Reviewer: Tee, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month

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I started abilify two weeks ago for depression and aggressive outburst. It has worked for me. The downside of it for me is hallucinations and impulses spending which has calm down. I am able to start my day without feeling down or tired. It has also brought me out of my numb state with the help of celexa. After being on multiple antidepressants I feel my psychiatrist finally got it right.

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I started abilify two weeks ago for depression and aggressive outburst. It has worked for me. The downside of it for me is hallucinations and impulses spending which has calm down. I am able to start my day without feeling down or tired. It has also brought me out of my numb state with the help of celexa. After being on multiple antidepressants I feel my psychiatrist finally got it right.
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Reviewer: Roxanne, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.

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I am a bipolar woman who has been battling depression and anxiety most of her life. Adding ability to the mix aided me tremendously.
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Reviewer: Paul, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Working quite well for me. I have depression due to ptsd and it has helped tremendously. I have a few side effects but weight gain, etc., are not a factor since I eat a healthy diet. I have continued to lose weight while taking. I have a slight tremor at times in my left lower leg but nothing that prohibits me from living.

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Working quite well for me. I have depression due to ptsd and it has helped tremendously. I have a few side effects but weight gain, etc., are not a factor since I eat a healthy diet. I have continued to lose weight while taking. I have a slight tremor at times in my left lower leg but nothing that prohibits me from living.
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Reviewer: Nicole, 25-34 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

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It didn’t alleviate my symptoms at all (I was on this medication for a long time) and 5mg made me gain 35 pounds in under a month immediately after starting it (I was slightly underweight before for my height and now I am considered overweight.) Now that I’ve stopped this medication (as well as all others) it is difficult to lose any of the weight that resulted from this medication. My doctors tol ... Show Full Comment

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It didn’t alleviate my symptoms at all (I was on this medication for a long time) and 5mg made me gain 35 pounds in under a month immediately after starting it (I was slightly underweight before for my height and now I am considered overweight.) Now that I’ve stopped this medication (as well as all others) it is difficult to lose any of the weight that resulted from this medication. My doctors told me this was normal, but only AFTER it happened. Also, this medication increased my Prolactin levels to the point where I was beginning to have hormone-related issues (infertility, increased breast tissue, etc)
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Reviewer: Monarch Takami, 13-18 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I was given this medication by my psychiatrist after starting Lamictal. After this, my depression kept getting worse and worse. I explained to my doctor, parents, and psychiatrist that it wasn't helping and was only doing the opposite, and they told me that they believed I was just on too low of a dose. A separate psychiatrist upped my dosage, and this caused me major suicidal thoughts, where ... Show Full Comment

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I was given this medication by my psychiatrist after starting Lamictal. After this, my depression kept getting worse and worse. I explained to my doctor, parents, and psychiatrist that it wasn't helping and was only doing the opposite, and they told me that they believed I was just on too low of a dose. A separate psychiatrist upped my dosage, and this caused me major suicidal thoughts, where I ended up in the hospital. The psychiatrist there finally took me off of it (she put me on Seroquel instead) and I automatically started feeling better. It couldn't have been the new medicine, because I started feeling better in about 2 days, when the medicine would have needed at least a couple weeks to start affecting me. In conclusion, once the Abilify was out of my system, I felt so much more improved.
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