Reviewer: ghoff, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Currently on 5 mg of abilify with 200 mg of lamictal. I have noticed a difference in my mood and my ability to handle stress. My energy level has increased but does make me sleepy so I take at night. Recently stopped taking it for 2 weeks thinking it was causing weight gain but have started back since I am starting to feel anxious again. Helps with my mind racing and worrying about every little th ... Show Full Comment

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Currently on 5 mg of abilify with 200 mg of lamictal. I have noticed a difference in my mood and my ability to handle stress. My energy level has increased but does make me sleepy so I take at night. Recently stopped taking it for 2 weeks thinking it was causing weight gain but have started back since I am starting to feel anxious again. Helps with my mind racing and worrying about every little thing. Before I would get angry at the slightest thing. I am much calmer and nicer. Just ask my family :)
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Reviewer: fawnlt, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I've been on ability for approx. 3 months. I have been diagnosed with depression w/suicidal ideations and recently with mood disorder at the very least or bi-polar at the very most. While this drug is not perfect, I am not angry as much. When you first go on it or if your dosage increases, I became anxious and needed to move around more. After being on the dosage for 3 wks, I then return to normal ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on ability for approx. 3 months. I have been diagnosed with depression w/suicidal ideations and recently with mood disorder at the very least or bi-polar at the very most. While this drug is not perfect, I am not angry as much. When you first go on it or if your dosage increases, I became anxious and needed to move around more. After being on the dosage for 3 wks, I then return to normal. I take the drug at night as it does make you sleepy. In a perfect world, I wouldn't need drugs to function but abilify is as close as I am gonna get. I advise it but you gotta stick with it through the temporary side effects.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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just started ambilify a a couple of weeks ago....i have more energy but i can not seem to concentrate very well. i jump from one thing to another...i am trying stratera with it now but it makes me very tired....anybody hvae any advice? i need to loose weight but dont know how to do it and be bi-polar and be on meds

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just started ambilify a a couple of weeks ago....i have more energy but i can not seem to concentrate very well. i jump from one thing to another...i am trying stratera with it now but it makes me very tired....anybody hvae any advice? i need to loose weight but dont know how to do it and be bi-polar and be on meds
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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i have just started ambilify after trying lamictal for a month, lamictal was terrible i cried at the drop of a hat. ambilify with 20 mg of lexapro, 1mg colonapem,and 200mg seraquel seem to be working great so far. i havent had any energy in 3 yrs. and have gained 120 pounds in the past trying all these other drugs you usually have to go thru to find the right mix. hopefully i have found my mix of ... Show Full Comment

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i have just started ambilify after trying lamictal for a month, lamictal was terrible i cried at the drop of a hat. ambilify with 20 mg of lexapro, 1mg colonapem,and 200mg seraquel seem to be working great so far. i havent had any energy in 3 yrs. and have gained 120 pounds in the past trying all these other drugs you usually have to go thru to find the right mix. hopefully i have found my mix of meds
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Reviewer: Pam, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I'v had MDD(Major Depressive Disorder) for several years, sometimes associated by delusions, even suicidal thoughts. Abilify turned me into a zombie, I could barely hold my eyes open. I could not mother my own child. In a month & half I gained 25lbs, went from 120 to 145, with no change in eating patterns. I made myself exercise to no avail. All in all, I remained depressed and suicidal. ... Show Full Comment

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I'v had MDD(Major Depressive Disorder) for several years, sometimes associated by delusions, even suicidal thoughts. Abilify turned me into a zombie, I could barely hold my eyes open. I could not mother my own child. In a month & half I gained 25lbs, went from 120 to 145, with no change in eating patterns. I made myself exercise to no avail. All in all, I remained depressed and suicidal. if it helped any, I was too lazy & tired to act on it. When getting off Abilify, it took my body 8 months to return to normal, in order to lose the weight, after taking it only 1 1/2 months. Weigh your pros and cons.
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