Feeling a bit stuck

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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I have no idea how best to balance crazy and sane

If I choose not to increase my meds, I don’t know whether I am doing more harm than good

Very disappointed that clozapine is not cutting it at 500mg a day

Seems to me not worth the risk going up

Guessing the side effects will get worse again

I can tell things have slipped somewhat as it has been gradually for weeks now

Can’t seem to work well with the new team for MH

Tend to do this when things are on the rocks

I just wish I knew how to control the conflict in my head and use reason

All my life I have pushed away those who want to help

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My diet has gone to ■■■■ as well

Binging on sugary food

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I don’t know what advice I can give. But meds can’t solve everything.

I try to cook and eat as healthy as possible. I like going for walks as well.

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My negative symptoms are trying to take over again. I just realized this is making me want to use alcohol and marijuana. I consider each hour and day and week and month a victory over substance abuse and self medication with alcohol and marijuana. This is a major victory for me to build from.

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You’re definitely not going to like this advice.

But give up cigarettes and switch to vaping.

Cigarettes (tobacco) lower clozapine levels, whereas nicotine from vapes doesn’t.

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I can only say, change the med. It’s all psychiatrist changes medicine for every patient after certain period. Same antipsychotics may be faint out in the body system and required to change.

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I think pdoc monthly visit is really important!

Not what they say but it’s what they give!

As per my understanding need to reduce the meds when feeling good! And at times bad need to increase else the meds don’t work.

Need to be Adgin as well !

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Medicine may change in six months or after.
Regular visits to the psychiatrist is very important. It is a combination of 2 or 3 tablets and whole combination will change. And important thing is that if you change medicines, then it may not go higher dose.

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You reminded me about this

Like the movie

The Conjuring: " -----" made me do it

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