Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: Abilify as Monotherapy for Depression?

Posted by Cady on December 6, 2008, at 7:39:20

In reply to Re: Abilify as Monotherapy for Depression?, posted by hugo on December 1, 2008, at 18:43:17

I started reading this post because I had the same question myself (does Abilify work as a monotherapy for bipolar depression?).

I had ultra ultra rapid cycling caused by taking Zoloft for depression. I switched to Lamictal, but the cycling persisted, even after giving Lamictal way too much time to work and going up to 400mg.

I started on 5mg of Abilify two weeks ago, and it has already stabilized my mood and greatly reduced my depression, hypomania, anxiety and irritability symptoms.

So I am thinking about discontinuing the Lamictal now and taking only Abilify if my doctor approves (my new smarter doctor, not the one who gave me Zoloft).

But I also wanted to comment on anxiety and other side effects, since this has come up in a lot of the replies. So far I have no serious side effects. Just nuisances such as indigestion, which could go away eventually. My doctor said some people experience anxiety or restlessness, some experience sedation, and you'll know within the first week which way it's going to affect you. I find it sedating, so I take it at night. It is helping me sleep, and I am not feeling sedated or unrested during the daytime.


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:Cady thread:865262
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20081204/msgs/866975.html