Posted by Ritch on March 13, 2003, at 22:47:39
In reply to Re: Abilify drug reaction?, posted by SLS on March 13, 2003, at 18:28:33
> > > Has anyone had akathesia as a reaction to a med?
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> > All anti-psychotics can cause akathesia, just because they are new does not mean they will not.
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> Hi James.
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> This is one time I wish you were wrong.
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> I have been taking Abilify 20mg for over 4 weeks. At first, I thought the impatience, restlessness, agitation and irritability were just mood side-effects like what is sometimes seen with Wellbutrin. However, these things have not abated, and I now believe them to be manifestations of mild akathisia. I have decided to reduce the dosage to 10mg. Hopefully, this will also mitigate the constipation I experience with Abilify also.
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> It looks like Abilify has a particularly high incidence of akathisia - more so than the other atypicals.
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> I hope all is well with you.
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> - Scott
Scott, thanks for posting this. My pdoc gave me a 7-day 15mg sample packet of Abilify. I wasn't interested in it, but I got a big spiel about how it could replace several meds, etc. I have read about a lot of akathisia probs with this med. I'm definitely not touching it with a ten foot pole now. I remember my short Risperdal trial of .5mg at bedtime a few years ago that resulted in a dystonic reaction that took a few weeks to wither away. NO thanks. Don't want to go THERE.
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