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I started taking 5 mg of abilify a few weeks ago. Before that I w...

Posted at 1:11 PM on Oct 19, 2009 by disquietude, #45270
I started taking 5 mg of abilify a few weeks ago. Before that I was taking 2 mg for 3 to 4 months. I also take 400 mg of lamictal and 20 mg of prozac. The prozac was very recently added. Anyway, I have tried many different medications and apparently my depression is treatment resistant. Abilify has made me a cold, emotionless person. I have not cried in months. It is terrible when you feel so sad inside and you can't even cry. I have also developed a twitch in my eyebrow which is very hard to control. Most recently I have discovered, on my own and with the help of my mother, that I have akathisia. Although I mentioned a lot of symptoms to my doctor before, she claimed it was just anxiety. But this is so much worse than anxiety. This is extreme anxiety, being unable to sit or stand still, getting anxiety with just the thought of having to sit still, getting urges to kick, feeling terribly restless inside unlike anything I've felt before, feeling like something terrible is about to happen... I hate this. I don't know what to do. I'm seeing my doctor in a couple days and I'm just wondering what she will do. Will she take me off or will I get something even worse... will this go away..
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 19, 2009 by disquietude, #23669

I forgot to mention weight gain of 10+ pounds... when my weight never shifts.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 19, 2009 by 777, #23673

I suggest that you find another dr. . . taking all of these drugs are not the answer. There are many natural products/alternatives for health issues . . . instead of taking drugs that cause side effects.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 20, 2009 by kowaliw, #23699

I just started taking abilify yesterday, 5mg. I'm so worried about weight gain it makes me sick. I understand it's supposed to be weight neutral?
Have you had your thyroid checked?
When you say the prozac was recently added, how recent do you mean?
Good luck! Keep us posted.

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