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What is Abilify? How Can this Medicine Help Me?
One of the medicines used to treat Bipolar 1 Disorder is ABILIFY
Here is more info on ABILIFY..
What Is ABILIFY?
ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) is indicated for: the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder, maintaining efficacy in patients with Bipolar I Disorder with a recent manic or mixed episode who had been stabilized and then maintained for at least 6 weeks.
What can ABILIFY do for me?
In clinical studies with ABILIFY, manic symptoms improved for many patients within several days. Of course, different people respond to medicines differently. It’s important that you give ABILIFY a chance to start working, and to continue to talk with your healthcare provider about how you’re feeling.
How does ABILIFY work?
The exact way ABILIFY (or any other medicine for Bipolar I Disorder) works is unknown. However, experts believe that ABILIFY works by adjusting dopamine, instead of completely blocking it, as well as affecting serotonin.
Ask your healthcare provider about ABILIFY (aripiprazole) if:
You’ve been diagnosed with a manic or mixed episode of Bipolar I Disorder
You are troubled by the side effects of your current medicine
You think your current medicine is not working to control your symptoms
You are thinking of stopping or have stopped taking your medicine
You and your healthcare provider think it’s time to try another medicine
Source: abilify.com
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I want to know if I’m bipolar or not, but I pretty much think I am because I have similar symptoms, what do I tell my doctor because the medicine they have me on isn’t working at all
NEED TO KKNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT RESTLESSNES, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP WHILE TAKING THIS MED. IT WORKS WELL FOR ME, SO I DON’T WANT TO STOP OR CHANGE MEDICATION
Seroquel is better.
well i have been taking abilify for a about two month and i seem to sleep to much i dont think it is a very effective medecine ,wanted to know what part of the brain it works on and did other peple benefit from it!
No freaking way. I’m absolutely disagreeing. Next time when you post something think about reaction of readers.
My son, Gordon, is Bipolar. He’s been on Depakote for YEARS, but in the last few years his bipolar seems to be worse, so the doctors ADDED Abilify to his medical regime, but Gordon says he has allergic reactions to the Abilify — with rash and difficulty breathing. Glad to know about the Seroquel. That’s something that we can bring up to his doctor and see if he’s a candidate for.
Darlene
My son, Gordon, is Bipolar. He’s been on Depakote for YEARS, but in the last few years his bipolar seems to be worse, so the doctors ADDED Abilify to his medical regimen, but Gordon says he has allergic reactions to the Abilify — with rash and difficulty breathing. Glad to know about the Seroquel. That’s something that we can bring up to his doctor and see if he’s a candidate for.
Darlene
i need to understand if abilify is for mania or depression. i was in a deep depression, was given 2mgs abilify, out of the depression, lots of energy, has helped so much, but i can not sleep
I have beeen on this medication for 2 weeks now. I am not sure how it is effecting me. I feel like I have Restless Leg Syndrome. My muscles are cramping alll of the time and about to drive me crazy. Not sold on Abilify at this point.
hi, my son is on abilify 10mg,wellbutrin xl 150mg,vyvanse 70 mg,deseryl 150mg, & cogentin 1mg im pretty sure he is smokeing weed he is acting very weird doea anyone have any advice for me i already lost 1 son to a herion od in 7/08 i dont want to lose another son plz help if u can thanks