I am on Sertraline (150), Quetiapine (400) and now Aripiprazole (5).

Having the Aripiprazole added in, has meant that I am am slowly
reducing the Quetiapine as I was on 450 a day, plus if was feeling
agitated I could take another 50 a day as nad when I felt it
necessary. Unfortuanely the Quetiapine, made me drowsy all the
time, even after 18 months on them i could still sleep 15-18 hours
in a day... plus the quetiapine has helped me put on a lot of weight
(5 and a half stone in a year).

Since adding in Aripiprazole, I have more energy, actually want to
do things. I am eating less and actually feel full. Cant say I
have lost anything as yet, although clothes are feeling looser! But
that could also being down to being more active.

Hope that helps.

Gailcm




--- In BAD_MD@..., bri midgeley <raptorclass@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi
> Thats intresting.
> Could you please tell me what were the drugs you were on
before ??
>
> thanks bri
>
> skint_shopaholic <gm010c0951@b...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> a fortnight ago I started on an additional new medication.
> Aripiprazole (Abilify) has made a huge difference in such a short
> time. I seem to have more energy and am awake for whole day,
rather
> than having to have extra sleep in afternoon. Its so amazing that
I
> feel normal.
>
> So I am wondering what everyone else's experience with
aripiprazole
> are like? Am I having a "normal" reaction to the drugs?
>
> I would love to hear all your opinions.
>
> Gailcm.
>
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