Abilify and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 5)

• jel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2025

For Bipolar Disorder "Taken 5 mg for 2 months for bipolar II. Works well so far and feel more level. Can still get very mild hypomanic episodes on this dose but they are far less powerful and disruptive e.g. 1-2 days hypo instead of weeks, which is much better. First 2 weeks are hard going with side effects such as waking up in night and anxiety. Benzodiazepine was prescribed alongside which helped manage."

• Cha...
• November 5, 2013

For Depression "I took it for a few months and felt like a zombie. I've been dealing with stress and, for some lame-ass reasons, a health care shrink diagnosed me as bipolar. All who know me would say that's a load of crock. Hydrocodone/Vicodin/Valium works well with me, but no doctors want to prescribe it to me. They are afraid I will abuse it. I've never abused any medication, nicotine, alcohol, etc. in all my 56 years on this planet. I just know what I need/want/enjoy for the time I need it. It won't fix my problems, but it certainly helps 'me' fix my problems. Lately, I've been getting Vicodin off the street. I take one a day (7.5 mg)... occasionally two. I am more positive and, one by one, am getting those pesky stressful situations out of my life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "Abilify was fine at first, but it slowly increased my anxiety to the point where I felt like I was stuck in one long, never-ending panic attack. I stopped Abilify two days ago and feel so much better."

• kit...
• January 4, 2016

For Schizophrenia "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

For Schizophrenia "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."

• Duc...
• December 4, 2019

For Bipolar Disorder "This made me feel absolutely horrible. It gave me worse derealization, anxiety, and anhedonia, worse than I have ever had. I do NOT recommend ever trying this, stay away from it!!!"

• Ang...
• March 24, 2017

For Bipolar Disorder "I have been on Abilify for 6 weeks now and am still experiencing anxiety, agitation, constipation. I also feel sedated, although I feel like I can't sit still."

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2011

For Depression "Abilify was okay, but it made me very agitated and anxious."

• Bip...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "This medicine made me nervous all the time, I was a wreck, I could never sit still. It took away the mania and psychosis but left me suicidal and depressed, so my psychiatrist stopped it."

• Bmz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "This is one of the nastiest drugs I've taken for BP. It gave me major depression, major anxiety, restlessness, and major mood swings. I wouldn't recommend this drug to my worst enemy."

• sha...
• September 13, 2015

For Schizophrenia "I took this medication after being on risperidone, which made me really tense, but Abilify really works for me. Still hear voices in a distant way and still will be increasing the dose."

• Bri...
• August 15, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Not the drug for me. It made me very jittery. Restless legs +++."

• Jbu...
• August 6, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "This med sucks, anxiety level went up. Couldn't sleep, couldn't concentrate. Can't spend quality time with my son. Yet to find the miracle drug."

• kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2018

For Major Depressive Disorder "Bad stomach issues, felt confused and dazed on first try. I'm gonna give it a shot for another week, but I'm becoming super paranoid on this."

• Dis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Just 5 mg made me blow up like a balloon. It increased my anxiety, and I experienced blurry vision. It may work for some, but not for me."