Well, according to the internet, the Abilify is completely out of my system now. I feel… different. Maybe a bit depressed, though I can still get excited by things. I’m going to look at a new (to me) car tomorrow, one a little more capable in the snow now that I don’t have my truck any more. That’s got me pretty excited. But overall, I just feel kinda blah. The Abilify definitely hyped me up a bit, and now I’m in withdrawal from that.
As far as psychotic symptoms go, nothing much to report so far! I’m fine in that regard, other than some minor paranoia and the very occasional minor visual or auditory hallucination. I think I’m gonna be okay for a while.
Wow - wish I could do what you are doing @RowanAmethyst - I lowered my Risperdal dose a bit, and basically went “bonkers” with increasing mood swings - mania/mixed episodes.
I do wish you luck with it, and you can always call your pdoc if things get out of hand
Yup! We’ll see how the next few weeks go… I hope I can stay off APs for a while, though I’m not about to assume I can stay off them forever. I think I’m just in a “good” phase right now and who knows how long that’ll last?
I am! I have a lot of garb to make for a big SCA event this summer, so I’m looking forward to that. I’ve been dragging my feet on a commission, but I have an idea to make it easier that’ll also make it look nicer, so yay for that!
Withdrawal psychosis can set in from Abilify at any time, it’s unpredictable. Watch for mania, depression, and intense suicidal thoughts or feeling disconnected or all powerful. The only reason I continue to take anti-psychotics is because I’ve been made a dependent on them. There are no other options, and I don’t yet know how to combat the psychotic withdrawal as it derails me when I stop it. You may not feel it at first, but soon mania might set in, physical pain sensations, sleep apnea, chest pains, depression, and suicidal thoughts. I never actually hallucinated off it, I got extremely depressed.
