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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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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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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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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
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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
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