Posted by pedr on October 5, 2011, at 16:45:53
In reply to Nardil Maintenance Dose, posted by pedr on October 3, 2011, at 23:37:06
thanks for the replies all, I hadn't even thought to look at the PDR! Interestingly so far no-one has come forth with experience of trying going down to 15mg (daily or otherwise).
I quit Abilify over the weekend [and felt appropriately horrific] and it's been amazing feeling the changes to my outlook, mood and personality. Along with that has returned the somnolence [frequent bouts of incessant yawning, feeling dozy, nearly dropping off asleep at work etc.] which is a bummer. I was hoping that at 45mg this SE would be almost be gone. My appetite has increased too but not to the levels it was at when I was on 90mg. Since reducing from 90mg my weight has gone down 25lb. Going up&down in weight is very expensive clothes-wise. I gained new-found empathy with those who's weight fluctuates a lot, that's for sure.
Since Abilify "displays linear kinetics and has an elimination half-life of approximately 75 hours. Steady-state plasma concentrations are achieved in about 14 days." I am going to wait a good 2 weeks since quitting before adjusting the Nardil dose. Abilify + Nardil - a very serious and a unique med together - who knows what is going on inside my melon... :)
If/when I decrease dose I will report back with my findings.
Pedr
I love the smell of Nardil in the morning. The smell, you know that chemical smell. Smells like victory. Some day this war's gonna end...
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