My doctor has not gotten back to me about the side effects that I have been having. I decided to stop taking them until my doctor gets back to me. I first emailed her on the weekend hopin to get a response mon morning. I even called on monday and still don't know what she wants me to do. I could not really concentrate to read during my DBT class and have been really stiff.. I need to be able to concentate to do some paperwork for my disability apeal.
What meds are you on and have you done your own reading on them?
I finally got to talk to my doctor and I am no longer taking the Abilify and after the first of the year she is going to take me off veneflexin and try something else. I always check info on the meds and I am easiy suseptable to the side effects and a side effect of a common filler ingrediant.
hey krazy, i do hope you'll come off your meds gradually?
have you ever had your hormones (serotonin especially) tested to maybe determine better whichmeds suit you?
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My doctor recently took me off of my Abilify as well. What side effects were you having, just curious. I just had a total meds restart myself and it's really hard to cope still but I do notice a bit of a diff. I don't think the Abilify was really good for me. Do you know what she may prescribe next? i hope you are feeling ok, i feel your pain sweetie.
love and light
I was shaking a lot and jerking when I was close to falling asleep. getting no more than 1 hour sleep at a time, having a stiff neck and totally unable to concentrate. Shopping was hard because I couldn't keep on track enough to find things and in DBT on monday I could not follow what people were reading. It was lie it was a forign language on the page. I am glad that I stopped the Abilify before my doctor got ahold of me. I would not have been able to fill ou my disability appeal if I was still taking it.
I would **** a lot too and in my sleep as well as talking in my sleep. I mean full conversations too! I'm glad you stopped taking it, hopefully they will get you back on track with the meds. I found it hard to concentrate as well. i'm also working on the DBT workbook with my therapist, i only wish there was a group for that around here. I hope you find some comfort now sweetie.
much love and light
hey krazy, how you doing with the changes?
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I am still shaking a lot, but I can actually think and managed to do some shopping today without getting totally frazzled right away lke I had been lately.
Thats a positive step krazy!
thats great, krazy!
do you have any further plans to get you through this time? is your doc now helping you properly?
I will be seeing my doctor again on Jan 4th. Between times I am trying to log how I am feeling more. Te DBT diary cards are helping with that. I also will be seeing my sister, who is a doctor, a couple times during Christmas break. If I am having issues I can get advise from her.