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Posted by JayBTV2 on October 30, 2007, at 9:57:57
Does anyone have any experience using Abilify to counter the low end of Bipolar? I'm currently taking Lamictal (200mg) and Depakote (250mg) but lately I'm falling back into depression a bit.
Abilify is one of the few meds I haven't tried and some people seem to say it really helps.
Any insight would be appreciated...
-Jay
Posted by Maxime on October 31, 2007, at 14:30:47
In reply to Abilify for bipolar?, posted by JayBTV2 on October 30, 2007, at 9:57:57
Hi
It is often prescribed for bipolar. But it is listed as a tranquilizer. It is meant to counter hypomania/mania. I don't think it will help depression, but maybe someone else has had experience with the med as an antidepressant.
maxime
> Does anyone have any experience using Abilify to counter the low end of Bipolar? I'm currently taking Lamictal (200mg) and Depakote (250mg) but lately I'm falling back into depression a bit.
>
> Abilify is one of the few meds I haven't tried and some people seem to say it really helps.
>
> Any insight would be appreciated...
>
> -Jay
Posted by Maxime on October 31, 2007, at 14:56:01
In reply to Abilify for bipolar?, posted by JayBTV2 on October 30, 2007, at 9:57:57
Hi
Here are some old threads on Abilify for depression (at the end of this post). Looks like it has helped a lot of people in that area!
Maxime
Here is one quote:
Abilify has been my wonder drug! I am on 15mgs. I tried to go off of it one time because I am bipolar and most of my problems are with depression not mania. Well, I got more depressed. I went back on Abilify and I perked right up. I don't have many side effects- it just makes me sleepy so I take it at night, I am a little shaky during the day but that is all.
Posted by JayBTV2 on October 31, 2007, at 17:34:58
In reply to Re: Abilify for bipolar? » JayBTV2, posted by Maxime on October 31, 2007, at 14:56:01
Thanks Maxime for the responses!
Posted by finelinebob on November 3, 2007, at 18:45:24
In reply to Abilify for bipolar?, posted by JayBTV2 on October 30, 2007, at 9:57:57
My reactions to SSRIs (manic or non-responsive) and positive response to atypical antipsychotics (zyprexa at first) got me rediagnosed as bipolar spectrum ... plus I have a most unhealthy dose of PTSD going back 6 years and 20 days or so.
Last January, my mother died and I got depressed enough to be suicidal. When I finally admitted this to my pdoc, he put me on abilify. For me, it worked almost immediately on pulling me out of my depression (I'm on 10mg/d). Your mileage may vary.
Oh, I'm also on Lamictal ... had it increased from 150 to 200mg at the time as well ... but I think the Abilify was the main story. It worked so well at first, we dropped me back down to 5mg a day but it was clear within a few weeks that I needed the other 5mg. Been fine on 10 for the last 8 months.
flb
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