abilify a.k.a. aripiprazole?
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Doctors do not always know best. Educate yourself and do not hesitate to be a partner with your doctor in your treatment. If you are uncomfortable with a proposed treatment, let the him/her know. Any questions or concerns that you have should be addressed and taken seriously.\n\nAbilify is an anti-psychotic that has some antidepressant effects as well. "Anti-psychotic" sounds a lot worse than it is...they can help stabilize moods, slow down racing thoughts, help with sleep, etc.\n\nI'm bipolar and was on Abilify for a short time. It wasn't for me...it made me unbearably restless. But I have a friend that does exceptionally well on it.
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Yes there is a link!  But there are studies that link it with being depressed, and those that link say it is antidepressant.
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Hey, I thought I was the only one who takes Abilify. I take 10 mg.  To answer your question, call your pharmacist and he could give you the side affects of taking both medications.  Also, your doctor could look it up on the computer.
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When i was a child I was on tegratol (sp?) and propraninol (sp?)  There is alot of drugs out there now that help.  Mine was for petite mal siezures.  Technology has come a long way to helping those with epilepsy and families of.  Here are two sites.  they can tell you the latest treatments and what they are doing.  I hope this helps.
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Just a guess: psychotropic, Mood Altering, and anti-depressants?
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I tried Zoloft and it gave me a lot of anxiety and agitation. Paxil helped alot tho.
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I take paxil CR...it helps big time...good luck...
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there is not one good anti-depressant vs. another but the one that works for you the best is the best one. because everyones chemistry is different so you might say prozac is really working great for me but, bob might say prozac made me sick but he think zoloft is better for him and you say no that stuff made me sleep. so there's your answer for the anti-depressent. Now, i can tell you the newest anti-dep out is called cymbalta and it supposibly has no side effects and starts working within a week. now, the anxiety could easily be stoped once the anti-depressant starts working but if it's severe and you need something now depending on your age they will prescribe a xanax or ativan but not for long because there controlling substances now if your in your teens they will probably perscribe buspar which only takes a week to work and is not addicting. GOOD LUCK!
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hello, abilify is a new medication w/o many side effects like weight gain, ive been on it for quite awhile & things are going well i also take lexipro, i used to be oon effexor but after a while your body builds up a tolerance to meds, so maybe you should try somthing new for the depression & ask your dr. about abilify !! stay away from zeprexa there is a nationwide law suit against the company PEOPLE ARE DYEING FROM IT !! my sister died on zeprexa she was only 25 & it cause mad weight gain, high blood preasure and diabetes talk to your dr. soon there are alternitives !!!!!!!
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This drug is given for from medicine book ---systoms of schizophrenia, mental order marked by illutions,disrupted thinking,loss of contact with reality. It is first in new class of antipsychotic medications.Reachers believe it works by diminishing the action of dopamine and serotonin, two of the brains chief chemical messengers.                                                                                       Important fact about this drug-----may cause tardive, condition characterized by uncontrollable muscle spasms and twiches of the face. Problem can be permanent,appears mostly in older women.                                             Side effects common are admonial pain, constipation, diminished movement, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, excessive muscle tone, headache, indigestion, low blood pressure, nasal inflammation, neck regidity, rapid heartbeat, rash, tremor, uncontrollable movements, weakness. This is just list of common if want more let me know.       Warnings about this medicine---- if you get muscle stiffness, confusion, irregular or rapid heart beat, excessive sweeting, and high fever CALL DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. hAS OTHER EFFECTS TOO.                                      DO NOT TAKE WITH-----barbiturates such as phenobarbital, carbamazepine,cimetidine,erythomycin,fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole,levodopa, lorazepam,phebytoin, rifampin, any steriod medication, or thioridazine           OVERDOSE SYSTOMS----dizziness;drowsiness, fainting, and rapid heartbeat.                                            NO WHERE IN THE BOOK DID IT SAY IT WAS FOR ALOCHOLISM----but yes I know they use same drugs for different things.
