Abilify and fast heartrate and dizziness

[hazyworld]

hi I took my 2nd pill of abilfy last night and woke up this morning with a heartrate of 112...its usullay in the 68 to 72 range,could this be from abilify,,,,and im kinda dizzy...i called my pshy yesterday but didnt metion this and she told me i cant call her ever day or she can t be my dr.I had been on lexapro for 11 days and kinda tapered off it to go on cymbalta but only did cymblat 4 days and had to stop because of bad diereahha,I cant call my dr again today as i might lose her since she said me calling ever day is not good.Pharmiasys thinks its my anxiety but when i was o risperdal i had fast heart rate too,,,,anyone else experience this? Im on 5 mg of abilify and on klonopin also

[Bear13]

wow - i'm surprised your pdoc told you that!  That's what they are there for... to advise on the side effects of the medications that they are prescribing.  It could very possibly be the Abilify side effects, or it could be your anxiety about starting a new med.... If you don't see a let up in symptoms within the next few days I would call your pdoc back and let them know you're having side effects... also, go to the website for the drug, it's a pretty good place to get the side effects, etc..... I was on abilify for a few weeks but never noticed anything like what you're experiencing....  

And on another note... you might want to think about finding a new doctor... you've been on three medications in about a two week time frame....  doesn't sound like she's too supportive either....  I don't believe in rapidly switching medications.... I'm surprised you have the problem with the Cymbalta, I was on it for years and never experienced anything...

[adel_ezz]

strange today me too i had a pounding heart for the 1st time in months. i got afraid and i went to the internet to explore the side effects of the 3 AP's i am on. I got alarmed because they say if you have this then you should stop the meds at once as one might have developed malignant neuroleptic syndrome. I got very alarmed and phoned my psychiatrist who said this syndrome comes with fever. I took a pill of benzo and it stopped so he said it could be anxiety. I am very aware of the side effects of what i am taking but many if not all the drugs do too. I don't think it's a side effect of the abilify being an antipsychotic as well because for you it can't happen overnight contrary to me who has been on risperidone 1mg for 6 years now. So i gather it may be anxiety i suppose like what your pharmacist said. Don't stop the abilify i heard it's a great med