Anyone been on abilify? - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

slayerdude · 02-19-2005, 02:54 PM

My doctor put me on abilify for OCD and disorganized thinking, or something like that. Im supposed to take 10 mg tonight. Has anyone been on this med before? If so, what can you tell me about it?

dgold · 02-19-2005, 05:02 PM

I had it 2 years ago or so and had a horrible reaction. I basically became pyschotic on it. I was extremely violent and aggressive. I could not sit still for 5 seconds I was constanly walking back and forth. Also my body temperature was so messed up I could of walked outside in freezing cold weather in shorts and feel too hot.

After 3-4 days I quit it. The anti-psychotics are horrible!!!!!!!! I would only take high doses of SSRI. Hey, it might work better for you than me!!!!!

kiehn · 02-19-2005, 08:11 PM

I took it for about 2 weeks, started at 5mg then went to 10 that's when the side
effects of stiff muscles, burning tougne and burning eyes started, so I quit it.

*music23* · 02-20-2005, 11:48 AM

I was on it. I've never heard of it prescribed for OCD though... only for psychosis and/or mood stabilization. (Although it's a pretty new drug.) I had only mild success on it for mood stabilization. I am unsure as to how it works for OCD, though, since I wasn't really thinking about a potential relationship between it and my OCD.
On the upside, I don't remember any particularly bad side effects...
Kristina

anglrses · 04-16-2005, 12:47 PM

hmm well my experience was good. It stopped my psychosis...it made me think clearly and rationaly AND logically! I don't see things. I'm not paranoid anymore...but I have schizophrenia and I have never experienced OCD. I probably have had it in the past but abilify is something I recommend if your doctor really really thinks you need it...I dont know though...I've never heard of an antipsychotic for OCD.