User Reviews for Abilify oral

If I were a PARENT reading this whose child is under ten and does not have Tourette's, autism, Schizophrenia, or bipolar, I'd run away fast. My daughter has early childhood trauma from her birth family. She suffers from PTSD and ADHD. We began this medication to treat her aggression and restlessness. At 2mg and 5mg, it had mild benefits such as sleep regulation and some behavioral improvement. A few weeks after beginning a 10mg dose, she snapped. She literally threatened my life and tried to access a weapon. I have since learned that we are not alone. This medication can backfire and increase aggression. We wish we'd been more cautious.Read More Read Less

I was on a high amount of Venlafaxine/Effexor and I would have a mood swing every month and I felt very aggressive at times . So my doctor and I discussed lowering the Effexor and I suggested Abilify. I had been on before years ago. The past two weeks being on Abilify as an adjunctive therapy, I have felt great! I feel more calm,happier, moods seem stable and I feel more focused.

I was recently diagnosed with bipolar type two. My doctor added this medication on top of my other medication and has changed my life. I have suffered with deep depression, mood swings, loss of interest, and extreme exhaustion. This has made me feel like I have my life back. More energy, feeling happy and back to my normal self. I highly recommend this. Only downside is weight gain in the extreme form but it’s worth it.

I have suffered from MDD (Major Depression Disorder) for years. It was being managed pretty well with Cymbalta but about a year ago I went through a huge depressive state and haven't been able to get any better. I originally wanted to try Rexulti but insurance would not pay for it so doctor prescribe Abilify 10mg/day. It has been a life saver. I have been taking it for about 3 weeks now and everyone in my life has seen a big change in my behavior and attitude. They only downside so far is I feel a little jittery (like to much caffeine). Read More Read Less

This is my third day taking Abilify and I already notice a difference, I was severely depressed and had uncontrollable crying as well as dissociation. I haven't cried once since taking it, its only been 3 days, but that's still a big deal. Dissociation intensity decreased and depressive episodes have too. I feel the effects after an hour or so of taking it, and I feel just light again and good. Only taking a 2 mg dose, and I think it wears off pretty fast, so might have to go up in dosage depending on how I continue to feel.Read More Read Less

Took Abilify a few years ago, it did nothing for me, but made me shake uncontrollably and gave me Tardive Dyskinesia. My lips move uncontrollably, my big toe moves up and down by itself. I went off the drug and stopped shaking, but the movements will never go away. I will tell anyone to never take this drug.

I’ve been clinically depressed all my life, Abilify gave me reason to live, I’m actually listening to music, I’m praying things remain as they are! We live once, it’s worth the try.

Withdrawal symptoms are horrific. Continual crying non stop suicidal thoughts a month after I stopped taking it. I wish I had never started it.

When I first started taking this I thought I found a miracle. I used it sporadically when I was really struggling with my depression. It always worked . Then I started getting involuntary hand and feet movements. It has been at least 8 years since I stopped taking it yet the TD symptoms persist and have gotten worse. The new TD medications are way more than I can afford $$$$$. It is agonizing to know there may be a solution that I can't benefit from because I am not rich. Maybe I will win the lottery. Read More Read Less

I have suffered from severe depression and anxiety. 90mg Cymbalta keep me functioning but not well. My Dr added Abilify about 2 months ago and it has made me feel 100% better. No side effects to date

I started taking this to address extreme mood swings (irrational anger and severe sadness) associated with depression. The Dr fist prescribed 5mg which immediately addressed my mood swings but within 2 weeks I developed blurry vision, sensitivity to light, and akathisia. The Dr switched me to the 2mg dose and it has been perfect. No side effects and equally as effective as the 5mg dose. Very happy with this medication. Life changing.

I’ve been on abilify for six years. I’ve noticed that it caused a lot of weight gain especially when first starting it. The weight gain doesn’t seem that bad once you realize that all your bipolar symptoms are gone. Be aware of restlessness since it causes a ton of that. I’m slowly switching off of abilify because the weight gain has been affecting my physical health.

I have been really scared to try any new medication, I tried an antidepressant and it sent me to the hospital. So I was kinda iffy about trying any medication. when I was diagnosed with generalized, mood, anxiety, and depression disorder this medication was perfect. It addressed everything. I might need a higher dosage but when I forget to take it or forget to get it refilled there is a difference in my attitude, mood, and energy. It works well with me and I will take it until I don't need it anymore.Read More Read Less

This medication made me feel more depressed, I was better off before I began taking it.

I have Major depression, Bipolar type 2, PTSD, Panic and anxiety disorder and ADHD. Great combo I know. Anyways.... I hate this medication. A week in I started going crazy. I had a crazy panic attacks that made me want to hurt myself and I started having suicidal thoughts. Spoke to my psychiatrist, no longer on it....trying new medication Seroquel. The other medication i'm on is Prozac, my psychiatrist prescribed me this to help with my bipolar disorder. Prozac only helps with my depression.

I was given this medication by my psychiatrist after starting Lamictal. After this, my depression kept getting worse and worse. I explained to my doctor, parents, and psychiatrist that it wasn't helping and was only doing the opposite, and they told me that they believed I was just on too low of a dose. A separate psychiatrist upped my dosage, and this caused me major suicidal thoughts, where I ended up in the hospital. The psychiatrist there finally took me off of it (she put me on Seroquel instead) and I automatically started feeling better. It couldn't have been the new medicine, because I started feeling better in about 2 days, when the medicine would have needed at least a couple weeks to start affecting me. In conclusion, once the Abilify was out of my system, I felt so much more improved.Read More Read Less

it did help with my psychosis but made me really constipated and gave me terrible nightmares my depression was not improving and in less than a month i got sent back to inpatient way more trouble than it was worth

I was on Abilify for two years or so, it worked great until by body continued to build a high tolerance on it. I started at a decently low dose and had to be increased every now and then. I eventually reached the max dosage- I had already been at a very high dose for my age- and had to be taken off because of the inability to control facial expressions and other muscles (Tardive Dyskinesia).

Our autistic son was prescribed after experiencing violent tics/outbursts. The medication caused his behaviors to be more frequent when the dosage was increased. We took him off and he now has the behaviors once every couple of days.

On it to long causes stiffness mouth twitching and insatiable appetite. With weight gain