Hi, for anyone taking Abilify do the tremors go away? or is that part of this drug that does not go away so long your still on drug therapy with Abilify

As with all psychiatric medications, tremors can happen. Typically, anti-psychotics can cause tremors, but Abilify appears to be the one that is least likely due to its internal mechanism. Your Psychiatrist may be right about your migraines. Headaches are considered neurological disorders, they usually respond to anti-depressants. I'm concerned that your being treated with two anti-depressants: Zoloft and Elavil. That is risky and increases the risk of serotonin toxicity (too much). Abilify would actually worsen that situation. Meds are really tricky. Those two (anti-depressants) shouldn't be combined, at the least, and may be the cause of your tremors. Furthermore, Elavil works on noradrenaline, a hormone that's coupled with anxiety and could cause muscle twitching. If anything, Elavil should be dropped. And, if you don't get relief with Zoloft, then switch the two. Perhaps you could bring this up with your PDoc? Be aware of any palpitations, sweating, or blood pressure problems. Also, Atenolol may be of some help for tremors, so that's not interfering with anything. Please make sure your doctors are aware of the medications your on. Good luck.

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In no way am I intending to cause you to mistrust your physician. Many of them may fear internet communities are more harmful than helpful. It's very well possible that he/she has seen positive results with this combination of meds. Although, it still may be over-activating for you and this is all that needs to be said.

This post has been edited by blackcompe: Aug 26 2009, 08:37 PM

I have only been on Abilify for 6 days. I have noticed no tremors though. I hope things are better for you.

Camm

I took abilify for six days and developed tardive dyskenisia, which started abating today (been off the drug for 4 da,days), but is not entirely gone.

Had slightly tremorous feeling for the first couple days and I felt a heck of alot better on it (less anxious an self conscious) until I went up to 5mg and then the tardive dyskenisia set in. Doc wants me off it completely, so I have to start all over again with other drugs (Doc took me off effexor as well).

Good Luck to you with abilify.