My psychiatrist has been not so subtly hinting that he wants me to go off most of the meds I'm on now and take clozaril instead because it apparently works so well and would help with my insomnia. But I would have to get weekly blood draws every week for 6 months and then every other week for 6 more months, then once a month forever after that.

I HATE getting my blood drawn and it takes friggin forever at my clinic because there are always lines and I don't have time for that before my appointments.

I feel tempted to just give in to his plan because he's been hassling me about it since we met, but I don't really want to. I don't like the med regimen I'm on now and the idea of just being on one or two meds is appealing, but the blood draws??? I just don't think I can handle that.

Does anyone have experience with clozaril? Is it really a wonder drug or is it not worth the hassle? Does it help with depression, mania and anxiety all?

Plus it causes weight gain and I'm already 90 lbs overweight from all the meds I've been on in the past 2 years. (I've lost 35 lbs of the grand total so far). I don't want to be set back weight wise. I just don't know what to do.

Should I give in to what my psychiatrist wants and just suck it up and do the blood draws? Is it worth it?