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Posted by Maxime on October 11, 2005, at 11:20:53
Hi there. Well, Ed has just informed me that Abilify is available in the UK. My pdoc might be able to get it.
What side effects have you experienced on it. What were you taking it for?
My concern is that it seems to have lot of side effects that could effect the heart. I have to be careful because I have gone into cardiac arrest from my anorexia. My heart wasn't damaged, but cardiac arrest is always a possibility. I know I am doing this to myself. But you have to understand that eating disorders are very complicated beasts.
Maxime
Posted by Phillipa on October 11, 2005, at 18:43:47
In reply to Abilify side effects, posted by Maxime on October 11, 2005, at 11:20:53
Maxie I correspond with someone on it. He says it makes him anxious and he has a high heartrate. He's in his low twenties too. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Jedi on October 12, 2005, at 9:21:00
In reply to Abilify side effects, posted by Maxime on October 11, 2005, at 11:20:53
> My concern is that it seems to have lot of side effects that could effect the heart. I have to be careful because I have gone into cardiac arrest from my anorexia. My heart wasn't damaged, but cardiac arrest is always a possibility. I know I am doing this to myself. But you have to understand that eating disorders are very complicated beasts.
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> MaximeHi Maxime,
I'm not very well read on this medication. I did take it for a short time but whimped out because of the akathisia. From what I have read it seems to have less side effects on weight and other cardiovascular risk factors than the other atypical antipsychotics.
Best of Luck,
JediJ Clin Psychiatry. 2004;65 Suppl 18:47-56.
A comparison of weight change during treatment with olanzapine or aripiprazole: results from a randomized, double-blind study.
McQuade RD, Stock E, Marcus R, Jody D, Gharbia NA, Vanveggel S, Archibald D, Carson WH.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15600384&query_hl=39
Posted by 4wd on October 12, 2005, at 22:36:23
In reply to Re: Abilify side effects » Maxime, posted by Jedi on October 12, 2005, at 9:21:00
Hi Maxime,
I only took 1.25 mg yesterday morning and I still have a headache from it. I felt tired and slow all day, but less anxious. The headache has been pretty awful, though and no amount of aspirin or ibuprofen will touch it.
Marsha
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