Aripriprazole (abilify) and sleep

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I am on 10mg of aripirprazole and I am getting on really well with it, no agitation or restlessness, losing weight on it, not psychotic ;) All good.

But I am struggling so so much with my sleep. It is taking me hours to get off to sleep and I am waking earlier and earlier (5am this morning). I am just really tired :( My CPN got me a weeks worth of zolpidem which has helped but it is not really a long term solution as they are addictive.

I go to bed at a sensible time and I don't drink caffine in the evenings, and I try to read before turning the light off but none of it is working.

Not sleeping can also be a sign that I am going to have a crisis and I do feel a bit stressed at the moment so I am worried about that as well.

Any experience of struggling to sleep on aripriprazole, or struggling to sleep in general? What can I do? Thanks :)

What time of day are you taking the aripiprazole? Taking it in the morning is generally better as you get the activating effects and it will have little impact on your sleep.

I do take it in the morning, between around 7 and 8am. Woke up at 5 again this morning, very frustrating!