Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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burr234 10/08/2007

So, today i went to the drs to talk about ABILIFY. She wants me to stop taking seroquel completely for two days before i start abilify.

I am really scared about getting off seroquel. Will the abilify work better in its place???

Any shared experiances would be greatly appriciated!

deleted_user 10/08/2007

I dont know about seroquel but I do take abilify and It worked very well for me. It just makes me sleepy so I have to take it at night

deleted_user 10/08/2007

I went off Seroquel and went directly on Abilify. It didn't seem to work well for me. I had trouble sleeping. Sorry I can't offer more positive results. I now take Depakote and started on seroquel again.

deleted_user 10/08/2007

Ive only been on seroquel for a short time but I think I would be worried about my sleep too.
When Ive had to go without sleeping aids/anxiety meds Ive just tried to tire myself out by exersizing,taking on a project at home etc.Not much help, but hopefully after 2 days,the new med will work well.
Good Luck

deleted_user 10/08/2007

Abilify did not help me at all with the hypomania or the depression. It's an atypical anti-psychotic When I see it advertised it seems like they address it more for dealing with mania than depression. Sometimes the older tried and trusted drugs such as Seroquel are the best. I think your Dr. probably wants you to try it as it has far less side effects than the usual anti-psychotics. I hope she is going to wean you off the Seroquel and not have you just stop as you may suffer withdrawal symptoms

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