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Posted at 10:14 PM on Oct 18, 2009 by libramoondance, #45256
i have been on 30 mg of abilify for about 3 years.obviously, i slowly titrated up to that. for the first month, the doctor gave me another drug to go with it-carbidopa/levadopa to keep me from having tardive dyskinesia. after the first month, i came off that med and stayed on abilify, and increased the dosage.the first few weeks were tough,as with any drugs like this, but i knew to expect it and just hold on for the ride...my dr is using it off label,for pain management of "rebound pain"-which is pain that doesn't know when to tell your brain to quit,basically. it has been wonderful for this,and i'm calmer now in other aspects of my life. i was already on an antidepressant,and it compliments it well. i hopes it works as well for everyone, and i hope the doctors understand to give something for the first month to cut down the twitches!
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 18, 2009 by 777, #23657

Sounds like your dr. is about the same . . .. drug-happy!! Unfortunately, you sound happy to take these drugs. VERY SAD . . drugs are not the answer . . .better to use natural products/alternatives.. . . .instead of taking drugs that cause side effects.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 18, 2009 by propsguy, #23658

i hope you understand that you can develop tardive dyskinesia at any time while taking these drugs, not just in the first month, and that the condition can become permanent.
have you ever tried accuppuncture for the pain?

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