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Location: Rural Kansas
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Jun 10, 2013 at 01:56 PM
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My pdoc has suggested my changing from Seroquel XR to Clozapine (which requires weekly bloodwork for 6 months). Does anyone have experience with Clozapine?
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Jun 10, 2013 at 04:47 PM
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I currently take clozapine and am doing well on it.
When I was started on clozapine, I was inpatient at the time, so the med was started at 25mg in the evening, and it was raised 25mg every week. After doing well at 100mg (four weeks later), I was discharged from the hospital. The dosage was increased on a weekly basis till I reached 300mg. I do very well on clozapine. I take it for 2 purposes. I take it for hallucinations and delusions, but I also take it as a secondary mood stabilizer, as it does help my manic symptoms such as irritability/agitation, lack of sleep, racing thoughts, etc. I manage the sedation by taking my entire dosage at bedtime. I also get dry mouth from the medication so I do drink extra water. Since I've been on clozapine for years (been on it since Jan 2010), I only go for blood work once a month. It is important to go for the blood work as it is to check your white blood cell counts. This is what I can think of for the moment, but let me know if you have questions/comments, and I will do my best to help you. Good luck, ~ Andy |
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