Posted by Christ_empowered on July 16, 2010, at 13:43:28
Hey everyone. I'm taking Abilify. For a while, I took 30mgs/day, then the dosage was reduced to 15mgs/day. Now I've put myself back on the 30mgs/day dosage b/c I'm going through a bit of a rough patch and I don't want to go "crazy". Also, I was off of the Abilify (personal choice; anti-meds phase) for a couple months, so I figured I should try a "loading dose" and then lower the dose down to a "maintenance dose". (In case you were wondering--I get my abilify tabs off the net for cheap; they're Indian generic 30mgs tabs, so I can adjust the dose as I see fit, although I consulted with a doc about going down to 15).
So, the question is: should I just stay at 30? I feel great--I'm more active, more focused, more positive, etc. I take lots of vitamins to help with anxiety and hopefully prevent TD. I don't have any neuroleptic-induced dysphoria, EPS, or noticeable cognitive impairment. I see a shrink about this in a couple weeks, and I'd like to have a game plan in place before I talk to him.
What do you all think?
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