Aripiprazole for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada, Abilify Asimtufii, Mezofy, Aristada Initio, Abilify MyCite, Opipza
Reviews for Aripiprazole
- Nat...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 21, 2014
"Abilify keeps me very well and has improved my life. After spending 13 years sedated, this was a relief! The only side effect I get is bladder weakness."
- Bip...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 21, 2016
"Horrible side effects. Triggered a depressive episode and could not sit or stand still at all when on this med. Just rocked back and forth. Hated it."
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- RBa...
- May 24, 2010
"Besides the side effects, Abilify for psychoaffective disorder has worked miracles for me. Peace of mind."
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
"Works amazingly. Never tried anything better."
- mom...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 7, 2018
"One of the most horrible drugs I have seen. A terrible reaction. Anger and hostility, craziness and spending. Watch out for this drug. It was horrendous."
- Rav...
- December 19, 2016
"It's worked wonderfully, but it's extremely expensive if you don't have great insurance."
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- Abi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 21, 2020
"Abilify is the worst possible drug. Gain weight, zombie, restless, no sleep, really, totally insomnia. It's horrible. Stay away from this. Holy moly."
- Anonymous
- October 20, 2011
"Doctors added Abilify with Celexa (antidepressant) and Geodon, and I finally feel normal."
- Aki...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 3, 2019
"I got akathisia (intense agitation/restlessness) on the lowest dose of this drug! Was horrible, do not recommend if you are prone to akathisia."
- Eis...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 26, 2020
"I was on this for about two, almost three years before I stopped taking it. During that time, I was more depressed than before, more consistently. 0/10 do not recommend."
- Anonymous
- November 14, 2011
"Eliminated hallucinations, but neither eliminated nor reduced delusions. Extreme anger, increasing as dosage increased, until becoming extremely violent. When Abilify was removed, relative calm."
- Oli...
- July 16, 2015
"The medicine helped tremendously with my paranoia. However, I had insomnia and gained 45 pounds in the six months I was on the medication. For health risks, I had to be taken off the medication."
- reb...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 8, 2013
"I like the medication, but it does dry me out sometimes. So I drink lots of water. I also do notice it helps you sleep. I haven't been on this medicine long, just about two months."
- Bee...
- June 10, 2019
"Being on Abilify was the very worst experience. It made me feel worse. This medication also did the same thing to another patient at the health facility I was at. A big zero!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 17, 2019
"Abilify works great to treat my mood disorders."
- Noc...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 10, 2021
"Did nothing for my intrusive paranoid thoughts but sure gave me a ton of akathisia. Felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin the whole time I was on this wasteful drug. I really don’t recommend it."
- Xxs...
- April 17, 2022
"I love Abilify. It saved my life, my doc and I are still bumping up the dose, but other than that, it's been great!"
- MDi...
- January 16, 2016
"Took care of the positive effects of schizo and most of the negative ones. Gave me medicine-induced akathisia, which I take propranolol for. That is the only reason I gave 8/10."
- Ske...
- December 28, 2020
"Terrible drug. Caused me to have seizures within two months of taking it. Discontinued it immediately."
- Hel...
- December 10, 2020
"The side effects are not worth the risk of even trying this medication."
- Che...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 31, 2022
"I started like 2 weeks ago, and in a week I started to feel great. I can shower and brush my teeth, go outside. I just love the new me, very happy and content."
- Keg...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 19, 2012
"It did nothing for me, and the doctors wouldn't take me off it."
- Sky...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 22, 2022
"Was good outside of appetite issues. I would recommend if you are having schizoaffective disorder or depression in tandem with something like Prozac."
- tim...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 20, 2019
"This stuff is awful. Shame on the doctors selling it. Don't take this med at any cost."
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"Abilify is the only antipsychotic I've tried that works. I take the injection 300 mg every 28 days."