Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 948590

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Abilify and lower dosage

Posted by cee on May 24, 2010, at 11:21:23

Hello I been on abilify 2mg for about 2 weeks and then uped it to4 mg for 10 days and it has realy made my anxiety jump up. I was not to bad on 2mg should i wein myself back to 2mg
my doc says that i am almost bipolar
thanks cee

Re: Abilify and lower dosage

Posted by X-ray on May 24, 2010, at 13:41:25

In reply to Abilify and lower dosage, posted by cee on May 24, 2010, at 11:21:23

4 mg of Abilify is a low dose.
Target dose: 15-30 mg.

X-ray

Re: Abilify and lower dosage

Posted by emme on May 24, 2010, at 17:32:37

In reply to Re: Abilify and lower dosage, posted by X-ray on May 24, 2010, at 13:41:25

Some people do very well on doses of 2 or 2.5 mg of Abilify. Go with whatever works.

Re: Abilify and lower dosage

Posted by cee on May 24, 2010, at 20:01:20

In reply to Re: Abilify and lower dosage, posted by emme on May 24, 2010, at 17:32:37

> Some people do very well on doses of 2 or 2.5 mg of Abilify. Go with whatever works.

Do you think that going down from 4mg to 2mg overnite will be ok

thanks for your insight
cee

Re: Abilify and lower dosage

Posted by emme on May 24, 2010, at 22:14:34

In reply to Re: Abilify and lower dosage, posted by cee on May 24, 2010, at 20:01:20

> > Some people do very well on doses of 2 or 2.5 mg of Abilify. Go with whatever works.
>
> Do you think that going down from 4mg to 2mg overnite will be ok
>
> thanks for your insight
> cee

It's hard to do increments of Abilify smaller than that without an analytical balance! :)

You should make any dose changes in consultation with your doctor. If you felt good at 2 mg, tell her/him that. If you weren't getting enough benefit at 2 mg, then maybe 4 mg will ultimately be better. Sometimes you need to wait out a dose for a little while to see if side effects like anxiety settle down. But I'd say keep notes on how you're doing and keep the communication with your doctor open.

It sometimes amazes me how much therapeutic doses can differ among people, sometimes by an order of magnitude. Some people need 10 mg Abilify or more. Some do great on 2. The right dose is the one that works.

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