r/clozapine

It's my 4th day. I sleep for more than 12 hours. Is there a thing i can do to manage it?

I just started clozapine 12.5mg yesterday. It gave me this feeling like I don't want to move, speak, eat, exercise, anything. It's not like being sleepy, it's like I physically cannot move and am staring into space with my mouth hung open a bit. Brain dead. It's a lot like when I used to get high on Benadryl, so it's a very unpleasant feeling for me. It's also making me not want to socialize which isn't like me (but was when I was an addict, I was totally isolated). These side effects worry me so I'm hoping they go away, if they don't I won't be able to continue taking it. Has anyone had any similar experiences?

Hello. I gained a lot of weight on clozapine so I am planning to ask my doctor to give me Ozempic or similar drug. Do someone have experience with this amd did it help lose weight.

I went on clozapine it worked, got it lowered because of toxicity, voices came back. Drs not wanting to increase clozapine I'm currently on 600mg a night. I'm experiencing voices in music singing to me that I'm going to hell. Also experiencing things like my Pastor praising demons while I'm at church. I take aristada injection in the butt every 2 months (I don't think it does anything) I went without it for a month and felt no difference.

My regular NP has been on vacation so I saw a psyche today for 15min. She prescribed haladol which I've taken by itself without clozapine and it did nothing. I'm not feeling hopeful. My question is if this combo is better than aristada clozapine duo.

I'm also terrified of ECT. (that brain zapping treatment)... Any ideas on what I could do?

So im taking 25mg olanzapine 5mg at lunch 20mg at night. I could be switching to clozapine but I gota convince my phsyciatrist.

how do the two compare? I’ve been I bed for days now. So tired and drained lost energy.

what’s your experienc? Is There anything I can add to this medicine to make it better?

Any success stories with it ?
I’m so desperate, everything gives me akathisia. Literally bawling my eyes out right now cause I don’t see the end of it.
I feel like this is my last option but I’m too scared of the dangerous side effects.

Would love some explanations/ words of encouragement.

I just realised I haven't cried in over a year now.. I've been on clozapine for 13 months. I'm also on lithium too though 🤷 Anyone else feel the same?