Abilify and insomnia. Does anything help improve sleep while taking Abilify?!
Question: Abilify and insomnia!. Does anything help improve sleep while taking Abilify!?
I have been taking Abilify for about 6 weeks!. It has helped me with my racing thoughts, anger issues, and overall has helped me with some mild depression!. It has helped me function on the job, with peers, significantly!. Several have commented to me that I am much more relaxed than I have been in months!. I honestly didn't know I was having the problems I clearly was with mood and behavior!. Insomnia and tiredness seem to be my worst symptoms of the Abilify!. I switched to taking it in the AM and this has helped with sleep, but it still is not good, maybe averaging 5 hours per night!. The restlessness and need to walk almost all the time is worse in the evening for me, and unfortunately I work evenings, but still the benefits greatly outweigh the negatives!. I look forward to hearing from some of you with Bipolar 1 Disorder, who are also prescribed Lithium as I am, with your experiences coping with side effects of Abilify!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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sweetie i am on lithium and abilify!. although i have bipolar II ultra rapid cycling!. the only thing i have found to help with my restlessness and sleeping is a medication my pdoc prescribed for me!.!.!.seroquel!. it also is an anti-psychotic which helps with the bipolar!. if i wasn't taking seroquel i would not sleep at all!. i even take the abilify in the mornings but it still causes insomnia!. i would suggest speaking with your doctor about these unwanted side effects and see if he/she can give you something to help you sleep!. do you have whats called restless leg syndrome!? if so i have that as well!. (it where you have to keep your legs moving, they cant sit still) i take a bata blocker for that!. it safer than all the medications out there for the restless leg syndrome!.
feel free to email me anytime!. i wish you all the best! good luck and my you find sleep soon! take care!.!.!.hugs!Www@Answer-Health@Com
feel free to email me anytime!. i wish you all the best! good luck and my you find sleep soon! take care!.!.!.hugs!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I find Abilify makes me very tired so I take it in the evening but I'm still drowsy all day!. Sorry to hear about your side effects, I'm told it can take weeks to go away but I would call your doctor and explain that they aren't going away!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I get insomnia from the abilify!. To help with it, I take Lunesta 3mg @ bedtime!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I take Lexapro and Abilify!. When I first started the Abilify I was bouncing off the walls and couldn't sleep, either!. But in time, like about 3 weeks, things calmed down!. It might just not be doing that for you!. I've also heard that HIGHER doses of Abilify will not cause as much "jumpiness" and insomnia as lower doses do!. Seems strange, but I've read it in several places after Googling "Abilify side effects"!. Maybe talk to your doctor about increasing the dose for awhile to see if that works better for you!. Some people just can't take certain medications because of the side effects!. Hope you get things worked out!!Www@Answer-Health@Com