Abilify is supposed to be a milder antipsychotic medication. Been thinking of switching from my current first generation drug to abilify. My psychiatrist told me I’d have to go on a high dose of the new drug if I wanted to switch. I don’t like that because I hate being on antipsychotic medication, especially a high dose. I had problems with negative side effects and some of them were damaging my body. I’m worried a high dose of abilify won’t agree with me and I’ll have problems. I guess I might not have any choice. I’ve been having constipation lately with my current med, and it seems to slowly be getting worse. I’m taking a fibre laxative everyday, sometimes three times a day. The stuff just doesn’t work all that well. I wish I didn’t have to be on antipsychotic medication because of the horrid side effects. I’m tired of people pressuring me to take it. I understand they don’t want me to act crazy and weird but these drugs are torturing me, and I’d feel like a bad girl if I went off, because everyone is pressuring me to take this stuff.