ro2022: Abilify Withdrawal help

[ro2022]

Hello,

 

I was put on abilify this past summer and it helped my depression A LOT. I started noticing side effects and went fom 2mg to 1mg then from 1mg to 0.5mg. Abilify was causing low blood pressure, palpitations, and also interacting with the fluvoxamine I take. I really thought the drug was helping my head but destroying my body. I knew I had to stop taking it so I went from 0.5mg to 0. Immediately something was very wrong. My psychiatrist said it couldnt be from the abilify because I was on such a low dose. After my own google search I showed him that it was in fact the withdrawal causing my issues. This is te worst panic and anxiety I have ever felt, I am nauseas and have lost 10lbs, depressed isnt even the word, I am so disconnected from reality and dont even know who I am or what is going on, I can't focus, and feel completely alone. I have been researching every supplement out there and every psychiatrist who might have a magic answer. I am taking tiny pieces of xanax to survive but I am very afraid of using it long term.

 

Its been almost 2 months since I stopped the abilify and I dont know how much longer I can live like this. The doctors want me to up my fluvoxamine intake largely because they dont undersstand that the hell I'm in is likely from abilify. Do I go back on abilify and taper off? I stopped at 0.5 which isnt even a lot. I really cant imagine taking that drug now knowing what it can do to someone. Do I just wait and pray to feel better? Do I go to the hospital?

 

It feelts like I am holding on by a thread.

 

I don't know when it will get better and life is passing me by. 

 

Looking forward to hearing from you all.

 

2002-2022

Fluvoxamine

2018-2022

Cymbalta

2018-2022

Vyvanse

2021-2022

Abilify

2022

Xanax, Klonopin

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Currently (May 2022):

Stopped Abilify 0.5mg on 03/15/2022

Fluvoxamine 125mg and Xanax or Klonopin 0.5mg

[Frogie]

@ro2022

 

Welcome to SA. We are a volunteer ran site helping people taper off psychotic medications, or have tapered off and are now healing.

 

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If I were you, I would reinstate the Abilify at 0.5 mg, and hold for quite a while. I would not increase your fluvoxamine at this time.

 

About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms

 

What is withdrawal syndrome?

 

The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

Tips for tapering off aripiprazole (Abilify)

 

Are you taking Xanax and/or Klonopin? If you are, you can't take it sporadically. You have to take one or the other everyday on a schedule. Your body will become dependent on it in as little as 14 days. You can't just take it "here and there".

 

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