"when i first was put on abilify i thought i wouldn&#039;t be able to take it. i constantly had to move my feet. i developed restless leg syndrome. i hung in there and kept taking it. after a couple weeks had passed, the restless leg stopped. i have now been stable on abilify for 4 years now. my mood swings are non-existent now. i don&#039;t have the emotional ups and downs that i used to. however, i have gained 34 pounds since starting this medicine. my doctor would like me to switch to geodon, in hopes of losing the abilify weight. i am scared to switch since i&#039;ve done so well on the abilify. but i must lose some weight and get my cholesterol down, since abilify also raises cholesterol. besides the weight gain, i&#039;ve been thrilled with abilify."