Posted by blueberry on February 21, 2006, at 5:23:06
In reply to Ruined after Abilify (Continued), posted by Girlnterrupted on February 19, 2006, at 20:11:42
A trial of a new med can screw things up for a few days or even a couple weeks. It will pass. In my own experiences, when a problem med is stopped, there are difficulties almost right away that are intermingled with the rapidly changing levels and function of the neurotransmitters. And then, there are more problems as the neuros settle down into their new environment without the med and adjust. Since abilify has a long half life, it's just my guess that the entire process might take about 2 to 3 weeks to get back to where you were.
With the paxil, I have noticed that any problems from a dosage change don't really show up for maybe 3 to 5 days after changing the dose. So there could be some delayed stuff there going on. And until the receptors adjust to the lower levels of serotonin, which could take 1 to 3 weeks, things could be weirdish.
None of these things should last. After a good 3 weeks following the changes, you should know where you really stand without any confusing symptoms of receptor readjustments going on.
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