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Posted by lapdog on April 8, 2003, at 0:55:53
My son, who is 25 now, has been taking Abilify (aripiprazole). Although there was much initial promise, extreme insomnia and akethesia (pacing and aggitation) has cause us to reduce the starting dose of 15 mg of Abilify a day to 3.75 mg a day (1/4 tablet). At 7.5 mg a day, he would often go with only two hours of sleep a night despite our best efforts to sedate him (Seroquel, Trazadone, and even Benadryl). Needless to say, after four or five days, he would become disfunctional due to the lack of sleep. He also had a simular problem when taking Geodon (before switching to Abilify).
I was wondering how pervasive a problem this might be. Would anyone taking Abilify share with me their experiences with insomnia or restlessness (or lack thereof)?
Abilify seems to be a wonderful drug. Its a shame my son can not take it. Thanks to all.
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 8, 2003, at 22:53:53
In reply to Abilify and insomnia, posted by lapdog on April 8, 2003, at 0:55:53
> My son, who is 25 now, has been taking Abilify (aripiprazole)...
Sorry if it's confusing here, but Psycho-Babble is the board for medication-related issues. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030407/msgs/217636.html
Bob
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