Is clozapine any good for negative symptoms or do you need a separate medication if so which one?
It helps, but Clozapine takes a lot of responsibility with all the blood tests. First you get your blood drawn every week, for 6 weeks, then every other week for 6 weeks. Then finally once every month you are on it.
There is no treatment for negative symptoms, however some people find relief from sarcosine.
I’m on clozapine already it’s helping a bit
Is there really no treatment for negative symptoms?
I’m thinking that I should try clozapine.
Do you have any side effects?
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When I took clozapine I was dizzy all the time. Could barely walk. Ultimately I had to quit Leponex (clozapine) from my cardiologist. My heart rate was 130 bpm at rest. The advantage is that you sleep all the time. Days pass quickly.
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Some side effects - the usual weight gain and sleepiness but also drooling at night and dry throat during the day plus some urinary incontinence
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Did you notice more side effects than other regular aps?
I have minimal side effects from Clozaril and it’s helped me a ton; I really recommend it especially if nothing else is working.
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Thank you. I am a little afraid of blood work
Honestly, you’ll get used to it and one year passes quickly 
Even after a year of blood tests, I still don’t regret it.
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Were you treatment resistant too?
Yes. I tried many and combinations and I was still psychotic.
Now I take 400mg Clozaril as my only AP.
I was able to drop 100mg of Latuda.
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I’m glad your considering it @Om_Sadasiva
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