72 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole

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Jan 15, 2013 (Started Jan 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (spacing out)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spacing out

Feb 18, 2011 (Started Jan 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: spacing out

Nov 7, 2009 (Started Jan 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Side effects: spacing out

Jan 28, 2009 (Started Jan 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (spacing out)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Side effects: spacing out
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Side effects included uncontrollable physical movements.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Feb 20, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 9, 2015 (Started Jul 10, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 7, 2016 (Started Jun 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Jan 16, 2012 (Started Jun 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 16, 2013 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is a good medicine for when you feel hostile
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Had to discontinue use due to chronic insomnia and sleepwalking
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2016 (Started May 31, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, brain fog, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I gained 30 or more pounds from this medication. Although I took it for years, I eventually got to the point where I didn't want to continue to be as heavy as I was. However, I do not think my new medication is working as well, but I do seem to think clearer now.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 14, 2019 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 27, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 10, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take what is prescribed, when it’s prescribed to be taken, and everyone is much happier (especially my amazing, God-given wife)!
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 7, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth at night)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Shaky Hands)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Shakiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Take it regularly. My psychiatrist and my neurologist have both recommended Benadryl 50 mg to combat shaky hands since benztropine and I don't get along (awful side effects - xerostomia).

Oct 5, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth at night)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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