Has anyone with CFS or PEM had experience with low dose Abilify

I have been taking the generic version of low dose Abilify
for over a year now. I had started crying pretty much all the time
time. Not due to depression….just crying and hard to control it.
It was exhausting. After hearing about low dose Abilify from a
friend taking it at the recommendation of the Stanford Long Covid
Clinic, I decided it was worth a try. For me it worked like a charm!
It has to do with Dopamine receptors in the brain being damaged by
the spike protein (as I understand it). It did not help with fatigue or
PEM. I take 1 mg every day or 2mg every other day. But every body is
different. Good luck!

@chele7
Glad it helped with crying issue. Sorry not with CFS/PEM, my only issue.

I have LC/CFS and take 0.9mg/day of Abilify. I think it has helped me tremendously with reducing fatigue, PEM, brain fog, photophobia and other symptoms. But it is hard to know for sure as I am taking Naltrexone at the same time. I think I had more or less settled my Naltrexone dose when I started Abilify. I continue to improve tremendously - about 75% symptom reduction. Both meds are prescribed by the LC/CFS clinic at Stanford.

@carlosmayo
How long were you on what you called your “settled “ dose of LDN before starting Abilify? And what was that “settled “ dose of LDN? I’m glad you are markedly improved. Any side effects of either drug or 2 combined?

It was about four years ago so I dont remember well. ... but that is why I have notes. Just found this: I started taking LDN naltrexone 3/23/22, settled on 3mg on 5/20/22. Started Abilify Oct 2022. Settled on 0.9 mg Ability Aug 7 2023.

@carlosmayo
Thank you so much for those details on your experience with LDN and then adding Low Dose Abilify. Any side effects when you added Abilify?

@junelightgoldberg