Hello all. I was just prescribed abilify for obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety. Anyone out there taking it? Any weight gain, or more control of eating?

I take it and the only thing I have noticed is that my blood sugars are a little elevated. It didn't affect my appetite or weight.

Good luck, I hope it helps you.

Mimi

Hello all. I was just prescribed abilify for obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety. Anyone out there taking it? Any weight gain, or more control of eating?

I take Depakote (same drug family) for migraines and prior to, I had gained 40 pounds taking Depakote..but love it! Now I'm a bandster it's tough because it does work on my appetite.

I was on it, and I got off it, after I found it causes diabetes. Along with 5 other drugs in its category. Ask your doctor for another drug, it did me more harm than good. Always craving sugar. Im on Triliptal, and it works great, I have bipolar disorder. Anyway, hope this helps, please be cautious of this drug.

Thanks for the advice all! I'll keep you posted!

I was on Abilify and felt like I was on speed. It also made my eyes jerk back and forth. Bad stuff for me.

I also took Depakote and slept for months. When I was not asleep, I was sick.

My son was misdiagnosed at the age of 11 as bi-polar by a quack pyschiatrist and prescribed Abilify. It made a very skinny little boy balloon up to 3 times his size in 5 months! I took him to another psychiastrist who completely detoxed him off all meds and rediagnosed him to his original diagnosis of ADHD. After stopping Abilify the weight just melted off within 3 months. He is now 15 and too skinny but eats enough to feed a small family.