It was recently explained that Abilify is what gave me gastroparesis, a very rare side effect, but other than that, the medicine worked wonders for me. Someone on Tumblr asked for people’s experiences with the drug as their medication was being changed, and I told them it worked really well. I feel kind of guilty for not saying anything about how it caused my gastroparesis… I doubt it’s necessary considering how rare it is, but still. Should I have said something?
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I think you did well. The odds of someone getting that side effect are pretty rare, as you wrote, and it would have probably scared them off of a good med that could help them. You were not deceptive.
I like people who get concerned over issues like this, it shows they are good people, have a conscience, and have integrity.
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I’ve been told by many people, mostly my family that I lack empathy. Maybe this is a good sign?
Often people with mental illness do not display their emotions in a way that others can easily read or understand them. I have a feeling that this may be the case here. I haven’t seen anything from any of your posts that would lead me to think of you as not being empathetic.
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Thank you 
Hi Carley,
I think you made the right decision. Often, people have their reservations about starting new drugs and it’s easy to read about side-effects and become paranoid to the point where you think you’re experiencing all of them.
When I was not so good at being med compliant, any little mention about other side effects or complications would convince me to throw away ALL the pills and just suffer, and then wonder deeply… how in the world did I end up in hospital again.
lord why do we have to take such poisonous medicines
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The only side effect was that it made me really hungry, like all the time. Which wasn’t a bad side effect, because I desperately was trying to gain weight. Funny how it ended up shutting my stomach down in the end.
Those meds are really the only way to treat severe mental illness. It’s not pleasant taking them but for some people, like myself, they are necessary.
I agree. What happened to me was very rare… I would do anything to still be able to take Abilify.
I feel the same way and also why can`t they find a cure===or something???
agree theya re necessary but the job hasnt been finished. these arent completed drugs they have so many risks why arent the working on a better way its so hard to believe
There are of course other alternatives to modern medicine. If you’re uncomfortable with pharmaceuticals you should look into every other possible way to help yourself. But then again, that can be just as dangerous when you have a schizophrenic disorder.
im blessed carley my schizophrenia was mostly adderall drug induce (was prescribed for depression). i still get voices as im waking up in the morning but i think thats mostly from brain damage from the risperdone. what makes me sad is most of you guys still need this stuff to feel normal. maybe im just super sensitive to drugs but ive gotten every side effect from these psyche drugs including psychosis from adderall, and tarditive dyskinesia and gynecomastia from risperdal. this experience just leads me to disbelieve these side effects are as rare as they say when its the companies that do the research on them and want to sell them. i couldnt imagine taking one of the ones whose side effect is heart failure like geodon. im so blessed i dont have symptoms, i just feel for everyone still trapped underneath these artificial spirit controllers hell created. god i know i needed it, but it was literally hell for me on the meds
I think, with time, the medicine will get better.
But of course, everyone has their good days and bad days.
Don’t feel sad for me, at least. I’m coming to accept I won’t feel normal ever again.
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