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HomeQ & AQuestionsHow does Abilify work and why... Question posted by babyboomer53 on 15 April 2010 Last updated on 23 May 2018 I take Wellbutrin & Cymbalta, still having depression & anxiety. I've tried Efexior, prozac, cellexor... only thing that helped was the prozac but after a while it mad me very tired in the afternoon. arcanoidcyst16 25 Aug 2010 I just went to see my NEW SHRINK today and he put me on Lexapro 10mg 1X a day in the AM,and 2mg of ABILIFY 1X a day in the AM along with my Lexapro.I wasn't even told what I was diagnosed with.Is that even legal??Not telling you what you are diagnosed with??The Local Pharmacy I went to get my medication today.Charged my Insurance Company $608.99 cents for a 30-Day Supply of Abilify,and said that my Lexapro was pending.(Otherwise waiting for insurance approval.)How is it that the Pharmacutical Company's are getting rich off of us.It's not right!!! They even gave me the Real Bottle that the Abilify came in when the Pharmacutical Company shipped it to the Local Pharmacy.I looked on the bottle and there is a generic.My doctor put on the 2 Scripts"Brand Name Neccesary."What does he think I am rich too??This was my first visit seeing him now.I just want some feedback about this visit. Fist, interesting observation about the Prozac and making you tired in the afternoon. I take too many meds to pick one out, but I find once most meds stop working, then they do make me tired. Thank you, I'll look into it and do a test. Anyway, Abilify is an adjunct to SSRI's SNRI's, etc. It is supposed to "even you out". Kind of like a bi-polar or manic depressive med but not as heavy duty. It's expensive because it's new, BRAND ONLY, until their patent runs out. I think it's the only one out there like it. Everyone's pushing it. So you should definitely get FREE samples from your Doc or even the company. I asked my Psychiatrist about it - but Doc didn't think I was a candidate. I use Xanax BRAND and Prozac BRAND for my Panic/Anxiety/Depression. Wish I could go up on Prozac but too many side effects since I have Endocrine Disorders too. Expand... Do you take anything else besides the SSRI's for your depression and anxiety? I went 5 years undiagnosed before I found a Psychiatrist who put me on .75 mg. of Xanax and my Anxiety attacks disappeared IMMEDIATELY. I was on a TCA (old anti-depressant) for awhile but the side effects always get me, as did the weight. I don't know what else you're taking - the Wellbutrin should keep you alert with the Dopamine, and the Cymbalta with it would probably help out too with the serotonin aspect, but I've never tried 2 at the same time. You might have something there... Long answer, hope it helps! coloradochick 30 May 2010 abilify is made to "boost" the drug your on, like prozac. Just a
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