Wondering what experiences people have had with Abilify/Aripiprazole. Fluoxetine and therapy have brought my anxiety under better control, but now I've swung hard into a depressive state, and my doctors have mentioned adding in a mood stabilizer. My wife and her friend, both of whom have bipolar disorder, had hallucinations with Abilify but they also said that might be specific to those with bipolar.
Thoughts?
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It worked great for me in your same situation. Somehow adding a different type of drug to my SSRI, such as Abilify, is usually helpful to me. Mood stabilizers have been a huge plus in my treatment. I suppose some of us just need that different approach to our brain's malfunctioning. Best wishes to you!
I am taking fluoxetine went from 20m to 40m after two weeks, on the 13 day I felt as though a cloud had been lifted, but the next day felt that low mood again, and no interest, how long did it take before the low mood lifted on Tuesday it will be three weeks.
Are you saying it's been almost 3 weeks since your 40 mg dose was started? And no improvement? If so, that would explain your doc suggesting the mood stabilizer. The increase in Prozac/fluoxetine should have helped by now, but don't completely give up on it yet. The addition of a mood stabilizer is a very reasonable approach and I would do it if I were you. I don't think I've been without one for the last, oh, 15 years or so. Several different ones at different times. I've been highly functional and of happy mood! It's so worth a try! Why not give it a chance?
No I started on 20m for two weeks and then 40m, on Tuesday it will be three weeks so I am hoping it will improve, it’s the low mood that’s worst, not feeling like doing anything or eating.
I had one good day on day 13 but next day I had that cloud hanging over me, just awful, I will ask the Doctor if I can take that combination, thank you for your help
I had hallucinations with it too and it sent me back to the hospital for two months.
I want to persevere with Fluoxetine, I would not like to take a antipsychotic drug.
I have been on Fluoxetine 20ml and Friday was increased to 40m, so on Tuesday tomorrow it will be four weeks, I have had a odd day when I thought I was getting better and the next day, I have low mood and black cloud hanging over me, can’t eat or sleep, just awful.
I quit all about a year ago. I get depressed and isolate but it's situational because my husband won't work for two years now and we all had to move in with his mother. Then I lost my dad and his dad months afterwards so I expect to be stressed right now.
i experienced a whole range of different things on this, while on other things at the same time and by itself. my doctors are trying to get me to continue it, but i don't want to. i don't like stabilizers. they frustrate me sexually and emotionally
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