Posted by utopizen on February 18, 2004, at 17:16:32
In reply to Re: My diagnosis, started Abilify today, posted by jdgjdg on February 18, 2004, at 10:32:57
I think it's great you guys are dosing at low doses to begin with... it may help you avoid the anxiety and akathasia so common for the atypicals, especially Abilify, that you may notice a couple of weeks on what I was starting on, 7.5mg/day.
The first few days, it'll knock you out, so take it before bedtime. Then skip the next dose and the following day, take it in the AM, unless you continue to feel sleepy.
My target dose was going to be 15mg/day, if not higher, after the first month. Most side effects go away after a month, so simply introducing your body to it for a month at a low dose is a good idea...
But don't expect too much the first month, if not second, especially if you're under 15 or higher mg. But be glad, because you don't want to feel restlessness too much.
I took it for social anxiety disorder, so an ultra low-dose was considered 15mg. Maybe you're sensitive to doses, but psychotic features typically require psychotic dosing after you're adjusted to the med's side effects.
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