Weaning off of aripiprazole (Abilify)

Posted by u2luvr @u2luvr, Apr 28, 2019

My doctor wants me to go cold turkey off Abilify 10mg. I'm terrified to do it. I've tried twice and gave up. She won't prescribe it for me again. But, I do have 3 months of refills left. I'm thinking of splitting the pill in half for 5mg. Then try that for a month or so and then splitting that 5mg in half and then go from there. Has anyone had any experiences doing this? The doc thinks the Abilify is making my shopping addiction worse. I agree. I'm on so many drugs. I feel like a walking pharmacy. I'm so tired all of the time and I've gained a ton of weight as well. Sux.

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@ellenheimberger

I took abilify for over 6 years then took 2 mg every day then 1mg every morning then 1 mg every other day then stopped. I had a breakdown fir stopping as i am bipolar and labeled for life. It never goes away

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Welcome, Ellen. Do you mean that you stopped too suddenly and had a breakdown? How are you doing now?

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I have been taking aripriprozole for around 4 years now for psychosis it does not seem to do anything for my paranoia at all so I want to come off it but my doctor's are not helpful in helping me any advice

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