Anybody ever used the drug Abilify? ?

Question

If so, please write. I need to hear both good and bad experiences and thanks very much. Any info would be a huge help.

Answer 1

Yes, I used to use it to calm my thoughts down in school I think but then switched to Rispardal because of the voices in my head.

Answer 2

Yes, as far as I can remember it was a bad experience.  I was being treated for depression, boarderline personality disorder, bulimia, and dissociative identity disorder.

I was put on so many meds at that point, it's really hard to distinguish which side effects went with which meds.  I'm pretty sure the tremors were from Abilify, because the stopped when I started refusing the Abilify.  I don't think I had any improvement with Abilify, or anything else for that matter.  Oh, and it fried my memory.  I could remember what I'd done or said seconds later.  That's why I started refusing it.

I've taken Geodon, Abilify and Thorazine as antipsychotics for DID and BPD.  None improved the conditions.  I don't think they're approved to treat those conditions, so that's no surprise.

Go to www.crazymeds.us.  It is a wonderful, wonderful site with lots of first hand info from patients.

Answer 3

I take Abilify along with Zyprexa..I get very restless at night and perhaps some TD...I think that it is the Zyprexa that is the main cause, though