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I was prescribed Abilify about two months ago at 5mg in the am. I started noticing that I was disassociating more and becoming extremely tired during the day (out of the blue). Since I have OSA and had started using a CPAP machine, at the same time as starting Abilify, I blamed the CPAP machine. But recently I had an ear operation, and I can not use the CPAP until the Aug. 21st. Well, the side-effects did not stop and I called my P-doc, who told me to halve the 5mg to 2.5 mg. And I have done so.

I have less disassociation now, but the daytime sleepiness still occurs. Has anyone else experienced this?

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I was prescribed Abilify about two months ago at 5mg in the am. I started noticing that I was disassociating more and becoming extremely tired during the day (out of the blue). Since I have OSA and had started using a CPAP machine, at the same time as starting Abilify, I blamed the CPAP machine. But recently I had an ear operation, and I can not use the CPAP until the Aug. 21st. Well, the side-effects did not stop and I called my P-doc, who told me to halve the 5mg to 2.5 mg. And I have done so.

I have less disassociation now, but the daytime sleepiness still occurs. Has anyone else experienced this?

I have been taking abilify for several months now 2mg, I have not had any problems with it other than weight gain and increased pulse rate, which probably means my b/p is up too because of it. I just spoke to my doc he wants to increase to four mg.

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I was taken off abilify for the very same reason. It was making me too sleepy during the day. frank

I was prescribed Abilify about two months ago at 5mg in the am. I started noticing that I was disassociating more and becoming extremely tired during the day (out of the blue). Since I have OSA and had started using a CPAP machine, at the same time as starting Abilify, I blamed the CPAP machine. But recently I had an ear operation, and I can not use the CPAP until the Aug. 21st. Well, the side-effects did not stop and I called my P-doc, who told me to halve the 5mg to 2.5 mg. And I have done so.

I have less disassociation now, but the daytime sleepiness still occurs. Has anyone else experienced this?

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