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ME/CFS Moderate → relapsedBenefit faded or relapsed

Abilify and Energy

eristforums.phoenixrising.mePublished Dec 2012

Condition
ME/CFS
At worst
Moderate (mostly housebound)
Ill for
years
Published
Dec 2012

Summary

erist, who described mornings as swimming up "from the bottom of a dark lagoon," took low-dose Abilify (0.5-1mg) and got more energy, better appetite and easier waking, alongside some agitation and a wired/tired feeling similar to methylation-protocol effects. After 4-5 months of good energy she crashed, with POTS flaring and exhaustion lasting 2-3 weeks, and remained wary of the drug's cost and risk despite it being the first thing besides the methylation protocol to move her fatigue and mood noticeably.

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What they credit

POTS medicationOther prescription drugsSupplementsB12 injections and methylationLow-dose Abilify / aripiprazole

Symptoms mentioned

POTS & dysautonomia

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