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Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

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Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment See Slideshow
Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

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Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Roses 19-24 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: May 15

This medication was a game changer. Prescribed for aggressive out bursts, anxiety, agitation and mood dysregulation/meltdowns associated with Autism. My son says it gives him "more thinking time" and he is able to think things through before he becomes overwhelmed and reactive. Used in addition to a low dose antidepressant. No side effects.

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Roses 19-24 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: May 15

This medication was a game changer. Prescribed for aggressive out bursts, anxiety, agitation and mood dysregulation/meltdowns associated with Autism. My son says it gives him "more thinking time" and he is able to think things through before he becomes overwhelmed and reactive. Used in addition to a low dose antidepressant. No side effects.

Comment from: Sara 25-34 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

I took 1 dose. I then began to go insane for probably a 24 hour period of anxiety and panic like the world has never seen. A horse tranquilizer couldn't calm me down. It was horrible and so was Caplyta. They both mess with the same brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. Also Caplyta caused interrupted breathing during sleep. My son thought I was going to die. He told me the next day he checked on me in the middle of the night and I wasn't breathing and then I was. I can't get around very well so he checks on me.

Related Reading: caplyta | dopamine

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Roses 19-24 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: May 15

This medication was a game changer. Prescribed for aggressive out bursts, anxiety, agitation and mood dysregulation/meltdowns associated with Autism. My son says it gives him "more thinking time" and he is able to think things through before he becomes overwhelmed and reactive. Used in addition to a low dose antidepressant. No side effects.

Comment from: Sara 25-34 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

I took 1 dose. I then began to go insane for probably a 24 hour period of anxiety and panic like the world has never seen. A horse tranquilizer couldn't calm me down. It was horrible and so was Caplyta. They both mess with the same brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. Also Caplyta caused interrupted breathing during sleep. My son thought I was going to die. He told me the next day he checked on me in the middle of the night and I wasn't breathing and then I was. I can't get around very well so he checks on me.

Related Reading: caplyta | dopamine

Comment from: Kitty 19-24 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: May 15

I took this medicine for 2.5 years after having hallucinations, hearing stuff, extreme paranoia and extreme raging episodes. It didn't help at all in the beginning but somewhere in the middle it helped a bit and then it stopped helping lol. Im diagnosed with borderline personality disorder which can give "psychotic" symptoms due to extreme emotions so i guess they thought it would help my extreme raging episodes, which it didn't. I got taken off the medicine about 6 months ago due to 2 physical illnesses i have, one being pcos. Nth really changed but i hardcore hallucinated and heard stuff this one night, more than usual. But that could be bc i was in an extreme physical stress state bc i got broken up with. In conclusion, its useless ??

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Roses 19-24 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: May 15

This medication was a game changer. Prescribed for aggressive out bursts, anxiety, agitation and mood dysregulation/meltdowns associated with Autism. My son says it gives him "more thinking time" and he is able to think things through before he becomes overwhelmed and reactive. Used in addition to a low dose antidepressant. No side effects.

Comment from: Sara 25-34 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

I took 1 dose. I then began to go insane for probably a 24 hour period of anxiety and panic like the world has never seen. A horse tranquilizer couldn't calm me down. It was horrible and so was Caplyta. They both mess with the same brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. Also Caplyta caused interrupted breathing during sleep. My son thought I was going to die. He told me the next day he checked on me in the middle of the night and I wasn't breathing and then I was. I can't get around very well so he checks on me.

Related Reading: caplyta | dopamine

Comment from: Kitty 19-24 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: May 15

I took this medicine for 2.5 years after having hallucinations, hearing stuff, extreme paranoia and extreme raging episodes. It didn't help at all in the beginning but somewhere in the middle it helped a bit and then it stopped helping lol. Im diagnosed with borderline personality disorder which can give "psychotic" symptoms due to extreme emotions so i guess they thought it would help my extreme raging episodes, which it didn't. I got taken off the medicine about 6 months ago due to 2 physical illnesses i have, one being pcos. Nth really changed but i hardcore hallucinated and heard stuff this one night, more than usual. But that could be bc i was in an extreme physical stress state bc i got broken up with. In conclusion, its useless ??

Comment from: Scaredmommabear 7-12 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

My 7 year old took this medication for 2 days and is neck started to bother him at school. The teacher dismissed him by the time me got home it was really hurting bad. I took him to the ER. but the time me got there he was dropped face on one side hard to talk and drooling and in pain. Never again will we take this.

Comment from: SamRS 45-54 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: August 02

This medicine has changed my life. It literally fixed my ADD/ADHD, I could feel my head level for the first time in my adult life. I highly recommend the round pills not the football like kind. Round doesnt make me gain weight bc of constant hunger but football kind did.

Comment from: 55-64 Transgender Caregiver Published: July 29

I never had issues with anxiety until I took this crap. still having anxiety even after months of not taking.

