Abilify for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 4)
Reviews for Abilify
- azi...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 30, 2013
"Excellent. I don't hear voices. I feel normal."
- Ang...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 15, 2020
"I have been on Abilify for 5 days, and I can already tell the difference. I feel much more awake, together, and peaceful. Plus, my concentration is better."
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- Anonymous
- April 9, 2008
"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."
- Sam...
- October 10, 2013
"Abilify has improved my negative and cognitive symptoms on a dose of 25 mg after 3 weeks being on it."
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- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- November 11, 2024
"Uplifting and non-addictive. Good antipsychotic and fulfilling experience."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 5, 2024
"Abilify injection has been great for me because I never miss any dosages. Ever since I've been taking Abilify, I have never felt any relapses. My schizophrenia has been under control."
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- RYS...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 2, 2015
"It does stuff I never thought meds would do. It has made corrections to my perceptions and how I look at things and my racing thoughts."
- Joe...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 23, 2021
"Abilify makes the voices stop and gives me peace of mind. I take a maintenance dose daily and know of no side effects."
- Gon...
- November 15, 2016
"At first, I didn't like it, but it helped. 60-90 days into the medication, I was 100% me again. Thanks, Abilify."
- Anonymous
- March 26, 2012
"Just as a warning, I got rushes of aggression on Abilify. My psych said that is not uncommon, as the medicine does not suit everyone."
- Anonymous
- May 7, 2012
"It has helped a little with the voices I hear and help a lot with visual hallucinations, but not touch hallucinations. Does not help that much with paranoia."
- Fel...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 13, 2019
"Abilify is good for me. Works really well taking the 20 mg tablets. Not gaining weight like I did on Zyprexa."
- kit...
- January 4, 2016
"My son was started on Abilify after 11 years on Zyprexa. First, he was zombie-like, and now, a year later, he is paranoid, delusional, and has a lot of cognitive deficits. Worst drug ever!!!!"
- Nan...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 2, 2016
"Hated it. 55-pound weight gain in 6 months. Completely ineffective for psychotic symptoms (delusions). Severe anxiety (prescribed 3 Xanax per day to cope) and depression. Not for me."
- Anonymous
- January 9, 2011
"So far, so good. Abilify is extremely strong, so I have found I am fine with just 5 mg daily. Taking a lower dose gets rid of most of the unpleasant side effects (restlessness and constipation)."
- han...
- April 22, 2013
"Side effect: pacing a lot, facial movement."
- Hol...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 3, 2021
"I have dissociative identity disorder, and Abilify has turned my life back around. I still struggle a bit, but I am able to go to work and function."
- ano...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 9, 2015
"This medicine is really helpful with voices, but my paranoia and depression have gotten worse."
- can...
- October 22, 2014
"I have had three psychotic breaks, all cannabis-related. This medicine helped me control the last one at 20 mg while no other medicine could. The only downside is robot-like hands."
- Dop...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 24, 2021
"Slow walking, sedation, and reduced appetite in addition to delusions remaining."
- Anonymous
- October 22, 2012
"Worked great on my son, but the side effect of restless leg syndrome made it too annoying for him to continue to take."
- swe...
- February 7, 2009
"I have been taking Abilify for a week, and it seems to be working. I take 5 mg. The only thing I hate is it makes me sleepy. I wish that would stop."
- Bel...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 26, 2021
"Got rid of the hallucinations and auditory voices, mostly. Paranoia still pretty bad."
- Bet...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 3, 2018
"Made me gain a lot of weight, but also kept me stable."
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"After one single pill, I stopped immediately hearing voices. It's a miracle, no voices at all."