Is anyone here on any type of anti-psychotic medicine or know someone that is?!
Question: If so, what are you on and what disorder do you have that you use it for? My doctor wants to try me on Abilify for bipolar, but I am scared to try it. Any thoughts?....positive or negative thoughts welcome.
Answers: If so, what are you on and what disorder do you have that you use it for? My doctor wants to try me on Abilify for bipolar, but I am scared to try it. Any thoughts?....positive or negative thoughts welcome.
Abilify is very intense. I had a negative experience with it as I did Geodon, a similar medication. Don't be scared by my words, I'm just one person who's taken them and they just didn't work. However, when they do work, they're effective. Try them. You harm yourself more if you don't. I blame my doctor for the Geodon one; he bumped me up too high too fast, though he said that was the right way. The Abilify, also the doctor. He didn't take me off of it because he was taknig marijuana...Yeah, shrinks can suck. My experiences (for both) involved dizziness, nausia, fatigue, and appetite issues. But those are the most common side effects, any medication can cause them. That's the risk you take with any psychiatric med. Been on others? This should be nothing new then. First time? Best way to start, a strong medication first shows you how you will react to different kinds. As for the diagnosis, I'm bipolar too. So, coming from a fellow bipolar...go for it!
Was your diagnosis from an MD or a psychologist? It might be better if you are clinically diagnosed with bipolar. If you are truely bipolar than the medicine could help you and would would benefit from it. It sounds like you are uneasy about this so I recommend doing some more research and weighing your options.
Hi I am bipolar and I am on Seroquel. It is classed as an atypical antipsyhcotic. It acts as both a mood stablisler as well as bringing hypomania/mania into check quickly. If you are scared about anything in relation to your treatments, ask your doctor to answer all of your questions. Side effects are usually minimal and do seem to settle after a short time. Hope your feeling better soon.
i am on this and it has helped mebut evryone is differnt,try it