"i&#039;ve been on abilify for almost two months.  i got up to 15mg, but have taken myself down to 5mg due to several reasons.  first, i noticed rapid weight gain which surprised me, since i&#039;m very active.  also, it made me physically very tired but restless at the same time. going jogging felt like torture, since my limbs felt so heavy. i tried to stop taking it but experienced extreme sleepiness which is usually a sign a depressive episode is coming on.  i think it&#039;s evened out my sleeping, but i wake up pretty early on it. i take it at night now.  i&#039;m undecided whether it&#039;s worth taking, since i think my depakote is doing a better job of stabilizing my moods, and it&#039;s cheaper."