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Restlessness from Abilify?
I've been taking abilify for a week now and tonight it's causing me to be very restless and I can't get comfortable no matter what I do. What should I do for this. I've already taken benadryl and that doesn't seem to be helping. I have Trazodone downstairs but I'm scared to take it because when I do I get tired and pissy the next morning.
Help, please. I have to wake up at 4:30a, I can't deal with this tonight. How can I help this tonight?
5 Answers
- ZABISBALv 510 years agoFavorite Answer
I could never get use to the effects of Abilify, particularly the Akathisia, or the restlessness you are describing. My suggestion is to contact your doctor and tell them about these symptoms. They may prescribe cogentin, propanolol or some other variation that can help with the restlessness. If the restlessness doesn't improve, consider trying other meds. Hope this helps, good luck.
- AndyLv 510 years ago
The type of restlessness you are describing sounds like akathisia. Talk to your prescribing doctor as there are treatments that can help.
Such medicines include Cogentin, Artane, Amantadine, Inderal, benzodiazapines such as Ativan/Xanax.
Again, talk to your doctor.
Hope this helps,
Andy
- 10 years ago
I suggest googling techniques to help you relax and fall asleep. I remember as a kid a glass of warm milk would often help a lot. Good luck, hope you can get some shut eye.
- ?Lv 44 years ago
i exchange into on Abilify a pair of 12 months and a million/2 in the past and experienced a sort of restlessness too. For me, no remember what I did i could no longer get gentle. It exchange into an somewhat terrible adventure and made me experience like i exchange into dropping my ideas. My well-being practitioner and that i discussed it at my subsequent appointment and desperate to make the swap to Lamictal - which has been my appropriate buddy wink ever considering that. lol. there's a scientific call for the uncomfy/under pressure feeling, yet i won't be in a position to recall what it is. i comprehend that restlessness is listed as between the realm outcomes of Abilify. you will desire to communicate on your well-being practitioner and notice if there is yet another med accessible that would desire to artwork extra desirable for you. sturdy good fortune!
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- Anonymous10 years ago
stop using ablify. not right away. start every other day. to end.ablify messes up ur sleeping pattern. trust me. iknow