I feel more stable on a lower dose of Abilify, is this paradoxical? And will it last?

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My pdoc approved cutting abilify in half from 5mg to 2.5mg daily. I’ve been on it a week. On friday I felt unstable tearful and suicidal. It passed. Now I’ve noticed several changes:

  1. Much more emotionally stable than on a high dose in the past
  2. Normal appetite for the first time in years, no cravings, actually lost 2 pounds in past day and 5 in past week
  3. More drive, social and personal
  4. More emotion
  5. Less intrusive and distorted thinking, this feels miraculous!
  6. More desire to explore
  7. Hypersexuality gone/normal
  8. Sleep schedule and needs no longer excessive and unpredictable

I still have intermittent psychosis, had one today and took seroquel prn, but I had that before the drop even worse. I don’t suppose its ever going away. I still have serious permanent sexual dysfunction from being on antidepressants in the past, but the compulsive sexual urges from abilify are much rarer now.

Hoping and praying now that the positive changes last. I feel much more normal than I have in the past two years. My thinking is clearer, less brain fog, less angsty, less distrustful. More positive and balanced outlook on life. Far from perfect, but much better.

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I can’t remember the dosages of ability but I was briefly on it years ago. It made me an anxious wreck so to me it would make sense a lower dose would be better for various reasons one of which could be the same reason I went through. It wasn’t suiting you.

However this is very good news. So perhaps it could suit you and you only need a small dose. As long as you are under the supervision of the doctor and it’s beinf watched I think this is great.

I hope you continue to do well on this dose. I gather it’s a very low dose. I envy you :grinning:

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I havnt read the passage but as for question in topic, Yes
Im more stable on low doses,

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