72 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole

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Jul 7, 2009 (Started Jun 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, restless feeling in legs, vivid dreams, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), restless feeling in legs, vivid dreams, insomnia
  • 1 helpful mark

May 24, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, restless feeling in legs, vivid dreams, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Just make sure the Dr. knows what they are doing
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: agitation, restless feeling in legs, vivid dreams, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2009 (Started Feb 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, anxious mood, increased appetite, pain worsened, tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia), pain worsened, increased appetite, fatigue, anxious mood, fatigue, anxious mood

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Feb 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (anxious mood, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it can cause rapid hear rate and higher blood pressure and not good for diabetics,plus chance of developing the involuntary movements so weight the benefits (see my unexpected ones too) and decide if it is worth trying or continuing if u do try
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), restlessness (akathisia), pain worsened, increased appetite, fatigue, anxious mood, fatigue, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

May 11, 2009 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, weight gain, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: If you feel like your body shakes and you can't control it, it could be an adverse reaction. It could be a seizure. if this happens tell your doctor RIGHT AWAY!
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood

Jan 13, 2009 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, weight gain, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: If you at all think that you're having internal muscle movements that you can't control, TELL YOUR DOCTOR! I told, and I was taken down from 15 mg to 5mg.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood

Dec 6, 2008 (Started May 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (anxious mood, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: If someone is taking this medication, they may experience the adverse reactions or severe versions of the regular side effects. if they do, they should tell their caregiver As Soon As Possible!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), agitation, vivid dreams, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, insomnia, anxious mood, insomnia, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mania)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 6, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mania)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Keeps the manic episodes down to a minimum; when I do experience mania, it is now vastly reduced.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2009 (Started May 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (anxious mood, weight gain, restless feeling in legs, nightmares)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Side effects: restless feeling in legs, weight gain, nightmares, increased appetite, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (anxious mood, vivid dreams, agitation, nightmares, suicidal thoughts or urges, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I think that if/when being put on this medication you should be supervised very closely. I attempted suicide while on this medication. It changed my thoughts and behaviors in such a drastic way and I could not control it at all.
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), suicidal thoughts or urges, agitation, vivid dreams, nightmares, anxious mood, nightmares
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 10, 2007 (Started Feb 02, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar rapid cycling)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 20, 2008 (Started Aug 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mania)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: anxious mood, insomnia, nightmares
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2008 (Started Mar 05, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mania)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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