Things have kind of normalised again.
I upped my dose of abilify to 15mg with my doctor to see if it would even out my good and bad times. I’m not sure it’s working really.
Having said that, the time between taking my abilify and things returning back to normal was only a few (very long!) hours.
So I don’t know. I might go back on Clonazepam prn.
Just thinking out loud really. I don’t know what to do.
I take Abilify 20mg together with Sulpiride 400mg.
Abilify alone is not enough for me. Maybe you need a combination of medication?
Yes, maybe I need something extra. Maybe that’s the answer.
When you say Horrible, what exactly are you experiencing?
An increase in Anxiety?
Maybe asking for a Benzo prn is a good idea.
Sorry that you are going through this @everhopeful.
Sorry you’re struggling with this. When you say good and bad times are you referring to depression? Because if you’re concerned about that you should try going on an AD as well, they can be very helpful.
I woke up this morning incredibly irritable for some reason so I’m not enjoying mine much either.
Is a tricky situation. Abilify is known for causing anxiety. Could it be worth changing med entirely? I know you had terrible results with seroquel but what others have you tried.
I just say this because if it is the abilify causing the anxiety you might forever need benzos and you might end up with tolerance. I know you worked so hard to come off clonazepam.
Feeling for you buddy.
Sorry @everhopeful I could tell things have been off a little with you lately. It is a tough predicament. Too much does this, too little doesn’t do that. Sucks. Like jimbo said there are many different possible solutions though!!! It’s good abilify isn’t the only med, only choice, only option. There are many things you can add, take away, change, etc… I hope you find the right things. You know yourself best and your pdoc has a lot of knowledge on the situation too!! I’m sure you, him/her, and the lovely folks of this board will eventually figure out the best medical option for you. Good luck
I wanted to just give up I was suffering so badly. I wanted to drink booze(3 years sober) , smoke cigarettes, come off meds.
No it’s all “normal” again but I’m pretty shook up after it all.
Not really depression. Just mental anguish that’s difficult to describe.
Maybe it could be depression. I mean, depression as a whole as a diagnosis sounds pretty concrete, but I think it could vary in many forms to the individual. The “anguish” aspect makes it sound a little like depression. The “mental anguish” sounds a little like being tormented by psychosis and whatnot. But if you take away the mental part it sounds completely like depression.
Overall it sounds less like psychosis than depression. Then again I’m just looking at the words you’ve given us so maybe I’m looking at it at a wrong angle. Especially since it’s difficult to describe.
Hopefully I’ve offered some clarity that can help you find the root better yourself so you can describe it to yourself a little better.
Have you tried?
exercise
Geodon high dose once a day
ice cream
walking every day
doing something fun or creative
?
Wellbutrin helps me. I do not crave cigarette or alcohol or food.