I dropped seroquel last night and added geodan 40mgs. I discussed the benefits and the risks with my pdoc. I did not sleep at all last night or this morning. It is 10:35pm and I need to get to bed. I was told by the nurse today that I could take the ambien cr.6.25. Hey I have ...
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HeyJude
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 06:20 AMAbilify Question
1whocares
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 08:21 PMHello Hey Jude
I understand via the TV ad that Abilfy is for acute mania.
Is this your situation ? I was not aware of using it for depression.
*** I realize meds are individually effective , just curious ***
Thank You
re: Abilify Question
HeyJude
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 10:02 PMYes, abilify is definitely being used for depression. You can read about it on-line: "abilify and depression" should get you some good info. I take abilify to help allieviate the "highs". Hope this clarifies things for you. Enjoy your weekend.
Judy
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Susan...Mood stabilizes and antipsychotics both work well for bipolars. I take a mix of Lithium, Lamictal and Abilify. Geodon and Abilify are in the same family of second generation (atypical) drugs. Abilify has recently been approved for depression as well. It is NOT a weight gainer, and side effects are minimal, at least for me.
Pdocs sure have their work cut out for them when it comes to meds. Every person's body chemistry is different, AND each person's chemistry changes from time to time. So it's difficult for pdocs to find the right "cocktail" that works all of the time.
We should not look at what meds another person takes and expect it to work for us - everyone's different. Abilify works for me, it may not work for you. If you are interested in trying it, and if geodon doesn't make a difference, by all means speak to your doctor about it.
Judy