Comment from: Alex Adams 25-34 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: July 05

Worked really well for like 2 months then I got restlessness and couldn't stop moving so bad I couldn't barely drive my car because I was was just exploding with movement and having suicidal thoughts. Read online that it could of been permanent, that would of ruined my life, thankfully I've been off of it and it has slowly went away.

Comment from: Roxanne 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: June 05

I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Roses 19-24 Transgender 6 months to less than 1 year Caregiver Published: May 15

This medication was a game changer. Prescribed for aggressive out bursts, anxiety, agitation and mood dysregulation/meltdowns associated with Autism. My son says it gives him "more thinking time" and he is able to think things through before he becomes overwhelmed and reactive. Used in addition to a low dose antidepressant. No side effects.

Comment from: Sara 25-34 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

I took 1 dose. I then began to go insane for probably a 24 hour period of anxiety and panic like the world has never seen. A horse tranquilizer couldn't calm me down. It was horrible and so was Caplyta. They both mess with the same brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. Also Caplyta caused interrupted breathing during sleep. My son thought I was going to die. He told me the next day he checked on me in the middle of the night and I wasn't breathing and then I was. I can't get around very well so he checks on me.

Related Reading: caplyta | dopamine

Comment from: Kitty 19-24 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: May 15

I took this medicine for 2.5 years after having hallucinations, hearing stuff, extreme paranoia and extreme raging episodes. It didn't help at all in the beginning but somewhere in the middle it helped a bit and then it stopped helping lol. Im diagnosed with borderline personality disorder which can give "psychotic" symptoms due to extreme emotions so i guess they thought it would help my extreme raging episodes, which it didn't. I got taken off the medicine about 6 months ago due to 2 physical illnesses i have, one being pcos. Nth really changed but i hardcore hallucinated and heard stuff this one night, more than usual. But that could be bc i was in an extreme physical stress state bc i got broken up with. In conclusion, its useless ??

Comment from: Scaredmommabear 7-12 Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: May 15

My 7 year old took this medication for 2 days and is neck started to bother him at school. The teacher dismissed him by the time me got home it was really hurting bad. I took him to the ER. but the time me got there he was dropped face on one side hard to talk and drooling and in pain. Never again will we take this.

Comment from: SB09 Female Caregiver Published: April 29

I've been on abilify before and recently went on it again. I've noticed people in reviews talking about being restless and I did experience some of that this second time but my Dr put me on a low dose of propranolol to counter it and that fixed it. Abilify really helps my depression and OCD. I can think clearer and it makes me more calm. I have major depression with psychotic tendencies and it helps with my hallucinations and paranoia as well. :) I do want to eat a lot but I learned the first time to pack little healthy snacks and drink plenty of water and it helps curb it some,plus exercise.

Related Reading: abilify | depression

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

SLIDESHOW

Schizophrenia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment See Slideshow
Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Elizabeth Gutierrez 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: March 21

Terrible medication, always causes episodes and I had terrible anxiety with it. I feel like this medication almost got me killed. Never taking this medication again.

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Elizabeth Gutierrez 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: March 21

Terrible medication, always causes episodes and I had terrible anxiety with it. I feel like this medication almost got me killed. Never taking this medication again.

Comment from: Rhen 75 or over Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: February 18

I take 2 mg before bed. Wake up feeling normal and happy for the first time in 2 yrs. Getting off the small dose xanax. I love it.

Related Reading: xanax

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Elizabeth Gutierrez 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: March 21

Terrible medication, always causes episodes and I had terrible anxiety with it. I feel like this medication almost got me killed. Never taking this medication again.

Comment from: Rhen 75 or over Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: February 18

I take 2 mg before bed. Wake up feeling normal and happy for the first time in 2 yrs. Getting off the small dose xanax. I love it.

Related Reading: xanax

Comment from: Barbara 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: February 13

I've taken Abilify to augment bupropion for Bipolar Disorder and associated Major Depression for years now and it's been exceptionally effective. I especially like it because I've had no side effects unlike other antipsychotics. I highly recommend despite the negative reviews from a small number of users.

Related Reading: abilify | bipolar disorder | depression

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Elizabeth Gutierrez 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: March 21

Terrible medication, always causes episodes and I had terrible anxiety with it. I feel like this medication almost got me killed. Never taking this medication again.

Comment from: Rhen 75 or over Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: February 18

I take 2 mg before bed. Wake up feeling normal and happy for the first time in 2 yrs. Getting off the small dose xanax. I love it.

Related Reading: xanax

Comment from: Barbara 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: February 13

I've taken Abilify to augment bupropion for Bipolar Disorder and associated Major Depression for years now and it's been exceptionally effective. I especially like it because I've had no side effects unlike other antipsychotics. I highly recommend despite the negative reviews from a small number of users.

