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Posted by Tepiaca on November 3, 2005, at 13:35:55
Does anybody have tried Abilify for social
anxiety?? Can you tell me what was your experience.
I could add it to mianserin. Im in the position
to try anything, I dont care what happen to
me in the future I want a relief now.
Posted by Sebastian on November 6, 2005, at 10:56:42
In reply to Abilify for Social fear? anybody.., posted by Tepiaca on November 3, 2005, at 13:35:55
Might work. When I tried abilify I felt more out going sort of a disire to be around people and every thing looked interesting I wanted out of the house and doing things. I just could not handle the anxiety that also came with it.
Posted by Tepiaca on November 6, 2005, at 12:24:25
In reply to Re: Abilify for Social fear? anybody.., posted by Sebastian on November 6, 2005, at 10:56:42
> Might work. When I tried abilify I felt more out going sort of a disire to be around people and every thing looked interesting I wanted out of the house and doing things. I just could not handle the anxiety that also came with it.
hi sebastian , thank you for your reply
what was your dose on Abilify?, didn´t you tried a benzo to help the anxiety?Do you think it was kind of Akathicia?
thanks
TEP
Posted by Sebastian on November 7, 2005, at 18:51:42
In reply to Re: Abilify for Social fear? anybody.. » Sebastian, posted by Tepiaca on November 6, 2005, at 12:24:25
I tried lots of different doses ranging between 15 mg and 2.5 mg. I liked the 2.5 mg dose the best. I would have liked it better if I only took it every 3 days. 15 mg was ok first when I was still taking zyprexa with it, but when I went off the zyprexa it was panic attack city. Of coarse I went back on the zyprexa and felt better imediatly. So I gave up on abilify against my doctors opinion. After that later on I tried smallar doses and found it worked much better. But once again I was just so wide awake all the time that it started killing my sleep. And I gave up on it and went back to zyprexa... Abilify had its good moments though the energy was great and it put me in realy good moods. I talked a lot more. Wanted to be active all the time. No Benzo's. Could have been a little akathisia.
Posted by theo on November 7, 2005, at 21:56:23
In reply to Re: Abilify for Social fear? anybody.., posted by Sebastian on November 7, 2005, at 18:51:42
Just out of curiousity, when you took Abilify, did you take it in the morning or at bedtime?
Posted by Sebastian on November 10, 2005, at 11:47:46
In reply to Re: Abilify for Social fear? anybody.. » Sebastian, posted by theo on November 7, 2005, at 21:56:23
I found that morning worked much better. At first I was taking it at bed time, later I switched to morning.
Posted by sdb on November 11, 2005, at 18:41:18
In reply to Re: Abilify for Social fear? anybody.., posted by Sebastian on November 7, 2005, at 18:51:42
Hi Sebastian,
How would you compare abilify to benzos, related to anxiety and anxiety subtypes (sp, sad, gad..)?
>Wanted to be active all the time. No Benzo's
How do you mean that?
Kind regards
sdb
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