Abilify

I have been on Abilify for 2 days, I am switching from Risperidone to it. I was really restless lastnight and didn't get to sleep until 4am. I also had anxiety and did a bit of muscle relaxation techniques that helped a lot. But I am so hoping this will pass. Fingers are crossed tonight. I hope our restlessness goes away soon!

Bettyboop wrote:I read in some studies that it can take 6-12 weeks to take full effect.

It worked pretty quickly in the order of about a week for me - perhaps even less tho I had some other med changes at the same time.

How are you?

Huge hugs

Cracked

That feeling of restlessness was the reason why I had to stop abilify. I constantly felt like I couldn't stop moving. It was this muscle spam-y, twitching...I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but for me it was just awful. I would monitor it and see if it goes away, if not I would call your doctor.

Speaking of restlessness one thing I do find on it is I have a sort of mental restlessness - like I cant focus on one thing for too long - it has impacted my attention span. It is difficult to explain but I have a friend who also noticed this on it

Cracked

Abilify made me really restless as well. My psych said the dose was probably too high and to retry it on a lesser one but I refused, I just thought it didn't work well for me and went back to seroquel because even though I knew the seroquel was going to make me gain more weight it was better than that awful restlessness with Abilify.

Thanks.

I have been on the abilify 5 days now and the side effects are wearing off. Just a tiny bit restless now.

It has help with my anxiety but not with my psychosis. I may need a higher dose.
I will be seeing the doctor in ward round next week.

-- Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:52 pm --

Thanks.

I have been on the abilify 5 days now and the side effects are wearing off. Just a tiny bit restless now.

It has help with my anxiety but not with my psychosis. I may need a higher dose.
I will be seeing the doctor in ward round next week.

Big hugs Betty - thinking of you

Hugs

Cracked

That's great news about the restlessness, but hopefully it deals to the psychosis soon. I've been on it for almost a week and I can sleep and not restless at all now. Yay!

xo good luck!

-- Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:53 pm --