It feels like I've missed a dose of Abilify

But I’m 99% sure I haven’t.

Still it’s possible. It really feels like I’ve missed a dose.

I’ll wait until 6pm as usual to take today’s dose.

Arghhhhhh!

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The blood levels is probably significantly in favour of withholding any breakthrough symptoms. I think it has longer than a day half life!

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Do you mark it down when you take your meds @everhopeful?
That’s what I do

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Yes, I don’t expect any schizophrenia symptoms, but I feel really bad, I have a huge headache which normally happens if I ever miss a dose.

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Hm, sometimes I wonder if abilify is a inducer of glucose levels. Maybe it is becuause if you’re getting a headache - it might be brain glucose related

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I open the blister pack and expose the pill. I do the same with Metformin at the same time.

Then when I’ve taken them all at the end of the day, I “reload” and expose tomorrow’s pills.

I haven’t missed a dose in years with this method.

But for some reason, I think I missed yesterday :sob:

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That’s ok @everhopeful
Abilify has a very long half life

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I’ve taken today’s dose early.

Normal dosing will resume tomorrow!

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Shouldn’t be dangerous, but can cause some whitdrawal symptoms. If I miss a dose of zyprexa I can’t sleep and feel out of it the next day. But I hardly ever miss a dose.

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I use a medication reminder app that goes off when I’m supposed to take my meds. It also says which one(s). I only mark it off right after taking it (not before). And I take it when my alarm goes off. If I can’t take it then, I reschedule the time for that particular med and day and take it when it goes off at the new time. And of course I mark it as taken right after I take it

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How are you feeling now @everhopeful

I hope better!

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Yes, much better, thanks @Bitty

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