I've been on Abilify for 3 months and it is controlling my depression and mood swings. I've never experienced the agitation before and it's unnerving. I'm having trouble staying on tasks, i'm jittery and have trouble maintaining focus to work. Is this a side effect or do i need to up the abilify dose, i do not want to have to add another pill to counter act the agitation.
Is agitation a side effect of abilify, I'm on it for depression & bipolar?
- Posted:
- 19 Apr 2010 by liltlc53
- Topics:
- abilify, depression, bipolar disorder, agitation
Answers (6)
19 Apr 2010
Yes it can in some people my teen was put on it she was terrifying 2 me LOL she was beyound aggitated, angry, & was very rude & nasty and the worst were she spent hours crying but didnt know why... it also doubled her anxeitys & her hyperactivity it was damn near impossibly 2 keep her still 4 more than 5 min.
thank you for the info... i have a little hyyperactivity but it doesn't sound as bad as your daughter... i raised two girls... can't imagine the added stress of them dealing with what your daughter has gone through..hope things leveled out for her
22 Apr 2010
This one has a very common side effects of making you super restless to the point where you are moving around quite a bit.It seems to help cognition compared to the others. Try a different dose and see if it's bearable. It can be a lifesaver if the good outweighs the bad. Cheers.
Thank you. I am unwilling to give up on it at this point because it has helped with the cognitive thinking, something that i have been struggling with on other medication.
26 Apr 2010
The answer is YES it can cause {{{agitation.}}}
It's listed under severe side affects
If you take Abilify 20 mgs and Depakote er..does that counteract some of the misrable potential side effects? Dr. question... is there anybody out there? Your answer is appreciated.
A word to the wise. psychiatrist have been noted for adding or over medication people Suggest you try another Doctor
Don't worry about hurting their feelings. It's your life that is important
New Doctor has new ideas
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thank you... i was wondering about the dose... i'll check it out with my doctor