"i found out i was bipolar about a month ago. the first pill my pcp gave me was abilify. starting on 2mg for the first 2 weeks. i didn&#039;t notice anything until maybe the third day. however the rest of that week and the following i have been on a roller coaster. i just started taking 5mg of abilify and i notice the next day. i had the feeling of being normal again. only side effect i&#039;ve notice was when i was depressed i was depressed. since upping the dose i feel way better."