Not looking for a medical opinion; recognize we need to call his doc (it’s Christmas [...]

Does it matter how much Abilify I take to help Zoloft (antidepressant) work better? »

anobody asked: I used to take 5 mg of Abilify but went down to 2.5 mg because of a side effect of muscle spasms that I cannot stand or function with. I suspect that might be why my depression is getting worse? If that’s the case, then would an even high dosage than 5 mg [...]

I’m taking Abilify for bipolar, I have lost interest in things I use to enjoy. What sould I expect ? »

Laura asked: I take meds for depressin and ADHD. I have stoped polling out my hair and biting my fingernails, I’ve stopped having tantrums.Abilify has helped with these problems.

can both zoloft and abilify be used for treating depression? »

Asad K asked: can zoloft and abilify be used for treating depression at the same time?
two antidepressents cant be used at the same time, just clear me up?
i am kind of confused because should i consider abilify as a mood stabilizer as it is used for treating mania or as am ajunct for treating depression?
i [...]

What could Abilify do for some1 who doesnt need it ? »

Brooklynn asked: maybe i need to rephraze:
i am being misdiagnosed as bipolar when i know i am not. I wonder what could happen if im taking a med my body doesnt need!

Anyone ever been on seroquel and abilify at the same time? »

running2adream asked: I am bipolar. I take seroquel at night. Abilify during the day. and now, my doc is having me take smaller doses of seroquel during the day as well…. makes me feel a bit down, i dont like the down. has anyone else experienced this?

What do you think about putting pre-schoolers on drugs like Abilify? »

Toothie asked: A school psychiatrist placed my 4 year old nephew on Abilify because the school was ready to kick him out. He (nephew) has always been very out of control. He threatened suicide and defaces school property. Very angry. Bites kids, stomps on them. I dont think my sister is that bad of a [...]

what is a good antipsychotic other than zyprexa and abilify? »

justkristie asked: i can’t stop gaining weight on zyprexa. i tried abilify for a month and couldn’t sleep and didn’t feel like it was working for me. are there other antipsychotics out there that won’t make me gain weight?

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