Bipolar Disorde
"I&#039;m a 42 year old female with bipolar II.  I took this in combination with Paxil for about six months.  I started off at a low dose and gradually increased to 20 mg.  I put on 20+ pounds in the months since the last increase, but I know the Paxil was causing weight gain so I&#039;m not sure that&#039;s Abilify&#039;s fault.  Also I started smoking and craving sweets all the time.  It was like I was never full!  I will admit in the beginning the Abilify made me hypomanic.  That finally settled down (took about two months) and now I&#039;m functioning normally.  My psychiatrist and I switched me from Paxil to Wellbutrin XL and I&#039;m starting to lose weight and I quit smoking.  All in all it was a rough start with Abilify, but now I&#039;m glad I&#039;m on it."