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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I have been on this for 2 weeks (only 4 mg). I have energy again and do not feel so sleepy during the day. I am still taking seroquel at night- 100mg to sleep. Side effects are constipation and restlessness. I am now excercising again and able to drop the weight I had gained while on higher doses of seroquel.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: So far, so good. I'm taking it in combination with Lamictal and Seroquel so I can't tell what individual part it plays but after a little over a week I feel great. I've started doing things that I haven't done in 15 years (art) and that's a big deal for me. The best thing is I can sleep now.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I started this medicine not too long ago and love it. I have been on many other medicines over the years without good results. The one thing I would like to say to others who have written comments here is, do not say you would not recommend this to someone because it doesn't work for you. That is the reason there are different medications, and just because it doesn't work for you, it is ridiculous for you to say you wouldn't recommend others take it.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: Abilify has been useful to me in terms of sleep and improving my insomnia, but I still have to be treated with a mood stabilizer, like Lithium, in order to keep my bipolar episodes under control. The good news is that it did not cause (I was at 10MG daily) weight gain like Zyprexa. Good luck to all of you!
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Agitated State: My son has been taking Abilify to help his aggressive behavior associated with his ADHD. He plays with the other children like he did before the aggresive behavior developed and is doing a lot better.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: This medication has given me my life back. I have now have clarity and balance back in my life. So far, I have not gained any weight and have experienced no side effects. I also suffered from severe insomnia, which is completely gone.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Agitated State: My 25 year old son was prescribed this medication for his aggressive behavior and inablity to concentrate. As a child he was diagnosed with ADHD with aggressive behavior. His behavior only worsened as he got older and was not on any medication. He was unable to keep a job and was always in trouble with the police for fighting and just unable make good decisions. After starting Abilify he has had a steady job for 6 months and his agressive behavior is gone. I have my son back.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: This is a good antipsychotic and does well for bipolar disorder. I was on 20mg per day when I suffered a severe manic episode, so it is possible to have episodes while on the medication, but I should point out that I was not taking it every day as I was supposed to.
The only side effects I get from this are restlessness, anxiety and slight tremors.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: I have been taking abilify for OCD and Body Dysmophic Disorder for about 2 months and it has helped but I do have a few small side effects like insomnia and a feeling of restlessness but I feel the help outweighs my side effects.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Depression: Something just "cliked" after I started taking this medication. I’ve suffered depression my whole adulthood and nothing seemed to do much of anything. Less than I week taking Abilify I wanted to be active; I'm happier, and more outgoing. So far no noticeable weight gain.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: I've tried a lot of meds for my compulsive/obsessive tendencies and Abilify is the only one that seems to work.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I have been taking Abilify for about 3 years now. It has changed my life dramatically. It has greatly lessoned my highs and lows. It has balanced me out when it comes to all the typical bipolar symptoms.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I've been on Abilify for about a month now. I take it at night and it has completely eliminated my insomnia. Overall I think it's a great medication.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Schizophrenia: I take this drug at night. I would not recommend taking it in the morning. It has really helped my paranoia. I have been taking it since 2004.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: I took Abilify for my OCD symptoms. Though it worked as far as my obsessive thoughts go. However, I gained 50 pounds while on this medicine. I am currently off of Abilify (no withdrawl symptoms)and have slowly been losing the weight.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Depression: I became less withdrawn, happier, and there was no weight gain. Some insomnia at first, but that cleared up after the first week.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Depression: I was withdrawn since my last psychotic break and this medication seems to be what fixed that. There was no weight gain. There was some trouble sleeping for the first two weeks. Over all I'd say this is the best antipsychotic I have tried.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: Anyone else have trouble keeping their hand out of the refrigerator?After several months of taking this stuff the hunger pangs are getting worse, not less.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I've been taking Abibfiy for 2 monthes and I love it. It is a great little pill that has me back to my old self.
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Abilify (aripiprazole) for Bipolar Disorder: I've been prescribed abilify for bipolar. So far there are 3 problems after 5 days now. The biggest one is insomnia[I'm writing this at 2:00 a.m.]. The second is a tingling feeling in the back of my skull that travels from ear to ear. Third is dizziness when making or seeing others make sudden movements, but this is subsiding slowly.
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