cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/10459968
It is now 2:00 PM and, for the past week, I’ve been neither taking Vyvanse nor Abilify. I haven’t taken Vyvanse for two weeks, in fact.
I felt good this morning, despite it all, and have been wondering if Vyvanse and Abilify has been negatively affecting me all this time and I just didn’t know it.
Apparently, and correct me if I’m wrong here, you’re NOT supposed to take both Vyvanse and Abilify together; they do NOT go together.
Can anyone provide me more information about this?
I am researching online about this combination, but I have cyber-chondria and so have trouble researching this stuff up on my own (it’s hard to do the research when you have so much fear and what-not).
How does Vyvanse affect you mood-wise?
And how about Abilify?
How about both together?
I am Autistic with ADHD, probably OCD, and C-PTSD. I am transfem as well, but haven’t done HRT. I also have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I’m 30 years old.
My psychiatrist is a “pill-pusher” and just gives me whatever medicine I ask for or just what’s popular; I’m in Virginia and we’re known for our bad and corrupt psychiatry and mental health institutions here.
People on Reddit keep telling me to “trust your pyschiatrist” or “talk to your psychiatrist” but my psychiatrist absolutely sucks.
I’m trying to ask for a second opinion from other institutions and psychiatrists.
I’m going through Abilify on Wikipedia and the results that it does on human beings seems abysmal, no offense to anyone here who might take it.
I just heard from a friend that Abilify made her feel absolutely awful during the time that she took it and even rageful.
It’s used most often on Autistic people and I’ve been taking it for about 10 or so years; I feel great without it. I realize that the sudden happiness comes from NOT having it at all.
Herman@hilariouschaos.com 1 week ago
“It depends”. You have to monitor your blood work, heart rate, blood pressure, watch for arrhythmia etc. However your post implies Abilify was prescribed for autism alone. If this is the only reason, then you might as well discontinue as it’s only indicated for irritability and the costs almost certainly outweigh the benefits in that case. If it was prescribed for something else that may be another matter.
When you were put on these drugs were they prescribed at the same time? Did you start at low doses and titrate up to try to find a sweet spot for symptom reduction without significant side effects? You have a pretty long list of conditions. Were you experiencing all of this before you went on medication or is it increasing?
Was the Trintellix prescribed to replace this or were you on all 3 of these at once? All of these drugs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (and Vyvanse increases it’s production). Dosages and individual body responses differ but it’s not usually advisable to stack lots of these drugs due to the risk of serotonin syndrome.
For SAD you should get a light box if you haven’t already. It’s mostly a one off cost + electricity. Also where possible getting outside in the fresh air for a walk (weather permitting) will do wonders beyond the effect of getting more light. www.mayoclinic.org/…/art-20048298