Aripiprazole for Borderline Personality Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2018

"I have taken it for 3 days now, but can’t handle the side effects. The worst thing about this drug is the crazy headache and nausea it gives me. I also can’t sleep at all cause everything is so itchy. But some drugs aren’t meant for everyone. I have also tried Seroquel, and it made me really sleepy, but after having slept for a few hours, I felt so much better and in control of my emotions."

• Aly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2017

"I was recently diagnosed with BPD (25 yrs old - Female). I took Abilify for 3 days, unfortunately, I couldn’t handle the side effects. For me, oddly, it intensified my anxiety and feeling of panic. I would constantly get hiccups and the sweats. The worst thing, though, was the itchy feeling of needing to get up and do something or feeling trapped and anxious and needing to run away. It also made me very hungry, and even though I would eat, I wasn’t satisfied. I’m trying Topamax next... we’ll see."

• The...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2023

"I have borderline disorder and the 6.5-month period of being on this medication was horrible. I took less than 2.5mg in combination with lorazepam once a day. I had the impression that I was constantly in a state of increased stress, my vision was blurry, and I could not sit still in the same place. I also had involuntary limb twitching. I have seen that it is even given to children to calm their irritability, and that many people praise this medication. I am confused. The positive thing is that I didn't have a problem with willpower. I did a bunch of work during that period and was 'functional'."

• Swe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2023

"I took this medication for 4-5 days, which was all that I could endure. It was cheap with Blue Cross, $3. It gave me a horrible headache, brain fog, vomiting, and extreme dizziness to the point I felt like I was on a 'spinny ride' at the fair. I have run the gamut for SSRI medications (I also have comorbid PMDD), so I decided that I would give this type of medication a try under the care of my psychiatrist. It was not for me, but that doesn't mean it isn't for you! Give it a try, it could just change your life for the better. I think I'm allergic to it. I have been off all medication for a week now, and my fiancé says that I'm more like myself than I have been in years, and that makes me cry happy and sad tears at the same time. I gave it a two because of the cheap price!"

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 2, 2021

"This medication does nothing for me effectively except flatline my emotions - and I definitely can't find happiness in life if that is occurring. Part of true happiness is being able to feel your own art of sentiments and hormonal fluctuations - none of which Abilify enables me to do. So it's no good. I am not just going to settle for a fancy pharmaceutical product that knocks out my depression by numbing me. That's unacceptable. I'm a human being - not someone who is okay to trade off on MDD pain in exchange for some unfeeling disconnect. I cannot think with an interest and, to compile on top of that, my bodily tension is 10x worse. I cannot sleep even when I think I might finally be sleepy! And the ironic thing is: it's a total nightmare! And to exacerbate all of this - I'm simply not me anymore. I can't associate to align my own thoughts with an identity. That's not okay.... I am discontinuing this. I will continue taking my Celexa and that is good enough for me."

• SMB...
• August 14, 2016

"Minimal side effects and was glad to begin to lose the weight gained with Olanzapine, which I had been taking before, and also wave goodbye to the severe sedating effects of Olanzapine too. Started on 15 mg and noticed my mood swings were more manageable. Then, as they began to resurface a short while later (first severe depression, then rapid cycling), all I was offered was higher doses of Abilify: 15, 20, 25, and have now been on 30 mg for nearly 2 years. Abilify has not helped my mood swings at all, and I am now working with a doctor to come off. An overall low rating for Abilify to treat BPD, as medications only manage the symptoms and not the causes of BPD, I have since learned. It helps contain the symptoms for some, it just isn't for me."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 26, 2023

"I have borderline personality disorder and panic disorder. I was on 5 mg of aripiprazole (Abilify). I was experiencing hallucinations every day that were awful. My doctor upped it to 10 mg, and it has made my life so much better. My hallucinations are almost gone, and I might feel lighter and less burdened. I’m more motivated and happier in general. I can’t recommend this medicine enough. I’m also taking it with 200 mg of sertraline (Zoloft) and 2 mg of clonazepam (Klonopin). They all work really well for me, and I’m very happy."

• Gar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 11, 2023

"I rate this a 10/10 and could not recommend it more. This medication itself is doing a better job of regulating my emotions than the medications I took previously. I can calm myself down now, my emotions are slower, I can think clearer, I have showered every other day for weeks (never was able to before), haven’t had a big episode in weeks, and my racing thoughts have improved."

• t-b...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2016

"Other than slight restlessness, no real side effects. My slight weight gain is likely to be from boredom hunger. I'm not as flippant and feel a little more leveled. No real change in people following me other than it bothers me less. I suspect I'm also receiving a placebo at times."

• Ktr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 26, 2021

"Started on a low dose to treat my depression/anxiety/PTSD all at the same time. We upped my dose. It did nothing but make me dissociate for days at a time. When I wasn’t in a fog, it made my ADHD unbearable. I was restless and exhausted all the time. The only good that came out of being on aripiprazole was learning how to ground myself when I started dissociating (because I was doing it so often). Definitely not for me."

• Phi...
• February 14, 2022

"As Quetiapine made me gain significant weight, my doctor prescribed Aripiprazole. Works as good as Quetiapine for rage outbursts and impulsivity. However, have some prohibitive side effects for me. I got extremely confused. Thinking is an overwhelming activity. I cannot follow any conversation, book, writing, article, whatever. And I got extremely warm, but I do not sweat. I feel like a pressure cooker. I started with quite a high dose (10 mg), but even taking 2 mg three times a week, the side effects do not go away. Every morning I take the drug, my day is a huge unproductive, warm, and confusing as anything. My sight changed as well, it is hard to read. I have some problems with temperature. Anything above 14 degrees Celsius is already extremely uncomfortable for me. So, I think I am a point out of the curve. Do not let my bad experience afraid you from trying this medication, for most people, it is a good option. I will go back to Quetiapine and try to deal with the weight gain."

• The...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2020

"Abilify was horrible for my wife, who was on it for 6 months. She started on 5 mg and was bumped up to 10 mg after 2 months. Abilify caused her to gamble online, which she had never done before, and spend hundreds on items we did not need. It also caused her to have an affair. When I sat down and asked her to think back to what caused her to do these things, she stated it was the urge for excitement that pushed her to do these things. This medicine should not be prescribed to anyone with side effects like this. I don't trust the percentages are accurate. If the percentages were 1 in 100 chance of having this happen to you or your loved one, it's not worth it, so why even consider it for 1 in 5 chance? They need to ban this drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 6, 2012

Aripiprazole "Abilify made my life mine again. The side effects are minimal and well-tolerated. I recommend this!"

• Man...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 14, 2019

"Pretty okay. Advise highly not to miss a day."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 20, 2012

Aripiprazole "I did very well on Abilify, lost 114 pounds, but I was allergic to it for a year, had rashes and mood swings on it, so they took me off it yesterday."

• tag...
• October 7, 2011

Aripiprazole "A stronger dose was better for me, but then I got side effects that would not subside."

• ros...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2022

"Aripiprazole definitely helped the agitation and aggressive tendencies associated with borderline personality disorder. Helped me be less “reckless” and more calm."