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Old 06-18-2007, 12:52 PM   #1
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Abilify causing depression?

Has anyone heard of or experienced abilify causing depression? I stopped taking it on accident for a few days and i feel a ton better when i'm not taking it. Otherwise i'm severly depressed. i was like this on zoloft when i tried that too...do they work in a similar way?

 
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Re: Abilify causing depression?

Hello mshake,

Welcome to the board.

Abilify is one of the newest drugs in the catagory of atypical antipsychotics. In the prescribing information, depression is mentioned as a side effect. I would call your pdoc and talk to him/her about this. There are many other meds out there that you could be taking instead.

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Re: Abilify causing depression?

Hi, i myself am not bp, i have a newly diagnosed sis that is and she is taking abilify and prozac. they are not working!!!!! she was previously on lexapro and began to act odd (strange body movements, jerking, slurred speech, etc) and i notice those behaviors returning. she is going through a divorce, has a 5yr old, has a rape trial (she was raped) coming in july and i wish i could help her. i saw the words abilify and depressed, and there was a spark. she is only on 5mg of abilify and i believe she is stopping the prozac this week, how do we get her through this? i am lost. we are both medical professionals and she has gotten suspended from work for her odd behaviors, since i see them returning, i am worried. last friday she cried all day and night. she's been medicated since march. we don't have a lot of mental health prof in our city (manitowoc,wi), her budget is limited due to divorce. although she spent $6000 in 18 days with nothing to show. can you give me some advice about your experiences?

 
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Re: Abilify causing depression?

I started showing symptoms early in high school but didn't get help until the end of my high school career. i started on anti depressants and they just made me anxious and manic, i was having panic attacks left and right. since then it's been trial and error we thought we had found a med that worked and i was on it for a couple years but it made me sleep too long so i tried abilify more recently. i think it's the cause of my anxiety too. it's funny how different each person reacts to medications. funny thing is my doctor upped my dose because i was depressed thinking it would help me.


sorry to hear about your sister it's tough to go through and medication changes can be rough on a person. but once you find that right med it's worth it. hang in there and keep encouraging her. i'll be praying for you both.

 
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Re: Abilify causing depression?

Hi,

I live in the Milwaukee area. Is your sister being treated by a psychiatrist? Please tell us a bit more.

Tsohl

 
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