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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Check-in3rd Abilify Update - Feeling Fair
Feeling fair. Lowered abilify dose from 10mg to 7.5mg (25% reduction).
DiscussionQuestions about taper calculator
How do I assume and precisely cut the pill on these decimals like 9,84 at the forth month? 
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...
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...
Check-in3rd Abilify Update - Feeling Okay
Feeling okay. Been having bouts of fatigue.
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