[Crook32]

Hey everyone. It has been awhile since I was last here. I have found a combo of meds that have really helped me. Clozapine saved my life but getting blood work done every 4 weeks can be daunting.

I think the biggest thing that helped me was changing jobs and being able to work from home for a couple of years.

Just wanted to say hi and I hope everyone can find what works best for them on their journey. It took me years to find what works and I have faith others can too. I am not saying it is perfect. I still have some bad moments but they are less often.

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[CANDC]

@Crook32 welcome back. Thank you for sharing the good news of what is working for you.

Don't be a stranger. Hope to see you around. @CANDC

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Welcome back.

Eventually the blood draws are so routine you don't even think about it. I've been doing it 7 years and aside from stress from the pharmacy usually losing my labs the first time they are sent it's amazing. I do have to get labs Tuesday; I should have Friday but forgot. No problem though.

It truly is an amazing drug.

[Tart Cherry Jam]

Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

Welcome back.

Eventually the blood draws are so routine you don't even think about it. I've been doing it 7 years and aside from stress from the pharmacy usually losing my labs the first time they are sent it's amazing. I do have to get labs Tuesday; I should have Friday but forgot. No problem though.

It truly is an amazing drug.

I can relate. I donate blood every two weeks and by now the whole process has become routine. But how frustrating that the pharmacy would lose the labs first time around.

[bizi]

you donate blood every 2 weeks?
or do you mean plasma?

[Crazy Hitch]

Back at work tomorrow after a 2 week break. Ughhhhhhh.

[Tart Cherry Jam]

Originally Posted by bizi

you donate blood every 2 weeks?
or do you mean plasma?

I mean platelets. You can donate plasma every 4 weeks.

Every 8 weeks I take a break from donating platelets and donate whole blood.

[Soupe du jour]

It's nice to see you again, Crook! I always like to read stories like yours, that give hope to others that bipolar disorder can be managed well. How nice that you found an effective medication and work situation. I imagine that those 4 weeks between blood tests go fast. I remember even with Lithium blood testing it seemed so frequent. I ended up on a first name basis with the phlebotomists where I got them done.