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Risperdal is an older antipsychotic with more side effects. If you are already taking a mid-high dose of it like 37.5 to 50 mg every 2 weeks, and you still have some of the symptoms you can't seem to get rid of, then it is common practice to add a second agent. Seroquel is an exellent medication. It will help you sleep good. It also has some serotonin effect which will help with anxiety and depression, if you have any. 600-800 mg of Seroquel is the max, on Risperdal usually 50mg is the max, just to give you an idea of where you fall in the range.\nHope you feel better.
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I don't know about Abilify, but I was once on Zyprexa, and the side effects it had on me were bizarre. I experienced a lock-jaw kind of reaction. I couldn't control my speech, kept biting my tongue, and couldn't get words out correctly.It was so bad I had to go to the emergency room. The doctors had never seen this reaction. It was the scariest thing I ever experienced. Apparently, this is a problem that can occur. We found the side effect listed in some medical data about the drug. It was called Articulation side effects. Anyway, be careful with any new drug, and always watch out for any unusual effects. Hope this helps.
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I average about 6 hours of sleep on Abilify and it's the best thing that ever happened to me.  I started taking it 3 years ago and have had no side affects at all. I go to sleep at 11 and get up at 5:00 AM during the week. And I have lots of energy. I sleep longer on the weekends.  \n\nI suggest you give it a month before switching medications.  Give it time to get in your system.  It could be that it's not for you.  My doctor said you shouldn't have any side affects at all with Abilify.\n\nWhen I can't concentrate, I take 1mg of Adavan. It helps me focus on one thing at a time, as I tend to be rather hyper at times.\n\nGood Luck!!.....)(
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I have anxiety and I take Lexapro and Xanex for mine. They are the best that I have taken so far. I took Zoloft and Paxil, both made me feel manic and zombie like.
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it should take a while to settle in? Fluoxentine[prozac] is different too seems it doesnt have the "kick" real prozac has?notice a difference with anger issues with generic stuff? probably just another scam the drug co. are pulling on us??
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You might ask yourself these questions to help you fingure out if you are getting depressed versus experiencing drug side effects or something else:\n\n1. Have you recently started the abilify?  Tired and run down feelings might be your body adjusting to the medication.  If you've been on the medication awhile and this is a new feeling, this could be depression.\n\n2.  Depression is often indicated by changes in eating and sleeping patterns.  If either of these have changed recently, this may be depression.\n\n3.  Are you experiencing increased feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or considering thoughts of death or self-harm?  Again, indications of increased depression.\n\n4.  Are you less functional in your normal activities (at home, school, work)?   Again, possible indications of depression.\n\nAlthough the above factors are some starting points to consider, bottom line is that if you are taking abilify you should talk to the doctor who has prescribed the medication for an evaluation.  There can be a small chance that the medication itself is causing your symptoms.  If the medication is causing your syptoms, or if you are getting increasingly depressed, now is the time to do something about it.  Waiting might only make things worse.\n\nGood luck and take care!
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I was on zyprexa, I think 10 milligrams once, some higher dosage. Zyprexa and i had a love, mostly hate, relationship. Zyprexa made me gain 80 pounds by slowing down my metabolism. it also caused me to sleep through my freshman year of highschool and part of my sophmore year- greatly affecting my grades. On the flipside though, I was pretty psychotic and the drug may have been what it took to permanently tame me. Now I am on topimax and lexapro, which i find to be my personal ideal combination. I have on rare even taken a zyprexa as a PRN- as needed. I use it for the effect that is similar to valium, very calming if I am very manic. I haven't needed it in several years though. As for zoloft, that didn't work for me. \n\nI had a very bad experience with taking medication that was "thrown" at me. The only time I ever found a combination that worked for me was when I did my own research, advocated myself, and said "this doesn't work for me" and "i would like to try this combination." If you make realistic suggestions, your psychiatrist will probably listen. drugs alone are never enough to be the answer to emotional problems, unfortunately. the best they can do for anyone is regulate their moods and keep them from aweful feelings. anti-depressants do just that, work against depression- not cause happiness. be careful not to confuse the two. good luck.