2nd Abilify Update - Feeling Fair

July 11, 2026··

Posted in:Abilify (Aripiprazole)Symptoms & Self-Care

Feeling fair before my next dose reduction. One thing I’ve noticed is that I’ve been constantly stressed for the past few days. Maybe it’s from the benzo cut I accidentally dropped it by over 20% when I took a quarter off a 3/4 tablet or maybe it's just the fear of tapering. I also got terrible back pain (2nd worst of my life) and dizziness, but that is okay now. It’s been 18 days since that xanax cut. Right now, I have this chronic weakness due to abilify, which is why I need to start tapering off it. But should I really start my abilify taper right now despite this illogical stress I'm facing? Could this actually be a paradoxical effect from the xanax not working anymore? I'm only on 0.25mg right now, the highest I ever went was 0.75mg, and I've been on it for less than 6 months total. If you have any advice, please let me know.

guava378’s taper progress

Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
10 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 10 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 13 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 8 months - holding

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CatinaJul 11

Community AnchorEffexor

"should I really start my abilify taper right now despite this illogical stress I'm facing? Could this actually be a paradoxical effect from the xanax not working anymore?" — @guava378

When in doubt, it's always best to hold and give your body more time.

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

guava378Jul 11

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Thanks for your advice. I am worried that after some few days chronic weakness might return right now its bearable after completing 7 days antibiotic course. Maybe I have low white blood cell count due to abilify thats why feeling better due to infection covered by antibiotic.