abilify

[kgrant7012]

Just needing opinions and experiences on it. So far I am not a fan .son takes 3 mg

[MomWithOCDSon]

Not a fan here, either. At one point, prescribed for our DS as adjunct to low-dose SSRI. Even at a very low dose (1 mg.), DS was activated by it . . . more frenetic, more anxious. Thankfully, those effects wore off quickly once we took him off.

[JoyBop]

It was prescribed for my DS but we have decided against it since all other meds have been disastrous. I was told it would calm him down and help with anxiety and hyperactivity. In glad to see others experiences.

[tu4four]

I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with abilify, but for us it has been a life saver at times....but not in conjunction with other psych drugs....we've tried so hard to be off of all of those kinds of meds, but after almost a year off of most of it, we had to go back for a low dose. And I have to say that our dd11 does not always respond the same way....I think it's because this gunk that's really causing all of this is constantly changing. We have also recently discovered that vyvanse, an ADHD med, totally improves her state and allows her to actually function, do schoolwork and be kind and helpful....until it wears off.

[PIK]

I was on it and it was absolutely terrible. Aside from massive anxiety, it caused me akathisia which lasted for a good three years. Please be careful with this medicine.

[ktdommer]

My son was up to 5 mgs of abilify with 2 other antidepressants. He refused it anymore. Said he didn't like the way he felt on it. Slowly trying to ramp back up on lexapro without side effects.

Did anyone have huge weight gain with abilify?

[JoyBop]

I know several kids on abilify that ballooned up in it and 2 kids that didn't. Its a possibility, but every kid is different.