Aripiprazole for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada, Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify MyCite, Aristada Initio

Aripiprazole has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 96 reviews for the treatment of Schizoaffective Disorder. 45% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 44% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Aripiprazole

mom...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 7, 2018

Abilify (aripiprazole) "One of the most horrible drugs I have seen. A terrible reaction. Anger and hostility, craziness and spending. Watch out for this drug. It was horrendous."

1 / 10

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Bipolar...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 21, 2016

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Horrible side effects. Triggered a depressive episode and could not sit or stand still at all when on this med. Just rocked back and forth. Hated it."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
October 7, 2009

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Works amazingly. Never tried anything better."

9 / 10

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RBaker
May 24, 2010

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Besides the side effects Abilify for Psychoaffective disorder has worked miracles for me. PEACE OF MIND."

9 / 10

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Abilify
Taken for less than 1 month
March 21, 2020

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Abilify is the worst possibly drug. Gain weight Zombie Restless No sleep really totally insomnia. It's horrible. Stay away from this. Holy moly"

1 / 10

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Raven
December 19, 2016

Abilify (aripiprazole) "It's work wonderfully but it's extremely expensive if you don't have great insurance."

10 / 10

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Eismin
Taken for 2 to 5 years
April 26, 2020

Abilify (aripiprazole) "I was on this for about two, almost three years before I stopped taking it. During that time I was more depressed than before more consistently. 0/10 do not recommend."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
October 20, 2011

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Doctors added Abilify with Celexa (antidepressant) and Geodon and I finally feel normal."

10 / 10

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Noctu...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 10, 2021

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Did NOTHING for my intrusive paranoid thoughts but sure gave me a ton of akathisia. Felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin the whole time I was on this wasteful drug. I really don’t recommend it."

1 / 10

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Kegvd...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 19, 2012

Abilify (aripiprazole) "It did nothing for me and the doctors wouldn't take me off it."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
November 14, 2011

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Eliminated hallucinations, but neither eliminated nor reduced delusions. Extreme anger, increasing as dosage increased, until becoming extremely violent. When Abilify was removed relative calm."

2 / 10

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rebecca...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 8, 2013

Abilify (aripiprazole) "I like the medication but it does dry me out some times. So I drink lots of water. I also do notice it helps you sleep. I haven't been on this medicine long just about two months."

6 / 10

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Akith...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 3, 2019

Abilify (aripiprazole) "I got akithesia (intense agitation/restlessness) on the lowest dose of this drug!!! Was horrible do not recommend if you are prone to akithesia."

3 / 10

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Beele...
June 10, 2019

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Being on Abilify was the very worst experience. It made me feel worse. This medication also did the same thing to another patient at the health facility I was at. A BIG ZERO!"

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timmy
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 20, 2019

Abilify (aripiprazole) "This stuff is awful . Shame on the doctors selling it. Don't take this med at any cost."

1 / 10

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Olivu...
July 16, 2015

Abilify (aripiprazole) "The medicine helped tremendously with my paranoid. However, I had insomnia and gained 45 pounds the six months I was on the medication. For health risks, I had to be taken off the medication."

9 / 10

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MDizzle
January 16, 2016

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Took care of the positive effects of schizo and most of the negative ones. Gave me medicine induced akathisia, which I take propranolol for. That is the only reason I gave 8/10"

8 / 10

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Skeptic
December 28, 2020

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Terrible drug. Caused me to have seizures within two months of taking it. Discontinued it immediately."

1 / 10

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Helpful
December 10, 2020

Abilify (aripiprazole) "The side affects are not worth the risk of even trying this medication."

1 / 10

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Jewels
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 10, 2018

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Not only did I suffer a stroke or TIA, my ability to function decreased significantly! Be aware of the medications you put into your mouth!"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 17, 2019

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Ability works great to treat my mood disorders"

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Xxsie...
April 17, 2022

Abilify (aripiprazole) "I love Abilify. It saved my life, me and my doc are still bumping up the dose but other than that its been great!"

10 / 10

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Skyler
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 22, 2022

Abilify (aripiprazole) "Was good outside of appetite issues I would recommend if you are have schizoaffective disorder or depression in tandem with something like Prozac"

9 / 10

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Chellee
Taken for less than 1 month
March 31, 2022

Abilify (aripiprazole) "I started like 2 weeks ago and in a week I started to feel great. I can shower and brush my teeth go outside. I just love the new me very happy and content."

10 / 10

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daisy...
October 4, 2015

"I've only been on it about two weeks and already feel the benefit and I don't feel sedated with it"

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