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Why do you want to wean off the Abilify, or any of your meds? Have you discussed this with your pdoc? If you are serious about wanting to go off a medication, please discuss it first with your doctor. Some can be quit "cold turkey" but others must be gradually decreased and weaned over a period of time.

I take Abilify, and I have no complaints about it. Are you having undesirable side effects? Again, talk to your pdoc. He/she may have good reason to keep you on the Abilify, or they may be able to replace it with something else if side effects are a problem for you.

I agree with PF, please talk to your pdoc and make sure he knows you are doing it. It may make a difference depending on what other meds you are taking along with it. I stopped it cold, but was on a low dose to begin with. I dont remember any withdrawal from it. Lithium was the one I had effects with when I stopped it. It made me hypo manic for several weeks/month. Please be careful not to trigger an episode by doing it. Hugs

I don't plan on doing anything until talking to my pdoc (I see him Friday) and I want to wean off a med because I feel like being on so much medication is holding me back from my goals in life,

Let your doc help you adjust your meds. Abilify is generally a good one. Maybe a little less of it, or less of a different one? It can be dangerous to upset the balance at this time of year. In fact, I notice lots of people are feeling dissatisfied right now. Get your doc's help. That is what they are for.

I was wondering what side effects you've had with abilify?
My son is on it and seems very angry and aggressive. I think it's the abilify. Not sure though ...he's also on concerta. Any tips?

What medications are you on Amanda? Yeah, it sucks to feel hemmed in by medications, sympathy. Hope you can work it out.

I'm on Lexapro, Klonopin, Abilify, and Lamictal. Side effects with all my meds were mild--Abilify tended to make me restless. I want to start weaning off a med because I want to start to feel like myself again.

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I had the worst experience with Abilify -- I just stopped taking it. I was feeling great up until I got angry, my tongue felt as if it was as big as my face and I was trying to swallow it -- can you imagine -- this scared the living daylights out of me. I just stopped taking it. But if you want to get off its best to talk with your pdoc -- they should help. For the reply to angry child, it may be the concerta, I took abilify and felt great! but the side effects was too much. I experienced the anger when I started to take depacote. Also, look up your childs meds on the net, it will give you some help on defining which meds make your child angry.