withdrawing abilify by titration (w/response)

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Dear Shenavar,

You said:

<<Hi there I am a new member and am also tapering abilify. If on 10mg pill then

need to get a mortar and pestle and grind the pill up mix with some liquid (any

liquid or has to be water?)and blend.

Pour off a measured amount depending on the required dose.

So removing 10% say 20ml from 200ml would give a 9mg dose?

is this correct? Apparently if this is done there is lost residue on the pestle

and mortar but only little so can be ignored?

Does this method work

kind regards

shenavar>>

** Yes, you have the right idea. You can use any liquid that works (water

doesn't work well for most). Hot liquid often works. The loss to the mortar

and pestle is negligible.

You may find 10% is too much for this drug. If so, try 5%. Be sure to wait

until you feel as well or better than you felt prior to the reduction before

doing the next reduction.

Regards,

> Hi, Introducing self: Ed K.

>

> Been on psychotropics for most of 25 years.

> successfully off for 2 years with gradual titration, 6 years ago.

>

> went back on after very stressful attempt to relocate to Southwest.

>

> Now in titration from Wellbutrin and Abilify. Wellbutrin 100mg daily,

Abilify is down from 5 mg daily to 2.5 mg daily. Did this in titration of 5 to

4.5 to 4 to 3.5 to 3 to 2.5. Since abilify is not scored and small pill, what I

do is crush pill in mortar and pestle, mix in 10 oz. of water, high speed blend

in a blender and pour off the accurate percentage. I stay at each new level for

2 weeks if stable, but longer - as needs be - if going into dangerous waters.

>

> want to share about rediscovering " stuck " stages of the self's evolution,

upon the fog of drug starting to lift:

>

> I.e., being 54 years old and finding certain aspects of myself have not

developed due to 1) drug alteration, 2) intensity of emotional states which led

into the mental health world to begin with, 3) incompetency of the mental health

system, at least the majority of the psychiatrists and therapists I saw, 4) lack

of knowledge and support about who I really am.

>

> Perhaps this is better said in the social off line list as not directly

related to W & R. But in another sense it is.........If getting " stuck " led to

relying on mental health professionals who drugged us, now we need to find

better alternatives, when many years later we become clearer off drugs and see

that we are still " stuck " some places.

>

> I have meditated for about 6-7 years, done some yoga, diet changes, lots of

art, music, poetry and journaling. Nothing works all the time, but something

does all the time.

>

> best,

>

> Ed K.

>