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hello to psychatrst.i took aripiprazole for 2 weeks and stopped it but now its been a month during sleep i wake up for few hours and feel restlessness in my legs cannot sleep for few hours, i have GAD,can i retake it as these are due to withdrawals and i also have GAD mild one doctor prescribe Ssri which trigger hypomania i don't want to take more medicines i have heard lot about buspirone but not sure it has ability to trigger mania. any suggestion.whenever i take anything for my psychological illness very low dose can cause withdrawals for long periods.i don't know why i get them most people don't complain about them and if they have just for few days but mine are horrible.
kindly share your diagnosis, dose of aripip?
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Aripiprazol can cause sleep disturbance and irritablilty. so it can use single dose at night
sir your daily routine? any stress history? physical activity?
It's important to add a psychologist in your treatment plan so that you don't become dependent on these medications and instead unlearn beliefs that have kept you worried and learn healthier ways of dealing with anxious thoughts.
consult clinical psychologist for psychotherapy sessions along with medicines to cope with GAD.
you can book an appointment with me for further details.
thank you
SSRI have a huge propensity to switch to Mania and you might had some EPS with sudden withdrawal of Aripiprazole.It is a good drug for GAD.
I think the answer in this case is go back and speak to the prescriber.Discuss the same thing with them.It should come up from both sides;joint decision.Best of luck
diagnosis unclear, seek second opinion from more experienced Psychiatrist
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