Anyone taking abilify?

[Pie4me]

I have been on abilify 5mg for 2 weeks now
and I feel like eating the refrigerator!

Checked w/Dr. and he said it could seriously
cause weight gain so that is why he only
put me on 5mg. Dr. said the higher you go
the more weight you will gain!

Now he tells me after I get used to the SE
and it starts to help me.

I feel like I am out of control eating wise.
Anyone else on ambilify?
I was wondering if Lamictal would be a
better choice weight wise.

Any thoughts?
Pie4me

[EverLosing]

Re: Anyone taking abilify?

Have you tried Cymbalta? I was rarely hungry while on that. It did cause me some problems with reflux and such but I doubt that would be a problem on this way of eating. It's an effective med and really does work!

[Pie4me]

Re: Anyone taking abilify?

No, that's one I haven't tried.
I was on Lexapro a while and loved it then
Dec 18 my Dad suddenly died and I guess
I was under so much stress that it quit working.

Dr. put me on Pristiq (like effexor) and it didn't really
work so he added Abilify to boost it but I am not
really happy with the outcome.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I have been on just about everything BUT
Cymbalta.

[EverLosing]

Re: Anyone taking abilify?

One of the perks of Cymbalta is that it's an effective antidepressant but it also helps those who suffer from diabetic neuropathy. Many people take it for nerve pain. Turned out to be just what I needed when suffering FOR YEARS from chronic pain after a car accident and subsequent back surgeries. Not to mention the depression that's brought on by just chronic pain all by itself!! Of course, you know, these meds don't work the same for everyone but I lost weight while on Cymbalta. Gaining was never an issue. It would be nice for you to find something effective that doesn't interfere with your goals for your body! Good luck! Tell your doctor what you want them to do. I've seen the commercial with all the warnings for Abilify and it scares the sh*t out of me!! I think I'd rather die than suffer from a few of those side effects!

[SunnySmile501]

Re: Anyone taking abilify?

I take 60mg of Cymbalta every night for neuropathic pain from a disorder I have called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). I've been taking it two years, and have not had a problem with weight gain from it. It also has less side effects than most.

[LittleNemo]

Re: Anyone taking abilify?

I have taken abilify.. and i use to sleep eat pretty bad.. i would wake up in the middle of the night and go the the fridge and wake up in the morning with food by the bed... i also did that with geodone... i went from 152 to 180's in like 2- 3 months. it was pretty bad... the dr eventually but me on topomax..