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Default Jan 07, 2020 at 03:44 AM
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No prior history of psychiatric/recreational drug use. I developed depersonalization/derealization disorder in December 2016, and recovered completely in August 2019. What I'm experiencing currently is very, very different to anything I experienced then.

- September 1st to 5th (2019) : Took 5 mg of Abilify (Noticed my confidence levels beginning to decline, slight depression/dread/panic beginning to creep in, creativity/cognitive abilities seemed slightly diminished)

- September 6th to 15th (2019) : Increased dose to 10 mg (Symptoms listed above became worse, and developed severe restlessness)

- September 15th to 23rd (2019) : Tapered over a period of 1 week. Restlessness improved but other symptoms became slightly worse

- September 23rd to 30th (2019) : Depression continued to increase. On the 30th I started experiencing the worst case of depersonalization I've ever experienced. Severe depression, thoughts and emotions gone, could barely function cognitively. I'm a bit calmer now and the depression has subsided, but the main symptoms haven't improved still. During my previous episode of depersonalization/derealization I could read, think and function more or less normally. I'm profoundly gifted and could make it through a 300 page novel in about an hour. Loved reading, writing, puzzle solving, had very strong opinions, etc. Now my mind is completely blank. I struggle to have conversations (have started stammering a lot because I words don't come to my mind), read and generally do anything I was easily able to do before
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Default Jan 18, 2020 at 04:57 PM
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It took me about three months at least before Abilify started being truly effective. At least six months is needed for its full effect. I am now on the shot and it works for me. I am stable and have no psychotic symptoms. Of course, I take it for psychosis, not depression. I don't have depression. I have schizoaffective disorder with mania. Each medication has its side effects. The side effects for me are weight gain and hand tremor.
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Default Jan 19, 2020 at 04:01 AM
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I can only speak for the side-effects I did have on Abilify, which were anxiety and the restlessness.... a constant and uncomfortable need to pace and move my legs- physicians call it akathisia and it is a side effect that come along with many of the antipsychotics.

Quetiapine and clozapine have the least incidence of extrapyramidal side effects (EPSEs) such as akathisia.

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