What Causes Restless Legs Syndrome While On Abilify?
stop abilify,addition of another antidepressant.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns for your husband.
He has been taking Zoloft for depression and was added abilify as the depression symptoms were relapsing.
Abilify in low doses is used to treat depression. But it being an antipsychotic, can rarely cause akathisia. It is also an activating agent and known to precipitate anxiety, restlessness, irritability and nausea at treatment initiation.
He developed panic attack after restarting abilify later.
In my opinion, your husband is not tolerating abilify and needs change of drug.
As xanax is working well for him, you must continue with it till the anxiety and restlessness subsides.
Restless leg syndrome should remit with stoppage of abilify.
Once the anxiety is settled with xanax, depression must be dealt with addition of another antidepressants from a different class, e.g. mirtazapine.
Kindly discuss this with your doctor.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.