Should Abilify make me rest and not sleep ?

I just started Abilify 2 mg to assist my Cymbalta and Lamictal to start working again. I am bi-polar 2. At the very beginning I too felt the "high". Now I'm unaware of the Abilify except my moods are much better controlled. As for sleep, my M.D. told me to take in the morning to avoid or minimize sleep problems.

I take 15mg twice a day. One at 5am and one at noon. I've taken it for years. I have always found it giving me a little energy. I've taken it at bedtime but I can't sleep then. It will take your body a little time to adjust to the new medication. Going off the Seroquel like you did, probably didn't help any. Your body was used to having the Seroquel in it and when you stopped it so abruptly, you're going to feel the effects. Give the Abilify a chance. Titrate it up slowly and then your side effects won't be so bad. I've taken Seroquel before and personally I like the Abilify better. It will take time to get your sleep adjusted but bear with it. Please let us know how you're doing.
Ruth

Abilify can make some patients unable to sleep and wake up with an extremely dry mouth. Yet one of my friends received great benefits from taking Abilify. She no longer had any hallucination after taking it.

Hi. @! Abilify is very energizing for many people: "nervousness, poor sleep quality, agitation, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, shakiness, tremors, hyperactivity, restless leg syndrome, akathisia, nausea, etc., are all listed as potential side effects when starting treatment with Abilify. The good news is that it gets better every day and resolves quickly.
"Side effects have been reported to be generally mild and transient. They are most common during the first 2 weeks of treatment and decrease in intensity and frequency with continued treatment. They generally do not lead to treatment cessation."
Try giving it a little more time and you'll probably be just fine.
Best regards and I hope Abilify works as well for you as it has for me... I've been taking it successfully for almost five years!

This sounds awful for you! I take 10 mg Abilify myself in combination with other medication and I was told specifically to take my Abilify in the morning as it interfers with a good sleep. The symptom you described about having to move constantly is called “restless leg syndrome“, a well known side effect of antipsychotics. I had this on Seroquel and had to quit taking it. Best wishes for you.