Jul 10, 2012
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for mania)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for depressed mood)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(sedation, nausea, increased appetite, drowsiness)
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-
Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
This helped me out when I was "manic" and saved me a couple of times from deep depressions. HOWEVER, I'm getting to be overweight now and with a history of eating disorders, this is NOT ideal. I'm at the point where I'll take crazy and thin over sane and fat. Totally. I just stopped this of my own accord but I called the doctor to let him know. I would not advise that ANYONE just stop a medication on their own. I am just another idiot.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Apr 7, 2012
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for depressed mood)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(sedation, nausea, increased appetite, drowsiness)
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Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Abilify worked wonders for me, personally. It really helped my anxiety and depression. I gained about 22lbs on it over the course of two years. But it was worth it for the stability. I'm only going off it because I feel good now and think I can manage without medications.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Aug 30, 2010
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for depressed mood)
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Side effects
None
(for Overall)
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-
Burden
A little hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I take this at night because it makes me a little drowsy. I haven't had any unexpected benefits from it, well, I suppose I have, I didn't expect it to keep me sane and it has.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Jun 15, 2010
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for anxious mood)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for paranoia)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(sedation, nausea, increased appetite, drowsiness)
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I don't even know why I was on this so long. I took it every day for a couple of months, I think it gave me acne and made me gain weight. Though it did work well for "paranoia"
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Apr 14, 2010
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Major
(for paranoia?)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Moderate
(for Overall)
(sedation, nausea, increased appetite, drowsiness)
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-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have to take it now around bedtime because after about two hours, I can't keep my eyes open any longer. It's REALLY helped with paranoia, and I think it's helping the anxiety the Wellbutrin caused. The two drugs got me out of a weird mood thing VERY fast and back on track and I feel more stable and less anxious now. The only problem is that I can't stop eating. I'm going to try and work on that because I feel good on this drug.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Mar 31, 2010
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for paranoia?)
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Effectiveness
Can't tell
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
Mild
(for Overall)
(sedation, nausea, increased appetite)
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Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I think it's helping something, when doc added it to the mix, I got better within two days. I think this pill is the one making me eat an entire pie in one day, plus some cake, plus a bunch of mini-reese's. I wish I could exercise better self control. So far so good though, besides the eating thing (we'll see if I say that 4 months and 30lbs from now) and some serious drowsiness, but I'm albout to start taking it at night and see how much that helps with that.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea
Mar 25, 2010
(Started Mar 16, 2010)
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Effectiveness
Major
(for Treat my mood condition(s))
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Effectiveness
Slight
(for paranoia?)
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Effectiveness
Moderate
(for anxious mood)
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Side effects
None
(for Overall)
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-
Burden
Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I hate splitting a 5mg pill in half, even with a pill splitter, it's really hard. I take it in the afternoon because if I take it in the morning, i get VERY tired around 7PM and that is NOT bedtime!
Instead of making my anxiety go through the roof, I think it may be helping it, I expected to be a vervous wreck.
This with Bupropion has made m e feel a LOT better, it's like day and night. I was crying all day every day before, didn't think I or anything was worth anything, now I can find joy in things.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
increased appetite, drowsiness, sedation, nausea