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ME/CFS Outcome unclear

ME/CFS and depression: Abilify did nothing and side effects were too bothersome

Condition
ME/CFS
At worst
Not stated
Ill for
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Last post
Jul 2026
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Summary

A person with ME/CFS had bad experiences with Abilify: the side effects were too bothersome. They had needed it for depression, it did nothing and they were very depressed, and they remembered not feeling great overall. No detail was given of how long they had been ill, how severely they were affected, or whether they improved.

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What they tried

Also tried

Their words about each treatment
  • Abilify · WorseI needed ot for depression and it did nothing so I was very depressed. I also just remember not feeling great overall. In context ↗

Adverse events

  • Low-dose Abilify / aripiprazole“I and many other people had bad experiences with Abilify. The side effects were too bothersome. ... I also just remember not feeling great overall.” Side effects

Symptoms mentioned

Their words about their symptoms
  • Anxiety & low moodI needed ot for depression and it did nothing so I was very depressed. In context ↗

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