So i went off my abilify for a while and have got back on it starting a few days ago. I started taking it again because i was angry all the time.
But now the abilify gives me hectic akathisia or inner restlessness. Also gives me anxiety.
What to do? Very difficult to see a pdoc. Could take months to see one and cost hundreds of dollars per session.
I dont think the gp i see every once in a while knows much about psych meds so that probably wouldnt work either.
Trying not to turn to alcohol for releif.
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Even if your gp doesn’t know anything about antipsychotics he could give you some to try and you can see for yourself if it’s a good fit
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How long were you off of it? Sometimes if its been a while and you were on a pretty high dose, that can happen. You may need to start with like 2mg or 5 MG for a week or two, then try to up it. I am on 2mg, waiting for it to be raised at next appointment. At one point in the past I was on 20mg, but my doctor said low and slow when starting it again.
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Abilify made me extremely restless. But it’s a uncommon AP, most AP’s are sedating.
I’m doing ok on zyprexa.
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Ive got a similar story with rexulti… anger agitation and all that plus depression on a full 3mg dose so ive been splitting my pills for a couple years.. no psychosis … but could be deadly insomnia… back at the H now cuz the most powerful tranq they have did nothing last night.
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