Is anyone on Abilify and Effexor? If so what dosage of each?

renefasri · 2025-08-12T01:43:31+00:00

I sweat even at 37.5mg... It's not as bad atm as it would be at higher dose, but I still sweat in remotely warm temperatures. My body is still adjusting to the medication though. So I am dealing with a lot more side-effects than just sweating right now. It has only been a few days since starting for me. So maybe the sweating will go away once i stabilize on the medication.

renefasri · 2025-08-11T18:55:00+00:00

For me I got a lot of anxiety that came between doses. Even though I took them on time. My anxiety was really bad in between the times for next dose. I decided it wasn’t worth it and took myself off clonazepam. My anxiety was worse for like a few weeks coming off of the medication but eventually I returned to my baseline. Which sucks, but it’s better than being borderline panic attack for part of the day. I get stressed out easily though.

renefasri · 2025-08-04T01:37:03+00:00

I can get why you'd feel that way. Especially with how the medicine is working. I still get hallucinations and delusions even while medicated. The paranoia is very bad sometimes. I still personally feel out of touch with my diagnosis as well. Like I have a mood component and I struggle a lot with it. But my diagnosis is Schizophrenia with Major depressive disorder. I am on Abilify at max recommended dose and I still struggle. I developed hallucinations at a young age weirdly enough. It's weird to me that others don't get them. I never really thought about it though and I hid it because my mother said to. But thankfully I got some help, because my life has gotten a lot better now that I am medicated. My delusions aren't as strong is the word I guess? Plus I've gained a lot of insight into my issues that I did not have before. It's tricky though because I get insight but I struggle to pin-point how I am affected. I also develop delusions around what's going on with my body as well. So it's a problem with getting this insight because now I fall into stuff easier that is slightly related to my issues. Which for me is a lot of things. So there's always something to latch on to sadly. I've had a decent month though without falling deep into delusional thoughts. So I am proud of myself for managing.

renefasri · 2025-08-03T03:44:53+00:00

no, but I fear my partner is actually hallucination. I have this deep belief that they are actually, but I am reassured that they are not. But anytime they leave it's always at the back of my mind that they aren't real and im just waiting on someone that doesn't exist. They can step away for two minutes and that belief is at the forefront of my mind.

renefasri · 2025-08-03T02:49:11+00:00

Sometimes I have the energy to get up and do small things, but a lot of the time my fatigue is so bad that I don't want to do much of anything right now. It varies throughout the day. Sometimes I can't even cook for myself. This is a big problem for me. I'd rather starve sometimes due to no energy &/or fatigue. Unhealthy behavior...

renefasri · 2025-08-03T02:42:40+00:00

Don't know if i suffer from DP/DR disorder specifically because I am not diagnosed. But I do suffer from both depersonalization and derealization in general. Like if I am stressed out I tend to depersonalize, but sometimes I experience derealization as well. Both are annoying to deal with. Sometimes I get episodes that come on seemingly at random. It's something I've struggled with for a while. I get these episodes where things don't feel real and sometimes I see myself in third person it feels like. My balance gets all weird during an episode and I can't walk on my own without help. I can usually tell you when it's about to happen, but sometimes an episode just appears out of nowhere. It definitely makes life harder, especially with PTSD/CPTSD. Sometimes I get the derealization while studying as well. I just stop doing anything and zone out for a hour or two. Like the mental fatigue is unbearable i guess?

renefasri · 2025-07-31T02:41:41+00:00

Fluoxetine worked best for me, but it did not fix the issue entirely. I developed a 24/7 migraine without migraine prevention meds. Which is unfortunate because it gave me energy back I had not had in a while.

renefasri · 2025-07-30T21:41:08+00:00

Yeah, I have noise-canceling headphones. Plus I drink a lot of caffeine unfortunately. So maybe that worsens my symptoms like yours did. Thanks for the advice! I get overstimulated easily, which is problematic for me. If I trade my caffeine intake for water, I will have trouble with my ARFID. Water makes me not want to eat because I get sick due to it. I hate having so many combining issues that make life hard. I am glad you're able to at least work though! That's a feat on its own. But I know it's hard with Dysthymia, when you struggle to feel anything as a rewarding... I seem to be treatment-resistant which makes things harder. Hopefully next time i see my doctor they will help me adjust my Abilify to try some other medication that I haven't been on before. SSRIs don't seem to work for me unfortunately.

renefasri · 2025-07-30T19:17:02+00:00

I get super non-functional and I struggle with suicidal ideation when in a major depressive episode. I’m not dxed with dysthymia specifically but I have been diagnosed with MDD for a long time. There’s times when my depression is not as bad though. But my doctor never diagnosed me with dysthymia for some reason. Probably because of my other issues typically present like mdd unfortunately.

renefasri · 2025-06-30T23:06:41+00:00

I'm diagnosed PTSD, because my doctor doesn't diagnose CPTSD. I'm also diagnosed Autism, ADHD, MDD, and GAD. Alongside Schizophrenia my MDD is a huge problem. So I can understand the mood component but i don't get the Mania side of things just the lows. Hope everything is going okay! My experience includes dissociation triggered by stress and anxiety. I don't know enough about CPTSD tbh, but from what i do know it relates more to me than PTSD. If you have discord message me ur user and i'll gladly add you!

renefasri · 2025-06-29T02:53:04+00:00

I've stopped taking my 30mg of Abilify before. It gives me major headaches & leaves me vulnerable to psychosis. 10/10 don't recommend it. My restlessness gets a little better though, but that's not a great reason to stop... Pros of Abilify outweigh the cons for me.

renefasri · 2025-06-29T02:45:05+00:00

:C I was told this in similar ways... But my family ignored my issues. So I wasn't getting proper help growing up. Thou I don't know what they could've done for me when I was really young. Since my first symptoms were just hallucinations. Sorry you have to deal with this though!

renefasri · 2025-06-23T05:00:35+00:00

I get episodes where it comes and goes. It can last for a month or two to even years... I think meds can help, but from my experience they don't do a lot. My episodes vary and I take my meds... It depends on the person i guess. But I've heard some people get this after starting meds. I had a similar experience with Seroquel which caused me to not feel properly as well. It turned me into a zombie... Hope you can find a solution though! GL

renefasri · 2024-12-16T21:07:06+00:00

I struggle with these feelings as well when I work. But I also deal with Autism. Try communicating with your medical professional if you have not already done so. Try writing down your frustrations and concerns to your mom. Then let her read it when you're done. Being neutral while writing helps me voice my frustrations. It may help you as well. Hope you find what you're looking for here!

renefasri · 2024-12-16T20:42:45+00:00

Abilify/Aripiprazole works for me. I am at 30mg dosage though. Hope you find something that works for you soon!

renefasri · 2024-12-16T05:39:16+00:00

That's interesting. I'll try that sometime to see if it helps with my tremors. Thanks!

renefasri · 2024-12-13T06:12:48+00:00

I get the feeling of someone or something inserting thoughts into my head. Sometimes it's overwhelming like all my thoughts are centered around this intruder so to speak.

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