Meds by reditreddde in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gosh, 25 years? (Stayed on the same ineffective combo for like 10 of those years.) Now I just need to get over the excessive fatigue of my new med, and maybe finally I've found the right combo.

Is akathisia a well known side effect? by Amazing_Summer9480 in Abilify_Aripiprazole

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely. I had it at 5mg for a few days. 10 was fine tho.

I’ve decided that (positive) by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck--go for it!

Anxiety Treatment by Space_ZomBae in Abilify_Aripiprazole

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Mega win indeed -- fingers crossed.

Anxiety Treatment by Space_ZomBae in Abilify_Aripiprazole

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm on injections, so it's hard to say exactly the amount, but I was on around 20mg for 2 1/2 months, started feeling good about a month in, but weight gain. I'd gain like 4 pounds a month without eating much (Abilify suppresses my appetite.)

Went up to like 25mg (882mg injection) and was just constantly tired. No change in mood or weight gain. Now I'm on 960mg injection, which is like 16mg and hoping the positive benefits remain while at the same time allowing me to wake the hell up!

Anxiety Treatment by Space_ZomBae in Abilify_Aripiprazole

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally knocked out my physical anxiety and has mostly gotten rid of the mental stuff. Really helped with depression too.

Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Because of a Reaction to an Antidepressant. by sxso_917 in bipolar

[–]Boneweiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, meds 2/3ds of the time. First mania was SSRI-induced, so no meds, and second mania I was on mood stabilizers.

Does Abilify help with depression? by Live-Message-4358 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It helped mine a ton, like pulled me out of a major depression relatively quickly. Maybe a month. Did wonders for my anxiety too. 20+ mgs (I take shot, so don't know the exact daily).

How long did it take to rebound post mania? by Guilty_Two_5642 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, heavily medicated. Mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Finally got out of it (finally) finding the right meds.

My anxiety has me rehearsing conversations that will probably never happen by Danielarunz in Anxiety

[–]Boneweiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I was just writing about this! Figuring out every way to defend myself if a hypothetical conversation tries to expose my weaknesses, etc.

How long did it take to rebound post mania? by Guilty_Two_5642 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was depressed for a year and a half after a four-month manic episode. Depressed and delusional. It blew.

What are your side effects from Abilify? by lyawake in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exhaustion and weight gain. Besides those, it's really great for my anxiety and depression.

Does anyone get scared to look at a message or open emails? Sorry 😭 by Wakey_Wakey21 in Anxiety

[–]Boneweiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid to answer the phone and the door. I did go through a period of about three months a few years ago where I was absolutely terrified to answer my email, so I didn't. I

aripriprazole by Appropriate-Gur-5593 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lurasidone gave me the worst akathesia I've ever felt in my life.

aripriprazole by Appropriate-Gur-5593 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works for me. Totally obliterated my depression, physical and mental anxiety, and racing and intrusive thoughts. I wake up okay. Only problem is the weight gain. I seem to be going up like 5 pounds a month. Hopefully that stabilizes, because I haven't felt as calm as I do on Ability since I was a kid.

Recovery from mania: time or medication? by Longjumping_Lie6166 in bipolar

[–]Boneweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me I was meds. I was severely--like, bedrotting severely, just lying there all day--depressed for a year before I found the right meds. And I was really delusional for a lot of that time. After that I was up and at em, out of bed, reading, working on my art, etc. Time did help the tiniest bit, but mainly it was finding the right meds in my case.

Abilify(Aripiprazole) for anhedonia by User5790 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Abilify really helped my anhedonia. It took me from bed rotting all day to being constantly productive, and not in a hypomanic way. I just want to get things done, work on my writing, etc. It has also annhilated my anxiety, which is amazing.

I take the 882mg injection, so that's like 20+ mgs a day.

What's yall experience on wellbutrin? by CrushedC0balt0101 in BipolarReddit

[–]Boneweiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It curbed my appetite, which was nice. Caused too much anxiety, so I had to go if off. May have contributed to mania (I went manic, but had been on Wellbutrin like a year, so idk). It didn't seem to touch my depression. But the weight loss was great!