"so far, abilify seems to be the one drug that has worked for me. my mood is much more stable and i have actually been feeling good for the first time in a long time. one good side effect is that it has caused me to lose weight. i really don&#039;t have much of an appetite anymore. at the beginning i had quite a bit of nausea but that has passed. a negative side effect i have been experiencing is sleepiness. it is almost to the point where i can&#039;t function during the day because i am so tired. my doctor recently cut my dose in half so i am hoping that does the trick."