Abilify + Levodopa?

[Whit]

I don't know much about Levodopa or L-dopa, but I know it is theorized that Abilify works by increasing Dopamine. which I feel may be true because when it worked for me I felt like I was in a manic state. I worked constantly (within my energy limits, which were higher when Abilify was working, but still in the severe ME/CFS category and from bed just to be clear- I'm not talking about jack hammering, I'm talking about working on hobbies in bed, and writing, etc) and hardly needed to sleep.

It would be great to find a way to keep Abilify working, I loved how it made me feel. I mean I was still sick, but I could be so mentally active.

Just curious if anyone has researched taking levodopa with Abilify or tried it. Or has any thoughts.

 

[hapl808]

I still haven't taken LDA even though I have a small amount of it - somewhat concerned about side effects or long term changes in brain chemistry.

I did try some mucuna pruriens, also thinking about dopamine. I didn't find it particularly helpful, even though I did find it beneficial in the past when I was moderate. I'm more severe now, and like many - most things stopped working. I'm not fully bedbound, but can only make it short distances within my apartment with crutches.