Related Reading: abilify | bipolar disorder | depression

Comment from: Matt 35-44 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: February 09

Worked for 3 months. Waste of time. You think your all better then it's like taking candy and it doesnt do anything anymore. Not worth 768 dollars.

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: April 28

I was on the Abilify injection monthly for like 4 years. It made me put on so weight that I had never gained in my lifetime. It has steroids in it. I finally got off of in summer of 2020.

Related Reading: abilify

Comment from: 13-18 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: April 04

I never wanted to be on these meds and they have made me more suicidal and they have not helped. they make me feel tired all the time. it feels like my eyes are coming out of my head sometimes. i just dont feel real and this med makes me feel 10 times worse

Comment from: DJ 19-24 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: March 30

It made me paranoid, cry for no reason, very anxious and have weird scary thoughts

Comment from: Lana 19-24 Transgender 1 to less than 2 years Caregiver Published: March 28

I was put on this medication when i was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and anorexia. I started on 1mg and went up to 10mg. I stayed on 10mg for a year and that was the worst year of my life. I struggled with binge eating - gained 60lbs in under a year, spent money recklessly, felt suicidal but didnt have the energy to act on it, was tired, had no motivation to do things and became very impulsive with self harm. The day i chose to stop taking it is what i think of the best day of my life. After i stopped taking it, i was told by the pyschatrist that 40% of people he prescribes it to has had an issue with compulsive/impulsive behaviours such as binge eating, gambling, excessive spending. If it works for you im glad, but please be aware of it. If you experience any behaviours that are not normal to you, talk to your dr about it and mention that you are on this drug.

Related Reading: depression

Comment from: Elizabeth Gutierrez 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: March 21

Terrible medication, always causes episodes and I had terrible anxiety with it. I feel like this medication almost got me killed. Never taking this medication again.

Comment from: Rhen 75 or over Transgender less than 1 month Caregiver Published: February 18

I take 2 mg before bed. Wake up feeling normal and happy for the first time in 2 yrs. Getting off the small dose xanax. I love it.

Related Reading: xanax

Comment from: Barbara 65-74 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: February 13

I've taken Abilify to augment bupropion for Bipolar Disorder and associated Major Depression for years now and it's been exceptionally effective. I especially like it because I've had no side effects unlike other antipsychotics. I highly recommend despite the negative reviews from a small number of users.

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Comment from: Matt 35-44 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: February 09

Worked for 3 months. Waste of time. You think your all better then it's like taking candy and it doesnt do anything anymore. Not worth 768 dollars.

Comment from: 45-54 Transgender 1 to 6 months Caregiver Published: December 07

This medicine ended up causing me to lose even more self esteem, didn't help the chronic depression, what it did do was give me another chronic illness. I had heard that it could cause a compulsive gambling problem, and it's alarming that they still prescribed it. So in 2012 I went to my neurologist, and I was diagnosed with fibro, but then when I went back, because he wanted to check out a few things going on. I was diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia, it causes my neck to lean to lean down the rt side bad. And now it's beginning to go down the whole rt side of my body. Theres no cute. And supposed to go get botox in the rt side of my neck, shoulder and head, to help tighten up the muscles. But esp since the pandemic it's not helping, I even have a harder time driving some because of the way it leans. My psychiatrist is the one who told me that Abilify caused it

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Comment from: Danielle A 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: November 14

At first, it was great! But we needed to keep increasing the dose for it to remain effective. I definitely never forgot to take it because my body knew. Even a few hours beyond when I would usually take it, I'd start going through withdrawal. I kept one in my wallet at all times in case I had forgotten. Eventually I was what people described as a zombie. Slow moving, sleeping every chance I could, no energy. I just worked, ate, and slept. After about a year of this and my partner expressing his concerns, I decided to come off of it. Even tapering off it didn't help, I was so so sick for weeks. Physically sick. The withdrawal was insane. The benefits of it just weren't enough at the end of it all.

Comment from: Danielle A 25-34 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: November 14

At first, it was great! But we needed to keep increasing the dose for it to remain effective. I definitely never forgot to take it because my body knew. Even a few hours beyond when I would usually take it, I'd start going through withdrawal. I kept one in my wallet at all times in case I had forgotten. Eventually I was what people described as a zombie. Slow moving, sleeping every chance I could, no energy. I just worked, ate, and slept. After about a year of this and my partner expressing his concerns, I decided to come off of it. Even tapering off it didn't help, I was so so sick for weeks. Physically sick. The withdrawal was insane. The benefits of it just weren't enough at the end of it all.

Comment from: Bren 55-64 Transgender 2 to less than 5 years Caregiver Published: November 14

My sister has been taking Ability for about 3yrs now. In the last 1 1/2 yrs her impulsive behavior has increased. She liked to gamble every so often before but over the past 1 1/2 yrs if has gotten out of control. She was also started on Fluvoxamine about 1 yr ago. Has anyone ever expected this side effect? Thanks

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