Abilify with pristiq

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Yea charlotte, I took Abilify with Pristiq. (On different meds now) The Abilify was added a few months after the Pristiq because even at 100Mgs the Pristiq was just not working good enough. At the time Abilify was a very new drug so I was wanting to try it anyway. I don't want you to go only by my experience with Abilify, but it failed to help me much at all even at higher dosages.

I just started Pristiq and Im also on ativan and abilify............wondering if anyone else has taken these meds together.I felt great after taking the pill last night now today im kinda scared and spacey feeling...any thoughts?

I have also taken Abilify, but never with Lexapro. I took Abilify with Pristiq. I took the Abilify for about 4 months, but I never did notice it helping and it was expensive so I dropped it for a less expensive and more effective add on medication. I never got bad side effects from the Abilify, it just never worked even when my P-doc increased the dosage. I guess some people say it works pretty good for them, but in my case at least it failed to produce a positive response.

I just had abilify added to my Pristiq and Remeron.. I used to be on Zoloft 150mg but it just didn't seem to be working after 5 years of being on it. I was getting to the top dose of 200mg and that is why he added the Remeron. That was a magical combination however, anxiety was still bad and i couldn't cope with everyday activities still. So we switched to Pristiq-Remeron and I have had severe lows and break through in the moods with the Pristiq.

Abilify can be used to augment antidepressants such as Lexapro. I use Lamictal to augment my Pristiq and it works much better than just the Antidepressant alone. Combining SSRI's or SNRI's with mood stabilizing drugs such as Abilify or Lamictal can often help a lot. Although they do take a good few weeks to kick in. In the past I have taken just about every drug you mentioned above, but I am supprised that your doctor has never tried you on an SNRI such as Effexor XR or Pristiq.

An SSRI generally is of concern for someone with bipolar and can easily worsen mania. Abilify like all antipsychotics can treat it. Abilify and Geodon are activating, that is they will make a person more likely to be awake instead of being sedating. I know when I was on Geodon and Abilify they kept me up practically the whole night but they didn't make me manic. Some people find it better to take it in the morning for that reason.

At one point I was on both Effexor and Abilify, then my doctor took me off the Effexor. I have done fine on Abilify alone - but that is me. Did your doctor put you on all 3 of these meds at once - or at different times, in response to symptoms you were having? I would speak with your M.D. at your next visit and tell him or her that you don't want to be on so much medication. See what he or she says. I always prefer to side with the doctor when it comes to this sort of thing.

It was added to my Pristiq (antidepressant) when I used to take Pristiq. I took abilify with that antidepressant for about 4 months. For me it never did help, even when I raised the dosage. They say the stuff is supposed to make your antidepressant work better, but it never made mine work better. I guess some people say it works for them so don't go only by my experience. The only add on drug I have found that really supercharges my antidepressant is Lithobid CR.

I just started taking Pristiq and Abilify (possible side effects have me on edge). I have a bad back and have already had one surgery. went to the ED and they gave me a narc and muscle relaxer. Of course I'm still in pain. Do you think Cymbalta would help with herniated disk pain and can I take Cymbalta with Pristiq and Abilify? My MD wants me to do ECT and I really am scared about it. He tells me it is safer than the meds I am taking.

My Lexapro pooped out on me after my Dad died Dec 18th and I was under so much stress. Dr. put me on Pristiq (50mg) and it did nothing. He then added Wellbutrin (300) and things didn't get much better. Finally added 10mg Abilify but I am still not my old self. I have tried everything but Effexor, Cymbalta and Paxil. Haven't tried any mood stablilizers except the Abilify. The Lexapro worked for 2-3 years wonderfully and by itself.

then i felt the depression slipping back. the abilify was increased to 5mg. but i developed serious side effects. so now i'm on pristiq 50mgs . i've been on lexapro 20mgs for about 5 years. the doc has me down to 10 mgs lexapro for 1 week then stop it completely. my concers are. i know nothing about this med. and do you think i'll have withdraws from the lexapro.

I take 24mg suboxone daily. Iam bi-polar and was prescribed pristiq and abilify, after i went on the suboxone, which i did not tell the doc i was on. I took my first dose of the meds, the abilify and pristiq, (which i had been on before) and got deathly ill, for about 6 hours, then i felt drugged until the next day. I have not tryed it again. Iam only on the suboxone, but i want to get off of it, it has changed my life for the better, in every way, except the cost.

I am 51 year old female who was put on Pristiq about 3 months ago. It did nothing for my depression and so they upped it to 100mg and still nothing. Then they added 300mg Wellbutrin and that didn't help. I am still on the Pristiq but now Doc added abilify to the P and W and that didn't help. So now I am still on the Prestiq and Wellbutrin and added Zyprexa. I have been on these meds for 10 days and still feel that over all the Prestiq never helped me.

so she prescribed me 50 mg pristiq and 25 mg lamictal. she told me if i was in fact bi polar that the pristiq would make me go totally manic. just 3 days in and i am totally manic. totally completely it is scary. unless i am doing something at all times i am losing it. my body is 10 steps behind my brain. nightmare....so hey way up there never ever take pristiq ever if you are bi polar.

I told him that I have not ruled that out as an option but I would prefer to not make that decision right now. For now he has increased my dosage of Pristiq by 50mg to 150mg a day and added Abilify, 2mg to take before going to bed. Hopefully this will help me out. In addition, I will continue my therapist visits. I need to find some relief……..soon.

