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Support for tapering Abilify/aripiprazole.

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DiscussionAbilify Tapering Thread

This is the forum for everyone tapering Abilify. When you log a check-in in My Taper, it will appear here. That way you can see how others on the sa...

Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff
·5mo ago·0 replies·

Check-in16th Abilify Update - Feeling Okay - 7.5mg -> 5mg

Today I made another dose reduction from 7.5 mg to 5 mg (33% reduction) which I did due to EPS stiffness causing weakness. Since receptor occupancy ba...

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guava378
·1h ago·0 replies·

Check-in14th Abilify Update - WBC / Neutrophils are rising again

​Quick update on my CBC test results! ​On my previous test, my overall WBC count and platelets were both near borderline low. The new report shows th...

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guava378
·3d ago·1 replies·

Check-in13th Abilify Update - 30 days post-reduction (10 mg to 7.5 mg)

I’m sharing day 30th update following my abilify (aripiprazole) dose reduction from 10 mg to 7.5 mg. I suspect I may be a poor/slow metabolizer, which...

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guava378
·5d ago·2 replies·

Check-in12th Abilify Update - Feeling Okay - Dizziness Returns

I've been feeling very mild dizziness while walking again for the last three days, right after having a 3-day window, along with mild depression after...

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guava378
·13d ago·0 replies·

Check-in11th Abilify Update - Feeling Okay - 3 Weeks Post-Reduction:

3 Weeks Post-Reduction Dose: 10mg -> 7.5mg (25% dose reduction) SYMPTOMS: Dizziness: Almost gone; barely noticeable while walking. Appetite: Ret...

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guava378
·16d ago·0 replies·

Check-in10th Abilify Update - Feeling Okay

2 Week Post-Reduction: - Change: 10mg to 7.5mg - Time elapsed: 14 days - Symptoms: Very mild dizziness while walking, some stress and increased...

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guava378
·24d ago·1 replies·

Check-in9th Abilify Update - Feeling Good

Taper Update: 1 Week Post-Reduction * Change: 10mg to 7.5mg * Time elapsed: 7 days * Status: No withdrawal symptoms. Feeling good and tracking w...

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guava378
·29d ago·2 replies·

DiscussionStaying at 300mg Abilify

In the end, I didn't lower the intramuscular Abilify injection this month; I stayed at 300 mg of Maintena. However, I saw that I could perhaps lower i...

·1mo ago·13 replies·

Check-in8th Abilify Update - Feeling Fair - Blood work changes and clarifying the palpitations

I recently got some blood work back and noticed a couple of changes: * WBC (White Blood Cells): Currently at 4.99. Ten months ago, they were at 5.86...

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guava378
·1mo ago·6 replies·

Check-in7th Abilify Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Todays day 4 of my abilify taper. My blood test results are normal: HbA1c (3-month glucose), lipid profile, LFTs, kidneys and CBC. Howev...

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guava378
·1mo ago·4 replies·

ARTICLEAripiprazole (Abilify) Withdrawal Guide: Tapering the Partial Agonist

Aripiprazole (Abilify) is one of the harder antipsychotics to stop, and the reason is chemical. Unlike most antipsychotics that block dopamine, aripip...

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Based PsychiatristStaff
·1mo ago·3 replies·

Check-in5th Abilify Update - Feeling Okay

I got some blood tests done today (fasting glucose and 3-month HbA1c, lipid panel and CBC with auto differential) because I've been feeling sick more ...

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guava378
·1mo ago·1 replies·

Check-in3rd Abilify Update - Feeling Fair

Feeling fair. Lowered abilify dose from 10mg to 7.5mg (25% reduction).

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guava378
·1mo ago·4 replies·

DiscussionQuestions about taper calculator

How do I assume and precisely cut the pill on these decimals like 9,84 at the forth month? ![image](/api/post-images/03d9f37b-241f-4e86-a193-6d5bcbfc...

·1mo ago·1 replies·

Check-in2nd Abilify Update - Feeling Fair

Feeling fair before my next dose reduction. One thing I’ve noticed is that I’ve been constantly stressed for the past few days. Maybe it’s from the be...

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guava378
·1mo ago·6 replies·

DiscussionTapering Schedule

Tapering from 1mg daily of Abilify. Using a 10% taper per reduction. What is the recommended tapering schedule?

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Cheryl
·1mo ago·3 replies·

Check-in1st Abilify Update - Feeling Okay

17th May, 2026: I reduced my abilify dose from 15 mg to 10 mg due to chronic weakness. At the time, I was also taking 10 mg of procyclidine, which tur...

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guava378
·1mo ago·4 replies·

DiscussionTapering from intramuscolar injection (Abilify)

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know if anyone has ever experienced a tapering off starting with a 300 mg Abilify injection. We lowered the dose from 400...

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·1mo ago·3 replies·

Check-in5th Abilify Update - Feeling Stable at 10mg

Stable, all good. Sometimes stressed and sad but nothing that normal human wouldnt feel. Compared to tapering Olanzapine this is walk in beautiful gar...

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AdamB
·2mo ago·2 replies·

Check-in3rd Abilify Update - Feeling Okay

Feeling okay. Been having bouts of fatigue.

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AdamB
·2mo ago·1 replies·

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