Posted by River1924 on January 26, 2003, at 9:16:06
In reply to Re: Abilify, posted by 1313 on January 26, 2003, at 8:10:42
Although I'd guess abilify is throwing off your whole system right now (giving a version of panic attacks), it wouldn't hurt to see someone who specializes in cardiology. Maybe take a stress test. It is such a new med. Who knows what it does outside clinical studies???
As for me, my pdoc convinced me to keep going on it...at a tiny dose. Hopefully, I can get him to subscribe a beta-blocker for awhile.On the web:
"Beta blockers.
(B2 blockers). These are the most useful group of drugs in the treatment of akathisia. The mechanism is thought to be antagonism of the adrenergic system which is overactive due to neuroleptic blockade of presynaptic dopamine receptors. The initial use of propranalol is suggested, starting at 10mg three times a day and increasing every few days to a maximum of 90-120 mg. The onset of action is usually fairly rapid (4-40 hours) and it is well tolerated.
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