My Abilify gives me terrible akathisia. While its done great things for me in terms of helping control my sz, the restlessness is getting very annoying. I’ve also gained a lot of weight on it even though I know it’s not very bad for most people in that regard.
My doc prescribed me propranolol for it, but it really isn’t helping. I constantly have to move during conversations. I’m always walking back and forth or rocking while i sit. I wish this aspect of the medication would just go away.
So, do you guys think I should talk to my doc about switching meds? This isn’t something I’ve made a big deal about in the past, but it’s something I would love to resolve. Abilify has been so good to me in so many ways. I feel very stable nowadays. Trying new meds that don’t work could trigger tough times for me. Does anyone have an example where they’ve switched meds and had a lot of success with a different medication? That would be comforting. On the other hand, has anyone successfully combated their akathisia with some kind of remedy?
Yeah. I also got horrible akesthesia on Abilify. It didn’t even work that well for me, got rid of my paranoia but nothing else. Ended up dropping it because I couldn’t tolerate it anymore. Then I went on risperidone and it was great, no akesthesia at all and was way more effective at managing my symptoms.
I went from Olanzapine to Abilify then settled on Latuda.
Coming off the Olanzapine was very hard, and I couldn’t tolerate the Abilify. On Latuda I have put no weight on, but I get horrible restlessness every night from it but it’s much better than Olanzapine as I put on loads of weight and it sedated me so much I was struggling to function in the mornings.
I personally found the switching meds process very difficult, but it was worth it to find something that agrees with me more.
Hi @cathart1c I know how you feel and i want to say that i also have akathisia. I have to talk to my psychiatrist and to try to find an differnt AP like risperidone or something. i didnt get rid of this akathisia yet, but i hope that things will be better.