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POLL: Low Dose Abilify

For those who have taken low-dose Abilify, did it improve your ME / CFS symptoms?

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Hoosierfans

Hoosierfans

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Here is a poll for those people who have tried low dose Abilify. Another poll will follow to gauge Abilify tolerance / “poop out”.

For purposes of this poll, please utilize the ME / CFS scale of very severe, severe, moderate, mild or remission.

So, a 1 level improvement would be moving from severe to moderate, or moderate to mild.

You can change your response at a later date if things change.

Please share your story in the comments, including what dosages you took and whether dosages were daily, every other day etc.

Cheers!!!
 
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Hip

Hip

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A description of the very severe, severe, moderate, mild and remission levels of ME/CFS ➤ HERE, and also pasted below:
● Those with mild ME/CFS may be working full or part time, but struggle to do so. Of necessity they may have stopped or curtailed all leisure and social pursuits.

● Those with moderate ME/CFS are generally not able to work, probably don't leave the house much, have to perform domestic chores slowly with breaks and rests, and may need 1 or 2 hour's nap in the middle of day.

● Those with severe ME/CFS are more-or-less fully housebound, and likely bedbound (or lying horizontal on a sofa) for much of the day. They are unable to leave the house except on rare occasions, and usually dependent on a wheelchair for mobility, except for very short walks within the home or garden. They find domestic chores like cooking or any form of housework very difficult or impossible.

● Those with very severe ME/CFS will bedbound nearly 24 hours day, except for a few minutes each day to go to the bathroom. Dependent on help for all daily care. Often unable to tolerate any noise, and are generally extremely sensitive to light.
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If you have answered this poll, you may also like to answer the Abilify tolerance / poop out poll as well.
 
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