So went back to 2.5mg and then quit. I guess after reading this article I really underestimated it’s power. My doc let me go from the 2mg dose to 0, with a week of taking 1mg in between, so I was tapering…sort of.I have been completely off of Abilify for about 4 days now. The main measure of effectiveness was the change in symptoms over the six weeks of dual treatment. The symptoms I can only describe as heroin withdraw…except slow and agonizing. Sharing your experience with Abilify helps others understand that they are not alone in the withdrawal process. (PDF/142.36 KB) So I hope others consider their current environments and the people around them before making this journey.I also celebrate every month free of Abilify. Then during the day, I’m in my own crazy world. Every month we asked the doctor if she could start to taper off.But the doctor did not give the green light. I was only on it for a few days because I couldn’t handle it.Hi Hilary, That sounds awful :( sorry to hear. Too many people get on meds that are habit forming and need tapered withdrawal when the bad side effects kick in from taking a DRUG.Surely they know of these negatives from other patients they have prescribed these drugs. Thanks for reading my experience and hope this helps someone who is going through the same experience.Hey I was on it a similar amount of time! To stay away from caffeine and if she needs it to drink it before noon so it doesn’t interfere with sleep. Below are some withdrawal symptoms that people have reported when coming off of Abilify. Thank goodness for my fiancee Joe. (PDF/110.95 KB) Here’s what you need to know. I have had lightheadedness, confusion, and highs and lows.Also note I have ADHD. The safest way to overcome Abilify withdrawal and an addiction or dependency to this drug is in the care of a drug rehabilitation center, because they are well equipped to handle both the physical and the psychological aspects of the addiction together.The first step of a detox and rehabilitation program is to remove the drug from the system. I stopped taking it July 10th and for the past week, I’ve been having severe panic attacks at night about dying.I keep worrying about dying. (PDF/114.47 KB) I am determined to get off this drug and am paying the price. (PDF/143.88 KB) Left college and was unable to maintain a job due to his extreme anxiety and recurrent panic attacks. I am praying this goes away with time. This is a powerful antipsychotic medication and certainly not something to quit “cold turkey.” Most psychiatrists will have you gradually lower the dosage until you are at the lowest possible dose, and then you will finally quit once and for all. They both told me there is no withdrawal off Abilify. Would love to get some input on if you have had a similar experience with Abilify withdrawal. She is 25 years old and never had such illness before. Never felt SO much fatigue in my life. The study lasted up to a year and involved 1,076 patients, some of whom had completed one of the three short-term studies. Abilify is best stopped by slowly decreasing the dosage to avoid several withdrawal symptoms. I did it because I had been on Zoloft and quit with no withdrawal symptoms so I thought this would be the same. The first 6 days were fine, then I went shopping and started profuse sweating and flushing. The United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020 and is no longer an EU Member State. Unfortunately many psychiatrists assume that there is not going to be any major withdrawal symptoms. 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