Hi all...o.k. I'm on 300 mg of budeprion (generic wellbutrin), 50 mg Pristiq, and 5 mg. Abilify. Plus, 25 mg ofd Seroquel as needed for anxiety (?!??). I need to be abck on my normal stuff...300 mg wellbutrin and 25 zoloft,plus xanax(alprazolam) as needed. My psych. is reluctant (new one) and my doc doesn't l;ike xanax.What are my other chocies instead of xanax? I can't do lorazapram...makes me too tired.Help please!!

I would suggest talking to your doc and asking for a change in meds or see if there is another drug that you can take in addition to combat the mood problems. I take 100mg of Pristiq and 2 mg of Abilify. I didn't have the anger issue with the Pristiq, but I needed the Abilify to increase the effectiveness of the Pristiq because it just wasn't enough to pull me through my depression. So, First: Talk to your doctor.

I have chronic pain which only contributes to my depression and anxiety. I'm surrently on 300 mg. of generic Wellbutrin, 50 mg. of Pristiq, 2.5 mg. of Abilify and Sroquel as needed evry 6 hours for anxiety. I'm not "right"...still depressed; still anxious and can't calm down. The Seroquel is new (Friday), same with Abilify (Friday also). Generic wellbutrin has been years on that. Nobody will perscribe Xanax for me-they'rter all afraid and worried about the addictive side of the drug.

cymbalta, pristiq, klonopin,abilify and proganolol? s to be getting worse. I am thinking that maybe some are counte One of my friends at work is on all of these drugs and they seem to be counteracting each other. I am at a loss with it .. She has no desire, feels,worthlessness and 2 young children. Are these drugs helping or making her worse. All she wants to do is sleep. She has no desire whatsoever and is more depressed than she was when she started going on these med. It is scaring me.

You have to stop, and think, why do I feel this way, and how can I address this. The Abilify is going to help you a lot, plus make sure you are taking your klonopin, that should calm you down, until both meds kick in. What is your diagnosis? If you don't feel comfortable answering here, pm me, I might be able to explain things a little further to you, but since I'm not sure. I don't want to make assumptions. I also have a link where you can look up Abilify, but it would be best in private.

I have been put on celexa, prozac, abilify,lamictal,zoloft,lexapro,lorazapam,clonazpam,seraquil,luvox,deplin,pristiq,cymbalta and even done 5 sessions of ECT ( electroconvulsive shock therapy) I have been to a neurologist, had an EEG,MRI, thyroid testing,and many blood tests. I am supposed to be attending UNCG in 3 weeks and I would really love go to, but I don't see that being possible in the condition I am in now. This has ruined my life, I would be SO HAPPY to have it back..

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I have been through some really serious depression along with Fibromyalgia, CFS, Chronic Migraines, etc. For my depression I take 100 mg of Pristiq and 2 mg of Abilify. The Pristiq didn't work that greay by its self, but when he added the Abilify, it really made a difference. I take Ambien on the nights when I can't sleep and that helps me even more whith being able to wake up in the morning . I also am in therapy...

I have been put on celexa, prozac, abilify,lamictal,zoloft,lexapro,lorazapam,clonazpam,seraquil,luvox,deplin,pristiq,cymbalta,welbutrin and even done 5 sessions of ECT ( electroconvulsive shock therapy) I have been to a neurologist, had an EEG,MRI, thyroid testing,and many blood tests. I am supposed to be attending UNCG in 3 weeks and I would really love go to, but I don't see that being possible in the condition I am in now. This has ruined my life, I would be SO HAPPY to have it back..

Lamictal, Trileptal, Pristiq, Abilify and Klonopin. Anything else you'd like to know about me, feel free to ask! If you have read this far LOL. I look forward to "meeting" my fellow group members!

I was on Seroquel for about a year, but I developed the twitching side effects which have not gone away despite not taking the meds anymore. The doc put me on Abilify, but I asked to stop it because it was way too expensive (over $600 a month) and made me nauseated. Now I am on Pristiq, I don't feel like it's doing any better. I am gaining weight pretty fast and I need to change things so I can hopefully reverse it. Plus the doctor said exercise would help my depression.

Actually my express concerns started when I had a friend who was on Pristiq along with Abilify. They had straight bipolar but the Pristiq pushed them into mania verging on psychosis and they did some destructive things that could have had them end up in the hospital and they were otherwise basically rational. I had them speak to a friend who was a psychiatrist and then they spoke to their own psychiatrist and were transferred to Wellbutrin which did not caused this problem for them.

Lexapro, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Cymbalta, EMSAM, Savella, Strattera, Abilify, Prozac, Pristiq, Provigil, Neurontin I'm now on: Vyvanse, Buspar, Aplenzin. I've also suffered from sinus problems during all of this. I've had sinus surgery but I still wake up congested, and have a loss of smell.

I've been trying new medications with my doctor and nothing seems to help. I am currently on Xanax, Pristiq, Nuvigil, Seroquel, and Depakote. I was on Zoloft for about 6 months, and it didn't seem to help at all. The help I need is what to do with my children. I've felt so hopeless and numb lately that I've been neglecting my kids. I stay at home with them in the daytime. Of course I feed them, bathe, change, etc...

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