Clozapine/clozaril or Aripiprazole

I’m Currently I’m hosptail where i’m Having my meds stabilised, however i’m on olanzapine at the moment the dose can’t be Hired so i’m stuck with staying on the dose I am on but they where thinking on adding Aripiprazole or changing to Clozapine. Can I ask what your thoughts are with these meds ?

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Clozapine is meant to be the last resort antipsychotics after having tried at least two or three others with no success. I’d go to aripiprazole

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Abilify or aripiprazole saved my life

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Clozapine is good stuff. Worth the hassle.

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I do clozapine and aripiprazole, it’s not that bad. When I was on risperidone and clozapine I had less positives, but I was sleeping half the day. Now I have slightly more positives, but I sleep less and I’m more functional

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Clozapine is worth the commitment. :cat2::cat2::cat2:

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For me clozapine is a lifesaver. It takes awhile to take effect but I’m glad I stuck it out.

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Clozapine is really the only antipsychotic medication that helps with my psychosis, mania, and it cures my insomnia…so that’s a plus…depression not so much…

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