Are there side effects to coming off Abilify ? I am on 20 Mg of abilify, and want to cut it down to 5 Mgs. The only reason my Psyc-doc raised it was because I was getting off Zyprexa I am currently on : 20Mg of Abilify,-Morning 10Mgs of Lexapro-Morning Remeron 15 Mgs-night (And .05 Ativan,- in the morning.)
I have gained a lot of weight 40# and that's why I wanted off the Zyprexa. Now I want to lower the Abilify, back down to the 5Mgs, it was before. So are there many side effects to lowering the Abilify ? And what would be a good way to get off most of these drugs. I haven't lost any weight getting off the Zyprexa, and I been off all that for 2 weeks now. But the good news is there was no side effects coming off that one. Thanks in advance ! hibiscus1948
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balbanese
17 May 2012
To answer, the very BEST way to "get off these drugs" is with the help of the prescribing physician. when we do things on our own and play Dr (like I did) we ask for trouble. I can only direct you there for the absolute best results and success. Hope this helps.
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hibiscus1948
17 May 2012
Yeah I was given 6 drugs in the hospital, when I didn't even know what they were giving me. They put me on Abilify 5 mg / Zyprexa 10mgs 2 x a day / Celexa 20 mgs 2 x a day / Lithium 300 mgs 2 x a day, and remeron 15 mgs at night / and Ativan 1 mg 2 x a day. The p-doc changed the Celexa to Lexapro, the first time when I got home, because my Insurance didn't cover it. I am down to just the Medication I listed in my first post now. I'm feeling better now and not so Zombied-out. I still have trouble with memory, and I really don't like the weight gain.
Out of the drugs left to get off some, I would like to cut the Abilify down to say 10mgs, and then get off the Lexapro. I can live with a lower dose of Abilify, and Remeron. We will see ! I was diagnosed as Depression. The reason I went to the hospital was a manic episode, from getting off of Oxcarbenzapine that they gave me in another hospital, for a week for a seizure that was caused by giving me some kind of a drug, I didn't know about and I had some Valarian root in my system at that time, they didn't give me a blood test till I went to the emergency room in the hospital a block away from the "Behavioral Health Center" where they gave me something which cause the seizure. They put me on the Oxcarbenzapine an (Anti-seisure medication) Anyway when I got home a week later, and went to the P-doc here she said why are you on that med, so she said to get off it. I was taking 300mgs 2 x a day. And my regular 25 mg of Nortriptyline She never told me "I need to wean off it", So I quit taking it That's called Cold turkey, I didn't know about these drugs, no one told me. A few days later, I really went Manic, and my husband got me in to the P-doc and she sent my to the next hospital, and I was there a month. I came out on all these meds there.
I used to be on Pamalor or Nortriptyline for 23 years for Depression, and went from 100 mgs for a year to 50 mgs for a few years, and then down to 25 mgs for the last 6 years, no problems. Why they didn't adjust my doseage 25 mgs of Nortriptyline in the last hospital I will never know.
I'm sorry for the long post, I had to get this off my mind. Thank you for any response ! Getting off is getting better ! :) hibiscus1948
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17 May 2012
Hello hibiscus1948. I would recommend a slow taper (Abilify) 5mg per week. The Lexapro and Ativan should help ease any side effects. Regards, pledge
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hibiscus1948
17 May 2012
Yes thanks for your answer, I see a new P-doc on this friday to. Thanks ! Hibiscus1948
