Like I said in my earlier posts, so far I’m tolerating my first dose of Abilify pretty well.
Some activation and a tiny bit of anxiety but overall I’m managing the side effects pretty well
The only thing is I am having trouble fallling and staying asleep (insomnia)
In the past I had this issue on Abilify, averaging maybe 5 to 6 hours of sleep.
Last night I kept falling in and out of sleep and fell asleep at 1230am and woke up at 357am
I’m not going to give up on the Abilify as my body will have to adjust to this medication
I also take mirtazapine and it was helping for awhile but I’ve noticed that it is not working well anymore. I can’t take Trazadone it give me palpitations.
Why not try out Qutiapine for sleep. I just woke up after 15 hours of restful sleep and tomorrow I’m going to the health clinic for my 500 mgs Clopixol depot long acting injection.
The “pine” medications like: Quitiapine, olanzapine, clozapine, are the only AP’s that dont give me insomnia. I currently take clozapine and I have no issues with sleep. Abilify made me very restless and my leg would bounce anytime I was sitting.
I have the same experience with the pines like you fight for me. They were the only ones that could bring me to sleep.
The newest pine on the market is Asenapine(Saphris). Should be very sleep inducing as well.
I too have spells of insomnia I think the condition has this effect as I have met loads of people with the same issues I find smoking helps with sleep and anxiety. .
I have insomnia too. It’s great when you have stuff to do. If i’m in the hosbital or jail I sleep about 12. If i’m not in one of those places I only sleep 4 hours a night. As I get older I’ll sleep less. I’m sure if I get hypomania I’ll go three days without sleeping. Once i’m out I sleep like a rock.
As far as abilify I take it just so it activates me.
It was like that for me too on Abilify, and currently on 200 mg of Geodon.
Have doxepin arriving from the mail order pharmacy on Tuesday.
Don’t be shy about requesting a sleep aid if you need one. I’m sza bipolar and I get bouts of mania when I string together enough sleepless nights. Sleep aid is good self care. I am just still searching for the right one.
Yes in the past my doctor told me to take Klonopin for insomnia but I don’t want to take it every night for fear of addiction issues
Thanks @anon28552576
I was in the hospital when I got put on abilify so they ramped up my dose to 30 mg really quickly. Also, they pretty much put everyone on trazodone and/or a 2nd antipsychotic. So I never had the abilify insomnia. However, I am having trouble falling asleep currently on 30 mg olanzapine and 2 mg Rexulti. I am using meditation videos with some mild success. I don’t want to become dependent on my PRN benzo. I hope your sleep improves!!